Sudan

It's official, South Sudan is now a new country...

South Sudan became the world's newest nation yesterday but has a long way to go in developing its main industry, oil.

Southern Sudan has started celebrating its independence from the north early Saturday morning.

The soon to be independent oil rich state of South Sudan will mobilize 500 billion dollars worth of investment for infrastructure development in the next five years.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday morning arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing for a summit between him and President Hu Jintao.

The government of the oil-producing region of South Sudan on Wednesday called on the international community to provide more financial support to education there as it approaches statehood on July 9.

Current violent clashes along the dotted division of Sudan could escalate into a prolonged civil war, the future of oil taking a front seat in this transition.

In the Arab World, the most solemn week in the Christian calendar was matched by the sobriety of celebrations snatched during political upheaval and bloodshed. In some regions that particularly peaked in unrest during this holy week, celebrations have had to be ‘foresaken’ somewhat for current needs on the ground during this emergency period.

Ismail al-Askar, a deputy in the Palestinian Legislative Council from Hamas has dismissed news reports about the injury and the targeting of his nephew.

Sudanese authorities said they began investigating the targeted bombing of a car late Tuesday night in the coastal city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea.

Sudanese policemen backed by pro-government students clashed with hundreds of youth activists in Khartoum on Monday.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will not stand for re-election, an official of his National Congress Party said on Monday

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir issued a decree Monday following the official result of the referendum conducted in South Sudan.

Sudan's Vice-President Ali Osman Taha stated on Monday that Khartoum accepted the landslide vote for southern independence.

A referendum is taking place in Southern Sudan from 9 January until 15 January 2011 on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or be independent. The referendum is one of the consequences of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum central government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement. A look at the vote-casting.

Some 4 million Southern Sudanese voters began casting their ballots Sunday in a weeklong referendum on independence that is set to split Africa's biggest nation in two.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir told southerners during a visit to Juba on Tuesday he would celebrate the result of Sunday's referendum on southern independence.

Southern Sudan's president, Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday denied the existence of relations between the south and Israel.

Israel has deported tonight 150 Sudanese who entered the country illegally in search of work.

The Darfur Conflict is an ongoing guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing or committing genocide against black Africans in favor of Arabs. With Qatari mediation on the horizon scuffles broke out.

Salva Kiir Mayardit the President of Southern Sudan does not rule out the establishment of "good relations" with Israel.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir promised on Wednesday that there will be no return to civil war with the south.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called on world leaders Saturday to cooperate and address problems in Sudan and other vulnerable countries around the world.

Libya's Moamer Kadhafi warned on Sunday that the partition of Sudan would be a "contagious disease" that could spread to other African states.

Thomas Klein International has been appointed to conceptualise the food and beverage offering of the El Seref project, a site spanning 40,000 square feet including terraces offering expansive views ac