Arabic News Weekly Edition for Sudan, 3/18/2002
Weekly Edition, Sudan - Week of March 18, 2002
- Sudan to take part in the Damascus Leather's first exhibition Sudan-Syria, Economics, 3/23/2002
- Sudan postpones for two years referendum on south Sudan's independence
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has decided to postpone the referendum to be held on the independence of southern Sudan for two years, while the governor of the Central Bank of Sudan Saber Hassan said he is optimistic that the improved relations with the US will help reduce Sudan's debts and open new sources for finance. Sudan, Politics, 3/22/2002 - Iraqi- Sudanese talks and signing a trade protocol
The Iraqi vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan has conveyed a verbal message from the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir relating to bilateral relations and the Arab causes of destiny and coordination between the two states in the Arab summit to be convened in Beirut by the end of the current month. Iraq-Sudan, Politics, 3/21/2002 - Iraq, Sudan strengthen ties Sudan-Iraq, Politics, 3/20/2002
- Iraq, Sudan sign free trade zone agreement
Ramadhan said signing this agreement is a new step towards boosting and developing relations between Iraq and Sudan, and building joint Arab market and comprehensive Arab economic unity. Sudan-Iraq, Politics, 3/20/2002 - Continued dialogue between Sudan, the USA
the Sudanese minister expected Washington's direct interference to attain a political solution and establishing peace in the country Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/19/2002 - Sudan denies arresting an al-Qaida member on its territories
The Sudanese minister of the interior Lt. Gen. Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hussein has denied news stated by the British daily Sunday Times on Sunday that the Sudanese authorities arrested one important member in al-Qaida organization called Abu Anas (the Libyan). Sudan, Politics, 3/19/2002 - Sudan punishes newspaper editor for an exposing article
The Khartoum criminal court ( North) chaired by judge Muhammad Serr al-Khatem Gharbawi on Saturday issued a sentence provided for finning the chief editor of the Sudanese daily al-Watan Sayed Ahmad Khaleifa of 3 million Sudanese pounds for issuing an article on the travel of Sudanese officials to perform al-Haj rituals at the expenses of the government of Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 3/18/2002 - Sudan FM nominated for chairman of the UNGA for 2004 session
The African Unity Organization has adopted the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman as the first candidate for the UN General Assembly for its session of 2004. Sudan-Regional, Politics, 3/18/2002