Middle East Media Research Institute

Qatar has launched a program to train nuclear engineers, drawing concern from the Middle East Media Research Institute. The program raises questions about the Gulf state's nuclear ambitions and the purposes such expertise could serve. Details about the program's scope, partners, and timeline remain limited, and it is not clear how observers beyond MEMRI are responding.

Sudanese pro-democracy leaders are in Washington, according to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute. The visit comes as Sudan's civil war and political crisis continue, and the leaders are expected to press US officials and policymakers for support toward restoring civilian rule and addressing the humanitarian emergency. Further details about meetings or outcomes were not provided.