Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 5/18/1998
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of May 18, 1998
- Sudanese official attacks US remarks are false
A Sudanese official denied US accusations towards Sudan, that it does not cooperate in combating terrorism, while Sudanese news reports said Sudanese police arrested 170 persons near Khartoum after discovering a suspected group of vandals working to benefit the opposition. Sudan-USA, Politics, 5/23/1998 - Expanding the voting operation on the constitution in Sudan Sudan, Politics, 5/22/1998
- Sudanese President: new constitution permits Islamic parties Sudan, Politics, 5/21/1998
- Sudanese constitutional referendum voting ends
The referendum on the new Sudanese constitution has ended and the results will be announced in the coming month. Sudan, Politics, 5/20/1998 - SPLA cut off of road of Port Sudan near Kesla
The spokesman of the Sudanese army, General Abdul Rahman Ser El-Khetm, denied news announced by the Sudanese opposition about military operations against governmental forces in eastern Sudan near Kesla, close to Sudan's borders with Eritrea. Sudan, Military, 5/20/1998 - 10 Sudanese die of thirst during attempt to sneak into Libya
The Sudanese Ministry of Interior announced in a statement yesterday that 10 Sudanese citizens died of thirst after they lost their way in the desert during an attempt to sneak into Libya. Sudan-UN, Local, 5/20/1998 - A Sudanese ministerial meeting for discussing the track of relations with Egypt
A number of Sudanese ministers and political and intellectual leaders held a meeting to discuss relations between Egypt and Sudan and methods of enhancing political and diplomatic efforts to settle issues still pending between the two countries. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/20/1998 - Sudan denies camp seizure and death of 200 soldiers by Garang forces
The official spokesman of the Sudanese armed forces lieutenant general Abd El-Rahman Ser El-Khatm denied yesterday reports by the opposition about its attack to Shloub camp in east Sudan, confirming that there is calm in the area. Sudan, Military, 5/19/1998 - Saudi, Sudanese FM s meet on bilateral relations Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 5/19/1998
- Abdul Meguid urges Arab states to provide aid to Sudan
Esmat Abdul Meguid, the secretary-general of the Arab League, directed messages to the Arab foreign ministers in which he urged them to move to ease the citizens' suffering in southern Sudan due to war and natural disasters. Sudan-Regional, Economics, 5/19/1998 - Egyptian authorities allow Sudanese to visit Cairo
The Egyptian security authorities allowed about 250 Sudanese coming across Halfa valley harbor to enter Egypt according to the visas that they obtained from the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum, and is responding to their desire to visit their relatives residing in Egypt or get checkups on their health. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/18/1998 - Sudan urges Eritrea and Ethiopia to practice self-control
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman Ismail on Sundaycalled on Eritrea and Ethiopia to use "self-control" and to solve their problems through discussion, expressing his hope that the two countries will work on using their historical relations in solving their problems. Sudan-Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 5/18/1998