Sudan doctors’ committee says one shot dead in protests on Sunday

People take part in a protest against the October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movement in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2021. (AP)
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Updated 20 December 2021
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Sudan doctors’ committee says one shot dead in protests on Sunday

  • A military coup took place on Oct. 25

DUBAI: A Sudanese doctors’ committee said on Monday that one person had been shot dead in protests the day before in the Sharg Al-Nile area, across the river from the capital Khartoum.
Hundreds of thousands of people staged protests in Khartoum on Sunday against a military coup that took place on Oct. 25, drawing volleys of tear gas and stun grenades from security forces.


Al-Sharaa and Kurdish leader Barzani discuss implementing SDF ceasefire agreement

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Al-Sharaa and Kurdish leader Barzani discuss implementing SDF ceasefire agreement

  • Both leaders highlighted the importance of cooperation to promote stability in Syria and the region
  • Syrian government and Kurdish-led SDF ​agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration last week

LONDON: President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani discussed recent developments in Syria during a phone call.

Al-Sharaa reiterated the Syrian state’s commitment to the national, political, and civil rights of the Kurds, emphasizing that all Syrians are equal before the law and enjoy equal rights, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.

Barzani praised the comprehensive agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces and emphasized the need to implement it to ensure Syria’s unity and stability.

Both leaders highlighted the importance of cooperation to support the agreement’s implementation and promote stability in Syria and the region, the SANA added.

On Friday, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led SDF ​agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal, following weeks of armed clashes.