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Update: Egyptian journalist arrested in Sudan released
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Update: Egyptian journalist arrested in Sudan released
An Egyptian journalist who was arrested in Khartoum on Thursday while covering anti-government protests has been released, but has been…
Protests erupt as Sudan’s Bashir unveils austerity plan
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Protests erupt as Sudan’s Bashir unveils austerity plan
Sudan's police used tear gas and batons to break up protests in Khartoum on Monday, witnesses said, after President Omar…
Malawi cancels AU summit hosting over Bashir invite
World
June 8, 2012
Malawi cancels AU summit hosting over Bashir invite
Malawi said Friday it will not host the African Union summit in July over the bloc's insistence on inviting Sudan's…
ICC prosecutor: Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan’s Bashir
World
June 5, 2012
ICC prosecutor: Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan’s Bashir
UNITED NATIONS — Aid should be cut off to states that help Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir evade arrest for war…
Sudans: Trench marks new border as rains approach
World
May 15, 2012
Sudans: Trench marks new border as rains approach
TACHUIEN, South Sudan — A trench dug across a red dirt road marks part of the shifting border this week…
South Sudan minister says cooperation with Israel does not involve water projects
Egypt
May 14, 2012
South Sudan minister says cooperation with Israel does not involve water projects
South Sudanese Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Paul Mayom Akec said his country is not considering projects that could…
Govt sources anticipate free trade zone with Sudan and UAE
Business
May 10, 2012
Govt sources anticipate free trade zone with Sudan and UAE
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will soon announce the establishment of a free trade zone between Egypt, Sudan and the United…
Four Eritreans, Egyptian shot while crossing Egyptian-Sudanese border
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Four Eritreans, Egyptian shot while crossing Egyptian-Sudanese border
Four Eritreans and an Egyptian were wounded on Wednesday after being shot while attempting to illegally cross from Sudan into…
South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing in blow to talks
World
May 4, 2012
South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing in blow to talks
KHARTOUM — South Sudan on Friday accused Sudan of launching an air strike on one of its oil regions, imperiling…
Album review: Otaak Band’s ‘Bejawiya’
Art news
April 30, 2012
Album review: Otaak Band’s ‘Bejawiya’
There’s something infuriating about Otaak Band. Their CD release party at the Cairo Jazz Club — which saw six musicians…