While the events in Syria have dominated international attention, the Gaza issue remains stagnant amid hopes for an imminent ceasefire agreement, despite the continuation of Israeli genocidal crimes against civilians. Meanwhile, the war in Sudan, which is approaching its second year, seems "forgotten" and absent from the international agenda, except for discussions that focus on the humanitarian situation.

The successes achieved by the armed opposition factions in Syria and their leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, have dominated international political and diplomatic attention, and everyone is now focusing on the future of the transitional process in Damascus, and the need to involve all parties in the new government that will manage the affairs of the state after the end of the mission of the interim government led by Mohammed al-Bashir.

Syria has been the focus of considerable attention in recent days, and the capital has received diplomatic visits in an effort to learn about the new administration’s directions and priorities for the next phase.

The Arab League’s Ministerial Contact Committee held its meetings in the city of Aqaba in southern Jordan on Saturday, stressing the need for an immediate halt to all military operations and respect for the rights of the Syrian people in all its components, calling for the necessity of conducting a comprehensive national dialogue and for the Syrian people in all its components, spectrums and political and social forces to unite.

Regarding the situation in Gaza, the war of extermination waged by the occupation army on the afflicted sector since October 7 of last year has witnessed a massive escalation in the scale of Israeli raids and the number of Palestinian victims, taking advantage of the media focus and attention on what happened in Syria, from dramatic developments that ended within days with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and his escape to Russia.

Reports indicate that Israel is planning to divide Gaza, amid calls from extremist officials to establish settlements in the beleaguered territory.

While the Gaza issue has faded from the international scene, the thorny crisis in Sudan seems to have been forgotten, despite the ongoing battles and military confrontations between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, amid reports of advances by the Sudanese armed forces.

The United Nations Security Council is holding several closed and open sessions this week regarding the state of turmoil in the region, particularly the events in Syria, Palestine, Sudan and Libya.

The Security Council is scheduled to discuss the political and humanitarian developments in Syria tomorrow (Tuesday), and the Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Thomas Fletcher, and two representatives of civil society are expected to give a briefing.

The Council will discuss on Wednesday the situation in Palestine and the peace efforts in Gaza, which will include briefings and anticipated draft resolutions, while on Thursday the Council will discuss the Sudanese issue and the humanitarian situation there.