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Latest in Tag: civil war
Opinion| China and the US’ prolonged conflict benefits Abiy Ahmed in the Tigray Civil War
There are Arab and international parties trying to invest in this conflict in the hope of finding a foothold near the sources of the Nile to exert the required pressure on the Nile Basin’s countries and Egypt, which is reshaping its historical regional role in the interest of Arab and African national security.Â
Ethiopia’s internal conflict heralds civil war threatening regional stability
After Ethiopia disavowal of binding international agreements regarding the Nile Basin, Ethiopian Prime Minister is leading a fierce war on Tigray region
Syria holds third parliamentary elections since civil war amid COVID-19
The vote is the third to take place in Syria since the start of the country’s civil war in 2011, which has killed over 400,000 people. Almost half of the country’s population has also been displaced as a result of the conflict, with more than five million Syrians living as refugees, mostly in neighbouring countries.
Houthis to halt attacks against Saudi Arabia in an attempt to end Yemeni civil war
The announcement comes one week after Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a strike at the state-owned Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities.
Africa drowning in armed conflicts
Conflict over diamonds, power, ravages continent
Myanmar makes a new attempt at unity
A peace conference between Myanmar’s long-embattled government and ethnic minorities has begun under Aung San Suu Kyi’s supervision. Can her history and charisma help overcome decades of civil war and mistrust?
Dallas is the latest battlefield in the United States
At the most extreme, some have called police killings of black people and retaliatory shootings of officers a new US civil war. In Dallas, Ines Pohl reports, mourners have tried to find meaning in a wave of violence.
Middle East peace talks open without Israeli, Palestinian representatives
In light of the Syrian civil war and the ongoing refugee crisis, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has been largely pushed into the background in recent months. But the conference in Paris which opened on Friday aimed to begin a new peace initiative between the two conflict parties. Envoys from some 28 countries and …
Opinion: A birthday child with little cause for celebration
Over 70 years ago, the United Nations was founded in New York. Although the UN is needed more urgently than ever, the organization’s influence in the world is shockingly limited, writes DW’s Daniel Scheschkewitz. The Middle East is about to implode. The Syrian Civil War has brought the world superpowers to the brink of a …
Steinmeier’s futile diplomacy in Saudi Arabia and Iran
The problem of Syria’s civil war came up frequently on German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s recent trip to Saudi Arabia and Iran. Solutions to it did not. DW’s Dagmar Engel traveled with the minister. “We are not here as mediators.” During his trip to the Middle East, the German foreign minister would use variations of …
Syrian football: Succeeding against the odds
By James M. Dorsey Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s political fortunes are looking up on more than one battlefield. Even as Russian military intervention appears to have given Al-Assad’s government a new lease on life, sending its football team out to play World Cup qualifying matches allows it to project an image of normality, despite four …
Egypt backs Russia, asserts itself against Saudi Arabia’s Syria strategy
Airstrikes come as Egypt’s relations with Russia improve, but support likely to remain rhetorical
Egyptian kidnapped in Libya
Thousands of Egyptian migrants have returned to Egypt, though most remain in Libya
EU green light on potential Libya mission proposals
An EU foreign ministers meeting allowed High Representative Mogherini to outline proposals for EU mission to Libya after successful peace talks
Assad’s cousin heads Syrian delegation to Egypt
Former deputy foreign minister says Syrian delegation visit is a “good sign”
Second day of protests over Afghan election fraud claims
Supporters in the western Afghan city burnt their voter registration cards in protest against alleged irregularities in the contest between the former foreign minister and rival Ashraf Ghani.
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Death toll rises in Ukraine, fresh warnings of civil war
Kiev and its Western backers see Moscow’s main aims as making sure Ukraine’s east holds a planned “referendum” on Sunday calling for autonomy, and sabotaging all possibility of a nationwide presidential election two weeks later.
South Sudan army battles rebels for key oil town
Bentiu fell into rebel hands last month, and opposition forces were accused by the United Nations of massacring hundreds of civilians.
Syria presidential candidacy to open this month: Minister
AFP – Candidates for presidential elections in Syria this year will be able to submit their applications during the last 10 days of April, state media reported, quoting Information Minister Omran Al-Zohbi. The minister also insisted that the elections would proceed on time, despite a raging civil war that has killed more than 150,000 people. …
More than 150,000 killed in Syria conflict: NGO
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented the deaths of 150,344 people, 51,212 of them civilians, including nearly 7,985 children.
73,000 killed in Syria conflict in 2013: NGO
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights released an updated toll for the entire war, saying more than 130,000 people had been killed since it began
Cairo sends special envoy to Juba
Egyptians located in areas of conflict in Southern Sudan will return to Cairo Wednesday
Destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons begins
The team faces the daunting task of disposing of an estimated 1,000 tonnes of the nerve agent sarin, mustard gas and other banned arms at dozens of sites in Syria by mid-2014.
Syria air raids ‘kill 20 in Latakia province’
Latakia province is a stronghold of the Alawite minority of President Bashar al-Assad
Iran’s Khamenei wary of civil war in Egypt
“Speculation of a civil war is gaining momentum on a daily basis,” Khamenei said
Moscow rejects Saudi offer to drop Assad for arms deal
Russia and the United States have been trying for months to organise an international peace conference between Assad’s regime and the opposition, but so far to no avail
Heart of Syria ‘revolution capital’ pulverised
The Syrian government’s recapture of a rebel district of flashpoint Homs came at a high cost
Kerry to meet Syrian rebel leaders at UN
Meeting comes as US plans to boost military aid to the rebels gain steam.
Tight security as Egypt braces for rival rallies
Police said they were planning massive reinforcements to secure Friday’s rallies, which raise the prospect of further bloodshed