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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Sudan on the Red Sea northeast of Khartoum. It was established after 1905 as a railroad terminus.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun port city in Sudan on the Red Sea
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Examples
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Sudatel has almost finished laying about 3000km of fibre optic cable linking major cities such as Port Sudan, Atbara, Khartoum, Sennar, Kosti, Kasala and Gedaref with several add/drop points in many rural areas along the line.
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All of South Sudan's oil currently runs through Sudan's pipelines to Port Sudan for export.
Two Sudans' oil dispute deepens as South shuts down wells 2012
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At the moment it produces about 500,000 barrels a day that are transported via a pipeline to Port Sudan in the north, with oil revenues estimated at about $9 billion.
Evelyn Leopold: South Sudan: Birth of a Nation Amid Joy and Deadly Unfinished Business Evelyn Leopold 2011
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The south was said to be insisting on a straight commercial relationship, with the north threatening to close the oil pipeline to Port Sudan unless they are given a share of the proceeds.
Sudanese Parties Race Clock to Settle Disputes Before South’s Independence 2011
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At the moment it produces about 500,000 barrels a day that are transported via a pipeline to Port Sudan in the north, with oil revenues estimated at about $9 billion.
Evelyn Leopold: South Sudan: Birth of a Nation Amid Joy and Deadly Unfinished Business Evelyn Leopold 2011
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Foreign Minister Ali Ahmad Karti said Wednesday that Sudan is, in his words, "absolutely sure" Israel launched the attack, which killed two people near the Port Sudan airport.
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The report said that the planning and execution of the illegal migrant smuggling effort took place in Port Sudan, a main port in the impoverished country.
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On Tuesday, South Sudan accused Sudan of preventing the export of its oil, which had been piped to Port Sudan in the north, and of loading some of it onto Sudanese-flagged ships.
China Urges Calm Talk for Sudan, South Sudan Simon Hall 2012
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Foreign Minister Ali Ahmad Karti said Wednesday that Sudan is, in his words, "absolutely sure" Israel launched the attack, which killed two people near the Port Sudan airport.
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At the moment it produces about 500,000 barrels a day that are transported via a pipeline to Port Sudan in the north, with oil revenues estimated at about $9 billion.
Evelyn Leopold: South Sudan: Birth of a Nation Amid Joy and Deadly Unfinished Business Evelyn Leopold 2011
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