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November 27, 2024
Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.
This is Rosaleen Carroll, filling in for Gabrielle.
In today’s edition, an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement was approved by Israel’s security cabinet on Tuesday. The agreement outlines the retreat of Hezbollah to the north of the Litani River, the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of Lebanese army soldiers to southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Turkey detained more than 230 people on Tuesday including activists, journalists and even a pro-Kurdish mayor it accused of having links to the Kurdistan Workers Party, a group Ankara deems a terrorist organization.
I will highlight these and more of today's top stories below.
We’ll be off on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday and back in your inboxes on Monday.
Thanks for reading,
Rosaleen (@roscarroll_)
Israel cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
The Israeli security cabinet approved Tuesday evening local time an American-mediated proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah that would see the retreat of the group to the north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the region and the deployment of Lebanese soldiers.
The agreement, brokered by US special envoy to the region Amos Hochstein, outlines a 60-day period for the withdrawal of both sides and a control mechanism to be headed by the United States, with the participation of France and the United Kingdom. Read Rina Bassist’s report.
Turkey detains more than 230 as pressure on opposition ramps up
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 231 people including a pro-Kurdish mayor, rights activists and journalists were detained in operations in 30 different provinces across Turkey, including in Istanbul and the capital Ankara as well as several provinces in the country’s predominantly Kurdish southeast.
The detainees are accused of links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), according to Yerlikaya. The PKK has been waging an armed campaign against Turkish forces for Kurdish self-rule inside Turkey since 1984 and is considered a terrorist organization by Ankara and Washington as well as a majority of European capitals. Read Ezgi Akin’s report.
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Sudan clears path for 17,500 tons of food aid as war rages
Trucks carrying food for an intended 1.5 million people are en route to Sudan’s most food-insecure areas, the World Food Programme said on Tuesday, following warnings of the dire situation in the country and measures to improve aid access.
The UN organization announced on Friday that 700 trucks carrying 17,500 tons of food assistance, enough to feed 1.5 million people for one month, were en route to various parts of the country. The destinations include 14 “hotspots” that are hard to reach and suffer from food insecurity. Read Adam Lucente’s report.
Saudi Arabia seeks mining deals with Chinese, Indian and Canadian firms in industry push
The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources on Tuesday announced a list of qualified bidders to explore the Jabal Sayid belt northeast of Riyadh and the Al-Hajjar site in the southwest, areas the kingdom says are rich in copper, zinc, lead, gold and silver. The list includes companies from China, India and Canada.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop its mining and metals sectors as part of its Vision 2030 initiative to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil. Saudi Industry Minister Bandar Alkhorayef said in January that the value of Saudi mineral resources had reached $2.5 trillion, nearly double the previous estimate of $1.3 billion cited by government officials since 2017. Read Adam Lucente’s report.
Iran, Europe gamble on fresh talks in Geneva to resolve nuclear deadlock
Iran has confirmed that its negotiators will sit down with counterparts from three major European powers in Geneva on Friday for a new round of talks after two years of deadlocked diplomacy to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the talks will cover regional developments and Iran's nuclear program.
Iran's meeting in Geneva with diplomats from Britain, Germany and France is taking place after the three countries successfully pushed a resolution last week at the International Atomic Energy Agency censuring Tehran's failure to fully cooperate with the international monitors. Read the report from our correspondent in Tehran.
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