Al-Sharaa, al-Qaddoumi discuss regional developments

Originally published July 9, 1998

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Wednesday with head of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi. Talks dealt with the latest developments in the Palestinian area.

The meeting was attended by members of the PLO Central Committee Jihad al-Ammouri, Abbas Zaki, and Abdul Lati Abu Hayale and the PLO's representative in Damascus.

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