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The announcement of May elections comes more than 15 years after Palestine's last polls.
Riyadh is still angry with Israel for leaking reports on a secret meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Neom last year.
Sudan imposes curfew in West Darfur amid deadly clashes
The clashes come just two weeks after the UN peacekeeping force ended its mandate in Darfur.
Kuwaiti newspaper apologies for using 'Israel'
Al-Qabas newpaper in Kuwait issues apology for using the word 'Israel', instead of the term 'Zionist entity'.
EU's Borrell says 'possible war crimes' in Ethiopia's Tigray
The EU's foreign policy chief said that "possible war crimes" have been reported in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Abbas announces long-awaited Palestinian elections
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas announced dates for the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years.
Why Israel and Turkey could reset fraught relations
Analysis: With rapid changes in the Middle East amid a fluid geopolitical landscape, Turkey could be poised to mend ties with Israel.
Sudan bans flights over Ethiopia border hotspot
Sudan banned flights over a flashpoint border area with Ethiopia.
Pompeo: US redesignating Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism
Pompeo said he was placing Cuba back on a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a last-minute roadblock to expected efforts by ...
How Europe's inhumane border is keeping refugees in Africa
Comment: Europe's 'externalisation' policies have essentially pushed its borders deep into Africa, write Tara Ansari Esfahani and Mohammed Harun ...
US launches work on consulate in disputed Western Sahara
The United States started the "process of establishing" a consulate in contested Western Sahara, after Washington recognised Morocco's ...
Sudan voices frustration as latest Nile dam talks stall
Sudan warned it cannot continue the "vicious cycle" of negotiations with Egypt and Ethiopia in the long-running dispute over Addis ...
US envoy visits Western Sahara after Morocco-Israel deal
The US is set to open a consulate in the contested Western Sahara.
Ethiopia army says 4 members of Tigray party killed
The army revealed that four members of the Tigray party were killed after they were targeted in a military attack.
German professor named to head Sudan UN mission
A German professor has been called in to lead the UN mission in Sudan.
UN envoy arrives in Aden after deadly airport blast
Special envoy Martin Griffiths arrived at Aden airport, where he expressed his condolences and emphasised the need for a solution to the conflict.
Israel's Netanyahu, US treasury secretary condemn Capitol violence
Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the recent violence in the US Capitol as he met with Steve Mnuchin after his trip to Sudan.
Ethiopia accuses Sudan of killing civilians amid border dispute
Ethiopia has accused Sudanese forces of looting and killing civilians amid an ongoing dispute over a fertile border area.
Morocco 'committed to opening Israel embassy': report
The Israel-Morocco accord agreed late last year fell short of pledges to open embassies.
Mnuchin meets Qatari, Egyptian counterparts in Cairo
The meeting was the first time a Qatari official visited Egypt since the Saudi-led blockade began in 2017.
US inks Sudan normalisation deal after blacklisting lifted
Sudan has been de-blacklisted and given access to $1 billion in financing from the World Bank as the northeast African state signs to ...
US treasury chief visits Sudan after ending pariah status
Steven Mnuchin arrived in Khartoum in the first visit by a senior US official since Trump removed Sudan from the list of state sponsors ...
Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar
Leaders signed a new declaration with Saudi Arabia today in steps towards repairing broken ties.
Israel appoints UAE ambassador, Netanyahu to invite Moroccan king
Israel has appointed a temporary ambassador to the UAE, while Netanyahu reportedly extended an invitation to Morocco's King Mohammed VI.
The announcement comes after the death of a Sudanese activist under torture last month.
Across the world millions are at risk of acute hunger this year.
Here's our look at how the region said farewell to a year of change and challenges.
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