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Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir speaks to the crowd after a swearing-in ceremony at green square in Khartoum, June 2, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

Washington Prepares to Lift Economic Sanctions against Sudan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 6, 2017 | World

The United States is preparing to lift decades-old economic sanctions against Sudan, citing improvement on human rights and progress on counter-terrorism, a US official said on Thursday. A Reuters report said that President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to...

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An Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

African MPs Form Committee to Discuss with US Lifting Sanctions on Sudan

by Ahmed Younis | Sep 10, 2017 | World

Khartoum – Representatives of the African Parliament visiting Darfur announced the formation of an African parliamentary committee to negotiate with the US Congress the economic sanctions imposed on Sudan and its negative effects on the country. Four members of...

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Sudan’s former prime minister and opposition politician Sadiq al-Mahdi (R) waves to protesters during a demonstration, in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, July 21, 2006. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin

NUP Leader Returns to Sudan, Welcoming an Era of Dialogue

by Ahmed Younis | Jan 27, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum- Leader of Sudan’s opposition National Umma Party (NUP) Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi returned to Sudan on Thursday after spending two years in exile, telling his supporters that he has returned to carry on efforts of constructive national dialogue and achieve...

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives opening remarks after Libya Ministerial Meeting in Vienna

Past Indecision …Major Powers Give Arms to GNA, Libya

by Heba El Koudsy and Sawsan Abu Husain | May 17, 2016 | Middle East

Washington, Cairo- After several hesitations on choosing the most adequate way to aid Libya in confronting the impending chaos and threatening terrorist militias; major powers and Libya’s neighboring countries on Monday backed lifting the arms embargo on...