Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Sudan
Sudan announces state of emergency in Kassala, North Kurdufan
:: Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has announced a 6-month state of emergency in the states of Kassala and North Kurdufan, government news agency SUNA said on Saturday. The move is part of ongoing disarmament campaigns which started near Darfur and
Civil war is pushing South Sudan closer to starvation
:: Writhing in agony on the dirt floor of his hut, Bob Wol traced the recent gunshot wounds on his thigh and back with his fingers. “I was trying to get food and my government tried to kill me,” the
Turning point in Sudan as Bashir supports new president to lead ruling party
:: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday expressed his support for a leader of his ruling party for the presidency in the 2020 elections in a speech that was broadcast by local TV channels. “I will support the nomination of
Sudanese diplomat arrested in New York for groping woman called back to Khartoum
:: A Sudanese United Nations diplomat reportedly arrested in New York for groping a woman at a Manhattan bar has been recalled to Khartoum, according to the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman. The spokesman, Ambassador Ghariballah al-Khidir, told Al
Sudanese diplomat arrested for groping woman in New York bar
:: The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating a case of a Sudanese diplomat who was reportedly arrested after he groped a woman at a New York East Village bar. The diplomat identified by the New York Daily News
Al-Bashir thanks Kings Salman on Saudi efforts to lift US economic sanctions
:: The President of Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on Monday spoke to King Salman bin Abdulaziz expressing his thanks and appreciation for the support of the King and the efforts of the Saudi government to help partially lift the 20-year-old
Saudi efforts lift US sanctions on Sudan
:: Saudi Arabia has succeeded in persuading the US administration to lift economic sanctions imposed on Sudan. A US official said on Friday, that the United States has lifted 20-year economic sanctions on Sudan, attributing it to improvements in human
US official: Sanctions on Sudan lifted but to remain as terror sponsor
:: The United States lifted long-standing sanctions against Sudan on Friday, saying it had made progress fighting terrorism and easing humanitarian distress, and also secured Khartoum’s commitment not to pursue arms deals with North Korea. In a move that completes
Turkey opens $50m training camp for Somali Army
:: Turkey opened its largest overseas military training camp on Saturday on a 400-hectare seafront site in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The $50 million camp, which has been under construction since March 2015, was inaugurated by Somali Prime Minister
Sudanese American counter-terror, intelligence cooperation pays off with travel ban lift
:: The lifting of Sudan’s travel ban by the United States’ Trump administration was the result of deep intelligence and counter terrorism cooperation, according to a Sudanese diplomat. On Monday, US President Donald Trump removed Sudan from a list of
Sudan student condemned to hang for killing of police officer
:: A court in Sudan on Sunday sentenced a university student to death after convicting him of killing a policeman during protests in the capital last year, a defence lawyer said. Asim Omer, who was studying at Khartoum University, was
UN: At least three killed in Sudan clashes over Bashir visit to south Darfur
:: At least three people were killed and more than 20 wounded when Sudanese troops clashed at a South Darfur refugee camp with displaced people protesting against a visit by President Omar Al-Bashir, the United Nations mission said on Friday.
Libyan coastguards turn back more than 1,000 migrants
:: Libyan coastguard vessels intercepted 1,074 migrants during an intensive day of operations west of the capital Tripoli on Saturday, a spokesman said. There has been a sharp drop in migrant crossings between Libya and Italy since July, largely attributed
Cooler temperatures in Sudan spark spending frenzy
:: Trade in the Sudanese capital Khartoum has increased significantly, as falling temperatures in the last week created a frenzy in the market. Shops, parks and entertainment venues were bursting with people due to the steep decline in temperature in
Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead, no foul play suspected
:: Russia’s ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinsky, was found dead at his Khartoum residence on Wednesday, the Sudanese foreign ministry said. “The Russian ambassador died this evening at his Khartoum residence,” the ministry said, without giving a cause of death.
Sudanese children freed from ISIS captivity in Libya
:: Four Sudanese children whose parents are belived to have died while fighting for ISIS in Sirte Libya, have been handed over to the Sudanese consulate on Sunday. Sirte has been host to ISIS from 2015 to 2016 after Libyan
Sudan warns of floods as Nile surges
:: Sudan on Monday warned Khartoum residents along the Nile of likely “massive floods” as water levels of the river rose to a record high following heavy rains in Ethiopia. The Blue Nile flowing to Sudan from Ethiopia converges with
Sudan invited to US-Egyptian military exercises
:: Sudan has received an invitation to US-Egyptian military training exercises in October, a first for the country in nearly three decades, its Defense Ministry said. The head of the Sudanese army, General Emad al-Din Adawi, announced the invitation for
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