Opinion

Noaman Yousif Mohamed In the exceptional context created by Sudan’s war, default in repayment is no longer an indicator of bad faith or weak capacity. It has become a direct reflection of the collapse of the systems of life and…

Dr Enas Mohamed Ahmed International law documents the establishment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Its origins date back to the 1940s, when it began as a small unit at United Nations…

Dr Al-Wathiq Kameer Regional Intersections The Middle East and North Africa are witnessing an unprecedented state of entanglement and conflict. Local wars are no longer confined to their geographical borders; their effects now…

Rashid Abdelrahim In recent days, the rebellion’s efforts to form a so-called Tasis (foundation) government have stalled. Only a very limited number of ministerial appointments have been announced, none of which has begun any…

Ambassador Atta Al-Mannan Bakhit The most significant political news for the people of neighbouring Central Africa at the beginning of this year was the official announcement by the Elections Commission of President Faustin-Archange…

Ambassador Abdel Mahmoud Abdel Halim Ṭarafa ibn al-‘Abd spoke the truth in his Mu‘allaqa: “The days may reveal to you what you were ignorant of, and news will come to you from those you did not provision.” If astonishment has gagged…

Walid Dalil In its new report, Poverty, Prosperity, and the Planet, the World Bank noted that eliminating poverty as defined for nearly half of the world’s population—those living on less than US$6.85 per day—could take more than a…

By: Ambassador Rashad Faraj al-Tayyib This paper presents an analytical reading of the book published by the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, entitled “Al-Turabi: The Spokesman of Radical…

Mahjoub Fadl Badri My testimony is inevitably biased when it comes to Dr. Abdel-Ati Al-Mana‘i—Egyptian by birth and upbringing, Sudanese in affection and inclination. Love for Sudan varies among Egyptians, but Upper Egyptians…

Dr Inas Mohamed Ahmed Historically, the story of establishing conventions to protect civilians in war is one of international responses to painful humanitarian catastrophes and tragedies. The need evolved from mere humanitarian customs to…