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Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Top Saudi diplomat on 1st Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster
CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, Sudan’s state-run news agency said, the first visit…
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan…
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus start joint naval-aerial maneuvers
Egypt
December 2, 2020
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus start joint naval-aerial maneuvers
Egypt Greece and Cyprus on Tuesday began the “Medusa 10” naval and aerial training session featuring the participation of Egyptian, Greek…
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s former prime minister, dies of virus
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s former prime minister, dies of virus
CAIRO (AP) — Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sudan’s last democratically elected prime minister and leader of the country’s largest political party, has…
Israel delegation to Sudan talks agriculture, health care cooperation
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Israel delegation to Sudan talks agriculture, health care cooperation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel sent a first delegation to Sudan to discuss potential economic and humanitarian cooperation on Monday after…
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting…
Sudan turns down participation in GERD ministerial meeting
Egypt
November 22, 2020
Sudan turns down participation in GERD ministerial meeting
Sudan announced Saturday it has turned down its participation in the Saturday ministerial meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
World
November 20, 2020
UN prepares for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says about 32,000 people have fled Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region into…
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
World
November 20, 2020
Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A university official says the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s military has struck the school in the…
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
World
November 17, 2020
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
GENEVA (Reuters) – A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, with…