المملكة: "It gave us hope to stop the war".. Sudanese praise the efforts of Saudi Arabia and the leadership of the Crown Prince

While the Sudanese at home and abroad are waiting for any spark that will dispel the darkness of the war that has crushed the country, attention today is turning to the continuing Saudi efforts, which Sudanese describe as the most effective and sincere since the outbreak of the crisis. In lengthy conversations with Al-Youm newspaper, a number of Sudanese residents expressed their appreciation for the diplomatic role led by the Kingdom under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, stressing that these movements brought back to them a long-lost feeling: hope.

A long path of humanitarian and political support

The new Saudi initiative, aimed at convincing the American administration of the necessity of taking an active position to stop the Sudanese bleeding, was not an isolated step in the Kingdom’s record, as they say. They see it as a natural extension of a long path of humanitarian and political support, and of mediation efforts that have never ceased. Many of them point out that Saudi Arabia did not stand idly by in the face of a tragedy whose flames spread to every Sudanese home, but rather provided aid, protected lives, and sought to reduce the cost of war from the people, stressing that Sudan was and will remain a brotherly country that the Kingdom will not abandon in a moment of distress.

The Kingdom’s Role in Making Peace

Sudanese writer Najib Abdel Rahim believes that the Kingdom continues today to consolidate its position as an effective force in making regional and international peace, through an approach based on wisdom. And balance, and its leadership role in the Islamic world.
He points out that Saudi policy, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has moved from merely carrying out traditional mediations to formulating complete initiatives that touch on the roots of conflicts, support dialogue, and support affected peoples. Abdul Rahim cites the Jeddah Peace Agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea, as a prominent example of the Kingdom’s ability to transform conflict paths into peace opportunities, stressing that this humanitarian vision has become part of the Kingdom’s diplomatic identity.

The writer goes further when he talks about what former US President Donald Trump revealed about Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s request – during one of his visits to Washington – for the presidency to have an active role in extinguishing the flames of the Sudanese war.
Abdul Rahim believes that this position reflects the Kingdom’s awareness of the danger of the continuation of the conflict, and its keenness to stop the suffering of a people with whom it has deep historical ties. He believes that the Sudanese look with gratitude at this sincere interest, which was evident in the most cruel moments in Sudan’s modern history, and that the Kingdom has proven that it is capable of being the voice of wisdom that the world needs today.

A media model to be followed

For his part, Sudanese journalist Dr. Kamal Idris has a different reading of the Saudi role, based on a media and diplomatic vision.
He believes that the Crown Prince’s visit to Washington constituted a model of what can be taught in colleges of media and international relations, as the Prince embodied – according to his words – the style of “the power of calm and the calm of power,” and was able to impose a new agenda for the discussion on combating terrorism, and move the dialogue from the narrow security aspect to the roots of the intellectual and cultural problem.
Idris points out that the Prince’s presence, his physical language, and the tone of his speech, formed direct communication messages that influenced the media and American public opinion, stressing that the meeting included an application Practically based on the theories of framing, agenda setting, and public diplomacy, and that Saudi Arabia presented itself in it as a strong partner in peace and combating extremism, not as a party seeking fleeting interests.

The same tone of gratitude is repeated in the speech of the Sudanese Abdel-Halim Abdel-Karim, who believes that the Crown Prince’s efforts in supporting Sudan are not just political moves, but genuine brotherly positions.
He says that the Sudanese people are well aware of the peculiarity of the relationship between the two countries, and that Saudi Arabia was the country that brought together the warring parties more than once, and exerted international pressure efforts that no one else could do. He added: “When Prince Mohammed bin Salman can persuade Washington to reconsider its position, this means that there is a real opportunity to stop the war. Saudi Arabia is able to change the course of the crisis, because it is moving from a position of love and commitment, not from a position of interest.”

The Kingdom revives hope in the hearts of the Sudanese

In Jeddah, Badr al-Din Siddiq describes the moment he heard that the Crown Prince played a pivotal role in pushing the United States to act as “reviving something within the Sudanese that they had not felt for a long time.”
He believes that Saudi Arabia has remained almost the only country that has continued mediation efforts without interruption, and that its humanitarian and political interventions have a sincere nature that does not seek gains.
He points out that the Crown Prince, who was a major mediator in other files such as lifting sanctions on Syria, today presents a similar model in the Sudanese file, which made the Sudanese residing in the Kingdom feel that their crisis has also become an issue for the Kingdom.

He recalls "Ali Al-Mubarak" He received daily pictures of devastation from Khartoum. He said that the recent Saudi moves “restored confidence that the voice of the Sudanese is still being heard.”
He confirms that the Kingdom opened its doors to the displaced, provided extensive aid, and hosted the Jeddah negotiations, before heading today to a step of international weight by trying to return Washington to the position of action. He added: “Saudi Arabia is the only country that supported Sudan for free. The Sudanese people will not forget this position as long as they live.”

As for Hisham Najm Al-Din, he wraps his speech with clear feelings of belonging, saying "The Sudanese residing in the Kingdom feel that it has become a second homeland, not only because it has provided them with security and stability, but also because it cares for their mother country, as some regional powers did not.".
He adds that the direct Saudi communication with the American administration gave the Sudanese a feeling that there was someone carrying their country’s concerns on his shoulders, and that the aid, rescue and evacuation provided by the Kingdom reflects a clear vision for the return of Sudan to a stable and strong state.

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