Sudan referendum
Egypt calls for peaceful solution in Sudan’s Abyei
Egypt
May 25, 2011
Egypt calls for peaceful solution in Sudan’s Abyei
Egypt's outgoing Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby on Wednesday urged for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Sudan's contested Abyei…
Egyptian FM calls for calm in Sudan’s disputed Abyei province
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Egyptian FM calls for calm in Sudan’s disputed Abyei province
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday expressed his "deep concern" over reported clashes in southern Sudan's oil-rich
Carter to Mubarak: South Sudan secession no threat to Egypt
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Carter to Mubarak: South Sudan secession no threat to Egypt
Juba--Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Tuesday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had asked him on more than one…
FM: Egypt will respect results of south Sudan referendum
Egypt
January 9, 2011
FM: Egypt will respect results of south Sudan referendum
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday declared that Egypt would respect the results of Sunday's referendum in Sudan…
Scholar: South Sudan independence contravenes Islamic Law
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Scholar: South Sudan independence contravenes Islamic Law
In a statement on Thursday, 60 Muslim scholars issued a religious edict stating that the independence of southern Sudan was…
Al-Bashir’s Islam aids the cause of southern secession
Opinion
December 27, 2010
Al-Bashir’s Islam aids the cause of southern secession
Despite his bigoted politics, it appears that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is hoping for--if not actively working towards--the independence of…
Year Ender: Egypt braces for looming break-up of southern neighbor
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Year Ender: Egypt braces for looming break-up of southern neighbor
Despite its oft-stated support for a united Sudan, Cairo has vowed to respect the outcome of a referendum on the…
Service provisions indicate South Sudan is ready for separation, southerners say
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Service provisions indicate South Sudan is ready for separation, southerners say
Juba--Residents in the South Sudan capital Juba say vast improvements have been made in the region since the Comprehensive Peace…
US envoy: No change in Egypt’s Nile water share if South Sudan secedes
Egypt
December 14, 2010
US envoy: No change in Egypt’s Nile water share if South Sudan secedes
Egypt's share of Nile water will not be affected if South Sudan chooses independence in its 9 January referendum, US…
Southern Sudanese to vote in 3 locations in Cairo
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Southern Sudanese to vote in 3 locations in Cairo
Egypt today said it has provided all facilities for Southern Sudanese nationals residing in Egypt to register for voting in…