IOL (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has pulled out of an Islamic summit in Istanbul - a trip that the European Union had objected to because of his indictment by the International Criminal Court.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir pulled out of an Islamic summit in Istanbul on Sunday -- a trip that the European Union had objected to because of his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) .
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
President Abdullah Gul accused the European Union of 'interfering' by asking Ankara to withdraw an invitation for Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan's indicted president, to attend an Islamic summit in Istanbul
EuropeNews (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will visit Turkey next week for the first time since an international court asked for his arrest, government sources said, in a test of Ankara's support for
News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will visit Turkey next week for the first time since an international court asked for his arrest
Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has canceled a planned visit to Turkey to attend a summit of the Islamic conference in Istanbul. Turkey has faced mounting criticism from the international community for its invitation to the Sudanese leader, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
Tel-Chai Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you have a strong stomach, here's the latest of Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan's atrocious statements, where he trivialized/denied the genocide in Sudan while attacking Israel:(IsraelNN.com) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel on Sunday as he came to the defense of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who faces worldwide condemnation...
Islam in Action (Free subscription) | yesterday
... meeting. The EU had urged the Turkish government to withdraw the invitation to war crimes suspect Omar Hassan al-Bashir. But the Sudanese leader has pulled out of his own accord. Bashir is wanted over alleged war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region. Link to Article
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Leaders from Islamic state under the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have converged in Istanbul to attend the economy summit of OIC's Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation Monday. However, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir cancelled his scheduled visit to Turkey and told his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on the phone that he would not...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | yesterday
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel on Sunday as he came to the defense of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who faces worldwide condemnation for the genocide taking place in the Darfur region of his country. Addressing members of his party, Erdogan said he preferred meeting with Bashir over meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin...
i On Global Trends (Free subscription) | yesterday
Xinhua - Leaders from Islamic states under the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have converged in Istanbul to attend the economy summit of OIC's Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation. However, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir cancelled his scheduled visit to Turkey and told his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on the phone that he would...
New English Review/The Iconoclast (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
From Hurriyet Daily Mail Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has pushed back his planned visit to Turkey, Turkish aviation officials said on Sunday, adding that the controversial leader cancel...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
ISTANBUL – Sudan’s indicted president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, will not attend an Islamic summit in Istanbul as planned, Turkish government officials said yesterday, after the EU raised objections to his visit.
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he prefers communicate with Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir, and not with the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netaniyahu.Erdogan's statement was made at a meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad, the latter today visited Ankara. Erdogaan's statement was intended to clarify the reasons for canceling Al Bashir's...
Sudan Watch (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Sudan's political parties accused each other of widespread fraud and intimidation as voters began to register for the oil-producing state's first multi-party elections in 24 years. Opposition political party monitors told Reuters they had evidence of intimidation, buying of votes and other irregularities by Sudan's dominant National Congress Party (NCP), headed by President Omar Hassan...
