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Sudan's First Prime Minister Since 1989 Coup, Takes Oath
Historic moment for Sudan as it gets its first prime minister, after the post was scrapped in 1989 over an Islamist-backed coup. Bakri Hassan Saleh, a former army general and top aide to President Omar al-Bashir was sworn in on Thursday after he was named prime minister, a day earlier by the executive bureau of the president's National Congress Par...
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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Extends Ceasefire By A Month
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced a one-month extension of his unilateral ceasefire in fighting with rebels in the country's war zones.
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Pictures Of Two Egyptian Children Engaged To Be Married Trigger Outrage
While celebrating his eldest son's lavish wedding, at which a number of famous singers and belly dancers performed, Nasser Hassan decided to "double the joy," he later recalled.
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Ex-CIA Officer Faces Extradition From Portugal To Italy For Alleged Role In Cleric's Rendition
Sabrina De Sousa, 60, was one of 26 Americans convicted in absentia by Italian courts for her alleged role in the February 2003 rendition of Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar.
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Sudanese Islamist Leader Hassan Al-Turabi Dies At 84
Hassan al-Turabi, the Sudanese Islamist who played a key role in the 1989 coup that brought President Omar al-Bashir to power and who once hosted Osama bin Laden, died Saturday at the age of 84, Sudan's state-run news agency said.
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China to Put on Huge Show of Force for World War 2 Anniversary
China will put on a huge show of force on Thursday with goose-stepping troops and nuclear-capable missiles parading through Beijing, marking 70 years since the end of World War Two and the country's growing military might and confidence.
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Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir Offers Rebels 2-Month Ceasefire, Sets Date for Dialogue
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday proposed a two-month ceasefire with rebels fighting to overthrow his government and set a date for a new meeting in a national reconciliation process that collapsed in January.
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Sudan Says Bashir Plans to Speak at UN Summit in New York
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes and genocide charges, is planning to travel to New York in September to speak at the United Nations, Sudan's deputy UN envoy said on Monday.
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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wins Re-Election With Over 94 Per Cent Votes
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was re-elected today with more than 94 per cent of the vote in polls in which he he had faced no serious challenger, organisers said.
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Sudan Expels 2 Senior UN Officials: Sources
Sudan has ordered two senior United Nations (UN) officials to leave, UN sources said today, in what appeared to be an escalation of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's move against UN activities in the country.
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Attacker Kills Two Soldiers Guarding Sudan's Presidential Palace
An attacker with a knife killed two soldiers guarding a gate at Sudan's presidential palace before being shot dead by other troops on Saturday, the president's press secretary said.
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Sudan arrests 700 people in week of deadly anti-government unrest
Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
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Former army chief, General VK Singh, commands new controversy
His tenure as army chief was studded with public clashes with the government. Over a year after he retired, General VK Singh is still commanding controversy.
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Saudi blocked Iran-bound Bashir from airspace: Sudan
Saudi Arabia denied permission for a plane carrying Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to travel through its airpace on Sunday for the swearing-in of the new Iranian president, Khartoum said.
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Rival Sudans hold summit on Friday, signal concessions
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan will meet on Friday to discuss how to improve border security and resume vital oil flows, both sides said on Tuesday as the feuding African neighbours signalled possible concessions.
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Sudan's First Prime Minister Since 1989 Coup, Takes Oath
Historic moment for Sudan as it gets its first prime minister, after the post was scrapped in 1989 over an Islamist-backed coup. Bakri Hassan Saleh, a former army general and top aide to President Omar al-Bashir was sworn in on Thursday after he was named prime minister, a day earlier by the executive bureau of the president's National Congress Par...
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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Extends Ceasefire By A Month
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced a one-month extension of his unilateral ceasefire in fighting with rebels in the country's war zones.
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Pictures Of Two Egyptian Children Engaged To Be Married Trigger Outrage
While celebrating his eldest son's lavish wedding, at which a number of famous singers and belly dancers performed, Nasser Hassan decided to "double the joy," he later recalled.
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Ex-CIA Officer Faces Extradition From Portugal To Italy For Alleged Role In Cleric's Rendition
Sabrina De Sousa, 60, was one of 26 Americans convicted in absentia by Italian courts for her alleged role in the February 2003 rendition of Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, also known as Abu Omar.
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Sudanese Islamist Leader Hassan Al-Turabi Dies At 84
Hassan al-Turabi, the Sudanese Islamist who played a key role in the 1989 coup that brought President Omar al-Bashir to power and who once hosted Osama bin Laden, died Saturday at the age of 84, Sudan's state-run news agency said.
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China to Put on Huge Show of Force for World War 2 Anniversary
China will put on a huge show of force on Thursday with goose-stepping troops and nuclear-capable missiles parading through Beijing, marking 70 years since the end of World War Two and the country's growing military might and confidence.
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Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir Offers Rebels 2-Month Ceasefire, Sets Date for Dialogue
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday proposed a two-month ceasefire with rebels fighting to overthrow his government and set a date for a new meeting in a national reconciliation process that collapsed in January.
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Sudan Says Bashir Plans to Speak at UN Summit in New York
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes and genocide charges, is planning to travel to New York in September to speak at the United Nations, Sudan's deputy UN envoy said on Monday.
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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wins Re-Election With Over 94 Per Cent Votes
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was re-elected today with more than 94 per cent of the vote in polls in which he he had faced no serious challenger, organisers said.
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Sudan Expels 2 Senior UN Officials: Sources
Sudan has ordered two senior United Nations (UN) officials to leave, UN sources said today, in what appeared to be an escalation of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's move against UN activities in the country.
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Attacker Kills Two Soldiers Guarding Sudan's Presidential Palace
An attacker with a knife killed two soldiers guarding a gate at Sudan's presidential palace before being shot dead by other troops on Saturday, the president's press secretary said.
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Sudan arrests 700 people in week of deadly anti-government unrest
Seven hundred people have been arrested during a week of the worst unrest in central Sudan in years, the government said on Monday, as protests continued against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
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Former army chief, General VK Singh, commands new controversy
His tenure as army chief was studded with public clashes with the government. Over a year after he retired, General VK Singh is still commanding controversy.
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Saudi blocked Iran-bound Bashir from airspace: Sudan
Saudi Arabia denied permission for a plane carrying Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to travel through its airpace on Sunday for the swearing-in of the new Iranian president, Khartoum said.
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Rival Sudans hold summit on Friday, signal concessions
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan will meet on Friday to discuss how to improve border security and resume vital oil flows, both sides said on Tuesday as the feuding African neighbours signalled possible concessions.
