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Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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