The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/omar-al-bashir/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:20:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Omar al-Bashir | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/omar-al-bashir/ 32 32 Why the conflict in Sudan matters to the rest of the world https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-the-conflict-in-sudan-matters-to-the-rest-of-the-world/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 11:58:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3000601 Neighboring nations see spillover risk; Dagalo thought to have been well-paid for helping Gulf nations fight Iran-backed Yemen rebels as Russia's Wagner Group makes Africa inroads

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]]> Report: Ex-army officer’s spy firm sent phone hacking tools to Sudanese militia https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-ex-army-officers-spy-firm-sent-phone-hacking-tools-to-sudanese-militia/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:36:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2887163 Investigative report finds private jet linked to Tal Dilian and his Intellexa company delivered powerful surveillance equipment to notorious Rapid Support Forces

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]]> A timeline of events in Sudan from the fall of Bashir until the apparent coup https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-timeline-of-events-in-sudan-from-the-fall-of-bashir-until-the-apparent-coup/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:59:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2638021 Recap of developments from the toppling of autocratic leader in 2019 to Monday's detention of PM and other ministers and officials by the military

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]]> Sudanese PM blames coup attempt on ‘remnants from previous regime’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudanese-pm-blames-coup-attempt-on-remnants-from-previous-regime/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:07:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2619729 Abdalla Hamdok says plotters came from both inside and outside the military, had made 'extensive preparations' to overthrow transition government

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]]> Sudan says military coup thwarted; dozens of troops arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudan-claims-to-thwart-military-coup-attempt-many-officers-said-arrested/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 07:58:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2619568 Ruling military-civilian council says situation is under control; official calls coup attempt, apparently stemming from armored corps, a 'foolish and bad choice'

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]]> Sudanese demand democratic reforms, two years after protests erupted https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudanese-protest-against-government-demanding-faster-democratic-reforms/ Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:10:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2451423 On anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising, tensions rise between military and civilian wings of nation's transitional government

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]]> Top Saudi diplomat makes first Sudan visit since al-Bashir ouster https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-saudi-diplomat-on-first-sudan-visit-since-al-bashir-ouster/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:35:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2444538 Sudanese say trip by FM Prince Faisal meant to 'activate deals' between two countries

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]]> Sudan’s former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi, staunch opponent of Israel ties, dies of virus https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudans-former-pm-sadiq-al-mahdi-staunch-opponent-of-israel-ties-dies-of-virus/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 06:45:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2438162 Political leader, 84, dies at UAE hospital; leader of country's largest political party was overthrown in 1989 Islamist coup that brought Omar al-Bashir to power

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]]> ‘We need Israel’: Top official says Sudan will have some ties with Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-need-israel-top-official-says-sudan-will-have-ties-with-jerusalem/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 00:16:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2400333 Deputy head of state Gen. Mohammad Hamdan Daglo suggests relations will stop short of full normalization, indicates split with civilian leaders

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]]> Trial of Sudan’s Bashir for 1989 coup adjourned to September https://www.timesofisrael.com/trial-of-sudans-bashir-for-1989-coup-adjourned-to-september/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:36:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2375164 Dictator who took over Khartoum in an Islamist-backed coup three decades ago was ousted last April; could face death penalty

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]]> Sudan’s PM survives assassination attempt in capital https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudans-pm-survives-assassination-attempt-in-capital/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:24:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2255496 State media says explosion went off near Abdalla Hamdok's convoy, almost a year after pro-democracy protesters forced the military to remove autocratic president Omar al-Bashir

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]]> Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudan-sentences-27-to-death-for-torturing-killing-protester/ Mon, 30 Dec 2019 13:03:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2210816 Court decision welcomed by citizens as sign of government accountability following recent uprising against longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir

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]]> Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir convicted for corruption, money laundering https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-sudan-strongman-al-bashir-convicted-for-corruption-money-laundering/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:35:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2201694 Former Sudanese ruler, who was removed from office in April after three decades in power, handed two year sentence at minimum security lockup

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]]> Sudan overturns Shariah-inspired moral policing law, disbands ex-ruling party https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudan-overturns-shariah-inspired-moral-policing-law-disbands-ex-ruling-party/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:15:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2193361 The Public Order Act criminalized revealing clothing, drinking alcohol; rights groups say it targeted women

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]]> Sudan’s new FM open to relations with Israel, if Palestinian conflict resolved https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudans-new-fm-open-to-relations-with-israel-if-palestinian-conflict-resolved/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:11:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2144661 Asma Abdullah, first woman in her country's history to be top diplomat, says 'now is not the time,' but adds that most Arab states maintain some ties with Jewish state

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