Gulf Powers Promise Sudan $3 Billion in Latest Bailout for Ally
- Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. backing allies in Middle East and beyond
- African nation joins Bahrain, Yemen, Pakistan as aid recipent
Manama, Bahrain
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Oil-rich Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have just written another check to bail out their latest troubled ally.
The Gulf nations on Sunday pledged $3 billion to Sudan after longtime President Omar al-Bashir was toppled this month. In a statement, they said they’ll deposit $500 million in Sudan’s central bank to ease pressure on the currency. The remainder will go toward food, medicine and fuel.