The UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Jamie McGoldrick, has called on Tuesday, July 26 for an immediate humanitarian pause in Ta’izz governorate in Yemen in order to forestall a humanitarian crisis precipitated by renewed clashes. McGoldrick has expressed particular concern over the ‘reinforcement of the closure on Taizz city’ and ‘the escalation of fights in the area of Al-Sarari’. The humanitarian pause will facilitate the evacuation of the wounded and the delivery of medicine and other humanitarian aid.

Turkish government started to work on new constitution – as „Sabah” informed. Prime Minister of Turkey – Binali Yildirim told, that Justice and Development Party (AKP) together with Republican People’s Party and Nationalist Movement Party from opposition agreed to insert certain changes. According to Prime Minister, the work on a new constitution is „an aim and duty” of all political parties in Turkey. Binali Yildirim also added that one of the changes in the constitution will be a transfer of Coastal Guard and Turkish Gendarmerie from Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Interior. Earlier, the Turkish government agreed on 60 amendments to the new constitution, but according to Yildirim continuation of this process stopped. 

Saudi Arabia, Iran - the never-ending session of instigation, activities, and clashes. In the recent activity, Riyadh has sent a clear signal from its move towards Israel. While ago during the highly unusual trip, retired Saudi General Anwar Eshki led a Saudi delegation to Israel. He also met with a group of Knesset members to encourage dialogue in Israel on the Arab Peace Initiative. General Eshki’s Trip to Israel surprised media, for instance, the Israeli publication, Haaretz, named it “Unusual and rare trip.” During this journey, General Eshki had had meetings with some of the top rank Israeli military and government officials. Although the goal of the trip was encouraging interest groups to resume the failed peace talks between Israel and Palestinians, however, General Eshki has got to the point by threaten Iran. “Creation of sovereign Palestinian state will control Iran and it seeks of violent adventures within the region.” General Eshki said.

Turkish government issued an order to arrest 42 journalists – informs Turkish media channel NTV. It is the next stage of repression in Turkey after the coup attempt on 15 July 2016. Orders for arrest are also concerned the former member of the Turkish parliament and famous commentator Nazli Ilicak, who is claimed to be a leading figure of Turkish media environment. In 2013 she was fired from pro-governmental media service „Sabah” due to the critics of the ministers, who were involved in the corruption scandal.

Arab league summit at Nouakchott may not be called “the summit of leaders”. Most of the Arab kings and Head of states were not present in this summit. Some critics described it as a humiliation for “Mauritania” which is one of the poorest countries within the Arab League. Mauritania held the 27th summit meeting in a specially erected tent after President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz had pledged that his country was ready to host the event. It has happened right after Morocco declined earlier this year. Moroccan officials refuse to host the summit by publishing a statement which says:

Muhammet Sait Gulen was taken into custody in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, and was taken to the capital Ankara. It was the first time when Gulen’s relatives were detained in the 21st century in Turkey. Turkish government blames Fethullah Gulen for the organizing the coup attempt in Turkey on 15 of July 2016. Fethullah Gulen is 75 years old Muslim cleric, who moved in exile to the United States of America in 1999. He is claimed to be the main opponent of the current President of Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdogan.