Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/8/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 8, 1997
- Syria: No secret negations with Israel
Syria has denied holding any sort of clandestine talks with Israel, after an Israel radio report that a high-ranking Israeli official held secret negotiations in Europe this week. Syria, Politics, 9/13/1997 - Arts museum pearl of Assad Sport City
The art museum at the Assad Sport City in Lattakia will be ready in the first half of 1998. Syria, Local, 9/12/1997 - Handicraft exhibition in Qameshli opened
The exhibition documents the most important political events that took place in Syria. Syria, Culture, 9/12/1997 - Al Yaqaza, Jableh head to final
Al Yaqaza of Deir Zour on September 10 beat the police club of Damascus with a 3-0 to reach the final of the Al Wafa football tournament. Syria, Sports, 9/11/1997 - Conference on drug industry strategy opens Syria, Medicine, 9/11/1997
- Minister says Syria will spare no effort for peace
Syria will spare no effort to have the peace process return to its realistic path, and to force Israel withdraw to the June 4th, 1976 border line. Syria, Politics, 9/11/1997 - Message for Assad from Al Bashir
Talks dealt with developments in the Middle East region, the situation in the African Horn, and other issues of common interest. Syria-Syria, Politics, 9/11/1997 - Syrian athletics team to compete in Saudi Arabia
A mission of the national athletics team on left for Saudi Arabia to take part in the 10th Arab Athletics Championships. Syria, Sports, 9/10/1997 - Syrian anti-smoking day
It commemorates the day when President Assad issued Presidential decree No. 13 of 1996, providing for the prohibition of all kinds of tobacco advertisement. Syria, Local, 9/10/1997 - Syrian president receives Khatami's message, reviews developments with Iran envoy
Talks dealt with the current developments in the region and their impact as well as with issues of mutual concern. Syria, Politics, 9/10/1997 - Syria decides on attending Tukey for sports amongst other places
The executive Bureau of the General Sport Federation (GSF) has taken several decisions on participating in GSF's sport activities. Syria, Sports, 9/9/1997 - Training camp for boxers
the boxing federation is currently holding an indoor training camp under the supervision of national trainer Rafik Ali. Syria, Sports, 9/9/1997 - Aleppo wins Junior judo tournament
The republic's junior Judo Tournament has concluded competions at Aleppo Syria, Sports, 9/9/1997 - The police club win boxing clubs league
Police Club Boxers showed superiority as they preformed impressively in the championships. Syria, Sports, 9/9/1997 - Syrian student released exposed to difficult conditions
The student's lawyer described the conditioned release decision as an Israeli admission of her acquittal. Syria, Politics, 9/9/1997 - World literacy day marked
On the occasion of the World Day for Illiteracy Eradication a huge mass rally was held at Al Assad Library in Damascus. Syria, Culture, 9/8/1997 - Main canal project in Raqqa inaugurated
A ceremony was held in Raqqa to celebrate water flowing in the main canal from 569 km away to irrigate a 35,000 hectare area in the Baalikh Basin reclaimation project. Syria, Local, 9/8/1997 - Lattakia in memory
The minister of tourism made an opening speech in which he cited the governorate's contribution to Syrian civilization. Syria, Culture, 9/8/1997