(THE CONVERSATION) “Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,”  warned  Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an  October 2022 manifesto . His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of  brutal civil...

Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza  city of Rafah  has left crucial nearby  aid crossings  inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations official said Friday. Israel's plans...

In a grand procession last week, Sinai militia leader  Ibrahim al-Organi  arrived at a ceremony to  inaugurate  the Arab Tribes Union, a new paramilitary entity that brings together five tribal groups from across  Egypt .  The celebration named President Abdel...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A shipment of humanitarian aid left a port in Cyprus on Thursday morning and was on its way to the U.S-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly built ramp, Cyprus’ foreign minister said. The relief is desperately needed, with the United Nations saying...