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Abkraig Dispatch🐊35: Novum Imperium 💎

Hello there dear reader and welcome to the 35th and last issue for the year of 2024 from Abkraig Dispatch where you will read the monthly newsletter about business, tourism, travel, finance, technology, opportunities, and events in Sudan for December/2024.
HEADLINE OF THE MONTH
The passengers train between Atbara and Port Sudan is now fully operational
Source: Sudanese Railroads Authority
Table of Contents
Travel & Tourism
Travel & Tourism in Articles
Travel & Tourism in Videos
Travel & Tourism in Infographics & Photos



Sudan pyramids are most of the wonderful and majestic monuments of the world
— Cristian Narcis (@cristian-narcis.bsky.social)2024-12-10T17:10:52.754Z
melanated_facts A young Nubian girl stands beside a finely carved painted door gracing the entrance to a house at Qubbat Selim. This village, situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan, still retains much of its traditional architecture, plasterwork and decoration
— Zoli Aswad Osaze (@zaswadosaze.bsky.social)2024-12-08T01:52:03.190Z
The Pyramids of Nuri at the foot of Jebel Barkal (the sacred stone) of the ancient Egyptians.. Location in northern Sudan
— YasserBringi (@yassermostafa.bsky.social)2024-12-05T23:04:28.720Z
The picture shows the Western Deffa in the city of Dongola in northern Sudan...among the heritage of Karma (Kush civilization)... This building is considered the palace of power and rule and is considered the tallest building in the world before the year 4000 BC.
— YasserBringi (@yassermostafa.bsky.social)2024-12-05T22:56:22.876Z
6th cataract of the Nile. Sabaloga area /North of Khartoum, Sudan April, 2017
— Martha Tadesse (@marthinolly.bsky.social)2024-11-28T12:36:49.254Z
Carrying on with an occasional series on Sudan: Today Meroë, once capital of the Kingdom of Kush. (If you're wondering why the pyramids are missing their tops, thank that Italian twat Ferlini who thought it would be a great idea to use explosives during his treasure hunt).
— Jessica Lee (@jessofarabia.bsky.social)2024-11-25T16:32:14.619Z
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قَدَح الخليفة
هذا الوعاء "القدح" مصنوع من قطعة واحدة من الخشب، بما في ذلك أربعة مقابض في شكل حَلَقات صغيرة تُستَخدَم للتقليل من مُلاَمسة الوعاء والطعام. استُخدِمَ يوميّاً لتقديم الطعام للأمراء في الفناء عند البوابة الأمامية لبيت الخليفة عبد الله. مصنوع من… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
2:13 PM • Dec 18, 2024
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"الصندوق" أو "الجمعية" هو نظام لحفظ وتشارك الموارد، مبني على التكافل المجتمعي، بيديروه بصورة أساسية النساء، وبيلعبوا عبرو دور في إدارة موارد المجتمع. ممكن تطلعوا على مقالات غرفة النساء في مدونتنا المتحفية، والبتركز على دور النساء في التأثير على المجتمع… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
3:04 PM • Dec 17, 2024
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قائمة للقراءة:
قام فريق التحرير لدينا بتجميع قائمة توصيات الكتب هذه، إليك مجموعة من الكتب التي كتبتها كاتبات سودانيات مختلفات في السنوات الأخيرة.١-هذه قصة مجموعة من النساء السودانيات، من خلفيات اجتماعية واقتصادية ودينية متنوّعة جداً، يتنقلن في حيواتهنَّ… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:12 PM • Dec 14, 2024
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شاهد من خلال الرابط مجموعة من الأفلام الوثائقية القصيرة التي تحتفي بالطعام السوداني.Watch through the link a collection of short documentaries celebrating Sudanese food.
