An attack against Syria's Druze and a UN report on Sudan's war


Yasmeen Altaji
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Tension flared in Damascus after the latest in a string of attacks on minority groups.

The UN accused both Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing widespread atrocities against civilians.

The UAE has launched a major humanitarian project serving sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years.

On this episode of Trending Middle East:

UAE pledges $125m in drive to prevent 300,000 childbirth deaths in Africa

UN experts' report accuses Sudan’s warring parties of atrocities against civilians

At least 12 killed in militant attack on Druze suburb of Damascus

This episode features Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Jordan Correspondent; Vanessa Ghanem, Arab Affairs Editor; and Sarah Forster, National Editor.

Updated: April 30, 2025, 3:29 AM
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