Tag: Al-Monitor

Egypt avoids taking sides in Sudan crisis (Ayah Aman, Al Monitor)

In a neutral diplomatic reaction to the coup carried out Oct. 25 by Sudanese army commander Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan that overthrew those...

Juba mediates to solve Sudan crisis (Baher al-Kady, Al Monitor)

There have been several regional and international attempts to defuse tension in Khartoum, following the Oct. 25 coup by the Sudanese army led by...

Top UN officials urge Sudan coup leaders to reverse course (Al Monitor)

The head of the United Nations’ High Commission for Human Rights condemned last week’s coup in Sudan and urged Sudanese military leaders to reinstate...

Economic meltdown hits Lebanese funeral industry (Rabih Damaj, Al Monitor)

The death of a relative has become a heavy financial burden for Lebanese citizens. According to UN estimates, more than 55% of Lebanon's population is now living below...

Egypt hopes new massive prison complex will improve country’s image (Hagar Hosny, Al Monitor)

Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced Oct. 28 the inauguration of the Wadi al-Natrun Correction and Rehabilitation Center, the first of its kind in the country. Once the center...

Palestinians say no to work in settlements (Al Monitor)

Hala Abdel Karim, 36, is among 42 female entrepreneurs who were selected by the Ma’an Development Center to receive a financial grant and set up their...

Iran increases enriched uranium stockpile ahead of Vienna talks (Al Monitor)

Iran announced today it has increased its stockpile of enriched uranium. Spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi said the amount of uranium...

Budget approval marks great achievement for Israeli leadership (Ben Caspit, Al Monitor)

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his multiparty coalition have overcome the most significant obstacle to their political survival with this week’s 48-hour Knesset voting marathon approving...

Despite failure to block new budget, Netanyahu not ready to retire (Mazal Mualem, Al Monitor)

“The Netanyahu era in Israeli politics is over,” Housing Minister Ze’ev Elkin announced confidently in a series of interviews on the evening of Nov. 4....

Algeria accuses Morocco of fatal attack on three truck drivers (Al Monitor)

Algeria blamed Morocco on Wednesday for a roadside bombing that killed three Algerian truck drivers, an accusation leveled amid mounting tensions between the North...

Intel: Saudi Arabia, UAE publicly reject Sudan’s coup (Jared Szuba, Al Monitor)

The United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates released a joint statement on Wednesday calling on Sudan’s military to immediately release those...

Why are Turkish-allied formations collapsing in Syria? (Sultan al-Kanj, Al Monitor)

Sources close to Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, one of the largest factions of the Syrian Liberation Front, said that the brigade has effectively withdrawn from the...

​​Egypt intensifies efforts to bring Syria back into Arab fold (George Mikhail, Al Monitor)

Egypt has recently been making concerted efforts in the Syrian political crisis, supporting Damascus’ return into the Arab fold, as confirmed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in...

Drug dealers in Gaza risk Hamas military trials (Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor)

The Hamas-run Military Justice Commission in the Gaza Strip announced Oct. 21 that 13 judicial rulings have been issued against drug dealers, including one death penalty. It said during...

Turkish inflation nears 20% on rising food, energy costs (Diego Cupolo, Al Monitor)

Turkey’s annual consumer inflation rate rose to 19.89% in October, according to official data published Wednesday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). Up from 19.58% in...

Senate committee advances Biden nominee for Middle East policy (Adam Lucente, Al Monitor)

The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations confirmed a Biden administration nominee for a top Middle East policy post on Wednesday. The nomination of Barbara...