- Kurds of northern Syria face an “exponential threat” from Turkey while Western allies in the fight against Daesh remain silent — British MP
- The UN estimates 137,000 people left Afrin leaving only about 150,000 in the district. Only the Turkish Red Crescent and Turkish relief organizations can operate there
- Earlier this week, Saudi air defenses shot down a previous ballistic missile attack by the Houthis
- The incident happened hours after the coalition warned of a “painful” response if the Houthis mounted new attacks on Saudi Arabia
- Ghandour was fired a day after he said in parliament that Sudanese diplomats abroad had not been paid in months.
- Analysts say his sacking is not expected to derail ties between Khartoum and Washington.
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