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Trump Travel Ban in Effect, Citizens from 12 Nations Barred From US

This is Beirut, 09/06 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

President Donald Trump's sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration as the Trump administration expands ...

Soaring Sheep Prices Mark Eid al-Adha Preparations Across Arab World

This is Beirut, 04/06 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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As Eid al-Adha nears, the traditional livestock markets across the Arab world are bustling. But this year, as in previous ones, it’s the steep cost of sheep that’s drawing the most attention. A regional survey by Al Jazeera Economy highlights stark price variations that mirror broader economic disparities. In crisis-hit Lebanon, families can ...

RSF Seizes Key Towns in Sudan as Cholera Outbreak Devastates Khartoum

This is Beirut, 30/05 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Sudan Conflict Disease Cholera Khartum

Paramilitary forces fighting Sudan's military have said they captured two strategic towns in the war-ravaged nation, which has been hit by a cholera outbreak that killed 70 people in the capital this week. For more than two years Africa's third-largest country has been engulfed by a war between the army, led by the nation's de facto ...

South Sudan Clashes Kill at Least 75 Since February

This is Beirut, 23/05 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Clashes between South Sudan's army and fighters backing the rival to President Salva Kiir have killed at least 75 civilians since February, the UN human rights chief said on Friday. Dozens more have been injured and thousands forced to flee their homes in the world's newest state, said United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Volker ...

Sudan Denies Using Chemical Weapons After US Imposes Sanctions

This is Beirut, 23/05 15:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Sudan's army-aligned government on Friday denied US allegations that it had used chemical weapons in its war against paramilitary rivals, a day after Washington said it would impose sanctions. The reaction by the government spokesman comes after the United States said on Thursday it had determined that Sudan's military used chemical weapons in ...

Sudan Army says Khartoum State 'Completely Free' of Paramilitaries

This is Beirut, 20/05 19:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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he Sudanese army said on Tuesday that it had dislodged rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Khartoum state, nearly two months after regaining control of the capital's center. "We affirm that Khartoum state is completely free of rebels," military spokesman Nabil Abdallah said in a statement, referring to the paramilitary ...

Army, Paramilitaries Clash Near Sudan Capital

This is Beirut, 20/05 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Clashes erupted on Tuesday between the Sudanese regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city, the army said, calling the fighting part of a "large-scale" offensive. Explosions rang out in the area, where the RSF had retreated after losing control of the Sudanese capital in March, an AFP ...

UAE Denies Accusations of Supplying Chinese Weapons to Sudanese Paramilitary Forces

This is Beirut, 09/05 12:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United Arab Emirates on Friday denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of providing Chinese-made weapons to Sudanese paramilitary forces at war with the regular army. "The UAE strongly rejects the suggestion that it is supplying weaponry to any party involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan," said Salem Aljaberi, the UAE's ...

New Drone Strikes on Port Sudan for Sixth Consecutive Day

This is Beirut, 09/05 10:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Drone strikes hit Port Sudan for a sixth straight day Friday, an army source said, blaming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the regular army since April 2023. "Our air defenses intercepted some of the enemy drones that were targeting sites in the city," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Witnesses reported ...

Amnesty Links UAE to Chinese Arms in Sudan's Escalating Civil War

This is Beirut, 08/05 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan. The Britain-based watchdog said that its research had detailed the use by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of ...

New Drone Strikes on Port Sudan, Including One on Naval Base

This is Beirut, 08/05 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Drones targeted army-held areas of eastern and southern Sudan for a fifth straight day Thursday as paramilitaries kept up their attacks on areas formerly regarded as safe, an army source said. Attacks targeted the main naval base outside Port Sudan, seat of the army-backed government, as well as fuel depots in the southern city of Kosti, the ...

Sudan: Drones Target Main Naval Base in Port Sudan

This is Beirut, 07/05 14:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A drone strike targeted Sudan's biggest naval base Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack. "They (the drones) were met with anti-aircraft missiles," the source said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media. An AFP ...