Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 3/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of March 9, 1998
- Sudanese ambassador calls for unity between Egypt, Sudan
Ahmed Abdel Halim Mohammed, the new Sudanese ambassador to Cairo, stated that there will be no improvement in Sudanese - Egyptian relations except through comprehensive unity, emphasizing the importance of linking all events together. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/14/1998 - Egyptian - Sudanese transportation talks
Metwali said that throughout the coming week he will discuss initiating international mobile phone service with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 3/14/1998 - Sudanese government says it is ready to reconcile with rebels
The Sudanese government said it is ready to sign a cease-fire agreement with rebel forces in southern Sudan to end fighting that has continued since 1983. Sudan, Politics, 3/13/1998 - Sudan to build longest oil pipeline in Africa
Sudan began work on a petroleum pipeline stretching across 1,610 kilometers. The longest of its kind in Africa, the pipeline will be operational in July 1999 Sudan, Economics, 3/13/1998 - Sudanese parliament head: freedom to form parties is guaranteed
Hassan El-Tourabi, the head of the Sudanese parliament, confirmed that the new draft constitution currently under discussion by the deputies provides all with the right to form political parties. Sudan, Politics, 3/12/1998 - New Egyptian initiative for Sudanese reconciliation
An Egyptian official expressed Cairo's readiness to launch an initiative to arrange meetings between leaders of the Sudanese government and opposition to address Sudanese reconciliation and its basis. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/10/1998 - Cabinet reshuffle in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday night issued several decrees according to which several federal and state ministers were appointed. Sudan, Politics, 3/10/1998 - Khartoum stock market transactions worth 2 billion Sudanese pounds daily Sudan, Economics, 3/10/1998
- Discussing the Sudanese constitution today
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir delivered an address today to the exceptional session of the Sudanese National Council, held especially to discuss the draft Sudanese constitution. Sudan, Politics, 3/9/1998 - Qatar - Sudan talks Qatar-Sudan, Economics, 3/9/1998