In photos: Muslims kick off Eid al-Adha across the Middle East The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional dynamics. Saudi Arabia
Trump travel ban bars entry from Iran, Libya, Sudan, Yemen The president during his first term issued a number of travel bans largely aimed at Middle Eastern countries, and the new one targets countries the administration says have insufficient vetting procedures and internal security risks. Iran
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
Analysis Sudan’s new PM dissolves government but military control remains firm In his first public address, Prime Minister Kamil Idris set ambitious goals to restore security by eliminating “rebellious militias,” though analysts warn the goal may be beyond his reach. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Analysis Against Ethiopia, Egypt courts East African states over Nile dam dispute By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics
US sanctions RSF commanders as violence intensifies in Sudan's El Fasher The sanctions come after a senior US official warned that the city of El Fasher in North Darfur is on the "precipice of a large-scale massacre." Sudan
Sudan war rages amid reports of ethnic cleansing, children 'piled up and shot' The Sudanese army and rival paramilitary forces have engaged in heavy battles in el-Fasher, in the Darfur region, amid fears that a full-scale attack on the city will lead to abuse and violations against civilians, as has happened elsewhere in the region. Sudan
With 6.5m displaced, Sudan on course to be 'world's worst hunger crisis': UN As the conflict in Sudan nears its one-year anniversary, the United Nations is ringing ever more strident alarms over an impending humanitarian catastrophe. Sudan
Sudan war could trigger 'world’s largest hunger crisis,' says UN The war in Sudan has left millions in need of immediate relief as humanitarian conditions deteriorate. Sudan
Sudan’s army ready for 'indirect' talks with Hemedti’s RSF via Libya, Turkey The Sudanese foreign minister said authorities agreed to Libyan- and Turkish-led indirect negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces, amid fears the internal conflict will turn into a proxy war between major international and regional countries. Sudan
South Sudan’s oil at risk due to Sudan civil war South Sudan depends on its northern neighbor to export its oil and is facing difficulties with the exports due to the war there and the conflict in the Red Sea. Sudan
UN accuses Sudan’s RSF of rape, ethnic killings as Hemedti courts region A new UN report has documented the shocking brutality of the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Sudan’s Darfur region. Sudan
Sudan’s army chief in Egypt after Libya visit as civil war drags on Sudanese Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is trying to drum up African support in the war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Egypt
Sudan’s Burhan arrives in Libya as war leaves more than 8 million displaced Eastern Libya-based military strongman Khalifa Hifter has been accused of fueling the conflict in neighboring Sudan by sending weapons and other supplies to paramilitary forces fighting the Sudanese army. Sudan
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
How Sudan could become an Iran-UAE proxy war Iran’s efforts to establish a foothold in Sudan threatens its fragile ties with the UAE, which has its own interests in the war-torn country. United Arab Emirates
Sudan fighting rages as nearly 8 million displaced, 18 million face 'acute hunger' The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has reached catastrophic levels, according to the United Nations, as mediators struggle to enforce a cease-fire. Sudan
