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Sudan

Overview

Sudan (officially the Republic of the Sudan) is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest country in Africa, and the Arab World, and tenth largest in the world by area.

Its capital is Khartoum, which serves as the political, cultural and commercial center of the nation, while Omdurman remains the largest city. Among Sudan's population of 42 million people, Sunni Islam is the official and largest religion, while Arabic and English are the official languages. Read More

Headlines Around the Web

The Week Ahead: January 28 – February 3

Jan 28 - Financial Times

Justice Department alleges HSBC transactions with Iran, others

Dec 12 - Politico

Standard Chartered pays to settle US sanctions row

Dec 11 - Independent

Standard Chartered fined $327 million for violating sanctions

Dec 11 - CNN Money

State Dept. issues warnings

Sep 16 - Politico

U.S. official: Sudan balks at Marine troop mission

Sep 16 - Politico

Gold last hope for Sudan to prevent economic collapse

Jul 19 - Financial Post

Sudan's economy has not failed: Bashir

May 07, 2012 - France24

China to loan South Sudan $8 billion

Apr 29, 2012 - France24

China to loan South Sudan $8 billion, Juba says

Apr 29, 2012 - France24

SUDAN - SOUTH SUDAN: Battle over oil at heart of Sudanese conflict

Apr 25, 2012 - France24

Oil prices edge up before US data

Mar 27, 2012 - France24

Qatar plans up to $2bn investment in Sudan for bonds and resources

Mar 08, 2012 - AME Info

South Sudan: Head of Petrodar Oil Company Expelled

Feb 22, 2012 - AllAfrica News

Sudan: Ethiopia, Kenya and Country to Jointly Fund New Oil Pipeline

Feb 21, 2012 - AllAfrica News

Sudan: Govt Rejects U.S. Conditions for Debt Relief, Slams Washington's Policies

Feb 21, 2012 - AllAfrica News

South Sudan: Nation Imposes 50 Percent Budget Cut

Feb 21, 2012 - AllAfrica News

Trafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute

Feb 21, 2012 - Independent

Sudan: Sudanese Army Try to Cut Off Road to Refugee Camp in South Sudan

Feb 21, 2012 - AllAfrica News

Sudan: Nation Formally Notified By U.S. On Debt Relief Plan & Abyei Proposal

Feb 21, 2012 - AllAfrica News

Articles About Sudan

Rare wobble for StanChart as profits fall, bad debts rise

By Reuters

Standard Chartered Plc <STAN.L> said it could miss its revenue target for the year after an increase in bad debts and a flood of cheap money into Asia hit first-quarter earnings, sending its shares down 5 percent. (May 08)

MORE TOPICS: HSBC, SOUTH KOREA, QUANTITATIVE EASING, INVESTMENT, SETTLEMENT, LONDON

Rare wobble as StanChart profit falls in first quarter

By Reuters UK

Standard Chartered Plc suffered a drop in first-quarter operating profit after the Asia-focused bank hit trouble in Korea, while bad debts rose and higher staffing and wages pushed up costs. (May 08)

MORE TOPICS: HSBC, JAPAN, INVESTMENT, SETTLEMENT, LONDON

Rare wobble as Standard Chartered profit falls in first quarter

By Reuters

Standard Chartered Plc <STAN.L> suffered a drop in first-quarter operating profit after the Asia-focused bank hit trouble in Korea, while bad debts rose and higher staffing and wages pushed up costs. (May 08)

MORE TOPICS: HSBC, JAPAN, INVESTMENT, SETTLEMENT, LONDON

Customers exit a V-Mart retail store in New Delhi April 6, 2013. Picture taken April 6, 2013.

'Speed Money' Puts Brakes on India's Retail Growth

By Reuters

Hong-Kong entrepreneur Ramesh Tainwala spent 18 months operating branded clothing retail stores in India before deciding it was impossible to succeed without paying bribes. (May 05)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, WAL-MART, RETAIL, INDIA, NIGER, MALAWI

Syria Chemical Weapons: Sarin the Nazi-era Deadly Nerve Agent Favoured by Dictators and Terrorists

By IBTimes UK

British PM David Cameron and US say there is evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria by Bashar al-Assad regime. (Apr 26)

MORE TOPICS: IRAQ, GERMANY, ISRAEL, WHITE HOUSE, EGYPT, SOMALIA, ANGOLA

Parents sold teenager for one-month marriage

India's 'One-Month Wives' Sex Tourism Exposed By Teenager

By IBTimes UK

Parents sold daughter to Sudanese for £1,200. (Apr 16)

U.S. targets companies accused of evading Iran sanctions

By Reuters UK

The United States on Thursday slapped financial penalties on an Iranian businessman, a Malaysian bank and a network of companies it accused of attempting to evade international sanctions on Iran's nuclear program through money laundering. (Apr 12)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, EUROPEAN UNION, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, INVESTMENT

U.S. targets web of companies accused of evading Iran sanctions

By Reuters UK

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, EUROPEAN UNION, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, INVESTMENT

Somalia strives to shake off "failed state" tag

By Reuters UK

Western powers are in early talks on writing off Somalia's debt, a big shift for a country that was long branded a failed state and has with help scored successes against al Qaeda-linked rebels and piracy. (Apr 11)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, IMF, DISASTERS, SOMALIA, UGANDA, KENYA