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  CAIRO -- Sudan's Justice Ministry said Tuesday the U.S. Congress has moved forward on Washington's promise to end the African country's pariah status, passing legislation that grants Sudan some immunity from legal action by Americans against its involvement in militant attacks. The legislation, part of a massive relief package that Congress approved Monday, restored to Sudan what is known as sovereign immunity, a measure that would effectively stop future compensation claims from being filed against it in U.S. courts. It did not grant Sudan immunity from being sued by the 9-11 victims' ...

Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status By SAMY MAGDYDecember 22, 2020 GMT FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2020 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands with Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the head of the ruling sovereign council, in Khartoum, Sudan. On Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, Sudan’s Justice Ministry said the U.S. Congress has moved forward on Washington’s promise to end the African country’s pariah status. The ministry said that Congress passed legislation that restored to Sudan what is known as sovereign immunity, a measure that would effectively stop fu...

U.S. passes bill to restore Sudan's sovereign immunity By (0) The Twin Towers Tribute in Light art installation shines in Lower Manhattan near One World Trade Center on the eve of the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Since Sudan came off the U.S. blacklist for terrorism last week, lawmakers have reinstated Sudan's legal immunity except for cases involving the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. U.S. lawmakers passed the legislation Monday to restore Sudan...