The Latest Breaking News from Andreas Krieg

Qatar's warning that it was reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas has raised concerns about the prospects for a ceasefire and the return of hostages.

Gulf states are grappling with the widening Middle East conflict as hostilities between Iran and Israel threaten their security and ambitious plans to reshape their economies.

Washington has urged Israel to avoid escalation, but Gaza track record raises doubts US will be heeded, analysts say.

Sudan's paramilitary chief spent the first months of the country's war in the shadows.

An agreement to "transition away" from fossil fuels may be a landmark moment but don't expect quick changes among the major producers of the Gulf, where the deal was hammered out.

As the Israeli army expands its reach in northern Gaza, Hamas tunnels pose major challenges for its troops.

Libya’s gov’t is desperately seeking greater legitimacy in West, but there is desperation in Biden’s administration too.

Egypt is keen to protect itself as Sudan’s military strongmen wage war.

Analysts: Abu Dhabi wants more action from Washington to protect shipping lanes, seeks to diversify security relations.

There is reason to be optimistic that the latest ceasefire will hold in Sudan, according to Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at the School of Security Studies at King's College London. He says that this time around there is a clear framework in place for the ceasefire, which comes into…

Many Arab states have accepted that Bashar al-Assad’s government has survived in Syria, and want to return to normality.