Hanna Tetteh

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Osman Mirghani |Fayez Sara |Tariq Al-Homayed |Hanna Tetteh

It is difficult to get the Sudanese people to agree on any political question. Continuous debate, unending disputes, and entrenched polarization have long defined the Sudanese political landscape. That has been the case since Sudan gained its independence nearly seven decades ago at the latest. Accordingly, it is not surprising that the sharp debate continues, in Sudanese outlets and pages, over Dr. Kamal El-Tayeb Idris’s appointment as Prime Minister.

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Fayez Sara |Tariq Al-Homayed |Hanna Tetteh |Eyad Abu Shakra

The sanctions imposed by the United States on the Bashar al-Assad regime have been top of Syrians’ minds in the past five months since following the regime’s swift collapse in December 2024. The expectation had been that these sanctions would be lifted after the regime they had targeted was toppled.

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Tariq Al-Homayed |Hanna Tetteh |Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claims that Washington’s demands that Tehran stop enriching uranium are "excessive and outrageous," accusing the US of demonstrating "sheer arrogance.I don't think nuclear talks with the US will bring results. I don't know what will happen," Khamenei added. He has demanded that they refrain from making outrageous demands ahead of their fifth round of negotiations.

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Hanna Tetteh |Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel

Recent events in Libya have once again laid bare security and other actors’ persistent failure to uphold international humanitarian and human rights law and underlines the urgent need to break cycles of violence and impunity. The blatant disregard for fundamental human rights is not only a moral and legal outrage – it is a primary driver of Libya’s enduring cycles of instability and conflict.

May 14, 2024 | odi.org | Sara Pantuliano |Hanna Tetteh

The Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace was signed last year at COP28 in Dubai. This recognised the unique challenge of addressing the climate emergency in areas affected by conflict and fragility, and called for “bolder, collective action” to support them. But what does this look like in practice? Despite being among the most vulnerable to climate change, conflict-affected countries receive just a fraction of the climate finance that is allocated to more stable regions.