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Intel: US push to get Sudan to recognize Israel faces setback

Sudan's government is asking for $3 billion in emergency economic aid

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a joint statement to the press with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (unseen) after meeting in Jerusalem, on Aug. 24, 2020. Pompeo arrived in Israel kicking off a five-day visit to the Middle East that will take him to Sudan, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, focusing on Israel's normalizing of ties with the UAE and pushing other Arab states to follow suit. — DEBBIE HILL/AFP via Getty Images

A delegation of top Sudanese officials returned to Khartoum from Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, but there were no clear signs of progress toward the White House’s goal of getting Sudan to normalize ties with Israel.

A statement by Sudan's ruling Sovereignty Council said the talks focused on a number of issues, including Sudan's planned removal from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, "stability in the region," and Sudan's role in achieving peace between Israel and Arab countries.

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