Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/1/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 1, 1997
- Syria welcomes Albright's visit to the Middle East
Syria welcomes the visit, asserting that Albright will find full cooperation and interest in the peace process in Syria. Syria, Politics, 9/4/1997 - Syria-Iraqi borders to open soon
Syria's border with Iraq will be opened this month to enable Iraq to purchase goods needed according to the "oil for food" deal with the UN Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/4/1997 - Bosra festival
Bosra International Festival opened on September 1 and continues through September 15, 1997. Syria, Culture, 9/4/1997 - Damascus metro project under discussion
The construction of the Damascus metro was the main topic discussed by a Syrian transport delegation led by Dr. Mussa al Sha'ar and the Iranian civil railways and Tehran Metro delegation. Syria, Business, 9/4/1997 - Accused for spying, Syrian student's requests rejected
Israeli occupation authorities continued to reject any meeting to be held between detained Syrian student Elham Abu Saleh and her relatives. Syria, Judicial, 9/3/1997 - Syria will not leave one grain of its soil under occupation
Darwish stated that the subject of the Golan Heights is going to discussed by the Arab League, the Arab world, and the international community. Syria, Politics, 9/3/1997 - Preparations underway for Lattakia festival
The festival's activities include an opening ceremony, a carnival and a panorama of Ugarit daily life. Syria, Culture, 9/3/1997 - Al Cham Palaces tennis tournament opens tomorrow
Thirty champs representing brotherly and friendly countries will take part in the event. Syria, Sports, 9/3/1997 - Al Wafaa tournament opens in Deir Zour
The fourth Al Wafaa football tournament was opened in the presence of Dr. Bashar Al Assad. Syria, Sports, 9/3/1997 - Syrian and Iranian cooperation
The Syrian Transport Minister talked about the strong and historic relations between Syria and Iran and the significance of building a metro in Damascus. Syria, Business, 9/3/1997 - Minister warns situation in Algeria could escalate to civil war
The Algerian minister of trade said that the terrorism which is continuing in Algeria is driving the country to a very bloody situation. Algeria-Syria, Local, 9/2/1997 - Syria pays off arrears to World Bank
Syria was to make a lump-sum payment of 269.5 million US dollars on September 1. Syria, Economics, 9/2/1997 - Demonstrations and more arrests in occupied Golan
Israeli occupation troops arrested four citizens from Majdal Shams after they protested against the court verdict providing for the extension of the detention of Syrian student Elham Abu Saleh. Syria, Judicial, 9/1/1997 - Damascus metro under discussion to alleviate traffic jams
Discussions between Syrian experts and Iranian and Armenian experts on a draft project for a Damascus metro have begun in Damascus. Syria, Economics, 9/1/1997