Sudanese Envoy Visits Israel to Promote Ties

 Former US President Donald Trump in a phone call with Israel's Netanyahu to discuss the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel, October 2020. (FILE/Getty Images)
Former US President Donald Trump in a phone call with Israel's Netanyahu to discuss the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel, October 2020. (FILE/Getty Images)
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Sudanese Envoy Visits Israel to Promote Ties

 Former US President Donald Trump in a phone call with Israel's Netanyahu to discuss the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel, October 2020. (FILE/Getty Images)
Former US President Donald Trump in a phone call with Israel's Netanyahu to discuss the normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel, October 2020. (FILE/Getty Images)

A Sudanese envoy was in Israel on Wednesday in order to promote ties between the two countries, a source with close knowledge of the visit said.

The presidential envoy arrived in Israel at the beginning of the week, the source said.

There was no immediate confirmation from Israeli and Sudanese government spokespeople.

Sudan moved toward normalizing ties with Israel in 2020. Envoys have travelled between Israel and Sudan since then, though no official pact has yet been signed.

Sudan's military is seen to have led the move toward Israel while civilian groups have been more reluctant about it. The Sudanese military seized power in the country on Oct. 25, ending a partnership with civilian political parties that began after the army toppled Omar al-Bashir as Sudan's ruler in 2019.

White House officials have repeatedly called on Israel’s leaders to pressure the Sudanese army to end the coup and resume the Sudan's transition to democracy.

Last month, a high-ranking official Israeli security delegation arrived in Khartoum to meet with Sudanese military and security leaders.



Türkiye's Erdogan Says ‘Inclusive’ Administration Needed in Syria

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
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Türkiye's Erdogan Says ‘Inclusive’ Administration Needed in Syria

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Türkiye, December 17, 2024. (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an inclusive administration is needed in Syria and called on the European Union to support the return of Syrians who fled during the country's 13-year civil war.

"We have seen that we agree on the establishment of an inclusive administration in Syria," Erdogan said at a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara.

Western states are gradually opening channels to the new authorities in Damascus led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, though they continue to designate it as a terrorist group.

Erdogan said there was no place for terrorist organizations in the region, referring specifically to ISIS and Kurdish militant groups. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has previously highlighted the importance of an inclusive transition process in Syria.

Erdogan also called on the European Union to support the return home of Syrians who fled the war, millions of them to Türkiye.

"We expect the European Union to support returns to Syria," he said.