Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
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Up to 166,000 people displaced in Sudan’s Darfur in 2015: U.N.
As many as 166,000 people have been displaced by conflict and tribal violence in Sudan’s strife-hit Darfur region since January, the United Nations said on Monday, fewer than in 2014. The western region has been mired in conflict since 2003,
At least 27 dead in S.Sudan air crash
At least 27 people were killed Wednesday when a plane crashed shortly after taking off from South Sudan’s capital Juba, an AFP reporter said. Police were pulling the bodies of men, women and children out of the wreckage of the
KSA signs accords to boost Sudan farming
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed four agreements with Sudan to enhance cooperation in the fields of agricultural investment as well as to support the African country in boosting water and irrigation projects and addressing power shortage. The agreements were signed
Sudan arrests three opposition figures
Sudanese security agents arrested three opposition figures in Khartoum on Wednesday, their party said, despite efforts by the government to persuade opponents to join national dialogue talks. “The armed force of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) arrested three
EU calls for more cooperation with Sudan on migration
The European Union on Thursday called for greater cooperation with Khartoum on migration and combatting human trafficking after an EU delegation visited a camp for Eritrean refugees in eastern Sudan. Eritreans make up the third-largest number of those risking the
Sudan begins releasing blocked supplies for Darfur peacekeepers
Sudan has begun releasing food rations and other supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region, though some of the more than 200 shipping containers have yet to be cleared by Khartoum, the U.N. said on Wednesday. The blocked
Sudan accused of withholding rations for Darfur peacekeepers
The United Nations and Britain on Wednesday accused the Sudanese government of refusing to release food rations and other essential supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region. Britain’s U.N. Ambassador Matthew Rycroft said he was planning to raise
Sudan sends ground troops to Yemen to boost Saudi-led coalition
A battalion of Sudanese troops arrived in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday, military officials said, bolstering Saudi-led Arab forces trying to keep out the Iran-backed Houthis and curb the growing presence of Islamist militants. Aden, a strategic
70 Sudanese have joined ISIS in total: minister
Sudan’s Interior Minister Ismat Abdul Rahman said Monday that 70 young Sudanese have joined ISIS since the jihadist organization’s emergence, travelling to Syria and Libya. Several groups of students from Sudan — some holding western passports — are thought to
Bashir launches Sudan dialogue boycotted by opposition
President Omar al-Bashir launched talks in Khartoum Saturday on Sudan’s ailing economy and the insurgencies in its border regions, despite a boycott by mainstream opposition and rebel groups. Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, announced the
S.African peacekeeper killed, four wounded in Sudan’s Darfur
One South African peacekeeper was killed and four wounded when a convoy they were escorting came under fire in Sudan’s Darfur region, the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission said on Monday. The attack took place on Sunday near Mellit, in North
As Bashir leaves, South African court calls for his arrest
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out of South Africa on Monday in defiance of a Pretoria court that later said he should have been arrested to face genocide charges at the International Criminal Court. Despite a legal order for him
Sudan says all ‘normal’, Bashir to return after summit
Sudan insisted on Sunday that President Omar al-Bashir’s visit to Johannesburg for a summit was proceeding normally and he would return after its main meeting, despite a local court order banning him from leaving. A South African court on Sunday
Attacks on peacekeepers, civilians in Darfur increasing: U.N.
The United Nations on Wednesday warned that violent attacks on international peacekeepers and civilians in Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region have been increasing while tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee the fighting. U.N. officials and diplomats say
Sudan’s President Bashir forms new government
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir formed a new government late Saturday, state media reported, more than a month after he swept elections boycotted by the mainstream opposition and marred by poor turnout. Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court
Sudan’s Bashir changes foreign, defense, oil ministers
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir announced a new government with changes to the defense, foreign affairs and oil portfolios, state television said on Saturday, days after the start of his new presidential term. Mohamed Zayed takes over the oil ministry,
Sudan’s Bashir sworn in for new presidential term
Sudan's Omar Hassan al-Bashir was sworn in for a new presidential term on Tuesday, extending his quarter-century rule. Bashir took the oath at a parliamentary session in the capital Khartoum attended by regional African and Arab leaders. Bashir won 94
Red Cross warns of looming food crisis in South Sudan
Tens of thousands of people forced to flee violence in South Sudan could go hungry, with fighting interrupting the planting season and cutting off supply chains, the Red Cross warned Monday. Civil war broke out in South Sudan in December
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