Omar al-Bashir

October 27, 2022 | Caleb Weiss |

Analysis: Al Qaeda ideologue calls for jihad in Sudan, provides guidelines

Earlier this month, Bayt al Maqdis, a jihadi publishing house believed linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), released a book compiled of various letters written by the ideologue Abu Hudhayfah...

November 12, 2021 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain, John Hardie

Sudanese Military Looks to Play Russia Against the U.S.

Speaking to Sputnik News last week in his first interview since his October 25 military putsch, Sudan’s top general, Abdul-Fattah al-Burhan, offered a qualified commitment to a previously suspended agreement...

September 19, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir, Varsha Koduvayur

Will Turkey’s Détente with Egypt and the Gulf Extend to the Horn of Africa?

Although the extent to which the climate of détente will affect the Horn is not certain, the relative calm offers a unique opportunity for Washington to claim leadership and prevent the kind of violent rivalry that proved disastrous in Syria and Libya.

November 12, 2020 | Orde Kittrie, Varsha Koduvayur

Biden Must Act to Make Sure Sudan-Israel Peace Lasts

Unless appropriately bolstered, progress towards Sudan-Israel peace risks stalling or worse. History shows that steps towards peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors can collapse in the absence of sufficient traction.

October 28, 2020 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Celebrating a crucial milestone for the people of Sudan and for the United States

Diplomatic breakthrough marks the end of Sudan being controlled by war criminals and terrorists

September 22, 2020 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Israel’s next peace deal will be with Sudan

On the heels of the historic peace accords Israel signed last week with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, another regional deal is now possible. Sudan, once a terror safe harbor, is openly mulling...

October 16, 2017 |

Removing Sanctions While Retaining Leverage in Sudan

Though President Trump’s decision to decertify th...

July 13, 2017 |

Trump Administration Should Uphold Sanctions on Sudan

Tuesday night, President Donald Trump signed an executive order...

January 16, 2017 | Jonathan Schanzer

Easing Sanctions on Sudan Erodes U.S. Leverage

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday...

January 4, 2016 | |

Iran’s Regional Isolation Deepens

Bahrain and Sudan severed diplomatic relations with Iran on Monday, one day after Sa...

June 16, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief

South Africa Flubs its Chance at Justice for Bashir

Suspected war criminals scored a victory Monday as Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir defied a South African judge’s order and...

May 13, 2015 |

The King of Saudi Arabia Skipped Obama’s Camp David Summit

While Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and deputy crown prince headed to America for a summit w...

May 6, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer FDD Policy Brief |

Reported Israeli Raid on Sudan Could Reveal Khartoum’s Duplicity

Sudan may have joined the Saudi-led fight against Iran-backed p...

March 27, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief |

Saudi Arabia Tries to Flip Sudan

Sudanese President and internationally wanted man Omar al-Bashir landed in Riyadh on Wednesday to kick off his first official vis...

March 26, 2015 | David Weinberg |

Why ‘Operation Decisive Resolve’ is the ultimate setback for Iran

Today’s Saudi-led international military intervention in Yemen, Operation Decisive Storm, is a decided setback for Iran’s regional ambitions. Officials in Tehran had been gloating abo...

November 24, 2014 | |

Double Trouble: Beware of the Irani-Sudanese Partnership

It’s a rare day that the Sudan Tribune runs headlines that garner international attention. But on September 1, the...

October 3, 2014 | Reuel Marc Gerecht

Sandstorm

The great medieval historian Ibn Khaldun centered his understanding of history on asabiyya, which is perhaps best translated as esprit de corps mixed with the will to power. In his maste...

December 26, 2012 | |

Smugglers Galore

How Iran arms its allies.

September 11, 2012 | |

The Real Rules of the U.N. Human Rights Council

High-profile genocide is a no-no—but dictatorship, slavery, and anti-Semitism are A-OK.

July 5, 2012 | Jonathan Schanzer IHS Defense, Risk and Security Consulting |

Pariah State: Examining Sudan’s Support for Terrorism

***This article originally appeared in "State Sponsorship of Terrorism", a publication of IHS Defense, Risk and Security Consulting, in June 2012. Reproduced with permission © IHS (Global...