youtube.com/playlist?list=…#شوف_تراث_السودان#تراثنا_سودانا#متحف#توثيق#تاريخ… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
3:08 PM • Dec 11, 2024
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كتاب "تاريخ الخرطوم" من تأليف المؤرخ الدكتور محمد إبراهيم أبو سليم، نُشر في العام ١٩٧٩م، ويُعتبر إلى اليوم من أهم المراجع الحديثة لتاريخ مدينة الخرطوم الكبرى، العمراني والتخطيطي. التحق الدكتور أبو سليم بخدمة محفوظات السودان، وكانت آنذاك قسماً صغيراً… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:32 PM • Dec 8, 2024
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حجر قدّو: النشأة والتطوّر (٣-٣):
الثورة المهدية والحكم الثنائي:
في سنة 1884 م، احتلت قوات المهدي مدينة الفاشر بعد حصار دام اسبوعاً واحداً، وبهزيمة خليفة المهدي عبد الله التعايشي في معركة أم دبيكرات في 24 نوفمبر / تشرين الأول 1890 م، على يد القوات… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:02 PM • Dec 4, 2024
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وَصفات الطعام تحوي الكثير من المنتوج التراثي والثقافي، وقد تُدرك ذلك عندما تتذوق طبقاً مطبوخاً بوصفةٍ بعينها، أو عندما تُحاول طبخ طبقٍ بذات وصفة ووالدتك، أو حتى وعندما تأخذك الذكريات إلى سفرة جدتك التي كانت تجمع العائلة في المناسبات.
ما نأكله من أطباق… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:06 PM • Dec 3, 2024
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حققت النسخة الثانية من "أفلام سودان" نجاحاً كبيراً، حيث شهِدت جميع العروض خلال الفاعلية حضوراً كاملاً وذلك بمعدل 80 الى 100 مشاهد يوميا في كل عرض. أُقيمت هذه النسخة من "أفلام سودان" في العاصمة الرواندية كيجالي، وقمنا خلالها بعرض اكثر من 25 فلماُ بين… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
3:57 PM • Nov 30, 2024
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المرأة السودانية هي القوة الرئيسيَّة وراء العديد من الحركات الاجتماعية والسياسية في بلدها، وبالتالي فهي عُنصر مهم للتغيير؛ من النساء في فترة المهدية –تمّ حَذفُ تاريخهنّ في الغالب- إلى اللائي سِرنَ خلال ثورة ٢٠١٨م. من خلال الترميز بمبنَى البيت، سنَفحَص دور… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:16 PM • Nov 29, 2024
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حجر قدّو: النشأة والتطوّر (١-٣)
سلطنة الفور:
حكم سلاطين الفور الفاشر لخمسة قرون (1445 – 1916)، أوّل حُكَّّامهم كان السلطان سليمان سولونق، وآخرهم السلطان علي دينار. وكانوا يديرون السلطنة في بداية عهد حكمهم من جبل مرة، إلا أن السلطان عبد الرحمن الرشيد، خليفة… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:17 PM • Nov 27, 2024
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هل تعلم أن الدولة العربية الأكثر امتلاكاً للخيول هي السودان؟
زعماء قبيلة بني هلبة يوضحون أهمية الخيول في ثقافة قبيلتهم. يضم الفيديو مقابلات مع دبكة عيسى دبكة وموسى آدم حسين، الذي ظهر وهو يركب حصانه.Did you know that the most horse-owned Arab country is… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Our Heritage Our Sudan - تراثنا سوداننا (@sslh_online)
4:20 PM • Nov 26, 2024
Travel & Tourism in Headlines
The Sudanese Railroads Authority declared the start of the operations of the passengers train between Atbara and Port Sudan starting from the 23rd of December/2024 with a constant price of 30,000 Sudanese Pounds per passenger (15 USD approximately).
