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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir looks on during a meeting with former South African President and head of African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki (unseen) in Khartoum on September 10, 2014. (AFP Photo/Ashraf Shazly)

Sudan: Constitutional amendments give Bashir new powers

by Ahmed Younis | Jan 5, 2015 | Middle East

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sudan’s parliament approved changes to the country’s constitution on Sunday, giving President Omar Al-Bashir additional powers to appoint and remove senior officials, as well as expanding the role of the intelligence service. A total of 18...

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South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin. (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)

South Sudan FM: More dialogue with rebels needed

by Ahmed Younis | Jan 3, 2015 | Interviews

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said that dialogue between Sudan’s central government and rebels loyal to former vice-president Riek Machar have made significant progress, but stressed that more dialogue is still...

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This undated file photo shows the entrance to the Iranian cultural center in Khartoum, Sudan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sudan shuts down Iranian cultural center, expels staff

by Ahmed Younis | Sep 3, 2014 | Middle East

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sudan ordered the closure of an Iranian culture center in Khartoum on Monday, saying that the center represented an intellectual and social threat to the country. In a statement, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the center had...

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Mafrosh book fair, held in Eteni Square in the center of Khartoum on the first Tuesday of the month. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Secondhand book fair rekindles Sudanese love for reading

by Ahmed Younis | Jul 26, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—An old saying goes: “Cairo writes, Beirut prints and Khartoum reads.” The Sudanese are well-known for their love of reading. Khartoum, a primary literature hub in the region, once boasted of its busy bookstores. Here, books were delivered...

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Members of the Justice and Equality Movement, a rebel group in Sudan’s Darfur conflict. (AFP/Getty Images)

Sudan rebels threaten Khartoum attack

by Ahmed Younis | May 28, 2014 | Middle East

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—The leader of Sudan’s Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) threatened a repeat of its May 2008 attack on Khartoum and Omdurman, saying that the central government is facing “the final chapter of the collapse of the regime.” In a rare statement...