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This week we focus on a 'disappointing' decision by the UK to resume Saudi arms sales, warnings over famine in Yemen and more.
The UK will resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia after determining the Saudi-led coalition's breaches of international humanitarian law in Yemen to be "isolated incidents".
Algeria weighs plan to allow army deployments abroad
Tebboune is considering a change in the constitution that would allow Algeria to deploy military abroad and experts are concerned this could mean a rise in interventionist policies.
Libya militia leader Haftar 'lost millions' to western mercenaries
Libya's rogue general has reportedly lost over $55 million to western mercenaries and businessmen in purchased war apparatus that never turned ...
Turkey rejects Egypt's Libya ceasefire offer, preferring UN-led truce
Turkey's FM called the so-called Cairo declaration for a ceasefire in Libya 'stillborn', instead calling for a process led by the UN.
Egypt 'sends' military hardware to Libya after ceasefire proposal
The convoy reportedly included 18 US-made M1A2 Abrams battle tanks along the Libyan border.
Haftar ally UAE backs Egypt peace initiative in Libya
An Egyptian peace initiative in Libya has been supported by Khalifa Haftar's Emirati allies, according to a tweet by the UAE's Minister of State ...
Libya's unity forces in battle to retake strategic Sirte
Sirte is the home of killed dictator Muammar Qaddafi and a key gateway to the country's major oil fields in the east.
East Syria air raids kill 12 pro-Iran fighters: monitor
Unidentified aircraft on Saturday struck pro-Iranian fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, killing 12 fighters.
Russia 'hired' Syrians to fight in Libya, sources say
Russia reportedly hired hundreds of Syrian mercenaries to fight in Libya during an escalation of violence last month.
Egypt's Sisi details Libya ceasefire plan backed by Haftar
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has announced a ceasefire in Libya alongside strongman Khalifa Haftar, whose forces experienced a string ...
Israel claims Iran is sending weapons to Libya's Haftar
Khalifa Haftar lost control of a key Libyan airbase this week.
Haftar announces air war against Turkish forces in Libya
Militias led by Khalifa Haftar have suffered a series of defeats in Libya following intervention by Turkey.
Turkey, US sanctions and the looming S-400 showdown
Tensions over Turkey's S-400 missile system have subsided amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the US Congress remains poised to act.
Yemen in Focus: Dozens dying in coronavirus 'infested' Aden
This week we focus on increasing deaths in Aden, the underreporting of coronavirus cases, and more clashes.
Yemen in Focus: 'Catastrophic abuses' five years into war
This week we focus on Yemen's current humanitarian crisis as the country marks the fifth anniversary of the controversial Saudi-led intervention.
Coronavirus in service of authoritarianism
Comment: Authoritarian governments from China to the US are weaponizing the coronavirus to seize greater power, writes Sam Hamad.
Assad's greatest asset? EU-NATO appeasement
Comment: Turkey has demonstrated that Assad's regime could be defeated in Syria, were it not for the curse of global indifference, writes Sam ...
Unsung heroes: Syria's female White Helmets in the spotlight
Comment: The women working for Syria's White Helmets are among the most courageous in the world. It's time they received credit where it's due, ...
Pentagon accuses Iran of sending advanced weapons to Houthis
Iran is continuing to smuggle advanced weapons into Yemen, the Pentagon has claimed.
Turkey says has 'neutralised' 101 Syrian troops in Idlib
The Turkish defence ministry said it neutralised more than 100 Syrian soldiers on Monday, in the latest flare-up between Ankara and Damascus in ...
Syrian regime kills Turkish troops as rebels launch assault
Ankara has vowed to defend its military posts in Idlib from assaults by the Syrian regime.
Russian strikes kill dozens amid brutal Idlib onslaught
As many as 28 people have been killed by Russian and Syrian regime bombardment over the past 24 hours.
How many people have died in Syria since 2011?
Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in Syria’s nine-year conflict, but different organisations have provided different numbers, ...
Unidentified aircraft launched fresh airstrikes on Iranian the militia presence in Syria.
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