Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 5/4/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of May 4, 1998
- Sudan graciously receives talk of separation
The Sudanese minister added that if the Sudanese south wants to be separated after the referendum and live as a sovereign country, "let us all live a good life." Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/8/1998 - Crisis between Egypt and Sudan may not be at an end
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry received a note from the Egyptian People's Asssembly to inquire about the procedures taken by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to respond to the Sudanese government's policies and hesitation to give back Egyptian properties Sudan confiscated. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/8/1998 - Sudanese ambassador travels to Khartoum to enhance Egyptian - Sudanese relations
Ambassador Ahmed Abdul Halim will head to Khartoum soon to consult with high-ranking officials in the Sudanese government about the method of enhancing the discussions between Cairo and Khartoum. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/8/1998 - Sudan accused rebels of killing 100 and stealing 30,000 heads of cattle as they agree on self-determination
After the Nairobi agreement was struck, the Sudanese government announced a unilateral cease fire and reopened roads, crossings and airports to transport humanitarian aid to the starved people of southern Sudan, especially in Bahr al-Gazelle province Sudan, Local, 5/8/1998 - Egypt will not name new ambassador to Khartoum
An Egyptian diplomatic source who talked to ArabicNews.com on conditions of anonymity said that the Egyptian government decided not to name a new ambassador to Khartoum as was expected Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/7/1998 - Sudanese government, rebels agree to referendum on southern Sudan
The Sudanese government and southern rebels meeting in Nairobi on Wednesday agreed to carry out a referendum for self-determination for Southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 5/7/1998 - Law bars women from dancing with men, as Sudan proclaims woman's liberty
The Sudanese law prohibits men from styling women's hair, while tailors need special licenses to make women clothing. The Sudanese law also bars men from using women's compartments in public coaches. Sudan, Politics, 5/6/1998 - Military cooperation between Syria and Sudan
Syrian Deputy Commander in Chief, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass and his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Suleiman Hassan on Tuesday signed an accord on military cooperation between Sudan and Syria in conclusion of the talks a Sudanese military delegation held in Damascus. Syria-Sudan, Military, 5/6/1998 - Moussa has received an important communique from his Sudanese counterpart
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has received an important communique from his Sudanese counterpart Mustafa Othman Ismael. Moussa said this message tackles supporting relations between Egypt and Sudan in addition to methods of moving bilateral ties forward, not backward. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/5/1998 - Sudanese peace talks start with accusations
A spokesman for the Sudanese People's Liberation Army accused Khartoum of using nutrition as a tool in the war at a time in which humanitarian organizations are warning of famine in the country's south. Sudan, Politics, 5/5/1998