Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of September 20, 1999
- El-Mahdi adheres to political solution with Sudanese government
The former Sudanese prime minister and chief of the opposition Ummah Party, El-Sadeq El-Mahdi, said he would continue his endeavors and communications to reach a political solution that restores stability to the country. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Khartoum asks to be given oil pipeline bombers
Sudanese Minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hussein said the government of Khartoum will ask several Arab states to hand over the Sudanese opposition members who are suspected of being involved in the aggression which targeted an oil pipeline in the northern part of the country last Sunday. Sudan, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Libya, Sudan for boosting cooperation ties Libya-Sudan, Politics, 9/23/1999
- Sudanese minister: Opposition committed big mistake by blowing up petroleum pipeline
Sudanese Minister of Energy Awad Ahmed, who participated in demonstrations by Sudanese citizens against the opposition's attack against a Sudanese petroleum pipeline, said, "The opposition group named the Democratic National Alliance made a big mistake by hitting this resource, for the Sudanese people have been waiting to benefit from its revenues." Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Arab Journalists Union urges El-Bashir to intervene to stop obstructing Sudanese newspapers
The Arab Journalists Union urged Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to stop the decision to ban Al-Rai Al-Akhar newspaper, recently issued to punish the newspaper and its workers. Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Sudanese opposition claims responsibility for exploding oil pipeline
The joint military leadership of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance has announced its responsibility for the attack which targeted an oil pipeline in Atbara, north of Khartoum. Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Transport cooperation between Libya and Sudan Sudan-Libya, Politics, 9/22/1999
- Sudanese Ministry of Interior urges the citizens to watch for suspicious acts
The Sudanese Ministry of Interior urged citizens to provide information about anyone who tries to commit action against the petroleum pipelines. Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Sudanese president urged to halt press embargo Sudan, Politics, 9/22/1999
- Sudanese vice president arrives in Tripoli
First Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha and members of his accompanying delegation arrived in Syrte on Monday to take part in the meetings of the higher committee for Sudanese - Libyan integration. Libya-Sudan, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Oil pipeline explosion in Sudan
The secretary general of the Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Muhammad Ali al-Toum, said that an explosion resulting from an attack took place on Monday inside an oil pipeline in Tayan city, 14 km east of Atbara, north of Khartoum and resulted in "slight damage." Sudan, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Sudanese Ummah Party calls for joining three Gulf states to IGAD initiative
The opposition Sudanese Ummah Party in Cairo concluded yesterday its sixth intellectual workshop regarding a comprehensive political solution as a means to achieve the hopes and goals of the Sudanese people. Sudan, Politics, 9/21/1999 - Turabi regains his authorities from President al-Bashir
The speaker of the Sudanese National Council (parliament), Hassan Turabi, is preparing to regain his party authorities, which were assigned to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir in December 1998 over the ruling National Congress party. Sudan, Politics, 9/20/1999 - Sudanese army: Sudanese forces repel rebel attack Sudan, Politics, 9/20/1999
- Rich archaeological treasures unearthed in Sudan Sudan, Culture, 9/20/1999