The 17th of Ramadan: Defining Moments

By: A. S. Alkoronki

Muslims all over the world remember many important incidents the happened in the history of Islam during the month of Ramadan. But two events are remembered more than the many other ones:

On the 17^th of Ramadan, year 13 before the migration of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) to Al-Madinah, The first verse in the Book of Allah (The Quran) was revealed. Ayah 185 of Surratt Albagara says:

“Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Quran, as a [...]

Brazil – Honduras Preview

Gms: Goal.com, 4 August, By Nicholas McGee

Neither side have new injury concerns heading into the game. Neto is expected to return in goal for Brazil after being rested for the final group game victory over New Zealand.
Honduras head coach Luis Suarez is expected to drop striker Anthony Lozano in favour of a five-man midfield with Arnold Peralta coming in, with Luis Garrido, who can also play up front, dropping back.

Brazil have never won an Olympic football tournament. They finished [...]

President Al-Bashir and Emir of Qatar Hold New Session of Talks in Doha

Gms: Doha, Aug. 2 (SUNA)

President of the Republic, Field marshal Omer Al-Bashir, and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Thursday held a new a session of talks at the residence of President Al-Bashir in Doha.
The talks between President Al-Bashir and Sheikh Hamad included progress of the relations between the two sister countries in the political and economic fields, fields of cooperation for the interest of the two countries as well as issues of mutual concern.
In [...]

AU Opposes ICC Indictment of President AL Bashir

Gms: Khartoum (smc), 4 August
The new head of AU commission Necosazana Dlamini Zuma said President Omar A Bashir is an important person for peace process that is currently on run.
Zuma said AL Bashir must not be arrested, reported local media Thursday quoting AFP. It is importance to attain peace in Sudan particularly in Darfur and that president AL Bashir should be part of such process, as Zuma said I before a forum attended by seven Former African [...]

Clinton visit to South Sudan colored by accusations its president lied to Obama

Gms: Sudan.net, August 04

NAIROBI, Kenya, Miami Herald, MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, BY ALAN BOSWELL

On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will become the most senior U.S. official to visit South Sudan since its birth last summer, a visit that comes after a troubled year of relations aggravated by the fact that U.S. officials believe South Sudan’s president personally lied to President Barack Obama on several occasions.

Clinton will meet President Salva Kiir in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, the day after a Thursday U.N. [...]

Karti to Head Sudan Delegation for Meetings of African Peace and Security Council

Gms: Khartoum, Aug. 4 (SUNA)

The Foreign Minister, Ali Karti, is due to head Sudan delegation for the meeting of the African Peace and Security Council, scheduled to begin Friday in Addis Ababa at the ministerial level.
The meeting will hear a report on the situation between Sudan and South Sudan State on the light of the current negotiations between them concerning the outstanding issues.
In a statement to SUNA, Sudan envoy to the African Union, Gen. Abdul-Rahman Siral-Khatim, said that [...]

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood urges Sudanese to unite

Gms: from Sudan.net, Daily News EG – August 04

Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Mohamed Badie met with the Sadiq Al-Mahdi, former prime minister of Sudan, and current leader of the Sudanese National Umma Party, urging him and the Sudanese people to unite in the face of their challenges.

The Sudanese official congratulated Badie for the results of the presidential elections as well as for the month of Ramadan. Al-Mahdi was prime minister until Sudan’s current President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir [...]

The Position of the Government of the Sudan on the Outstanding Issues under discussion

Hereunder, the Government of Sudan (GoS) published (2nd Aug 2012) this paper which reflects its position on the outstanding issues under discussion on the process of the post-secession negotiations:-
Gms: ADDIS ABABA, 4 Aug 2012,
Introduction 1
References 3
Principles 5
Security 7
Borders 9
Oil and Related Payments 11
Non Oil Arrears 13
Trade 14
Status of Nationals and related issues 15
Abyei 16
Annexes 17
The position of the Government of the Sudan on the outstanding issues under [...]