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Between drama and melodrama in ‘The Palm House’
Books
April 29, 2012
Between drama and melodrama in ‘The Palm House’
Tarek Eltayeb’s “The Palm House” has the beginnings of a strong and important novel. For the first 160 pages, the…
Sudanese prisoners arrive in Cairo on their way to Khartoum
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Sudanese prisoners arrive in Cairo on their way to Khartoum
Assistant Foreign Minister for Sudanese Affairs Mohamed Awad said the mediation efforts made by Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr over…
Egypt mediating for captives’ release, Sudanese paper says
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Egypt mediating for captives’ release, Sudanese paper says
Egypt is mediating negotiations for the release of Sudanese soldiers captured during tension between the countries over the oil-rich Heglig…
Sudan says South’s backing of rebels risks stability
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Sudan says South’s backing of rebels risks stability
South Sudan's continued support for rebels inside Sudan undermines the north's stability, despite international appeals for it to stop, Khartoum's…
Sudan war planes bomb South Sudan town kills 3, witnesses say
World
April 23, 2012
Sudan war planes bomb South Sudan town kills 3, witnesses say
Sudanese warplanes carried out airstrikes on South Sudan on Monday, killing three people near a southern oil town, residents and…
Sudanese president advisor in Cairo to discuss confrontation with South Sudan
World
April 22, 2012
Sudanese president advisor in Cairo to discuss confrontation with South Sudan
Sudanese presidential adviser Ragaa Hassan Khalifa arrived in Cairo on Sunday to discuss with officials the situation in South Sudan…
Foreign minister heads to Ethiopia for talks on Sudanese crisis
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Foreign minister heads to Ethiopia for talks on Sudanese crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will go to Addis Ababa on Monday to attend the African Union’s Peace and…
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
World
April 21, 2012
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
South Sudanese forces were continuing a pullout from Sudan's main Heglig oilfield on Saturday, an official said, as US President…
Sudan to start exporting meat to Egypt in May
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Sudan to start exporting meat to Egypt in May
Sudan will start exporting meat and cattle to Egypt in May in accordance with an agreement between the two countries' agriculture ministries.…
South Sudan orders withdrawal from oil area, easing crisis
World
April 20, 2012
South Sudan orders withdrawal from oil area, easing crisis
JUBA/KHARTOUM — South Sudan said on Friday it would withdraw its troops from the disputed Heglig oil region more than…