Source: Sudanese Railroads Authority, Dec/2024
Tarco Aviation added more weekly trips on Fridays from and to Kassala International Airport
Source: Tarco Aviation, Dec/2024
Electricity is restored to Al-Qatati Neighborhood in Southern Khartoum after being cut for a whole month
Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024
Electricity and water supply is stabilised in Al-Abbasiyah Neighborhood on Omdurman for the first time since a whole year
Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024
The meetings between Sudan and Egypt to build a railroad that connects between Sudan and Egypt
Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024
The government of Khartoum reduced the prices of fuel in petrol stations
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Floods overflew Sothern Tokar
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Health insurance launched a program for free health services in the safe localities of Gezira State
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
The governor of the River Nile State extended the state of emergency for an additional month
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Travel buses started working from Damazine to Qadaref and Sennar and vice versa
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Yarmok medical center in south of the belt in Khartoum State suffers scarcity in medicine and resources
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Life is restored to Abo Hajar locality in Sennar State and to the city of Al-Jabalain in White Nile State
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Authority of roads and bridges in Khartoum started in paving the northern gate with the River Nile State
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
The travel road of “Sinja Sennar” is now open
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Residents of Sennar and Sinja, who were displaced from their homes, are returning to their homes in Sennar and Sinja from Kassala
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Al-Shaheed Ali Abdulfattah Hospital witnessed the first birth surgery since a halt of 13 months
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
The International Airport of Port Sudan witnesses the final phase of expanding of its facilities and main airport building
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Transport lanes inside Sinja and Dindir are now operaitonal
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Electricity is restored to Al-Salama district in Northern Khartoum Bahri
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Damazine witnessed the arrival of the first petrol fuel shipment since five months
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Governor of the River Nile state declares the start of construction of “Al-Obor Sports City'“ in Northern Shendi
Source: Hash Sudan, Dec/2024
Business
Business in Articles
Business in Videos
Business in Headlines
Samaritan’s Purse NGO declared the completion of all procedures for building a field hospital in Al-Qadaref State
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Business talks were held between Sudan and Morocco in the fields of solar energy and agriculture
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Ministry of Health suspends a treacherous employee who threatened the national security of Sudan
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Ibrahim Yusuf Mohammed was appointed as the new general manager of the Sudanese Sea Ports Authority
Source: Blue Nile TV, Dec/2024
82% of Sudanese citizens own their own houses
Source: Aljazeera, Dec/2024
50,000 Sudanese companies have branches and projects inside Egypt
Source: Arab Media, Dec/2024
The Iraqi Government declares its support for the healthcare sector of Sudan with 4 million American Dollars
Source: Sama Sudan, Dec/2024
Salah Hamid was appointed as the new minister of urban development, roads, and bridges
Source: Sama Sudan, Dec/2024
Administration of Al-sharqiya school in Berber locality in the River Nile State declares the initiative of teaching internally displaced students during the evening time
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Fire destroyed more than 800 palms in Merowe locality
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
The trade movement is restored in the market of Sinja
Source: Wakeep, Dec/2024
Dedun handcrafts shop restored its shipping and delivery services in Egypt and in all safe states of Sudan
Source: Dedun Store, Dec/2024
Finance
Finance in Articles
Finance in Infographics & Photos

Finance in Headlines
Blue Nile Mashreg Bank opened a new branch in Dongola
Source: Blue Nile Mashreg Bank, Dec/2024
The council of ministers banned all governmental facilities from receiving any payment in cash and enforced digital payments in all of the governmental facilities’ channels
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Omdurman National Bank restored its services in Sennar State
Source: Sudan Plus, Dec/2024
Electronic Banking Services company restored its operations for the first time since the war broke in Sudan
Source: Electronic Banking Services, Dec/2024
Bank of Khartoum restored its operations in the branches in Damazine and Sennar
Source: Bank of Khartoum, Dec/2024
Faisal Islamic Bank opened a representative office in Bahrain
Source: Faisal Islamic Bank, Dec/2024
Technology
Technology in Articles
Technology in Headlines
Zain restored the 4G internet services in Kosti, Doweim, Sennar, Rabak, and Sinja
Source: Zain Sudan. Dec/2024
Opportunities
Tenders, RFPs, RFQs, Bids
Grants
Jobs
Conclusion
That was the last issue for the year 2024. Don’t forget to share this newsletter with your friends, family, and those who’re interested.
Stay tuned for my annual recap report on the year 2024 and another grand surprise in January/2025 !
Cheers and happy new wonderful year ahead to you all folks,
Ahmed El-Affendi.
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