Opinion

Adel Al-Rifai Abu Al-Hassan As we live through this war—with all the tragedies, bloodshed, and destruction it has brought and continues to bring—perhaps time has come for us to have a look at the bigger picture. We must move beyond the…

Ramadan Ahmed Over the past few days, the Sudanese media have discussed the announcement of the names of the members of the Dialogue Committee, with widely differing reactions. Some welcomed the idea, viewing it as a positive…

Retired Police Brigadier Omar Mohamed Osman It is said that a young research assistant, who was new to the job, once told the professor, the senior researcher: “There is no point. We have tried a hundred methods…

Tariq Al-Kindi Yousif The Northern State possesses considerable mineral wealth, with gold at the forefront. This wealth could genuinely drive economic and social development if invested and managed properly. The true value of gold lies not…

Rashid Abdelrahim Mrs Mahasin Ali Yacoub, Minister of Industry and Trade, said they had stopped importing powdered milk because it contains hydrogenated oils and soya beans. She then added: “We advise citizens to raise sheep.” I remember…

Hisham Yousif Abdelrahman The impetus for writing these lines was not a new Sudanese development so much as two events in Sudan’s immediate neighbourhood within a matter of weeks. Yet, in their regional context, they seem far…

Professor El-Tigani Abdel-Qader Hamid (1) Now that Sudanese people have managed to cast off much of the burden imposed upon them by the rebel militia, they may finally be able to recognise clearly that, over the…

Noaman Yousif Mohammed From Cotton to Dollars: How Did Sudan Lose Out on Value-Added? In the first article of this series, we revisited the beginnings: cotton, the Gezira Scheme, and the factories that sought to transform Sudan from a…

Dr. Hassan Issa Al-Talib The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fought the final battle of his life at Tabuk in the ninth year of the Hijra; he passed away six months later at the age of approximately sixty-three. Uthman…

Dr Osman Abu Zaid Last January, Al-Tijani Abdel Qadir Hamed mourned his friend Ahmed Kamal Al-Din, saying: “I have no doubt that he has left a great void among his brothers, colleagues and admirers, both inside and outside…