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The US is looking to make a timely diplomatic breakthrough with Sudan, as the Arab state seeks to be removed from America's blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.
Ambassador Noureldin Satti's credentials were approved by US President Donald Trump on Friday.
Normalisation with Israel: Could Sudan be next?
Normalisation with Israel may facilitate Sudan's removal from the US terror list but risks exacerbating divisions within the transitional government amid popular opposition.
Trump revives racist 'birther' conspiracy theory for Kamala Harris
Comment: Just as they did for Obama, Republicans and right-wing media will level their attacks not against Harris's policy positions, but ...
Pompeo, Hamdok discuss lifting of US sanctions on Sudan
US cooperation is crucial in allowing Sudan to write off $60 billion in past debts.
Pompeo arrives in Sudan to push normalisation with Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Sudan on Tuesday as part of a regional tour to urge Arab states to normalise ties with Israel despite widespread opposition.
Khartoum 'regrets' US advice against travel to Sudan
Sudan has complained to the US that it has not taken into account changes since the overthrow of Omar al-Bashir in its recent warnings against ...
Lebanon: Ambitions of a nation taken hostage
Comment: Lebanon has reached a tipping point which, if history is anything to go by, can lead to irreversible damage, writes Carmen Geha.
Sudan welcomes Pompeo comments on ending terror listing
Pompeo has repeatedly indicated that the State Department hopes to remove the designation, which severely impedes investment to Sudan.
Africa's coronavirus cases surpass 800,000
Health experts have warned the virus could “smoulder” in parts of the continent for a long time.
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim.
Netanyahu's son takes centre stage in Israel corruption sagas
Yair Netanyahu, a favourite of far-right extremists around the world, has rose to prominence over his controversial statements and rants online.
Pompeo eyes resolution on Sudan terror listing
Sudanese and American officials are hopeful that the two will soon reach a settlement that could see damaging sanctions lifted.
Sudan nearing settlement with US for 1998 embassy bombings
Sudan's FM said a compensation deal with victims of twin embassy bomings in Kenya and Tanzania was being finalised, as the country ...
US to lift Sudan sanctions 'after elections': reports
Washington plans to lift sanctions on Khartoum after the country holds its first democratic elections following a three-year transitional ...
To end colonial racism, fix Balfour's declaration
Comment: Remedying the pain caused by British colonial racism includes righting historical wrongs by promoting the birth of a Palestinian state, writes Rami Khouri.
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar loses father to coronavirus
Her father came to the US from a refugee camp in Kenya in 1995.
Somalia and breakaway state Somaliland hold talks
The talks are taking place in Djibouti, chaired by the country's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, while Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is ...
Anti-racism activists call for investigation into Somali schoolgirl's death
Last year, the 12-year-old girl's body was found in Manchester’s River Irwell.
US Supreme Court demands $4 billion Sudan compensation
The US Supreme Court has sided with the victims of the 1998 al-Qaeda embassy bombings, ordering Sudan to pay out more than $4 billion in ...
Will the pandemic set women back?
Comment: The response to Covid-19 cannot be gender neutral. It must safeguard and bolster the gains women have made, write Beth English and ...
Italy probes Islamophobic threats against freed aid worker
Investigating magistrates in the northern city of Milan have opened a probe into the threats against Silvia Romano and police have stepped up ...
Freed Italian hostage converted to Islam during Al-Shabab captivity
An Italian aid worker has said she converted to Islam while being held hostage by Al-Shabab-linked militants.
Sudan must do more than ban FGM: rights group
Sudan must dismantle 'deeply misogynistic' laws to address discrimination against women, regional rights group SIHA has said.
Former rapper Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, turned IS suspect has been arrested in Spain.
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