transitional period
Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Sudan generals, protesters sign deal paving way for civilian rule
Sudan’s ruling generals and protest leaders signed a hard-won constitutional declaration on Sunday, paving the way for a transition to…
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money…
Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals
Middle East
May 2, 2019
Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s protesters held a mass rally Thursday to step up pressure on the military to hand…
Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Syrian opposition forces say they will never accept President Bashar al-Assad's rule, after signs that Western powers may be willing…
Planning Minister: Aid from Arab countries will spur economy
Egypt
July 19, 2013
Planning Minister: Aid from Arab countries will spur economy
Planning Minister Ashraf al-Araby said the aid Egypt has received from Arab countries will allow the transitional government to operate…
Nour Party would accept former finance minister as PM
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Nour Party would accept former finance minister as PM
Egypt's Nour Party, the country's second-biggest Islamist group after the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Tuesday it would accept the choice…
Tamarod to submit amendments to Constitutional Declaration
Egypt
July 9, 2013
Tamarod to submit amendments to Constitutional Declaration
The Tamarod campaign was not consulted before Monday night's Constitutional Declaration announcement, spokesperson Hassan Shaheen said, adding that the movement…
Lawyer demands travel ban for former military ruler
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Lawyer demands travel ban for former military ruler
A lawyer has filed a complaint at the public prosecutor's office demanding that the prosecution ban former head of the…
Monday’s papers: Contemplating transitions and revolutions
Egypt
June 11, 2012
Monday’s papers: Contemplating transitions and revolutions
As negotiations continue over the formation of the body that will write Egypt’s new constitution, and in the run-up to…
Think tank report says SCAF bungled transition
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Think tank report says SCAF bungled transition
As Egypt lurches between political chaos, repeated street violence and economic uncertainty under the stewardship of the Supreme Council of…