Middle East & North Africa

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire.

A doctors’ group said at least 56 civilians were killed and that it believed there were dozens of additional deaths among the rival forces. The Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate said close to 600 people were wounded, including civilians and fighters.

15 Apr 2023; TRT: Israeli demonstrations against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary has continued, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to pause the contentious proposals.

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday participated in the main protest held in the central city of Tel Aviv, while smaller demonstrations took place across the country.

15 Apr 2023; TRT: Türkiye has launched its first indigenous high-resolution Earth observation satellite IMECE into space.

The launch of IMECE took place early on Saturday at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the US state of California and was carried out by SpaceX.

London, Apr 15 (PTI) A jazzy toe-tapping composition entitled ‘Voices of the World’ will combine the diversity of tunes from across the Commonwealth as part of a range of special compositions chosen for King Charles III’s Coronation ceremony next month, Buckingham Palace revealed on Saturday.

Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, are to be crowned Britain’s King and Queen at a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.

15 Apr 2023; MEMO: Hacker group calling itself "Anonymous Sudan" brought down Israeli postal and banking systems on Friday, Israeli media reported, noting that this massive cyber-attack coincided with International Quds Day marked on the last Friday of holy month of Ramadan.

In a telegram message, the hacker group claimed responsibility for the attacks on the websites of Israel's national mail service and major banks.

15 Apr 2023; MEMO: Algerian Interior Minister Brahim Merad addressed the "drug war" his country is facing by announcing: "Algeria is being targeted through drugs, as it is facing a war from its western neighbour, which requires us to confront it by all means."

Merad praised the tremendous work done by the People's National Army and the various security agencies in combating this phenomenon and protecting the borders from all forms of crime.

15 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs announced on Friday that Marwan Barghouti had entered his 22nd year in Israeli prisons, Sama News Agency reported.

"Despite the long years in prison, Barghouti is still resilient and believes in freedom and the end of the Israeli occupation," the commission stated.

15 Apr 2023; MEMO: The heads of three Sudanese movements, the Sudan Liberation Movement, the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, along with Commander of the Rapid Support Forces Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemetti), on Friday discussed a solution to the current crisis in the country.

15 Apr 2023; MEMO: The Sudanese army declared the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) a rebel group amid fighting between their forces in the capital Khartoum.

In a statement, the army accused the RSF of attacking its forces in the capital Khartoum and other cities.

"The rebel RSF spreads lies about our forces attacking them, to cover up their rebellious behavior," the army statement said.

15 Apr 2023; MEMO: Dozens of Tunisians demonstrated in Kairouan province (central Tunisia) to express their outrage following the death of former footballer Nizar Issaoui, who set himself on fire in response to humiliation by police officers.