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Qatar to host Arab-Islamic summit in the wake of Israeli attack
14 September 2025
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- Ethiopian dam upsets Egypt, whilst China plays a difficult game
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- Surge in Kidnappings Threatens Humanitarian Operations in South Sudan
- NATO States remain on Heightened Alert as Russia and Belarus Launch Military Drills
- Israel’s strikes in Yemen kill at least thirty-five people
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Protesters resist Sudan's coup
25 October 2021
Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister. Thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest the coup which undermines efforts towards a democratic government.
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Kuwait plans to pardon dissidents
25 October 2021
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah has initiated an amnesty process to pardon political dissidents and critics as part of wider political reforms in the country. The amnesty decision is expected to include the self-exiled parliamentarians who fled imprisonment after taking part in the 2011 storming of the parliament over alleged corruption and mismanagement by the government.
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Ethiopian military airstrikes hit Tigray’s capital, Mekelle
20 October 2021
On Monday (18 October), the Ethiopian military launched airstrikes on the capital of the Tigray region that left three dead children. the airstrikes mark a serious new escalation in the conflict. The UN is still working out the details of the strikes.
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Sudan in crisis following calls for the army to stage a coup
18 October 2021
Anti-government demonstrators took to the streets of Khartoum for the second day running to demand the removal of Sudan's transitional joint civil-military Sovereign Council and demanding it be replaced by a total military rule.
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Saudi women discuss the value of sports at cafe-based community meetings
13 October 2021
Cafés in Medina, Saudi Arabia that traditionally are places for food and beverages are turning into spots where women hold meetings to raise awareness and exchange views on how to succeed athletically.
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Fighting escalates in Yemen, whilst diplomacy fails to deliver a much awaited ceasefire
12 October 2021
Fighting has escalated in the last weeks in Marib and Al-Jawf, as intense diplomacy is failing to deliver any tangible progress towards reaching a ceasefire. Both the Houthis and the coalition admitted several airstrikes conducted by the coalition on various parts of Yemen over the last week. Meanwhile, government forces say they are keeping the Houthis at bay as they defend Marib city.
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Low turnout in Iraq's parliamentary elections
11 October 2021
Polls have closed in Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Sunday after a record low turnout since 2003. Elections were conducted in a regular manner with no issues. Results will be out soon yet discussions to form a government could take a while.
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UAE sets net-zero emissions goal by 2050
8 October 2021
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday (7 October) at the Dubai Expo 2020 announced its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 with the cost of 600 billion dirhams ($163 billion) which would go to investments in renewable energy.
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UN Envoy in Aden in an attempt to salvage the Riyadh agreement
6 October 2021
The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is in Aden where he met with prime minister Maeen Abdulmalik to discuss ways to salvage the Riyadh agreement between the recognised Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC). Grundburg stressed the need to implement the Riyadh agreement noting its economic, social and political benefits.