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Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
Middle East
August 31, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese judge formally indicted former president Omar al-Bashir on charges of possessing illicit foreign currency and…
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian women can seek abortions, file for divorce and enjoy other rights unheard of in some…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
Middle East
August 24, 2019
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir’s corruption trial to seek bail
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – The lawyer for Sudan’s ex-president Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Saturday that he will request that Bashir…
Sudan’s Bashir ‘got $90 mn from Saudi royals’
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Sudan’s Bashir ‘got $90 mn from Saudi royals’
Omar al-Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a court at the opening Monday of…
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
Middle East
August 19, 2019
Bashir trial opens as Sudan sovereign council delayed
Sudan’s deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years, arrived in court Monday in Khartoum for…
Sudanese celebrate transition to civilian rule
Middle East
August 17, 2019
Sudanese celebrate transition to civilian rule
Sudan was poised Saturday to celebrate a historic deal between generals and protest leaders for a transition to civilian rule,…
Tunisia electoral commission approves 26 presidential candidates
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Tunisia electoral commission approves 26 presidential candidates
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s electoral commission said on Wednesday it had approved 26 candidates including two women for next month’s…
Libya intercepts 3 boats carrying 122 Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Libya intercepts 3 boats carrying 122 Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted 122 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast in recent…
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
World
August 6, 2019
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero”…
Sudanese factions agree plan to pave way for transitional government
Middle East
August 4, 2019
Sudanese factions agree plan to pave way for transitional government
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s military rulers and the main opposition coalition reached an agreement paving the way for a new…