AL-JAZIRA STATE, Sudan: Sudan recalled its ambassador from Nairobi Thursday in protest at Kenyan President William Ruto’s hosting of talks with paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, its acting foreign minister said.
Dagalo, whose forces have been at war with the regular army led by Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan since April, has been touring African capitals on his first visit abroad of the conflict.
WASHINGTON: A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any damage or casualties, the US Navy said, as the Yemen-based group continued its attacks in defiance of international calls to stop.
The latest attack came one day after 12 countries including the United States, Britain and Japan issued a joint statement cautioning the Houthis of unspecified “consequences” unless it halts its attacks, in what one US official on Wednesday suggested was a final warning.
AMMAN: At supermarkets in Amman, a quiet revolution is bubbling up in the beverage aisles.
A grassroots movement protesting the alleged support of Western companies for Israel amidst its brutal war in Gaza is reshaping the Jordanian market share of Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
Shelves that once displayed rows of these staple American beverages are now making room for local alternatives, which have seen a surge in sales in recent months.