UAE, China, Russia, Turkey violating Sudan arms embargo: Amnesty Amnesty International reports foreign countries sending weapons and ammunition to the warring sides in Sudan, where civil war has raged for more than a year. By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Quick Take US invites Sudan's warring parties to talks co-hosted by Saudi Arabia, Switzerland Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to participate in the talks scheduled for Aug. 14. Sudan
UAE leader, Sudan army chief hold first call since civil war began The acting Sudanese government has accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the conflict, charges the Gulf state denies. By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Sudan war death toll over 40,000 as 2 million face imminent starvation New figures on Sudan’s crisis show conditions deteriorating as fighting expands in scope between warring generals. By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Sudan: Darfur graveyards swell threefold as 25.6M suffer food shortage By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Egyptian authorities arbitrarily arresting Sudanese, Amnesty says By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
ICC seeks evidence on Sudan war crimes as displacement tops 10 million By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Outrage in Sudan as more than 100 feared dead in RSF attack By Beatrice Farhat In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict
Ethiopian armed conflict may affect Nile Dam dispute The armed conflict in Ethiopia could affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file and slow down construction of the dam, which Egypt sees as a big threat to its water security. By George Mikhail
Russia to establish naval base in Sudan The combat capability of the Russian navy in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean would be significantly increased with a military base on Sudan’s Red Sea coast. By Kirill Semenov
Will Sudan hand over Islamists to Egypt? During a recent meeting, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the head of Sudan's Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, discussed the handover of members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to Cairo. By Azza Guergues
Egypt heads to Khartoum to avert crisis over disputed Halayeb-Shalateen area The controversy between Egypt and Sudan over the Halayeb and Shalateen region was renewed after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in a recorded video with a map in the background showing the Halayeb and Shalateen Triangle as part of the Sudanese lands. By A correspondent in Egypt
Egypt-Sudan eye cross border railway network Railway discussions follow increased engagement and coordination over Egyptian dispute with Ethiopia over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. By Hagar Hosny
Intel: US, Sudan sign terror claims agreement The last major step in restoring US-Sudanese relations is legislation pending in Congress that would restore Sudan's sovereign immunity. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Nile dam negotiations back on track after Trump remarks Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia resume AU-sponsored negotiations on the controversial dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile River, days after US President Donald Trump warned that Egypt has the right to blow up the dam. By Ayah Aman In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture
Intel: Sudan's Ministerial Council weighs in on Israel normalization Sudan's leaders anticipate economic benefits from the agreement, which is opposed by opposition parties. By Al-Monitor Staff
Israel preoccupied with domestic ills as ties warm with Khartoum Israel and Sudan have agreed to establish diplomatic relations, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be celebrating alone as the news media focus on the coronavirus crisis and wide demonstrations. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Sudan to recognize Israel after US rescinds Khartoum’s terror designation The White House said Sudan would be the latest country to recognize Israel after it leveraged lifting Khartoum's terror sponsor designation By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Israeli delegation visits Sudan in sign of possible normalization A top Israeli delegation's visit to Sudan could mean that the rapprochement process is moving quickly and the establishment of diplomatic ties is imminent. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
US to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terror list President Donald Trump announced the plan to de-list Sudan on Monday. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
