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3 weeks ago | 
dailydispatch.co.za | Angus McDowall
Members of the 444 Brigade of the Libyan Army, a unit serving the government of national unity and Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, stand guard at Abu Salim area in Tripoli, Libya, on May 13 2025. The worst fighting in Libya's capital for years calmed on Wednesday after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said, while there was no immediate statement from authorities on how many people had been killed.
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3 weeks ago | 
timeslive.co.za | Angus McDowall
15 May 2025 - 11:35 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Members of the 444 Brigade of the Libyan Army, a unit serving the government of national unity and Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, stand guard at Abu Salim area in Tripoli, Libya, on May 13 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
timeslive.co.za | Angus McDowall
14 May 2025 - 14:45 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. While eastern Libya has been dominated for a decade by commander Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army, control in Tripoli and western Libya has been splintered among numerous armed factions.
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1 month ago | 
theherald.co.za | Nafisa Eltahir |Yomna Ehab |Angus McDowall |Mohamed Ezz
Smoke and fire rise from a fuel depot after what military sources told Reuters was a Rapid Support Forces drone attack in Port Sudan targeting fuel storage facilities on May 5 2025. Explosions and fires rocked Sudan's wartime capital Port Sudan on Tuesday, a witness said, part of a days-long drone assault that has torched the country's biggest fuel depots and damaged its main gateway for humanitarian aid.
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1 month ago | 
timeslive.co.za | Nafisa Eltahir |Yomna Ehab |Angus McDowall |Mohamed Ezz
07 May 2025 - 09:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Smoke and fire rise from a fuel depot after what military sources told Reuters was a Rapid Support Forces drone attack in Port Sudan targeting fuel storage facilities on May 5 2025.
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1 month ago | 
businesslive.co.za | Angus McDowall
DUBAI — Iran has to “walk away” from uranium enrichment and long-range missile development and should allow Americans to inspect its facilities, US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Thursday as a round of nuclear talks was postponed. Rubio’s comments underscore the major remaining divisions in talks between the countries to resolve the long-running dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme, with US President Donald Trump threatening to bomb Iran if there is no agreement.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
independent.co.uk | Tom Perry |Angus McDowall
A number of nations, including the UK, Germany and the EU has met or is planning meetings with new administration France has raised its flag at its Damascus embassy for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials prepared to engage with the new Syrian leadership, a sign of the growing contacts after Bashar al-Assad was ousted as president.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
independent.ie | Timour Azhari |Angus McDowall |Jonathan S. Landay |Tom Perry
Explainer: Who is Hashem Safieddine, claimed dead by Israel but seen as the future Hezbollah leader? Mourners carry a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (Hassan Ammar/AP)Timour Azhari, Angus McDowall, Jonathan Landay and Tom PerryToday at 08:57Hashem Safieddine, whose killing was confirmed on Tuesday by Israel's military in its confrontation with Hezbollah, is widely seen as Hassan Nasrallah's likely successor as head of the Iran-backed group.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Sudev Kiyada |Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa |Adolfo Arranz |Simon Scarr |Angus McDowall
After a year of conflict, two thirds of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving behind 42 million tonnes of rubble and a mountain of health risks. To read more click here, opens new tab. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
smh.com.au | Tom Perry |Angus McDowall
By Tom Perry and Angus McDowall October 2, 2024 — 11.55am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Beirut: Israel, which has engaged in border warfare with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement for a year in parallel with the Gaza conflict, has a long history of military incursions and invasions in Lebanon.
