Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 8/9/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of August 9, 1999
- Sudanese ruling party supports reconciliation with opposition
The Sudanese ruling National Conference Party announced its support for reconciliation with the opposition. Sudan, Politics, 8/14/1999 - UN teams find no medical emergency in area allegedly attacked with chemical weapons Sudan, Politics, 8/13/1999
- IRC calls for urgent aid for Sudan Sudan, Politics, 8/12/1999
- Egyptian - Libyan efforts to maintain national reconciliation in Sudan
The Sudanese opposition said on Tuesday that Cairo and Tripoli have decided during the summit conference held between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi held last Wednesday in Marsa Matrouh to convene a national reconciliation conference in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Sudan, Yemen plead for emergency Arab summit
Sudan and Yemen pleaded on Tuesday for the holding of an emergency Arab summit to examine the situation in the Arab states at the turn of the century. Sudan-Yemen, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Owner of al-Shifaa factory sues the US
The owner of al-Shifaa medicinal factory in Sudan, Salah Idris, intends to sue the United States in court and demand US $30 million in compensation for striking the factory in 1998. Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Sudanese-Egyptian relations working to restore normalcy Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/11/1999
- Al-Bashir: Washington prepares to attack Sudan
He was quoted by the Sudanese dailies on Monday as saying that the US accusations that Khartoum violates human rights, sponsors terrorism and practices slavery aim at "preparing the regional and international public opinion for a military strike against Sudan," adding, "US threats will not frighten us." Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/10/1999 - Sudan abides by cease fire with rebels Sudan, Politics, 8/9/1999
- Garang movement threatens to attack petroleum working companies in Sudan
Bajan Amum, a member of the executive member of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement led by John Garang warned the petroleum companies working in Sudan that they will be legal military targets for his movement. Sudan, Politics, 8/9/1999 - Sudan plans to upgrade water resources
Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Kamal Ali Muhammad said that Sudan has a complete national strategy for upgrading water resources Sudan, Economics, 8/9/1999