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Sudan shelves telecom profit tax for 3 yearsSudan has scrapped a 30 per cent profit tax on telecom operators until 2015-end, replacing it with a 2.5 per cent levy on total income, the state news agency said, in a move that should help a sector hurt by the plunging value of the Sudanese po More… |
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Bashir orders stoppage of South Sudan oilSudan's president ordered a stoppage of all South Sudan's oil exports from Sunday, accusing his neighbour of backing rebels on his territory, and bringing the foes back to the brink of confrontation after months of relative peace. More… |
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Sudan grants Iran firm gold exploration licenceSudan has granted an Iranian firm a licence to explore for gold in the African country, state-linked media said, a sign of strengthening business ties between Khartoum and Tehran. Sudan state media said in February after a meeting More… |
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Etihad starts daily flights to KhartoumEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced that it has increased its Khartoum services from five flights per week to a daily schedule. Etihad launched its services to the Sudanese capital in July 2006 wit More… |
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Kenyan Airways makes emergency landing in SudanA Kenyan Airways plane with 56 passengers on board made an emergency landing in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after an engine caught fire, witnesses said on Wednesday. Nobody was hurt, but the incident on Tuesday night left pass More… |
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Sudan inflation hits 46pc in Nov on food pricesSudan's annual inflation rate rose to 46.5 per cent in November from 45.3 per cent in October, driven by a jump in food prices such as meat and sugar, official data showed on Sunday. Prices have soared in Sudan since South Sud More… |
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Iran's warships dock in SudanTwo Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official Irna news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking an arms factory in the Sudanese capital. More… |
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Sudan military plane crashes; 13 killedA Sudanese military plane carrying personnel and equipment to the strife-torn Darfur region crashed near the capital Khartoum on Sunday killing 13 people on board, the army said. The plane's engine stopped working and the pilo More… |
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TKI wins Sudan food complex contractDubai-based hospitality consultants Thomas Klein International (TKI) has won its first international operations management contract from El Seref Tourism and Hospitality group in Sudan. As per the contract, TKI will take over the managemen More… |
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Sudan calls off launch of $1bn sugar plantSudan has shelved the launch of a $1 billion sugar plant, state media said, delaying a strategic industrial project that was meant to help the government overcome a severe economic crisis. The African country is trying to cut food imports More… |
