KHARTOUM -- Twenty inmates were killed and 50 others injured in a drone strike targeting a central prison in El Obeid in western Sudan's North Kordofan State on Saturday, the Sudanese government said in a statement.
Saying that the dead and injured inmates are all civilians, government spokesperson Khalid Ali Aleisir accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of launching the "terrorist act" on Saturday morning. (Sudan-RSF-Drone Strike)
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GAZA -- A joint U.S.-Israeli initiative to distribute humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip has triggered strong backlash from Gazans, who say the plan undermines their dignity and sidelines established international relief channels.
Palestinians displaced by months of conflict voiced deep mistrust of the effort, accusing Washington and Tel Aviv of politicizing aid delivery amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. (Gaza-Aid Distribution)
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DOHA -- Iran will not back down on its nuclear rights in the negotiations with the United States, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday, one day ahead of their fourth round of the indirect talks in Oman.
Speaking at the fourth Arab-Iranian Dialogue Conference in Doha, Araghchi reiterated that Iran has always been a committed member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation and maintains its right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment. (Oman-Iran-US-Nuke Talks)
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MANAMA -- Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and visiting Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met here Saturday on bilateral ties and regional issues, the Bahrain News Agency reported.
The two sides "discussed relations and opportunities to strengthen cooperation across various domains," and "addressed regional developments and the efforts undertaken in that regard," it reported. (Bahrain-Syria-Ties) ■
