Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 2/14/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of February 14, 2000
- El-Bashir in Saudi Arabia today
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir is to arrive today in Riyadh for a three-days visit to Saudi Arabia, during which he will hold talks with King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 2/19/2000 - Khartoum criticizes Washington's decision to impose embargo on Sudanese petroleum companies
Sudan criticized yesterday US decision to impose economic sanctions on the national Sudanese company for petroleum. Sudan-USA, Politics, 2/19/2000 - Sudanese foreign minister to visit Cairo Monday
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman Ismael is due to arrive in Cairo Monday on a two-day official visit, carrying a message from Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that tackles the developments in Sudan and the results of his current tour of the Gulf area. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 2/19/2000 - Egypt: The Sudanese foreign minister in Cairo on Sunday
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail is to arrive at Cairo on coming Sunday carrying a written message from President Omar El-Bashir to the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that deals with the latest developments in Sudan and results of the Sudanese president's tour as well as his last communications with the Arab and African countries in addition to his meeting with the International officials. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/18/2000 - 17th Khartoum International Fair opens
The 17th International Fair of Khartoum opened Thursday, with 19 countries from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe participating. Eritrea and Chad are participating in the fair for the first time. Sudan-Regional, Business, 2/18/2000 - Sudanese government ready to discuss separation of religion and state
Sudanese Vice President Ali Ossman Mohammed Taha stated yesterday the government's readiness to discuss separating between religion and the country with the rebels of southern Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 2/17/2000 - El-Mahdi asks Garang to specify clear position on Egyptian - Libyan initiative
El-Sadek El-Mahdi, head of the Sudanese opposition Ummah Party, asserted that the Egyptian - Libyan initiative concerning Sudan had achieved numerous positive results. Sudan, Politics, 2/17/2000 - Sudanese president in Qatar after concluding visit to Kuwait
A round of official talks was held on Wednesday in Doha between Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani and Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, currently visiting Doha. Sudan-Qatar, Politics, 2/17/2000 - New round of negotiations between southern opposition, Sudanese government
Mansour Khaled, the advisor of the head of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, asserted that a new round of negotiations between the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army will be held on February 21 in Nairobi. Sudan, Politics, 2/17/2000 - Telephone expansion under way in Sudan
The Sudanese telecommunications company, Sudatel, has launched a short-term program to broaden its customer base, the pan-African news agency PANA reported. Sudan, Business, 2/17/2000 - Sudan's cereal prices show dramatic hike
Sudan's cereal market has shown a dramatic price hike in the last three weeks. Sudan, Economics, 2/17/2000 - Emir of Kuwait confers with Sudanese president
A round of official talks was held on Tuesday in Kuwait between the emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, and Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, currently visiting Kuwait. Kuwait-Sudan, Politics, 2/16/2000 - Sudanese minister: El-Bashir's visit to Kuwait demonstrates good relations between the two countries
Sudanese Finance Minister Mohammed Khair Zobair asserted that the visit of Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to Kuwait came as an incarnation of the resumption of the natural relations between Sudan and Kuwait. Sudan-Kuwait, Politics, 2/16/2000 - 60 Egyptian companies in Khartoum International Fair
60 Egyptian companies are to participate in the 17th session of the Khartoum international fair, which is to start on Thursday and continue until February 28. Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 2/15/2000 - Sudanese opposition: We seek discussion and not a conference with the government
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened a meeting with Mansour Khaled, secretary of foreign affairs in the opposition Democratic National Alliance in Sudan, and the political advisor for John Garang, head of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in southern Sudan. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 2/15/2000 - El-Bashir emphasizes depth of relations between Cairo and Khartoum Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/14/2000
- Sudanese president arrives in Kuwait today Sudan-Kuwait, Politics, 2/14/2000