Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the conclusion of the first round of indirect talks with the United States in Muscat, Oman. Mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi, the two-hour discussions focused on Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. Iranian Foreign Ministe...
The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday, April 10, 2025, to discuss pressing issues, including combating the threats posed by the Iran-backed Houthis and ensuring the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. The meeting focused on shared...
The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a phone conversation with Egyptian Defense Minister Abdulmajid Saqr, during which they discussed the "reckless actions" of the Iran-backed Houthis. The primary focus of the discussion was the economic and sec...
On Monday, April 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is engaging in direct talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program, which Tehran has consistently refused to abandon. Trump described the upcoming meeting, scheduled for Saturday, as "highly significant,&qu...
On Friday, March 28, 2025, the Sudanese Army declared complete control of Khartoum, marking a turning point in the conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemedti." This announcement comes after a week of intensified military operations that sa...
In an unprecedented security lapse, Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, was mistakenly added to a confidential Signal group chat where senior Trump administration officials were coordinating military operations against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen. The incident, which occurre...
The Sudanese army announced on Saturday the recapture of strategic locations in Khartoum, including the Central Bank and General Intelligence Headquarters. Military sources told Anadolu Agency that the army also regained control of the Tuti Bridge's northern entrance and prominent sites like Al-...
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced on Friday that it had retaken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti). Army spokesperson Nabil Abdullah stated that the SAF had also secured several ministries and key locatio...
The U.S. State Department has approved what would be the first sale of advanced precision kill weapon systems to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $100 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The potential sale comes as the U.S. continues a wave of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen which beg...
Medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Tuesday morning, March 18, 2025, that over 250 Palestinians were killed and approximately 200 injured, mostly women and children, in the renewed Israeli bombardment on the Strip. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced ...
Syria says that it has reached an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to integrate the latter with state institutions. The Syrian presidency made the announcement on Monday and released images of a signing ceremony featuring the Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and t...
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has launched an investigation after hundreds of people were killed in fighting between security forces and fighters loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous. “We announce the formation of a fac...
Many of the bases of the elite Fourth Division formerly run by toppled president Bashar al-Assad's feared younger brother Maher now lie looted. But papers left strewn behind reveal how the man they called "The Master" and his cronies wallowed in immense wealth while some of their ...
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Egypt and Saudi Arabia strongly condemned Israel's decision to stop humanitarian aid entry into Gaza, only hours after the first phase of the ceasefire agreement ended. Saudi Arabia decried Israel's actions as "a blatant violation of international law and a di...
On February 28, 2025, the Lebanese Ministry of Finance confiscated $2.5 million from a traveler arriving from Turkey at Beirut International Airport. According to a ministry statement on X, cited by Barran Press, Lebanese Customs seized the funds, and the detainee and money were transferred to the...
A Sudanese army plane crashed into a residential area of Omdurman on February 26, 2025, killing 46 people, among them a senior military officer, and injuring 10 others, according to the Khartoum state media office. The aircraft, which had just taken off from Wadi Seidna airport west of Khartoum, w...
Reuters reported that the suspension of U.S. aid jeopardizes millions of Yemenis, deepening the humanitarian crisis in one of the Arab world’s poorest nations. Yemeni government sources and relief officials told Reuters that the USAID halt poses a severe threat to lives. On January...
MADRID – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on the international community on February 19, 2025, to develop a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that does not involve the displacement of Palestinians. He made the remarks during a joint press conference with the Spani...
An official source announced on Thursday that the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, the King of Jordan, and the president of Egypt will gather tomorrow, Friday, in Riyadh for an informal meeting at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This meeting...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and senior Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov arrived in Riyadh on Monday to lay the groundwork for potential negotiations on Ukraine. The Kremlin confirmed that Saudi Arabia is an appropriate venue for high-level discussions between Russia and the United States. ...