The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington \u2014 followed by firm statements stressing the need to end the war in Sudan \u2014 has reshaped the priorities of the Sudanese file on the international stage, in what observers describe as \u201cthe most significant political shift\u201d since the fall of El-Fasher last October.
\nAccording to an analysis by political writer and commentator Adel Al-Baz, published yesterday, Trump\u2019s personal involvement in the crisis marks a genuine turning point, bringing the Sudan file back to the center of U.S. institutions. This comes particularly after statements by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirming that serious steps have begun in Congress to designate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a \u201cterrorist organization\u201d by the end of December \u2014 a development noted by Sudanese Prime Minister\u2019s adviser Mohammed Mohammed Khair.
\nObservers believe that such a designation, if finalized, would completely reshape the dynamics of the war. It would significantly restrict the UAE \u2014 accused of supplying the militia with weapons and mercenaries \u2014 from continuing its interference, especially in light of the earlier UN Security Council Resolution 1556 prohibiting arms transfers to Darfur, which would allow the Trump administration to activate sanctions and international monitoring immediately.
\nAl-Baz notes that Washington and Riyadh are moving toward three parallel steps:
\nDesignating the RSF as a terrorist organization.
\nImposing international monitoring on supply lines and training camps in Chad, Libya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
\nImplementing Sudan\u2019s UN roadmap, including the withdrawal of the militia from cities and regrouping them in designated locations.
\nIn contrast, Al-Baz expects Abu Dhabi to wage a fierce battle to obstruct these initiatives by activating lobbying networks in Washington, shaping international public opinion with narratives of a supposed \u201cIslamists vs. civilian forces\u201d conflict, and raising \u201cthe Iran scare\u201d to unsettle U.S. decision-making centers. According to his analysis, the UAE may also seek to expand the war regionally by dragging neighboring states into the conflict, or attempt to leap toward a political settlement that secures power for its allies after billions of dollars invested militarily failed to deliver results.
\nHowever, the most critical development, according to the same analysis, is that the UAE now faces a unified international front that includes the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Egypt \u2014 at a regional moment that no longer tolerates a prolonged conflict affecting the security of the Red Sea, energy supplies, and trade routes.
\nAl-Baz concludes his analysis with a striking comparison: \u201cAbu Dhabi\u2019s predicament is not now, but when the war ends, international investigative committees are formed, and courts begin pursuing perpetrators of genocide and their supporters\u2026 that will be the day of the great predicament.\u201d
\nThe region now appears to be entering a new phase that may bring the first real breakthrough in the war that has continued since April 2023 \u2014 while at the same time placing alleged supporters of militias under mounting international scrutiny and pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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