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UN aid agencies had warned of a flooding danger in Sudan between July and November. Photo: AFP

Saudi Arabia Sends Aid to Citizens Affected by Floods in Sudan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 28, 2016 | World

Khartoum – In collaboration with the Sudanese Red Crescent and a number of volunteers, King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center distributed aid provided by the Center to people who live in Shambat Bahri areas which are affected by floods. The aid is to assist...

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Rescue teams evacuate residents from flooded neighborhoods in the city of York, northern England yesterday (AFP)

British Cities Affected by Floods and the Army Intervenes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 28, 2015 | World

British authorities yesterday announced the deployment of around 900 soldiers to help evacuate hundreds of people trapped by floods in the northern regions of England. Cities in the north of Britain experienced high rates of flooding which the Prime Minsiter David...

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Debris lie on the ground as a child stands outside a home following heavy rains in Omdurman, some 30 kilometers northwest of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, on August 13, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ASHRAF SHAZLY)

Sudan’s Eid Expressed through Social Media

by Ahmed Younis | Aug 13, 2013 | Media

If only Al-Mutanabi was in Khartoum on the morning of the first day of Eid to rewrite his poem “Eid! In what [sorry] state do you return, Eid!” The bitter irony of the poem is nothing compared to the current state of the Sudanese during Eid this year. They face rising...