TUNISIA SYRIA Lebanon IRAN IRAQ ISRAEL ALGERIA PAk.JORDAN (1994) BAHRAIN (2020) LIBYA EGYPT (1979) U.A.E.(2020) Saudi ARABIA OMAN SUDAN (2020) YEMEN Regional countries that recognize Israel (year of recognition) Regional countries that don’t recognize Israel Regional countries “warming” to Israel TURKEY (1950) MOROCCO (2020) AFGHAN.TUNISIA SYRIA Lebanon IRAN IRAQ ISRAEL ALGERIA PAk.JORDAN (1994) BAHRAIN (2020) LIBYA EGYPT (1979) U.A.E.(2020) Saudi ARABIA OMAN SUDAN (2020) YEMEN Regional countries that recognize Israel (year of recognition) Regional countries that don’t recognize Israel Regional countries “warming” to Israel MOROCCO (2020) TURKEY (1950) AFGHAN.TUNISIA SYRIA Lebanon IRAN IRAQ ISRAEL ALGERIA PAk.
BAHRAIN (2020) JORDAN (1994) LIBYA EGYPT (1979) U.A.E.(2020) Saudi ARABIA OMAN SUDAN (2020) YEMEN Regional countries that recognize Israel (year of recognition) Regional countries that don’t recognize Israel Regional countries “warming” to Israel North Africa MOROCCO (2020) TUNISIA Lebanon ISRAEL ALGERIA LIBYA EGYPT (1979) SUDAN (2020) Middle East TURKEY (1950) SYRIA IRAN IRAQ ISRAEL PAk.
BAHRAIN (2020) JORDAN (1994) EGYPT (1979) U.A.E.(2020) Saudi ARABIA OMAN SUDAN (2020) YEMEN How was the deal brokered? The normalization of relations followed months of discreet, U.S.-brokered contacts between the erstwhile foes.It started with a February meeting in Uganda between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gen.Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the military council that runs Sudan’s transitional government along with civilian leaders.
The United Arab Emirates, which also recently made peace with Israel and which has close ties to Sudan’s military, hosted talks between Khartoum and the U.S., including on economic assistance.What clinched the deal, however, was a decision by the Trump administration to make the normalization of ties with Israel a precondition for removing Sudan from the list of states the U.S.considers sponsors of terrorism.That designation blocked Khartoum from seeking much-needed help from international financial organizations such as the World Bank and imposed limits on U.S.
companies doing business in Sudan.Why was Sudan on the list of state sponsors of terrorism? The State Department added Sudan to the list in 1993 for allegedly harboring terrorists, such as members of Hezbollah and al Qaeda, including Osama bin Laden.By doing so, the U.S.says, Sudan assisted in terrorist attacks on the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 and the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000—charges that Sudan denies.Iran, Syria and North Korea remain on the list.What did Sudan have to do to get off the U.S.
list? Sudan agreed to pay $335 million for compensation to U.S.victims of the terrorist attacks, following several years of talks between Washington and Khartoum.In recent months, the White House also linked Sudan’s removal from the list to normalizing ties with Israel—a demand that Sudanese officials initially resisted.On Dec.14, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S.had officially rescinded Sudan’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
How will the agreement change U.S.relations with Sudan? Sudan will now be able to request help from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and U.S.companies will have an easier time doing business in the country.The White House also said it would help reduce Sudan’s debt burden, which has swelled to $60 billion, or 200% of gross domestic product.
Sudanese officials said Washington pledged tens of millions of dollars in direct support for its economy, which is struggling with annual inflation above 200%.What is Sudan’s strategic role in Africa? South of Egypt, north of Ethiopia and bordering the Red Sea, Sudan sits at a junction between the Middle East and northern and sub-Saharan Africa.Sudan has worked with Europe and the U.S.to stop terrorism and reduce migration and its security forces have overseen efforts to better protect the country’s border with Libya, one of the main routes for migrants from the Horn of Africa.
Sudanese intelligence has worked with the U.S.and others in the fight against Islamic State in Libya.Behind the agreement – Israel Peace Deal Shakes Sudan’s Fragile Transition (Oct.31, 2020) – Where Trump and Biden Stand on the Middle East (Oct.
22, 2020) – Trump to Remove Sudan From List of Countries That Sponsor Terrorism (Oct.
19, 2020) – U.S.Nears Settlement With Sudan Over 1998 Terror Bombings (May 19, 2020) – Sudan in Talks to Formalize Ties With Israel (Aug.18, 2020) Write to Gabriele Steinhauser at [email protected] and Nicholas Bariyo at [email protected] Copyright ©2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.All Rights Reserved.87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Most Popular News When to Watch the Super Flower Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2021 Tonight The Wuhan Lab Leak Question: A Disused Chinese Mine Takes Center Stage If You Thought Working From Home Was Messy, Here Comes Hybrid Work Lunar Eclipse Photos: See the Super Flower Blood Moon Up Close Thousands of Homes Are Reserved for Certain Buyers Most Popular Opinion Opinion: Ban Cryptocurrency to Fight Ransomware Opinion: Correcting 1619’s Falsehoods About the American Founding Opinion: New Jersey Is No.1, Alas Opinion: God Save the Clarence Thomas Court Opinion: The Rise of Woke Anti-Semitism Most Popular Videos – – – – -.
