Sudan’s army chief appoints new acting foreign minister

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. (AFP/File)
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Updated 04 November 2024
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Sudan’s army chief appoints new acting foreign minister

CAIRO: Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has appointed a new acting foreign minister, following a cabinet decision issued on Sunday.
Hussein Awad Ali has been relieved of his duties, with Ali Youssef Ahmed taking his place, a statement from Burhan’s office said.


China’s Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East tour

Updated 13 December 2025
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China’s Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East tour

  • Wang, on a three-nation tour of the Middle East that began on Friday, held talks with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi

BEIJING: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday, pledging deeper cooperation in investment, oil and gas, and infrastructure with the Gulf country, China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Wang, on a three-nation tour of the Middle East that began on Friday, held talks with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, the ministry said.
“China is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with the UAE, consolidate political mutual trust and elevate bilateral relations,” Wang said. (Reporting by Ethan Wang and Liz Lee; Editing by William Mallard)