Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 5/21/2001
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of May 21, 2001
- Khartoum halts its raid on the rebellions
Sudan on Thursday announced that its forces will halt air raids against the rebellion areas in the south, while both Egypt and Libya agreed to revitalize their initiative on reconciliation in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 5/25/2001 - Ebeid receives first Sudanese vice president
"Meantime, Sudanese Minister of Industry Galal Al-Doqeir agreed with Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali on classifying the Sudanese commodities into three categories: the first comprises high-revenue items like sugar, gas and aerated water, the second fledgling industries like textiles and the third comprises cotton and leather industries, in which Sudan enjoys relative privileges", said the source. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2001 - Sudan exempts the Syrians from entry visa Sudan-Syria, Politics, 5/22/2001
- Sudanese oppositions to hold meeting in Cairo
The Sudanese opposition Democratic federation party led by Muhammad Othman al-Meir Ghani has announced that the commission of the Sudanese opposition coalition leadership abroad will be holding a meeting in Cairo on June 1st with the participation of all opposition groups in order to revive the joint Libyan- Egyptian initiative on reconciliation and peace in Sudan and it will come up with a decisive decision towards the peaceful settlement. Sudan, Politics, 5/22/2001 - India, Sudan to cooperate in post, telecom sector
India and Sudan Monday agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for mutual cooperation in post and telecom sector Sudan-India, Economics, 5/22/2001 - Sudanese efforts to fill food gap Sudan, Agriculture, 5/22/2001
- Al-Bashir statements on African issues
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir returned back on Sunday to al-Khartoum after he took part in the conference to settle inter- African disputes which conclude its deliberations on Saturday in Lomy, capital of the Republic of Togo. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2001