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Shoukry in Khartoum to support Sudan’s new transitional government
Shoukry conveyed a message of support to Al-Borhan from President Al-Sisi
Kuwait delivers Egypt list of 15 suspected Brotherhood members
List includes members, charities who transferred funds for Brotherhood in Egypt
Fight renews in Libya, LNA kills 3 government’s fighters
Five LNA’s personnel were wounded
Tunisia vote: meet the front-runners competing for presidency
Tunisia’s Ennahda named a candidate for first time since 2011 revolution
AU lifts suspension on Sudan’s membership following civilian cabinet formation
Hamdok announced formation of his cabinet with first Sudanese female foreign minister
Israel kills 2 Palestinian teenagers, injures 70 during border demonstrations: Palestinian medics
Israel also imposed blockade in Azzun after two Israelis were injured in stabbing attack
Riyadh deploys more troops in southern Yemen
Yemen is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
Two blasts killed a civilian, injured 16, 3rd blast foiled in Syria’s Azaz city
The first blast took place near the Azaz city market on a crowded day, killing one person and wounding 11 others, while the second bombing went off about an hour later, wounding five people near a mosque close to the first blast, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Sudan’s Prime Minister selects 14 members of new government
Asmaa Abdullah will be 1st female Foreign Minister in Sudan
Hezbollah vows “no more red lines” in fighting Israel, threatens deeper attacks
Nasrallah vowed to target Israel, saying “if there is any aggression against Lebanon, we will not consider any international borders, and if you attack us, your soldiers and settlements on the border and deep inside Israel will be targeted.”
Cross-border fire exchange with Hezbollah ended: Israel
Netanyahu says Israel responded with 100 shells, aerial fire, to Iran-backed group missiles
Calm restored to Lebanese-Israeli borders, Egypt holds talks with concerned parties
Israeli aircrafts frequently violate Lebanese airspace
Saudi-led coalition strikes Dhamar
Houthi movement said strikes targeted prison
Sudanese transitional government likely to be announced on Monday
Sudanese authorities arrested former head of Al-Bashir’s office
US strikes Al-Qaeda leadership, Syrian government shell Idlib violating truce
The United States has also confirmed conducting strikes against Al-Qaeda facility north of Idlib on Saturday in an attack aimed at the organisation’s leadership.
Netanyahu pledges again to annex all Israel settlements in West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister made similar promise before elections in April
Israel strikes southern Lebanon with incendiary substance
Hezbollah destroys Israeli military vehicle with anti-tank missile
IS claims responsibility for killing 6 separatists in Aden
UAE strikes Aden, Yemeni government condemns
Al-Bashir faces new charges of corruption, holding illicit foreign funds
He is expected to face new trial next Saturday
Gaza dual suicide bombings kill 3 policemen, injure several others
Hamas declares state of emergency, arresting people allegedly aligned with IS
Sudan’s Hamdok to announce new transitional government
Prime Minister receives list of candidates
US State Department removes ‘Palestinian Territories’ from its list of countries
The current version of the US State Department’s website only mentions Palestinians on its page for Israel, in the context of Trump administration’s peace efforts.
Netanyahu warns Nasrallah to ‘calm down’ after drone incident
One drone fell and a second exploded near the ground and caused some damage to Hezbollah’s media center in Beirut
US needs time to consider removing Sudan from its terror sponsors list: official
US will observe Khartoum’s commitment to human rights, freedom of speech
Israel strikes Gaza, cuts fuel deliveries to strip’s main power station
One of the airstrikes targeted the office of a Hamas commander, but no casualties reported, a Palestinian security source told AFP.
Sudan imposes state of emergency in Red Sea over tribal clashes
Sovereign Council sacks Res Sea governor, chief of security
Joint Saudi-UAE committee to reach ceasefire in Yemen
UAE-backed southern separatists took over Aden stirring tension within Saudi-led alliance
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanese, Iraqi borders with Syria
Strikes targeted Lebanon, Popular Mobilisation Forces strongholds in Iraq
Sudan needs $10 bn foreign aid over next 2 years: Hamdok
Prime Minister hints at lifting subsidy on some goods, services
Israel strikes areas in Syria, Hizbollah says drones also target Beirut
Syria and Lebanon condemn incidents describing them provocation and violation by Israel