Author Archives: Mariam Wahba

Mariam Wahba is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Follow her on X @themariamwahba.
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Sudanese Armed Forces retake Khartoum from Rapid Support Forces

| April 1, 2025

The Sudanese Armed Forces announced the recapture of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after nearly two years of civil war. The RSF is now on the defensive after losing access to key supply lines, and the US-designated militia is seeking to consolidate control of other areas in an effort to regroup.

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Former HTS fighter Ahmad Hammad al Mansour reportedly detained in Syria after threatening Egyptian president

| January 15, 2025

Ahmad al Mansour, an Egyptian national and former member of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) in Syria, has reportedly been detained in Syria after threatening Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el Sisi. The Islamist militant is an Egyptian Naval Academy graduate with ties to the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Mansour left Egypt for Syria in 2013, where he joined Islamist rebel factions before aligning with HTS.