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Mubarak meets Assad in Syria
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived in Lattakia at 11 a.m. (Syrian local time) today. At Bassel's al-Assad Airport, he was welcomed by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Vice-President Khaddam, Premier al-Zoubi, and senior Syrian officials.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/24/1998

Syria denies free zone for commodity exchange with Iraq
Syrian economic sources denied news reports quoted from Baghdad that a commodity free exchange zone will be opened next Tuesday in al-Qayem city on the Syrian - Iraqi borders on the occasion of the 61st birthday of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 4/24/1998

Baghdad and Damascus to form a free trade area
An Iraqi newspaper in Baghdad announced yesterday that Iraq will inaugurate a free zone for exchanging goods on the Syrian - Iraqi borders on Tuesday in the region of El-Kaem.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 4/24/1998

Syrian justice minister: Arab states rejects terrorism
Minister of Justice Hussein Hassan said the anti-terrorism agreement signed yesterday by Arab states at Arab League headquarters confirms to the world that the Arab states reject terrorism as a goal or a method, and adheres to international resolutions to achieve people's rights to self-determination and armed struggle against foreign occupying forces
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/24/1998

Al-Sharaa confers with PLO executive committee member
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday received a member of the political bureau of the PLO, Intisar al-Wazir (Um Jihad), who is the minister of social affairs in the Palestinian government.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/1998

Khaddam briefs Party secretaries, governors on latest developments
During the second day of the annual meetings of Syrian Baath Party branch secretaries and the governors of the 14 provinces, Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Wednesday gave a comprehensive political briefing in which he focused on Syria's positions regarding various Arab and regional issues.
Syria, Politics, 4/23/1998

Ending visit to Syria, Kuwaiti MPs stress positive results
The Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Ahmad Abdul Aziz al-Sadoun and members of the accompanying delegation left Damascus on Wednesday following a two-day official visit to Syria.
Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 4/23/1998

New Turkish policy towards Damascus
The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said in its recent issue that the Kurdish Labor Party thinks the Turkish government led by Mesout Yelmaz is currently pursuing a new policy in its policy with Damascus after it failed in its policy of blackmailing and exerting pressures on Damascus.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/23/1998

French position on Syria-Lebanon-Israel situation
Replying to a question on the nature of the call made by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine for the Lebanese "not to neglect Israel's acceptance of UN resolution 425," the French assistant spokeswoman added: "The foreign minister was clear in making a distinction between the hidden part of the iceberg and the visible part."
Lebanon-Syria-France, Politics, 4/23/1998

Austria's FC speaker visits the Israeli-destroyed Syrian city of Quneitra
Syria-Israel-Austria, Politics, 4/23/1998

Palestinian groups in Damascus review Palestinian developments
Highlighting the Palestinians' struggle against Israeli occupation, the participants spoke about Israeli atrocities in the occupied Arab lands.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/23/1998

Kuwaiti Parliament speaker arrives in Damascus
Abdul Qader Qaddoura, who welcomed al-Sadoun and his companions at the airport ,noted the agreement between the Syrian People's Assembly and the Kuwaiti Nation's Council regarding issues of concern to the Arab nation.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 4/22/1998

Protests in support of Syrian-Golan prisoners in Israeli jails
There are 21 prisoners from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights in Israeli prisons serving 27-year sentences -- of whom seven are under 18 and another four were never tried.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/22/1998

Syrian Vice- President reviews relations with Tunisian workers delegation
Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/22/1998

Syrian FM: Israel has to withdraw from Lebanon unconditionally
Concerning the Israeli proposals on south Lebanon, al-Sharaa said: "If Israel wanted to withdraw from south Lebanon unconditionally in implementation of UN resolution 425, Syria, Lebanon, and the Lebanese national resistance welcome this initiative and view it as a victory.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/1998

Israeli defense minister hopes to resume negotiations on the Syrian track
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/21/1998

Hamas' Yassin to visit Damascus, major leadership change in Hamas
Hamas, is currently holding communication with the Syrian government to arrange a visit for Sheikh Ahmed Yassin to Damascus on the first half of the coming month
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/20/1998

Damascus Declaration Countries to meet
Sources told ArabicNews.com that the conference of the foreign ministers of countries of the Damascus Declaration will convene soon in Doha. Arab diplomatic sources stated that the Damascus Declaration signatory countries will convene soon in Doha, Qatar.
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 4/20/1998

Syrian FM lectures today on European-Arab relations
Syria, Culture, 4/20/1998

Israel cancels decision to impose Israeli identity on Syrian Golan citizens
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/20/1998


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