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File photo of former British ambassador to Sudan, Alan Goulty.

Former British ambassador to Sudan on secession, peace efforts

by Mohammad Ali Salih | Jul 18, 2013 | Interviews

Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat—Alan Goulty is one of the leading British experts on Sudan, having served in a variety of diplomatic posts in the country. In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the second anniversary of the secession of South Sudan, Goulty...

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Sudanese Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman speaks during a joint press conference with the chief of Sudan’s intelligence service Mohammed Atta (unseen) in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on June 9, 2013. (AFP/Ashraf Shazly)

Sudan’s Information Minister: The View from Khartoum

by Ahmed Younis | Jun 27, 2013 | Interviews

Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sudanese Information Minister, Ahmad Bilal Osman, emphasized that his government will not negotiate with the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement-North, adding that Khartoum does not recognize this group. In a broad-ranging interview...

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This Jan. 31, 2006 file photo shows Hany Abu-Assad, director of the Oscar nominated Palestinian film “Paradise Now,” posing for a photo at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. Abu-Assad is also director of “Omar,” one of the more buzzed-about films at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

Palestinian film of love and betrayal breaks new ground at Cannes

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 24, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cannes, Reuters—A tragic love story between two Palestinians living under Israeli occupation received a standing ovation at the Cannes film festival on Monday and broke new ground as the first film fully funded by the Palestinian cinema industry. Omar by director Hany...

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir addresses a new session of Parliament, on April 1, 2013, in the capital Khartoum.(AFP/Ashraf Shazly)

Opinion: Surprises from Khartoum

by Osman Mirghani | May 15, 2013 | Opinion

The Sudanese regime has taken a number of different turns over its 24 years in power, gone back on many of its political slogans, and frequently changed its attitudes in an attempt to cling to power. After coining the slogan, “We eat what we plant and wear what we...