Sudan: 14 killed in camp shelling blamed on RSF as Darfur violence grows An attack on the Abu Shouk displacement camp in El Fasher has killed 14 people amid ongoing assaults on civilians and humanitarian convoys. Sudan
US vetoes UN resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire The blocked resolution also called for the release of hostages and the unrestricted flow of aid into Gaza. Israel
What Bahrain’s election to UN Security Council means for Mideast diplomacy The election of new members to the UN Security Council comes ahead of a vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Bahrain
Iran, Egypt, IAEA hold nuclear talks as Tehran mulls US proposal: What to know Iran is engaging on multiple diplomatic fronts as it weighs a new US proposal and braces for potential censure by the UN’s nuclear watchdog. Iran
Intel: US ambassador meets Libya's Hifter in Cairo The US envoy is for pushing for cooperation with Libya's planned elections in December, State Department says. Libya
UN names Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as Yemen envoy Grundberg will replace Martin Griffiths, a veteran British diplomat who served as the UN's Special Envoy for Yemen since 2018. Yemen
Syria blames Israel for destruction of evidence in Douma chemical attack The UN's chemical weapons watchdog warned Syria's government not to move or tamper with the gas canisters recovered at Douma. Syria
Dubai princess' number on Pegasus spyware list The phone numbers for Princess Latifa and some of her friends appeared on a leaked database of surveillance targets reportedly selected by customers of the Israel-based NSO Group. News Brief
Can African Union revive Nile dam talks? After the UN Security Council expressed support for the African Union-sponsored talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the African grouping is reportedly seeking a new round of talks to resolve the dispute between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. Egypt
Egypt disappointed by Russian stance on Nile dam dispute Some Egyptians call for reassessing relations with Russia after it failed to back Egypt's view on Ethiopia's Nile dam at the Security Council this month, although overall ties remain strong. Egypt
UN rights expert says Israeli settlements a 'war crime' Israel blasted the report as “the latest one-sided and biased report against Israel." News Brief
UN extends Syria cross-border assistance in compromise with Russia The UN Security Council agreed to a six-month cross-border aid extension, followed by another six-month extension subject to reporting from the UN secretary-general. Syria
Egypt to Security Council: Ethiopian dam an ‘existential threat’ Foreign minister says potential disruptions from dam could be like a "malignant plague" for Egypt. Egypt
Russia rules out opening second Syria border crossing for aid Russia's UN ambassador said his government is still considering whether or not to veto the UN's mandate for Syria's last remaining aid crossing. Syria
Can Oman help mediate peace in Yemen? The third UN envoy to Yemen is about to leave his post without any tangible peace progress on the ground in Yemen, as Oman continues its quiet mediation efforts. DONT USE - Gulf Pulse
Cairo, Khartoum take Nile dam issue to UN Security Council Egypt and Sudan mobilize Arab support in anticipation of reinternationalizing the GERD issue at the UN Security Council. Egypt
