Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 1/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of January 17, 2000
- El-Bashir visits Emirates today
Sudanese President Omar Hasan El-Bashir headed today to the United Arab Emirates in an official visit, during which he will meet with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan to discuss the developments in the Middle East, the situation in the Gulf and developments in Sudan. United Arab Emirates-Sudan, Politics, 1/22/2000 - Eritrea reopens its embassy in Sudan
Eritrea reopened its embassy in Khartoum as Eritrean Foreign Minister Haile Weldensae raised his country's flag over the headquarters of the embassy on Thursday in the attendance of his Sudanese counterpart, Mustafa Othman Ismael. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/22/2000 - Mousa receives Merghani
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is receiving today the chairman of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance opposition coalition Muhammad Othman al-Merghani. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/22/2000 - Sudan, UAE sign memorandum of understanding
Sudan and the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of cooperation and coordination in the area of establishing free zones, providing for exchanging information and data, developing natural resources, marketing, exchanging technical consultancy and qualifying national cadres. Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 1/22/2000 - Khartoum loses US $1 million every two hours
Sudanese governmental sources said that the Sudanese government loses US $1 million every two hours as a result of an explosion that took place against a Sudanese oil pipeline last Sunday. Sudan, Economics, 1/21/2000 - Eritrea: IGAD initiative for solving Sudanese issue needs development
El-Amin Mohammed Saeed, secretary general of the ruling party in Eritrea said that IGAD initiative for solving the Sudanese issue needs to be developed. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Al-Bashir confers with Afwerki
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, thereby officially consolidating the recent rapprochement between their two countries. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/20/2000 - Al-Bashir in Asmara
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir held a sudden visit to Eritrea on Tuesday on his way back from Sanaa in a step which reflects Sudanese interest in the consequences of exploding the oil pipeline which took place in the area adjoining the borders between the two countries. Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/19/2000 - Egyptian-US talks on Sudan
The Sudanese al-Rai al-Am daily said on Tuesday that the Sudanese government had received a very important report from Cairo about the visit of an Egyptian delegation to Washington and the talks it held there on Sudanese affairs. Sudan-Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/19/2000 - On southern Sudan talks
It was announced in Nairobi on Tuesday that the talks aimed at finding a solution to the problem in southern Sudan waged since 17 years ago, had started seriously, following long inaugural consultations. Sudan, Politics, 1/19/2000 - AL wants to maintain Sudan's security and unity
The Arab League has asserted its desire to maintain Sudan's unity and territorial integrity. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 1/19/2000 - A Sudanese, Yemeni, Djiboutian summit
An official source in Sanaa reported that Sudanese President Hassan al-Bashir arrived in Sanaa on Monday in an official visit to Yemen which will last for several days, during which he will take part in a tripartite summit between Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and President Ismael Omar Guelleh of Djibouti. Yemen-Sudan, Politics, 1/18/2000 - Sudanese president visits Manama
Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Sunday in Manama discussed with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir bilateral relations between the two countries. Bahrain-Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Sudan, Bahrain to set up joint higher committee
Bahrain and Sudan on Saturday in Manama signed an agreement that provides for the establishment of a joint higher committee between the two states under the chairmanship of Bahraini Deputy Premier Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa and Sudanese First Vice President President Ali Othman Muhammad Taha. Bahrain-Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000 - New explosion in the Sudanese petroleum pipeline Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000
- Egyptian diplomatic efforts for mediation in Sudan
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to convene a meeting during the coming two days that will attended by Mohammed Ossman El Merghany, head of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance and El Sadek El Mahdi, chief of Ummah Party. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Sudanese court to rule on parliament's dissolution
After the decision of the Sudanese constitutional court to decide on the legitimacy of the dissolution of the Sudanese Parliament, the followers of Hassan Turabi, head of the dissolved parliament, hope for a judicial verdict that cancels dissolving the parliament and ends the state of emergency. Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000 - Extending cease fire in southern Sudan
The Sudanese government said yesterday that it is extending the cease fire in southern Sudan for three months. Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000