Sudan to host Arab forum on combating terrorism on Thursday
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August 14, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese capital, Khartoum will host
on Thursday the Arab Forum for Combating Terrorism (Role of the Arab
Media in Combating Terrorism) which is jointly organized by the Arab
League and Sudan’s Information Ministry.
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SAF troops march during the concluding ceremony of Northern Thunder in
Saudi Arabia on March 12, 2016 (ST Photo)
In a press conference on Sunday, Sudan’s Information Minister Ahmed
Bilal said the forum was one of the recommendations of the 47th
session of Council of Arab Ministers of Information.
He added that the forum would be held in three of the Arab capitals,
pointing to Sudan’s rich experience in fighting against extremism and
terrorism.
Bilal pointed that the forum would be based on the Islamic-Arab
strategy to fight against the phenomenon of terrorism, saying that
Islam is a religion of peace and respect for human life.
The Sudanese minister further mentioned several reasons behind the
emergence of the phenomenon of extremism and terrorism, saying the
forum seeks to achieve a unified vision to fight against these
phenomena.
He said that Sudan is among the countries with least numbers of youths
who joined the extremist groups’ camps, saying however the government
is not satisfied with the current situation and would continue to
protect the youths intellectually via the various means in order not
to join these groups.
Last year, Sudan’s interior ministry said that about 70 Sudanese, of
both sexes have joint the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Libya.
Bilal underscored completion of all arrangements to hold the forum on
Thursday, saying it would discuss three working papers besides holding
a symposium.
He added that the opening session will be addressed by the First
Vice-President Bakri Hassan Salih, and the Arab League’s Secretary
General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian Islamic thinker Fahmi Huwaidi said he declined
to accept an invitation extended to him by the Sudanese embassy in
Cairo to attend the forum, expressing resentment over what he called
“State Terrorism” which became the basis of actions of undemocratic
regimes.
In an article published by the Egyptian-based Al Shorouk newspaper
Saturday, he said the Sudanese authorities continued crackdown on
press, pointing to mass confiscation of newspapers and attacks against
journalists.
“Hence it was not surprising that Sudan ranked 174th out of 180
countries in the 2015 Reporters Without Borders press freedom index”
he said.
(ST)
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