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Topic: Sudan

29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid: local official

May 20, 2013

Raiders from South Sudanese minority group open fire on members of another minority in a village in Upper Nile state. Read Article 29 killed in South Sudan cattle raid: local official

Qatar pledges $500m in aid to Darfur

Apr 08, 2013

Qatar has promised more than Dh1.8 billion in aid to rebuild Sudan's war-ravaged western region of Darfur. Read Article Qatar pledges $500m in aid to Darfur

All Sudan political prisoners to be freed: Bashir

Apr 02, 2013

Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir says he will release all political detainees, a move welcomed by the opposition as tensions ease with South Sudan. Read Article All Sudan political prisoners to be freed: Bashir

South Sudan to resume oil output within three weeks

Mar 13, 2013

Production and export to resume after country reaches deals on border security with Sudan. Read Article South Sudan to resume oil output within three weeks

 

Israel 'unlikely to stop deporting' Sudanese and Eritrean refugees

A Sudanese migrant is taken from his apartment to a detention camp before his expulsion by the Israeli immigration officers in Eilat last year. Menahem Kahana / AFP

Mar 09, 2013

Activists say the government is threatening asylum-seekers with jail, which they say is against international law. Vita Bekker reports from Tel Aviv Read Article Israel 'unlikely to stop deporting' Sudanese and Eritrean refugees

 

Arab militia kills 50 in Sudan's Darfur: residents

Feb 23, 2013

The two said the attackers belonged to a militia of the Rezeigat tribe, which has been fighting rival Arabs from the Beni Hussein group since early January in the Jebel Amir gold mining area of North Darfur state. Read Article Arab militia kills 50 in Sudan's Darfur: residents

 

Hardwood to help South Sudan wean itself from oil dependence

Teak is cultivated and harvested in many tropical countries because of its extraordinary qualities, and demand is rising. istockphoto.com

Feb 14, 2013

One of the hardest woods in the world may help to soften the effects of conflict over oil in East Africa. Read Article Hardwood to help South Sudan wean itself from oil dependence

 

Nubians fear for heritage as ancient clashes with modern

Spectators cheer at a weekly Nubian wrestling match on the outskirts of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. (Alice Fordham/The National) For Nubians story

Jan 03, 2013

The Nubian people have a rich history but as modern life increasingly impacts on their heritage, they are having to redefine their role in the world. Alice Fordham reports from Khartoum Read Article Nubians fear for heritage as ancient clashes with modern

 

Abducted Jordanian peacekeepers freed in Darfur

Jan 02, 2013

Two Jordanian peacekeepers have been freed after 136 days of captivity in Sudan's Darfur region, the African Union-UN mission to the region said yesterday. Read Article Abducted Jordanian peacekeepers freed in Darfur

 

Bashir agrees to Friday summit with South Sudan

Jan 02, 2013

Sudan's president, Omar Al Bashir, has agreed to attend a summit tomorrow with his South Sudanese counterpart to push stalled economic and security deals. Read Article Bashir agrees to Friday summit with South Sudan

 

Sudan launches major dam to boost agricultural production, investment

The gates of the Roseires Dam open after Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir's signal during the inauguration of the dam's height increase in Damazin, at the conflict-stricken Blue Nile state, January 1, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT) *** Local Caption *** SUD014_SUDAN-_0101_11.JPG

Jan 02, 2013

Sudan has launched a major dam project to boost power supply and irrigation, a plan officials hope will foster agricultural exports and attract more Gulf investment.  Read Article Sudan launches major dam to boost agricultural production, investment

 

UAE’s millions in aid encourage Sudanese to find better lives

Dec 31, 2012

The way forward: According to the UAE Red Crescent, the aid will focus on infrastructure projects and building permanent homes for 60,000 people displaced by a decade of civil war. Read Article UAE’s millions in aid encourage Sudanese to find better lives

 

Abu Dhabi lender ADIB starts Sudan branch

Dec 24, 2012

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has launched a branch in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as part of its regional expansion plan. Read Article Abu Dhabi lender ADIB starts Sudan branch

 

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Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

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Most people don't know anything about the Algerian city selected by the Arab League's cultural arm to be the capital of Arab culture in 2015.  Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

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Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has morphed into a cage fighter and wants to show off his new boxing skills against Carlos Spencer at Fighting Chance Dubai.  Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

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Two of the four refugees will begin new lives in the USA, with the others moving to Sweden and Finland.  Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

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