Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/7/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 7, 1997
- Syrian official in Iraq to seek oil-for-food deals
A Syrian health official has arrived in Baghdad to pursue trade deals under Iraq's oil-for-food deal with the United Nations, an Iraqi newspaper said yesterday. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/10/1997 - Syrian in Iraq for oil deals
A Syrian health official has arrived in Baghdad to pursue trade deals under Iraq's oil-for food deal with the United Nations, an Iraqi newspaper said. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/9/1997 - Arab common market vital, imperative
Syrian Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Dr. Salim Yassin said there is no way out for the Arab states in the current era except through establishing the common Arab market. Syria, Politics, 7/9/1997 - Syria, Iran hold high level talks Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/8/1997
- US-Arab conference discuss cancer
The chairman of the scientific committee for the Arab-US conference recently concluded in Damascus, Dr. Philip Salem, expressed his pride in the scientific accomplishments realized during the conference, which is considered the largest in its kind in the history of the Arab world. Syria, Medicine, 7/8/1997 - Minister review educational issues with ALCSO
Syrian Education Minister Mohammed Ghassan al-Halabi received the Director General of the Arab League Educational, Cultural, Scientific Organization (ALCSO), Mohammed al-Meili al-Ibrahimi. Syria, Politics, 7/8/1997 - Iraq closed anti-Syrian station
Iraq has reportedly shut down a radio station run by Syrian dissidents in another step towards reconciliation with its one-time arch foe Damascus. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/8/1997 - Syrian Arab Expatriates Association of Sweden
The assistant secretary general of the Syrian Ba'ath party, Abdullah Al Ahmer, received on July 6 the delegation of the Syrian Arab Expatriates Association leadership in Stockholm. Syria, Politics, 7/8/1997 - Preparatory meeting for WRCC opens in Damascus
Addressing the meeting, Minister Martini highlighted the significance of the meeting for the exchange of views, data and proposals on frequency spectrum circulation and world radio communication systems. Syria, Local, 7/8/1997 - US businessmen discuss peace talks, report says
Several Jewish-American businessmen have been shuttling between Israel and Syria over the last few months to try and get peace negotiations restarted, the Israeli newspaper Maariv reported. Syria, Politics, 7/7/1997 - Jordan committee delegation in Damascus
The delegation is in Damascus to make contacts with a number of Syrian personalities to participate in the conference of solidarity with Jerusalem due to be held in Jordan. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/7/1997 - Minister opens workshop on GMPCS
The first workshop on the Global Mobile Personal Communication System (GMPCS) opened in Damascus on July 5. Syria, Business, 7/7/1997 - Syria-Iran higher commission opens meeting
The first session of the joint higher political commission between the two countries was held, during which items on the meeting's agenda were discussed. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/7/1997 - Presidents Assad, Hrawi review developments and peace process
The two presidents reviewed a number of issues relating to the recent developments in the region and the contacts made by Syrian and Lebanese sides with Arab and foreign parties. Syria, Politics, 7/7/1997