Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 10

9-Mar-2009

Sudan

China Criticizes Indictment Of Sudans President For Threatening Peace Talks

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for the Sudanese President 'Umar al-Bashir, on 4 March, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, in a landmark ruling that received mixed reactions from the international community. The news was greeted with cautious statements of approval by some western governments, notably the US State...