Sudan Travel News

Ethiopian politicians unanimously ratified a treaty replacing 90-year-old agreements giving Egypt and Sudan control over almost all the water in the Nile.

Most moviegoers haven't traveled to Petra in Jordan , but millions of them instantly recognize the city's Khazneh-that chiseled facade from the finale of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar will travel to Khartoum for talks with Sudanese official on their decision to stop oil flow through their pipelines, a government source said today.

A mysterious cough that is spreading among both humans and animals is causing grave concern among the displaced people in Zamzam camp, North Darfur.

Valerie Poppel of Dagsboro had her "Eat, Pray, Love" moment five years ago, when, emerging from a messy divorce, she sold her management company and the rest of her belongings and hopped on a plane to Cairo with $2,000 in her pocket.

As a onetime foreign correspondent who wrote from places like Northern Ireland, Iran, Pakistan, India, Vietnam and the Philippines, I see the riots in Cairo, the assassination in Benghazi and the friction in U.S-Israeli relations as part of one picture: a portrait of the Middle Eastern world preparing for war between Iran and Israel.

The stretch of Steinway Street between 28th Avenue and Astoria Boulevard in Astoria, Queens, known locally as Little Egypt , offers delicious Middle Eastern cuisine , unique hookah cafes and an unforgettable pastry shop.

Students in Heather Jefkins' Grade 7/8 class at Charles C. McLean Public School had an opportunity to meet Royal Canadian Air Force Major Leslie Doering on June 4. He travelled from Ottawa to Gore Bay after completing his six-month deployment as a Military Liaison Officer with the UN in Raja, South Sudan.

The Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mashood Adebayo Baderin, will conduct his third visit to the Sudan from 15 to 20 June 2013, to identify areas of technical assistance and capacity building which will help the country fulfil its human rights obligations.

A gift of gas to Egypt from tiny Qatar shows just how tough this summer is shaping up to be for the government in Cairo, facing a funding crunch and power cuts as it struggles to contain explosive public discontent.

Just a few years ago, the route through the desert to Hamashkorieb was so dangerous, only the brave would attempt the two-day trek to reach the historic religious community.

In separate statements, both the European Union and the United States expressed deep concern regarding the announcement by Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir to halt the oil flow from South Sudan, and asked respect for the agreements signed in Addis Ababa last year.

Peace with Israel is the locomotive that pulls aid to Egypt through the Congress, but there are other cars on the train.

The Nile and the Sinai Peninsula are pictured in this handout photo courtesy of Col.

As a onetime foreign correspondent who wrote from places like Northern Ireland, Iran, Pakistan, India, Vietnam and the Philippines, I see the riots in Cairo, the assassination in Benghazi and the friction in U.S-Israeli relations as part of one picture: a portrait of the Middle Eastern world preparing for war between Iran and Israel.

Question: a Do we have a read-out of meetings that have taken place since the Secretary's last conversation with the Sudanese and South Sudanese? What has been the highest level of meetings with Sudanese and South Sudanese officials on the most recent escalation of oil tensions? Answer: a On June 10, Ambassador Joseph Stafford, Charge d'Affaires ... (more)

Major Leslie Doering presents UN badges to, from left, Charles C. McLean Public School students Gerrit Mack, Ty Carter and Shelby Hester.

A gift of gas to Egypt from tiny Qatar shows just how tough this summer is shaping up to be for the government in Cairo, facing a funding crunch and power cuts as it struggles to contain explosive public discontent.

Khartoum - Sudan's central bank has issued a directive prohibiting individuals from importing all types of gold including refined and bars unless an import permit is acquired from the Ministry of Commerce In its 2013 foreign exchange circular, the central bank also barred individuals from exporting refined and gold bars unless they obtain an export ... (more)

Sudan on Sunday prepared to stop the oil flow from South Sudan on the orders of President Omar al-Bashir but an expert said the process could take weeks.