Sudan, which was experiencing a severe constitutional, economic, and political crisis in the aftermath of the coup against its ruling President Omar el Bashir, received a quick bailout of three billion dollars from Saudi Arabia and the Emirates (UAE). ..…
The frenemies of the GCC — Saudi Arabia and the UAE as well as Qatar — all offered Bashir their support before he was deposed. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have stepped up their support of the Sudanese military, now led by officers who fought alongside them in Yemen. ..…
., keep up the pressure to honour it and press Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt all with close ties to Khartoum to do the same.. From Bashir took in 1989, Egyptian authorities, later joined by Cairo's allies Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, were spooked by Islamist bent of his administration and his ties..…
This came after authorities had seized €6.9m, $351,770 and 5.7m Sudanese pounds at Al-Bashir’s home which he acquired and used illegally. Al-Bashir said he had received $ 25 million from Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, as well as funds from other sources, but he..…
The war has escalated and there have been threats and counter-threats between Turkey and pro-Saudi Libya, General Khalifa Haftar... Turkey had signed number of economic agreements with al-Bashir, including important one for the development of Suakin as destination on Red Sea. ..…
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Omar al- Bashir received $90 in cash from Saudi royals, court at Monday of Sudanese corruption trial.. ..…
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir has admitted that he received $90 million in cash from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other royals, says a senior police official. . ... Bashir had also received two previous payments of $35 million and $30 million from Saudi King..…
In desperation National Congress Party administration headed by President al-Bashir solidified alliance with Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates monarchies leading to the participation of Sudanese Armed Forces in United States engineered war against the people of Yemen.. ..…
At meeting of Bashir's National Congress Party, Habani, the party official, asked the president why UAE and Saudi Arabia were not coming to Sudan's aid... Emirates and Saudi decided not to support Bashir financially because he refused to get rid of Islamists and would..…
Following the coup against Bashir, Sudan has turned in a pro-Saudi Arabia direction. ... Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Qatar’s main Gulf rivals, have jointly pledged $3 billion to help transition the post-Bashir government. ..…
During the same visit, Bashir granted Erdoğan the use, near Egypt and Saudi Arabia, of Suakin Island, Sudanese port in Red Sea conquered in the century by Ottoman Turks. ..…
Saudi Arabia and UAE backed the military council in the aftermath of the coup against long-term Omar al- Bashir by pledging $3 in cash and aid to the country.. ..…
More recently, the Saudis have pumped money into the Sudanese military to help it put down the demonstrations that toppled the longtime strongman Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April. Saudi officials also appear to be supporting the campaign of the Benghazi-based Libyan general Khalifa Haftar..…
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are eager to root out Islamists who dominated in Sudan under Bashir’s three-decade rule. . . . ..…
CAIRO (AP) — As the popular uprising against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gained strength earlier this year, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia began reaching out to the military through secret channels to encourage his removal from power, according to Egyptian and..…
Amid public pressure, Sudanese military ruler, General Abdel Fattah al- Burhan, ordered the arrest of National Congress Party leaders, including al-Bashir. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain bloc supports and has leverage over the military council. ..…
Amid public pressure, Sudanese military ruler, General Abdel Fattah al- Burhan, ordered the arrest of National Congress Party leaders, including al-Bashir. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain bloc supports - and has leverage over - the military council. ..…
At the beginning of the year, Saudis transferred about $2.2 billion to Al-Bashir regime.. Houthis have close ties to Iran — Saudi Arabia's in region. According to Middle East David Kirkpatrick, by 2018 around 14,000 Sudanese mercenaries were involved in battles against the..…
The protesters have kept up the sit-in outside the ministry compound, since Bashir was removed on April 11. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates said on Sunday they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing lifeline to the country's new military leaders.. ..…
General Hemedti, in turn, announced that Sudanese troops would abide by its commitments to Saudi-led Yemen.. No doubt, the overthrow of al-Bashir and his close corrupt and clique out of power is development, and what is going on is not revolution, like October 1964 and April 1985. ..…
The president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, was in court on Monday facing charges of corruption and allegations that he accepted millions from Saudi Arabia.. ... investigator testified on Monday that al-Bashir had admitted to receiving $90 million from Saudi Arabia.. ..…
Saudi Arabia expresses support for Sudan's — media. On April Sudan's military ousted Omar al-Bashir, and interim military council was established to oversee the country's for the next two years. ..…
Sudan’s Forces to Remain in Yemen’ Despite Bashir Ouster . TEHRAN (FNA)- Sudan’s junta announced that the Sudanese troops taking part in the Saudi-led war on Yemen will continue fighting on behalf of Saudi Arabia despite a coup that has partially changed the power structure in the..…
But activists and opposition groups pressed ahead with demands that Bashir’s close associates leave. . SAUDI ARABIA TO SEND AID PACKAGE . Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it supported moves taken by the council and said it was sending an emergency aid package to..…
By international sanctions and the loss of oil revenues from, In recent years, economic hardships compoundedSouth Sudan saw Bashir move closer to Saudi Arabia, with its brand of conservative Wahabbi Islam making inroads into African nation.. ..…
Meanwhile it was Russia and Saudi Arabia that Bashir turned to for support in the face of these protests earlier in the year. ..…
The government had hoped for quick financial support from wealthy Gulf Arab allies after Bashir sent troops to Yemen as part of a Saudi-led alliance fighting an Iran-aligned movement, but help was slow to arrive. . ..…
However, Mr Bashir has made diplomatic visits to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. ..…
Many see him as an ally against the Islamic movement that orchestrated al-Bashir’s 1989 coup and underpinned his regime. Hemedti has supplied ground forces to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-aligned rebels in Yemen and can count on the support of the Saudis, the United Arab Emirates..…
A recent report by the London-based Middle East Eye said the head of Mossad met his Sudanese counterpart in Germany last month as part of a secret plan by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE to oust President Omar al-Bashir. . . . The head of Mossad met his Sudanese counterpart in Germany last..…
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was first quick to renounce the decision, ordering halt to negotiations with U.S., and later agreed to Saudi request to continue pursuing the permanent lifting of economic sanctions. ..…
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