Opinion

Rashid Abdelrahim The decision issued by the Central Bank of Sudan requiring fuel import companies to deposit a guarantee of 200 kilograms of 21-carat gold in exchange for an import licence and a certificate of no objection is, without…

Nu’man Yousif Mohamed The decision by the Central Bank of Sudan to liquidate Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Sudan Branch, pursuant to Administrative Decision No. (18) of 2026 carries implications that extend far beyond the legal closure of a…

Dr Al-Sadiq Ali Haj Al-Sheikh Ten years have passed since the United Kingdom chose to sail away from the European harbour in which it had been anchored for more than four decades. In the summer of 2016, the referendum was not merely a…

Al-Mubir Mahmoud I recently came across a news report about a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation visiting Morocco to explore cooperation in water resource management and the development of irrigation systems. Like…

Abdelmoneim Hassan The decision by fuel import companies to officially deposit gold collateral with the Central Bank, in accordance with the required value through the Gold Refinery Company Ltd., represents, in my view, a genuine victory…

Ambassador Atta Al-Mannan Bakhit Ambassador Abdel Mahmoud Abdel Halim, one of the giants of Sudanese diplomacy and our esteemed teacher, has done us a great service by offering this thoughtful tribute to the late Ambassador, writer and…

Dr Al-Haitham Al-Kindi Yousif I agree with many observers that external factors have had a greater influence on the war in Sudan than internal ones. Regional and international interventions have been deeply embedded in the…

Eng. Tarek Hamza Zain Al-Abidin AI and Cybersecurity Expert Executive Summary The world is undergoing a profound transformation in patterns of trade, investment and supply chains. Operational efficiency is no longer the sole driver of…

Dr Ahmed Abdelbagi Humanity has been endowed with renewable energy sources, which the United Nations defines as naturally replenishing energy resources. These include hydropower, onshore and offshore wind energy, ocean energy, geothermal…

Professor Ahmed Ibrahim Abu Shouk (1) When Professor Ezz El-Din Omar Musa left Sudan three months after the outbreak of the war on 15 April 2023, his departure was far more than a journey for medical treatment or a forced relocation…