Somalia plans to foment conflict in Awdal region after Israeli recognition of Somaliland
Mohamed Gabobe
Drop Site News / January 29, 2026
The Israeli recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland has raised alarms from nearby states and risks...
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation (+ EU document)
Jennifer Rankin & Kiran Stacey
The Guardian / January 29, 2026
‘Any organisation that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise,’...
A bloody season: the olive harvest in the West Bank
Rafaela Cortez & Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro
Mondoweiss / January 29, 2026
Journalists Rafaela Cortez and Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro embedded with Palestinians during the 2025 West Bank...
UK unlikely to join a US attack on Iran – but may help Gulf...
Dan Sabbagh
The Guardian / January 29, 2026
Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to protect country from a counterattack.
Britain is unlikely to...
Why Israeli counterterrorism tactics are showing up in Minnesota
Connor Echols
Responsible Statecraft / January 29, 2026
A decades-long partnership has included resource sharing and a lot of joint training for ICE and CBP with...
Foreign press ‘deeply disappointed’ as Israel extends Gaza reporting ban
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 29, 2026
The Foreign Press Association filed its petition in 2024, after which the court granted the government several...
Israel spent $275 million on Lebanon pager attacks
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 29, 2026
A former IDF financial adviser says the sum was spent on development, intelligence and logistics, as well...
TikTok ‘bans’ Gaza journalist Bisan Owda account with 1.4 million followers
Assiah Hamed
The New Arab / January 29, 2026
Bisan Owda reports a TikTok ban, pointing to shifts in the platform’s US ownership and comments by...
Gaza’s shrinking territory: colonial violence, genocide and the Yellow Line
Ramona Wadi
DAWN / January 29, 2026
As the ceasefire in Gaza stalls, Israel appears to be hardening its military occupation of the Strip's territory through...
After 2 years of denial, IDF confirms 70,000+ killed in Gaza – but denies...
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / January 29, 2026
“The real figure is much higher,” said one UK lawmaker. “This is a ‘ceasefire’ in name only. The...
