Opinion

Rashid Abdel Rahim Since the outbreak of the war, Northern Sudan has remained a fixed point in the rebellion's rhetoric and imagination. They have repeatedly threatened to invade and occupy it, with their first attack targeting…

Dr Huweida Shabo Since human beings first began organising their lives in societies, one enduring question has persisted: how can wealth be distributed fairly without stifling ambition? How do we protect the vulnerable without penalising…

Sami Mohamed Al-Amin In a notable development, the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) issued a resolution on 31 March 2026 condemning Iran for violating the territorial sovereignty and airspace of several…

Dr Al-Haytham Al-Kindi Yousif This article is a continuation of my previous piece (On Critiquing the Manufactured State and the Labyrinth of Elites), in which we examined the roots of Sudan’s crisis inherited from colonialism, and how…

Mustafa Abdelaziz Al-Batal This is a moment that calls for caution. We know that silence is often safer and more secure than slips of speech. Yet we strive, asking God for safety, as we walk amid shards of glass in a moonless night. We…

Dr Ahmed Abdelbagi Anwar Ibrahim is regarded as one of Malaysia’s prominent Islamic figures and the originator of an initiative to establish a multi-ethnic, multi-religious political party—contrary to Malaysia’s traditional party…

Hassan Abdelhamid It is an established fact—disputed only by the obstinate or the conspiratorial—that the so-called “Battle of Dignity” against the Dagalo militia has involved Sudanese patriots defending the country’s dignity,…

Mahjoub Fadl Badri The Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who died in 1896, invented dynamite—an invention that proved useful in construction and mining, yet was also used in warfare. A French newspaper once mistakenly published…

Dr Jaafar Ahmed Khalifa We begin by defining energy security as a country’s ability to meet its energy needs in a stable, reliable, and affordable manner. Sudan’s atmosphere is rich in solar energy. It is well known that the higher the…

Mohamed Abdelrahim Jawish In November 1953, Sudan held its first legislative elections as part of the British colonial arrangements for independence. Ironically, at the time, Spain and Portugal—Britain’s neighbours in Europe—were…