KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese army has ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his government, Sudan's Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf said in a long awaited statement aired live on official Sudan TV Thursday.

He further said that a transitional military council would be formed to rule the country during a transitional period of two years. (Sudan-Bashir)

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JERUSALEM -- Final results of the Israeli elections were published on Thursday night, after two days of counting ballots, and showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party has beaten the main rival, the Blue and White Party, making Netanyahu the longest serving prime minister in Israel's history. (Israel-Elections)

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TRIPOLI -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said that the clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli between the eastern-based army and the UN-backed government's forces have killed 56 people and injured 226 others so far. (Libya-WHO-Clash)

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BEIRUT -- The Chinese government on Thursday offered a donation to the Lebanese government for the construction of a new conservatory in the country.

An agreement on the donation was signed between Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon Wang Kejian and Nabil El Jisr, president of Lebanon's Council for Development and Reconstruction, in the presence of Lebanese Culture Minister Mohammad Daoud. (Lebanon-China-Conservatory) Enditem

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