Diplomatic relations between United States and the Sudan were as normal as they could be following Sudan’s independence in 1956. The only time they ties were severed was in 1967 – the result of the war between Egypt and Israel. Relations were once again restored in 1972, but have steadily deteriorated since June 1989. So [...]
Sudan President Bashir Says Israel Is Number One Enemy
November 9, 2012 | Posted by
Omar Al-Bashir, the combative president of Sudan, emerged from surgery in Saudi Arabia in a fighting mood, yesterday accusing Israel of bombing a military complex in Sudan last month and of being Sudan’s “number one enemy.” It wasn’t unusual behavior for Bashir, who is known for taking on Sudan’s enemies in caustic public pronouncements. In [...]
Iranian Warships Visit Sudan After Israeli Military Strike
October 30, 2012 | Posted by
Israel’s rocky relationship with Iran took yet another step towards a possible military confrontation on Monday evening with the arrival of two Iranian warships to the Sudanese capital city of Khartoum. The arrival of the Iranian Navy’s helicopter carrier Kharg and its destroyer, Admiral Shahid Naqdi, on Sudan’s Red Sea coast raises questions over strengthening [...]
Sudanese Accuse Israel In Military Factory Explosion
October 24, 2012 | Posted by
The Sudanese government says Israel is responsible for a huge explosion at a military factory in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday. Fire engulfed the Yarmouk plant and nearby buildings after the explosion, but no deaths were reported. Culture and Information Minister Ahmed Belal Osman said four Israeli planes had attacked the factory. Israel would not [...]
Sudan And South Sudan End Conflict Ahead of UN Sanction Deadline
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
Sudan and South Sudan said they would cease hostilities to honor a UN deadline that passed Friday after weeks of bitter border clashes that sparked fears of full scale conflict. Rival forces remained in a tense standoff across their contested border but both Khartoum and Juba have pledged to seek peace after the UN Security [...]
