Inside the Israeli Occupation, the announcement of renewed naval drills between Cairo and Ankara has sparked a wave of worried commentary across media and academic circles.

Talk of South Sudan’s first presidential election since its 2011 independence referendum, expected in 2026, has been clouded by setbacks as opposition leader Riek Machar prepares to challenge current President Salva Kiir Mayardit.

The Sudanese army’s capture of Bara dealt a major blow to the RSF militia, secured key routes, and boosted national morale.

Backed by regional support, the RSF militia now uses advanced drones to strike targets and consolidate control, especially in Darfur.

Saudi Arabia is diversifying its defense alliances with Pakistan, Iran, and Turkiye, while Egypt grapples with internal and regional challenges.

In a joint statement on Sudan’s war issued September 12, 2025, the so-called Quad—Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the United States—drew attention by inserting language that explicitly ruled Islamists out of the country’s political future.

Egypt’s push for a joint Arab military force against “Israel” stalls amid deep regional divisions and lack of consensus.

On September 8, 2025, Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights issued a statement urging head of the Egyptian regime Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to consider granting a presidential pardon to a number of detainees, including Alaa Abdel Fattah.

In a startling twist, Egyptian lawyers and rights groups report a surge in children as young as 11 being hauled before State Security prosecutors—accused of nothing more than playing PUBG online.

Egypt’s healthcare crisis stems from the army’s mismanagement, leaving hospitals and patients to bear the cost of a collapsing medical supply system.

As Sudan’s armed forces continue their fight against the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces, Khartoum faces a challenge no less daunting than the battlefield: rebuilding a shattered capital after two years of war.

El Fashir has become a decisive battleground in Sudan, where clashes between the army and RSF militia, amid civilian suffering, are shaping the region’s power balance and the country’s future.

Ahmed al-Muslimani, head of Egypt’s National Media Authority, is trying to reform state media, including Maspero and Qur’an Radio, with new programming and restored credibility, while facing resistance in a system constrained by political control and limited freedom.

Decisions to seize property by the Egyptian regime occur regularly across ministries, leaving citizens shocked as their homes are forcibly taken or demolished under heavy security, with those who resist arrested.

Under U.S., Egyptian, and Emirati pressure, Sudanese army chief al-Burhan has purged Islamist-aligned generals and tightened control over the military and allied forces to consolidate power and curb Islamist influence.