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Turkey intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to Nato summit in Ankara

More than 200 arrested in raids, comedian and journalists jailed, gay-friendly cruise turned away and protests banned

The Guardian - UK

Blinken report expected to criticize Israel, but say it isn't breaking U.S. weapons terms

The report sparked the most contentious internal debate in the State Department since the Oct. 7 attack, U.S. officials said.

Axios

What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah

In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.

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Middle East crisis: Germany to resume working with Unrwa after UN report finds Israel yet to supply evidence to back terror claims – as it happened

Government to resume cooperation with UN agency for Palestinians in Gaza after report finds Israel had yet to back up accusations on employees having terror ties

The Guardian - AU

Biden admin says conditions in Gaza have improved but famine risk remains

Israel has been under intense international pressure to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Axios

Israel's Offensive in Gaza Sparks Humanitarian Crisis and Criticism

Learn about the challenges of distributing U.N. aid in Gaza amid Israel's targeted killings, disruptions, and concerns for civilian safety.

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Israel kills seven more Hezbollah fighters on border with Lebanon

Iranian foreign minister says wider regional conflict inevitable as death toll among militant group rises to 78

The Guardian - UK

US president’s visit to Jordan cancelled – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Biden weighs Israel visit after Netanyahu extends invite amid Gaza war

US president’s presence could be seen as a provocative move by Iran, or potentially viewed as tone-deaf by Arab nations.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians scramble to find food, safety and water as Israeli ground invasion looms

More than a million people have fled their homes in the besieged Gaza Strip in the past week as water supplies dwindle and hospitals warn they are on the verge of collapse, while the enclave’s population waits for an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its…

The Independent UK

Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and desperately low on supplies as invasion looms

U.S. warships assemble off the Gaza coast as Israeli troops prepared for an expected ground invasion to drive Hamas militants out of the region.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. names new special envoy for Horn of Africa

U.S. Ambassador Mike Hammer will serve as the new U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Reports: US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to Step Down Soon

US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will step down from his role before summer, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, after less than six months on the job and at a time of persistent political turmoil in the region. Deputy Special Envoy Payton Knopf…

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U.S. focused on delivery of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia's Tigray

U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield told Reuters on Wednesday the top U.S. priority in the region is the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region, where millions are dependent on it.

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Satterfield Visits Khartoum to Advance Democratic Transition

US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield was in Sudan on Thursday on a two-day visit to discuss with military and civilian leaders efforts to put the country back on the transition track following the army’s coup in October 25. The US State Department said Satterfield aims…

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Satterfield to Discuss Sudan in Trip to 5 Nations

The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa will visit Kenya, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Israel this week to discuss Sudan and regional peace, the State Department said on Tuesday. David Satterfield will meet with officials from the respective governments from Jan. 24 to Feb. 4 "to…

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US Won’t Resume Assistance to Sudan Without Civilian Gov’t

The United States will not resume economic assistance to Sudan, paused after the October 25 coup, unless there is an end to violence and a civilian-led government is restored, a statement issued by the US Embassy in Khartoum on Thursday said. The statement was issued during the visit of Assistant…

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US Official: Violence Against Sudanese Protesters Must Immediately Stop

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee said on Wednesday that violence against protesters in Sudan must stop. Phee’s statement came after arriving with newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield to Khartoum where they are trying to find a way out of…

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