Jennifer Gnana

Gulf Correspondent at Al-Monitor

Gulf Correspondent @AlMonitor. Interested in politics, energy & the switch to a net-zero future. Tweets in EN/TA (தமிழ்). All views own. Oh and it’s /nyā-nuh/

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UAE pledges $200M in aid to Sudan as it calls for Ramadan ceasefire

2 months ago | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

DUBAI — The UAE pledged $200 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan on Friday, as parties attending a conference in Addis Ababa pressed for a Ramadan ceasefire to halt the ongoing conflict in the country. What happened: The conference in the Ethiopian capital brought together UAE, Ethiopia, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and international organizations at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa headquarters in the East African country.
Qatar to reopen embassy in Syria after 13 years

Dec 11, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

DUBAI — Qatar said on Wednesday it would reopen its embassy in Syria, three days after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. The embassy would reopen once "necessary arrangements are completed," Majed al-Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry and an adviser to the prime minister, told the state news agency QNA.
With Assad gone, Turkey urges Syrian opposition to unite, warns against PKK

Dec 8, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana |Ezgi Akin

DOHA / ANKARA — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday urged Syrian opposition groups to unite following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. “Opposition groups should be united now,” Fidan told reporters on the sidelines of the Doha Forum in Qatar. Amid scrutiny over Turkey’s role in the Islamist-led rebel offensive, Fidan avoided adopting a triumphalist tone as Turkish-backed Syrian rebels celebrated in and around Damascus.
Qatar says renewed interest in Gaza talks, wants ‘unified Arab position’ on Syria

Dec 8, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

DOHA — Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday there was "renewed interest" in reviving ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, a month after the Gulf state announced it would no longer be involved in leading the effort. The news came the same day that Syrian rebels announced they had taken control of Damascus, bringing and end to Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule. "There is a renewed interest in engaging on both sides.
The Lies From The Amsterdam Riots Are More Dangerous Than You Think

Nov 12, 2024 | mitchellplitnick.substack.com | Joseph Andoni Massad |Noah Hurowitz |Jennifer Gnana |Aziza Nofal

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Saudi-Israel normalization 'off table' until Palestinian statehood, FM says

Oct 31, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Thursday that normalization with Israel is "off the table" until there is a "resolution to Palestinian statehood" and clarified that there is no ambiguity in Saudi policy on the conflict in Gaza. “I would say certainly normalization with [Israel] is not just at risk. It is off the table until we have a resolution to Palestinian statehood,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan told the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia pushes for Africa debt relief as private investments set to reach $25B

Oct 28, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's finance minister on Monday urged countries around the world to help find solutions to Africa's trillion-dollar debt problem, saying the kingdom was making progress on a $5 billion pledge toward development finance for the continent.
WFP to send aid ship to feed displaced in Lebanon

Oct 11, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

DUBAI — The World Food Programme plans to send an aid ship to Lebanon in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates as the latest escalation and approaching winter threaten to plunge thousands of displaced residents into a food crisis. The ship, which will sail from Egypt to Lebanon, will meet critical food needs, Stephen Anderson, WFP representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council, told Al-Monitor. While a date has not been set, the ship is likely to sail before the end of the year, he said.
What's behind attack on UAE ambassador in Sudan?

Oct 2, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates' role in Sudan has attracted scrutiny over the last year and was further highlighted in an attack on its ambassador's residence on Monday, which the Gulf state condemned as "heinous." The residence of Ambassador Hamad Mohammed AlJneibi, located in the capital Khartoum, came under attack by a "Sudanese army aircraft" resulting in extensive damage to the building, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Afra Al Hameli said in a statement on the X platform.
UAE president to visit White House as frustrations mount over Gaza endgame

Sep 18, 2024 | al-monitor.com | Jennifer Gnana

DUBAI — US President Joe Biden will host United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed at the White House on Monday, amid growing Emirati concerns over the ongoing war in Gaza. This marks Sheikh Mohammed's first visit to Washington since becoming president in 2022. According to the White House, the leaders are set to discuss a range of key topics, including the Gaza conflict, cooperation on artificial intelligence, the crisis in Sudan, and several other regional and global issues.