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Sudan's al-Bashir issues tough emergency laws

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir issued additional emergency decrees Monday as protests continued in the capital. They include a ban on public gatherings and protests, the establishment of emergency courts to prosecute protesters, a ban on trading or hoarding subsidized goods and fuel...

Sudan's Bashir bans protests in latest emergency measures

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir banned unlicensed public gatherings and protests on Monday in a series of emergency decrees issued during the most sustained anti-government street unrest of his 30-year rule. In a statement from the presidential palace, Bashir also announced a ban on...

1st EU-Arab summit sees low-level Arab representation

The first EU-Arab summit is set to open in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday amid a high turnout from European officials.  The two-day summit, however, will see a low-level representation from half of Arab countries, according to official statements and Arab media...