Syrian, Saudi Arabia cooperate on drug fighting

Originally published November 23, 1999

The secretary general of the Saudi Shoura Council, Hamoud al-Bader, said on Monday in Riyadh that the council has approved an agreement project between Syria and Saudi Arabia in the area of maintaining cooperation in fighting illegal trading in drugs.

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Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2000