Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/28/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 28, 1997
- First Iraqi travelers to Syria
Some 60 people aboard two buses travelled to Damascus via the 865 km long Iraqi-Syrian highway for the first time since 1980. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/31/1997 - KFAED renews financial deal with Syria
Kuwait renewed the financial facilities agreement with Syria for an extra five years, designed to finance imports and exports with 50 million US dollars. Syria, Economics, 7/31/1997 - Conoco risks losing Syrian contract
US oil giant Conoco could lose a 350 million US dollar contract to develop gas in Syria because of proposed laws in the American congress to ban financial dealings with Damascus. Syria, Business, 7/31/1997 - Syrian photography exhibition
Syrian Minister of Information Dr. Mohammed Salman opened on July 29 evening an exhibition of photography entitled: "Television since foundation." Syria, Culture, 7/31/1997 - Mubarak and Asssad in joint conference in Syria
During his visit to Syria the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak held a joint press conference with the Syrian President Hafez Assad. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/30/1997 - Injuries and riots after Syria loses soccer final
At least five Syrian football fans have been arrested and referred to the military tribunal on suspicion of inciting riots. Syria, Sports, 7/29/1997