Areig Elhag

Areig Elhag is the Arabic content editor at The Washington Institute and a former producer and presenter of the award-winning television programme Between Two Niles, focused on Sudan.

Who gets to shape Sudan’s political future?

A ceasefire will not decide Sudan’s future. Even if the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agree to a ceasefire, the questions…

29 August , 2026

Saddam Haftar: Benghazi is the base but Tripoli is the prize

Saddam Haftar’s recent public statements struck all the old tunes: partnership, shared interests, national unity, and weapons placed under the…

06 July , 2026

US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

Donald Trump’s Middle East advisor, Massad Boulos, has a tough job when it comes to Libya, a country torn between west and east since the fall of…

27 June , 2026

RSF defections: a turning point in Sudan's war?

Away from the international spotlight, developments in Sudan's three-year civil war may mark the beginning of a profound transformation. With America…

21 May , 2026

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Politics

Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

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Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

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Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi