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Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Sudanese police fired warning shots Sunday to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience…
Ethiopia attempts to mediate Sudan crisis after bloodshed
Middle East
June 8, 2019
Ethiopia attempts to mediate Sudan crisis after bloodshed
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister on Friday urged Sudan’s military rulers and civilian opposition to exercise “bravery” in trying…
Ethiopia PM bids to revive Sudan talks after crackdown sows ‘terror’
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Ethiopia PM bids to revive Sudan talks after crackdown sows ‘terror’
Ethiopia’s prime minister arrived in Khartoum on Friday seeking to revive talks between Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders as…
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that…
Sisi meets with Sudan’s transitional military council head
Egypt
May 26, 2019
Sisi meets with Sudan’s transitional military council head
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held bilateral talks with the head of Sudan’s transitional military council Abdel Fattah Burhan, during…
Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe
World
May 24, 2019
Elmed interconnector aims to bring solar power from the Sahara to Europe
It’s been a long-held European dream to shore up its supply of renewable energy with solar power from sun-rich North Africa. Now,…
Egypt officially requests registering Rod al-Farag Axis Bridge on Guinness World Records
Egypt
May 14, 2019
Egypt officially requests registering Rod al-Farag Axis Bridge on Guinness World Records
The Arab Contractors Company has officially requested that Egypt’s Rod al-Farag Axis Bridge be registered as the widest suspension bridge…
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…
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…
Unemployment among Arab youth 3 times higher than world average: ILO
Egypt
April 20, 2019
Unemployment among Arab youth 3 times higher than world average: ILO
Assistant Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Regional Director for Arab States, Ruba Jaradat has said that the…