Arab League Supports Dialogue in Sudan

Arab League delegation meeting with Army chief Abdulfattah al-Burhan (SUNA)
Arab League delegation meeting with Army chief Abdulfattah al-Burhan (SUNA)
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Arab League Supports Dialogue in Sudan

Arab League delegation meeting with Army chief Abdulfattah al-Burhan (SUNA)
Arab League delegation meeting with Army chief Abdulfattah al-Burhan (SUNA)

The Arab League said it supports dialogue in Sudan, and calls for reducing all forms of tension in order to achieve the aspirations of Sudanese for a successful transitional process based on respect for constitutional documents and peace agreements signed over the past two years.

Arab League Assistant Secretary General Hossam Zaki affirmed the League’s full readiness to support the steps required from Sudan to achieve the power transition into democracy.

He also expressed his complete confidence in the wisdom of the Sudanese leaders and that they will succeed in overcoming all current challenges.

Zaki’s positions came during a two-day visit to Khartoum where he met several Sudanese officials and figures, namely Army chief Abdulfattah al-Burhan and the deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

ِAn Arab League statement delivered a message from the League's Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit to Burhan, asserting the organization's support of the transitional process in Sudan.

The Secretary-General called for continued partnership between the military and civil sides until the general elections are staged.

During Zaki's meetings with officials, Burhan stressed the Armed Forces' commitment to supporting the democratic transition of power and complete openness to regional efforts to support the Sudanese dialogue to achieve stability.

Burhan had announced that he would not participate in any government formed after a transitional period and denied that the army was responsible for killing protesters.

"We will honor our pledge, the pledge we made to the people and the international community, that we are committed to completing the transition, holding the elections as scheduled, and respecting all political activities, as long as they remain peaceful and in line with the constitution and the active parts of the Constitutional Declaration," announced Burhan.

The Arab League delegation discussed with Hamdok the challenges facing the transitional process and the ongoing efforts to support constructive dialogue between the various components.

For his part, head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemeti' Dagalo, said that the decisions Burhan made aim to rectify the course of the people's revolution and preserve the country's security and stability.

Hemeti reiterated his commitment to the democratic transition in Sudan, the completion of the transition process, and preserving the country's security.



EU Condemns Israel's West Bank Control Measures

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
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EU Condemns Israel's West Bank Control Measures

The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli settlement of Har Homa, seen from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP)

The European Union on Monday condemned new Israeli measures to tighten control of the West Bank and pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, AFP reported.

"The European Union condemns recent decisions by Israel's security cabinet to expand Israeli control in the West Bank. This move is another step in the wrong direction," EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni told journalists.


Atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher Were 'Preventable Human Rights Catastrophe'

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
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Atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher Were 'Preventable Human Rights Catastrophe'

Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Sudanese displaced people who left El Fasher after its fall, sit in the shade in Tawila at the Rwanda camp reception point on December 17, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

The atrocities unleashed on El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region last October were a "preventable human rights catastrophe", the United Nations said Monday, warning they now risked being repeated in the neighbouring Kordofan region.

 

"My office sounded the alarm about the risk of mass atrocities in the besieged city of El-Fasher for more than a year ... but our warnings were ignored," UN rights chief Volker Turk told the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

 

He added that he was now "extremely concerned that these violations and abuses may be repeated in the Kordofan region".

 

 

 

 


Arab League Condemns Israel's Decisions to Alter Legal, Administrative Status of West Bank

A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
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Arab League Condemns Israel's Decisions to Alter Legal, Administrative Status of West Bank

A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)
A general view shows the opening session of the meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the Arab League Headquarters (Reuters)

The General Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned decisions by Israeli occupation authorities to impose fundamental changes on the legal and administrative status of the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly in the West Bank, describing them as a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international law, international legitimacy resolutions, and signed agreements, SPA reported.

In a statement, the Arab League said the measures include facilitating the confiscation of private Palestinian property and transferring planning and licensing authorities in the city of Hebron and the area surrounding the Ibrahimi Mosque to occupation authorities.

It warned of the serious repercussions of these actions on the rights of the Palestinian people and on Islamic and Christian holy sites.

The statement reaffirmed the Arab League’s firm support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them the establishment of their independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.