Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 12/1/1997
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of December 1, 1997
- Sudan welcomes Egyptian mediation to solve crisis in the South
Egypt has strategic interests in Sudan and that Sudan is sure that it will never allow the separation of the South because this has to do with the issues of water and security. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/6/1997 - Egyptian opposition party refuses to meet John Garang
The Opposition Egyptian Labor Party refused to meet with the leader of the Sudanese Movement for the Liberation of Sudan, John Garang, and said it considers Garang's visit to Cairo as meaningless. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/6/1997 - Khartoum praises Cairo stance on Sudan unity Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/6/1997
- Sudanese women whipped and fined
The Sudanese authorities carried out sentences of whipping and fines against 37 women who had protested against the government's decision to move students who are performing obligatory military service to military camps in South to fight against the rebels. Sudan, Local, 12/6/1997 - Sudan Human Rights Organization reports flogging Sudan, Politics, 12/5/1997
- Sudanese president: peace by force in the Nuba
He called on those who are armed to return to their homeland, addressing this call to the leader of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Sudan in the Nuba Mountains, Youssef Kowa. Sudan, Military, 12/4/1997 - Boosting Algerian - Syrian relations
The Algerian Minister of Tourism and Hanidcrafts Abdel Kader Bin Karina is currently in Syria on a week-long official visit which aims to strengthen tourism cooperation between Algeria and Syria. Algeria-Sudan, Economics, 12/4/1997 - John Garang confirms adherence to Sudan unity
John Garang confirmed that he will adhere to maintaining the unity of Sudan and to the decisions of Asmara Conference. He added that the strategic agreement to which the movement is committed is the one signed in Asmara. Sudan, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Sudanese governor calls for stopping deterioration of external relations
Dr. Abdel Nabi Aly Hakim, stated that the deteriorating security situation is due to a number of factors: mainly the instability of the regimes in neighboring countries and the availability of arms at cheap prices in addition to tribal disputes. Sudan, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Normal relations between Sudan and Egypt
Sudan's state minister for foreign affairs, Mostafa Osman Ismail, yesterday described his country relations with Egypt as "everlasting, strategic and indispensable." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/3/1997 - Sudan stops dealing in the US dollar
Some economic circles believe that the US dollar will not be affected by those measures while they will harm the Sudanese merchants who have run their transactions in the US dollar. Sudan, Economics, 12/3/1997 - Refugees' commissariat implements program to settle Sudanese families
The refugee's commissariat affiliated to the United Nations is arranging a broad program to settle Sudanese families currently living in Cairo, in Canada, Australia, and a number of the European countries. Sudan-Egypt, International, 12/2/1997 - Sudan asks Egypt to sponsor national reconciliation bid
A Sudanese official yesterday asked Cairo to sponsor a bid to forge national reconciliation between the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 12/1/1997