Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 2/21/2000
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of February 21, 2000
- El-Bashir affirms legislation and Taha declares the possibility of separating between religion and state
Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir affirmed his adherence to applying Islamic legislation in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 2/26/2000 - Mubarak receives written message from El-Bashir
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received today a written message from Sudanese President Omar Hassan El-Bashir that was delivered by the Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, who arrived yesterday in Cairo. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 2/26/2000 - Accusations exchanged between El-Bashir and Turabi once again
The race of the exchanged declarations and symposiums between Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir and Hassan Turabi moved from Khartoum to Sudan's large cities, as Turabi spoke in Wad Madani city and launched an attack on the government for abandoning its Islamic slogans. Sudan, Politics, 2/26/2000 - Sudanese FM in Cairo to arrange for a meeting between al-Bashir, opposition
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael will start an official visit to Cairo to make consultations with the Egyptian leaderhsip on arranging a meeting between President al-Bashir and the Sudanese opposition leaders-- including al-Sadeq al-Mahdi, Muhammad Othman al-Merghani, and Gen. John Garang-- in the context of the Egyptian- Libyan initiative to achieve reconciliation in the country. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2000 - Sudanese sources expect Egyptian ambassador's arrival in Khartoum soon
Sudanese sources in Cairo asserted that Khartoum expects the Egyptian ambassador's arrival during the coming weeks, telling ArabicNews.com that this step is considered a topping for the great improvement which took place in Sudanese - Egyptian relations recently, which included a visit by Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to Cairo and his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 2/24/2000 - Sudan announces abrogation of al-Tawali law
The Sudanese Ministry of Justice on Wednesday announced official abrogation of al-Tawali political law and replacement of it by the political parties and organizations law. Sudan, Politics, 2/24/2000 - Heavy material losses inflicted in Khartoum building collapse Sudan, Local, 2/23/2000
- Sudanese, Iranian economic relations reviewed
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi on Tuesday discussed with Sudanese Foreign Ministry secretary Hassan Abidin discussed economic and cooperation relations between the two countries. Sudan-Iran, Politics, 2/23/2000 - Report: Sudanese president to dissolve the ruling National Congress Party
The Sudanese Akhbar al-Youm newspaper has quoted Sudanese political sources as saying that President Omar al-Bashir will dissolve the ruling National Congress Party. Sudan, Politics, 2/23/2000 - Turabi refuses idea of separating between religion and the country in Sudan
Hassan Turabi, the head of the dissolved Sudanese Parliament, refused the idea of separating between religion and the country and accused those urging for it of being "nonbelievers in God." Sudan, Politics, 2/22/2000 - Saudi Cabinet reviews visit from Al-Bashir Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 2/22/2000
- Sudanese peace talks resume today in Nairobi Sudan, Politics, 2/21/2000
- Sudanese president confers with Saudi officials
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir met in Riyadh on Sunday with Saudi Finance and National Economy Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf. Economic relations between the two countries and prospects of developing them were reviewed during the meeting. Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 2/21/2000 - Iranian- Sudanese committee meets in Tehran Sudan-Iran, Politics, 2/21/2000