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Sudan Recalls its Ambassador from Egypt

Sudan's President Bashir welcomes Egypt's President Sisi in Khartoum. (photo credit: REUTERS)
Sudan's President Bashir welcomes Egypt's President Sisi in Khartoum. (photo credit: REUTERS)
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Sudan Recalls its Ambassador from Egypt

Sudan's President Bashir welcomes Egypt's President Sisi in Khartoum. (photo credit: REUTERS)
Sudan's President Bashir welcomes Egypt's President Sisi in Khartoum. (photo credit: REUTERS)

Sudan summoned its ambassador to Egypt for consultation, without specifying the reason or how long he would stay.

In a statement issued by Sudan's Foreign Ministry, Sudan "decided on Thursday to recall Sudan ambassador to Cairo Abdel-Mahmood Abdel Halim to Khartoum for consultation.”

The Egyptian Embassy has been officially notified on Wednesday, and is now assessing the stance to take the right procedure, commented the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement.

Relations have been soured by disputes over the ownership of the Halayeb  Triangle border area, and over the use of the water from the River Nile that passes through their territories.

Sudan has accused Cairo of political meddling and banned imports of Egyptian agricultural products last year.

Cairo denied the claims circulating on Ethiopian news media that Egypt requested the exclusion of Sudan from negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, adding that during Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s visit to Ethiopia, Egypt submitted a proposal requesting introducing the World Bank as a neutral mediator in negotiations.

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Death Toll in Damascus Church Attack Rises to 25

People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus' Dweila area on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)
People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus' Dweila area on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)
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Death Toll in Damascus Church Attack Rises to 25

People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus' Dweila area on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)
People and rescuers inspect the damage at the site of a reported suicide attack at the Saint Elias church in Damascus' Dweila area on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP)

The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday has risen to 25, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Monday citing the country's health ministry.

It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by opposition factions in December.

On Sunday, a suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying, killing and wounding many.

The attack took place in Dweila on the outskirts of Damascus inside the Mar Elias Church, according to state media SANA.

A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said two men were involved in the attack, including the one who blew himself up.