Tag: Jeddah

Sudan’s warring sides held three unannounced high-level talks in Bahrain in January

February 5, 2024

Senior leaders from Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly met three times in January for unannounced talks in Bahrain, the first ... Read More

Sudan conflict: rival military factions commit to facilitating humanitarian aid

November 10, 2023

After days of talks in Jeddah, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to commit to facilitating humanitarian ... Read More

US to ponder ‘next way forward’ on Sudan, as generals choose fighting over talks

June 15, 2023

The United States is increasingly frustrated that Sudan's warring factions are not taking advantage of talks initiated by Washington and Riyadh aiming to reach a ... Read More

Sudan: UN appeals for aid as 200,000 forced to flee abroad

May 19, 2023

The United Nations has appealed for $3 billion to help those affected by the conflict in Sudan with a top UN official decrying multiple serious ... Read More

Sudan: 200,000 forced to flee abroad while 700,000 more internally displaced

May 13, 2023

Some 200,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighboring countries and hundreds of thousands more have been displaced inside the country, trying to escape bloody ... Read More

Egypt seeks another ITFC financing for MSMEs

February 8, 2022

Egypt is seeking another financial support from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to back micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) after the country ... Read More

Tunisia: Ben Ali couple handed another 10-Year sentence for corruption

February 10, 2017

The former Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife have been handed each another 10-year condemnation for corruption, reports say. Ben Ali ... Read More

Rounding Up Migrants: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Abusive’ Labor System Condemned

November 6, 2013

Saudi Arabia rounded up thousands of newcomer workers following the expiration of an amnesty introducing new employment rules. It is estimated that about a million ... Read More

Algiers, world’s 4th cheapest city

February 14, 2013

A survey done by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a financial agency has been made public and Algeria has been classified as part of the 10 ... Read More