E Ibrahim

Keeping an eye on Sudan, Middle East, DC, Africa.

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Hizbullah is still better equipped than LAF. Though defence spending has more than tripled since 2021, most of the budget goes to wages, not weapons. Some officers are thought to be sympathetic to Hizbullah.

#Lebanon
https://t.co/UBJfW5mwHl

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

The Ministry of Energy cited surging electricity demand driven by high temps, the return of residents to several areas, a halt in imports from #Ethiopia + rising consumption in the agricultural+industrial sectors as reasons for 18+ hour outages.

#Sudan

https://t.co/ynffxbhhdI

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

شهد المشهد السياسي السوداني حراكاً بعد جمود، مع عقد أول ندوة مشتركة بين حزبي الأمة والاتحادي الديمقراطي في #الخرطوم منذ اندلاع الحرب، بينما تختتم قوى "إعلان المبادئ السوداني" مؤتمراً في نيروبي، في مشهد يعكس انقسامات النخبة السياسية.

https://t.co/tuEg1nnAh6

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

حولت جامعة الجنينة السودانية، التي دمرتها قوات الدعم السريع بالكامل، منفاها في مدينة أدري التشادية إلى قاعات علم، واستأنفت امتحاناتها وخرجت دفعات جديدة من طلابها النازحين، في مشهد يجسد صمود التعليم رغم ويلات الحرب.
#السودان #دارفور

https://t.co/HVlBcxpuqh

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

يرى الأستاذ الجامعي إبراهيم الصديق أن كثرة الأحزاب مفسدة في الحياة السياسية، ومؤشر على غياب التوافق على القضايا الوطنية، وتحول السياسة من خدمة الوطن إلى أجندة شخصية، مما يؤدي إلى صعوبة تشكيل حكومة متوافق عليها.

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

يوضح وزير العدل السابق محمد أحمد سالم أن نظام الرئيس السابق عمر البشير كان يشجع تسجيل الأحزاب لتجنب اتهامه باحتكار الحياة السياسية، مما أتاح تسجيل عشرات التنظيمات. حالياً، تم تحديث بيانات 31 حزباً فقط من أصل 109.

#السودان

https://t.co/oFSl8nPmsN

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

The US was UNHCR's top donor in 2025, giving $868 million, about a quarter of total contributions.

A full US withdrawal would seriously weaken the agency at a time of near-record levels of displacement, diplomats said.
https://t.co/Yu4OlRvA3d

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Amb. Dahab argues that the OPCW is the body responsible for examining such allegations, not the US or other actors acting unilaterally.

There is a long history of unsubstantiated allegations v. #Sudan that have been used to justify intervention/sanctions.
https://t.co/N9auRanmwS

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

#Ethiopia is pioneering the world's most progressive refugee policy while hosting the RSF, the very force driving refugees from #Sudan across its border.

https://t.co/GjT2eSqaSC

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Mamdani's stance reflects a broader shift within the Democratic Party.

Close to half of US House Democrats voted last week to strip $3.3 billion in military aid to #Israel.

Mamdani said the ongoing war in #Gaza is motivating voters across the country.
https://t.co/k5YmfONJmA

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

King Hassan II (1961-1999) repeatedly positioned the Moroccan diaspora as Moroccans first, arguing that leaving #Morocco does not make someone less Moroccan.

He predicted Europeans would never fully accept African immigrants regardless of assimilation.
https://t.co/U2d1v8HP9g

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

#Israel has killed more than 1,000 in #Gaza since the "ceasefire" began+ has expanded its occupation from 53% to 60% of Gaza.

Israeli ministers openly speak of making life in Gaza so miserable that residents will leave—another violation of the Trump plan.
https://t.co/wNsd745UV4

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Two oil tankers loaded with Saudi crude for China+ India have made U-turns in the Red Sea, following the Houthis' declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia.

#Yemen
https://t.co/JU5kwH2BYT

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

#Kuwait has been targeted by nearly 1,400 missile and drone attacks, according to INSS, second only to the UAE.

Kuwait's oil production has fallen to as low as 500,000 barrels per day—from around 2.5m before the #IranWar‌.

https://t.co/0x5yLSZUv4

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Adnoc has approved a $6.2B project to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap, which is expected to produce up to 600 million cubic feet per day—about 10% of the #UAE's current gas consumption—by 2030.

https://t.co/MnZSVK2kZx

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Houthi attacks could jeopardize global access to the roughly 4.6 m barrels per day that #KSA currently exports via Yanbu.

From 2023-2024, sustained Houthi attacks drove Bab el-Mandeb vessel transits down by 60%.

#Yemen

https://t.co/K1cD8RSh8j

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional mediators have presented the U.S. and Iran with a proposal for a 10-day ceasefire.

Iran's FM spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed Monday that mediators were working to prevent further escalation.

#IranWar‌

https://t.co/vFpDk1zQOE

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

The benchmark oil price has risen sharply since the $70 seen in early July when some shipments began transiting Hormuz.

In the US, the national average gas price rose above $4 per gallon this week, following an average of $3.85 one week ago.

#IranWar‌

https://t.co/GKisVUiKRU

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

A mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia meant Pakistan could have intervened in defense of Riyadh if Iran escalated. That prospect, much more than US or Israeli strikes, threatened Iran's isolation in the Muslim world.

#Pakistan #IranWar‌

[E Ibrahim @EE_Ibrahim23]

#Pakistan lacks traditional geopolitical credentials—major-power status, economic weight, or liberal democratic norms—but is filling gaps left by a dysfunctional multilateral system.

https://t.co/CwZKb475MY