Albright to arrive in Damascus on Saturday

Originally published September 2, 1999

The US embassy in Damascus on Wednesday night announced that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will arrive in Damascus on Saturday morning for a several-hour visit. Albright first visited Damascus in September 1997.

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