RSF hits Darfur hospital as cholera, dengue fever spread in war-torn Sudan A Sudanese medical organization said a dozen people were killed after the RSF shelled one of the last operating hospitals in El Fasher, as Sudan’s collapsing health system battles cholera and dengue fever. Sudan
In a first, ICC convicts Sudanese militia leader of Darfur war crimes Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was found guilty of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. Sudan
Sudan army steps up airstrikes as Darfur siege tightens: What to know In September, a top Sudanese general announced an offensive to take back the Darfur region from the RSF, and the army is following through. Sudan
Turkey: Istanbul jolted by 5.3 magnitude earthquake, no casualties reported Turkey’s disaster management body said no casualties or significant damage were reported after the quake, which was felt in surrounding provinces. Turkey
UN's Colonna in Israel on first UNRWA-Hamas probe trip Catherine Colonna, the former French foreign minister leading the United Nations probe into the alleged association between the UNRWA and Hamas, is meeting with Israeli officials, as many countries have suspended funding to the organization. Israel
Analysis Why Israel is likely to accept Jordan’s request for more water Experts estimate it is in Israel’s national interest to accept Jordan's request to extend the water supply agreement. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Analysis Netanyahu fumes as Gantz welcomed to US The visit by Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war cabinet, to Washington was not an initiative of the Biden administration, but the White House was only too happy to host him. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Unlike Netanyahu, Israel's Gantz gets White House reception, talks hostage deal, Gaza cease-fire Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz is meeting with high-level Biden administration officials in the latest sign of Prime Minister Netanyahu's diminishing acclaim in the White House. Israel
Israel's Gantz to travel to Washington, Netanyahu furious War cabinet minister Benny Gantz will travel on Sunday to Washington for a series of meetings with US officials, though he did not coordinate the trip with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to reports. Israel
What's next for Gaza cease-fire talks as Israeli officials arrive in Qatar? The Paris outline for a hostage release deal sees the release of some 40 abductees in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and a six-week cease-fire. Israel
US changes tune on Gaza ‘cease-fire’ as Rafah fears grow Under pressure internationally and from Democratic voters, the Biden administration has begun to call for a "temporary cease-fire" in Gaza. Israel
Mossad, CIA, Qatar, Egypt reps to meet in Paris as Gaza deal talks advance The Biden administration is hoping that a deal for the release of hostage and a temporary ceasefire could be reached before the start of Ramadan, March 10. Israel
Lions traumatized by Sudan war find safe haven in South African sanctuary The war has not only created a devastating humanitarian crisis, but it has also impacted the welfare of wildlife in Sudan. Sudan
WHO official: 'Never seen anything like' Rafah crisis in 30-year career Richard Brennan, regional emergency director of the World Health Organization, told Al-Monitor that only three fully functioning hospitals are serving Gaza's population of 2.3 million people. Palestine
In south Lebanon, schools resume classes as displaced shelter inside Hezbollah steps in as municipalities struggle to respond to the growing number of displaced. Lebanon
Israeli troops raid Gaza's Nasser Hospital amid fears of imminent Rafah operation As Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive amid international calls for cease-fire, Israeli forces stormed a hospital in Khan Younis. Palestine
