Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/21/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 21, 1997
- New book on Jibrael Saadeh
"With Jibrael Saadeh: a study on his life and works" is the title of journalist Saje Korkomaz's book, recently published in Damascus. Syria, Literature, 7/25/1997 - Nostalgia Letters to Jasmine
"Nostalgia Letters to Jasmine" is the latest collection of poems by the Syrian novelist and poetess, Ghada al Samman. Syria, Literature, 7/25/1997 - Syrian stance toward peace process unchangeable
Syrian Minister of Labor Ali Khalid stated that his country's situation toward the peace process is unchangeable and based on international legitimacy and resolutions. Syria, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Israel's Kahlani is ready to meet Assad on Lebanon
Israel's public security Minister, Avigdor Kahalani, said in an interview that he is ready to go to Syria to discuss a plan for Israeli troops to pull out of South Lebanon. Syria, Politics, 7/24/1997 - Syrian firms plan medical fair in Iraq
Syrian firms will open an exhibition of medical products in Baghdad on July 26 in a bid to sell Iraq medicines under its oil-for-food deal with the United Nations, the official Iraqi News Agency said. Syria-Iraq, Medicine, 7/24/1997 - Syria condemns US Congressional draft resolution
Syrian newspapers condemned a draft resolution issued by the US Congress imposing economic sanctions against Syria. Syria, Economics, 7/23/1997 - Syrian warship training in Egypt
Syrian ship visits, trains Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Arab NGOS conference opens, Israeli anti-peace policy condemned
Deliberations of the Arab Governmental Organizations (NGOS) conference started with the participation of some political parties and vocational unions from the Arab countries. Syria, Politics, 7/23/1997 - Israel arrests five in Syrian Golan
Israel Radio stated on July 21 that troops arrested five Syrian youths on charges of resisting the occupation and spreading the spirit of resistance against Israeli occupation soldiers. Syria, Politics, 7/22/1997 - Japanese peacekeepers asked to remain in Golan
Syrian president Hafez al-Assad had talks with Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma yesterday about extending for two more years the term of Japanese troops in a UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights. Syria, Politics, 7/22/1997