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Daniel Caesar’s New Music Video for “Toronto 2014” Features Clips from Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 6, 2023Canadian R&B singer and songwriter Daniel Caesar released the official music video of his new song, “Toronto 2014”, on 30 May 2023, featuring Sudanese-Canadian poet, singer, songwriter Mustafa The Poet and clips of their trip to Sudan... -
Sudanese-American Iman Abuzeid Among Forbes’s America’s Richest Self-Made Women 2023
by 500 Words Magazine - Jun 5, 2023Iman Abuzeid, a Sudanese-American physician and entrepreneur, has been named one of America’s Richest Self-Made Women 2023 by Forbes. The annual list was released on 1 June 2023 with the 76-year-old businesswoman and billionaire Diane Hendricks... -
‘Goodbye Julia’ Receives Freedom Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2023
by 500 Words Magazine - May 28, 2023Goodbye Julia, the debut feature film by Sudanese filmmaker Mohamed Kodofani, has received the Freedom Prize, a milestone for Sudan, making history as the first Sudanese film to receive an award at the Cannes Film Festival.... -
‘Goodbye Julia’ Historic Debut at Cannes Film Festival 2023
by 500 Words Magazine - May 22, 2023Goodbye Julia, the debut feature from Sudanese filmmaker Mohamed Kordofani, has received praise from international filmmakers and critics who attended the screening of the film at the Théâtre Claude Debussy at the Cannes Film Festival 2023 or Festival de Cannes. The... -
On-Demand Ride-Hailing Apps in Sudan
by 500 Words Magazine - May 21, 2023When the American ride-hailing service application Uber first launched in 2009, it revolutionised the transportation system around the world, inspiring many versions of the application or apps in various parts of the world. Although Uber is... -
UAE Announces Residency Visa Fine Exemptions for Overstaying Sudanese
by 500 Words Magazine - May 19, 2023The UAE’s Federal Authority for Identity, Nationality, Customs and Port Security announced on 19 May 2023 that Sudanese nationals in the UAE are exempted from all fines incurred for violating the law on entry and residence... -
Tirhal Launches Intercity Bus Transportation and HELP Services
by 500 Words Magazine - May 17, 2023Tirhal, one of Sudan’s leading ride-hailing platforms, has launched an intercity bus transportation service from Khartoum to Port Sudan, Wadi Halfa and Dongola cities in Al Shamaliya State (Northern State) in Sudan, and Aswan, Egypt, starting... -
Singer Shaden Gardood and Actress Asia Abdelmajid Victims of Sudan’s Brutal War
by 500 Words Magazine - May 16, 2023Shaden Gardood, a well-known Sudanese singer, has been killed in crossfire between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman on 13 May 2023. She was 37 years old. A mortar hit... -
Sudanese Documentary ‘Heroic Bodies’ Receives Audience Award at Malmo Arab Film Festival 2023
by 500 Words Magazine - May 7, 2023Heroic Bodies, a new Sudanese documentary film by Sudanese filmmaker Sara Suliman, received the Audience Award at the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF) 2023. MAFF is the leading and largest film festival dedicated to Arab cinema... -
Fleeing the Sudan Crisis
by 500 Words Magazine - May 2, 2023On 15 April 2023, fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force led by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti). Clashes between the two forces continue, leaving many casualties and property...