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Sudan protesters’ sit-in inspires cultural outpouring
Middle East
May 8, 2019
Sudan protesters’ sit-in inspires cultural outpouring
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese artist Rashid Drar used to work from home. Now the 44-year-old’s canvas is any empty piece…
Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir
CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese protesters who succeeded in driving President Omar al-Bashir from power say their revolution won’t be…
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money…
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
Middle East
April 30, 2019
146 migrants land in Italy in UN-organized Libya evacuation
ROME (AP) — A group of 146 asylum-seekers have arrived in Italy as part of a U.N.-backed humanitarian evacuation from…
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
Middle East
April 30, 2019
IS chief refers to Syria defeat in first video in five years
The Islamic State group’s elusive supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his first purported appearance in five years in a propaganda…
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
Sudan’s protest leaders and army rulers agreed Saturday to establish a joint civilian-military ruling council, a major breakthrough in talks…
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
Middle East
April 27, 2019
Sudanese protesters meet with army to negotiate transition
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The organizers of the protests that drove Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir from power say they are…
The Sudanese military: A pawn of the Saudis?
Middle East
April 23, 2019
The Sudanese military: A pawn of the Saudis?
Sudan’s delicate balance of power between the civilian population and the military has entered its third week. The country’s longtime…
Sisi and 6 leaders to discuss Sudanese and Libyan crises in Cairo
Egypt
April 23, 2019
Sisi and 6 leaders to discuss Sudanese and Libyan crises in Cairo
Cairo will host two summit-level meetings on Tuesday to discuss the Sudanese and Libyan issues, featuring President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Sudan’s public prosecutor investigating Bashir on suspicion of money laundering: source
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Sudan’s public prosecutor investigating Bashir on suspicion of money laundering: source
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and the…