Civil War

South Sudan orders UN personnel, civilians to leave parts of Jonglei State amid clashes

The military said all civilians living in Nyirol, Uror, and Akobo counties in Jonglei were "directed to immediately evacuate for safety to government-controlled areas as soon as possible."

An illustrative image of South Sudan refugees.
Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

Gold pricing is in a virtuous cycle

Sudan says 2025 gold output reached 70 tons despite ongoing war


Saudi Arabia, US succeed in Sudan ceasefire breakthrough - analysis

The breakthrough in Sudan is important because it shows how Saudi Arabia and the US can work together to bring peace to the region.

 Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud stands along with other officials as representatives of the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces sign an agreement for a seven-day ceasefire in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2023.

Sudan: How the paramilitary took some of Khartoum, army chief quarters

The account highlights the preferred tactic of Burhan's opponent General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, namely fighting at close quarters and playing to the strengths of his RSF.

 Satellite image shows burned and damaged General Command of the Sudanese Armed Forces headquarters building in Khartoum, Sudan April 16, 2023, in this handout image.

Is the Sudan conflict the region’s next worst crisis? - opinion

The military conflict in Sudan appears to be heavily dependent on the positions of external actors, whose involvement could either exacerbate or alleviate the situation

 WOMEN WHO fled Sudan following the outbreak of fighting line up to receive food rations at a UN transit center near the border crossing point in South Sudan, last week.

Israel is in a quiet civil war over judicial reform - opinion

The Right is unlikely to proceed because Israel is in an unprecedented state of polarization. Everyone is under pressure to take sides.

 PROTESTERS BLOCK the Ayalon Highway and clash with police, last month. It is clear that legal reform was just a trigger, and Netanyahu-haters continue to fuel the protests against him, the writer argues.

Sudan's Bashir and allies out of jail, Khartoum fighting flares

Air strikes and artillery in Sudan have killed at least 459 people and wounded more than 4,000.

 Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir greets a supporter from inside the defendant's cage during his and some of his former allies trial over the 1989 military coup that brought the autocrat to power in 1989, at a courthouse in Khartoum, Sudan September 15, 2020

Sudan army agrees to help evacuate foreigners, fighting continues despite ceasefire

Sudan's collapse into warfare dashed plans to restore civilian rule and brought the already impoverished country to the brink of humanitarian catastrophe.

 People gather at the station to flee from Khartoum during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum, Sudan April 19, 2023.

Israel at 75: How the Jewish state compares to other countries

HISTORICAL AFFAIRS: What Israel’s history teaches us is that while there are major disputes in the country and various groups that do not agree on many issues, the country is stable.

 THE US CAPITOL, as seen soon after the 75th birthday of the US in 1851.

What must Israel get done in the next 75 years?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Impressive as Israel's achievements so far have been, what lies ahead is no less challenging, and may even be more so.

 A BOY covered in an Israeli flag lifts a curtain during a welcoming ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport for new immigrants from North America.

Netanyahu in IDF ceremony: Civil war - never, national unity - absolutely

Quoting former prime minister Menachem Begin, Netanyahu stated: “Civil War – never,” but “national unity – absolutely.”

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at an IDF memorial service on April 16, 2023

Amid terror attacks, rocket sirens: Israel's civil war can wait - comment

We’ve got one last chance to demonstrate that the things that unite us are more binding than what separates us.

 The aftermath of a terror shooting in the Jordan Valley on April 7, 2023