Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/20/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 20, 1997
- Iraq calls on Turkey to join water talks
Iraq and Syria would be ready to make a tripartite agreement dividing Euphrates and Tigris waters between the three countries, only Turkey has yet to show its good-will. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Palestinian Authority to coordinate peace process with Syria?
A senior Palestinian negotiator said yesterday that the PLO did object to coordinating its peace moves with other Arab states, including Syria, but only the PLO could negotiate for Palestinians. Regional-Syria, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Freighter sinks en route to Lebanon
Zakaria, which was on its way from Greece to Lebanon carrying chemicals used for making ceramics, had sustained a crack while in a Greek port. Syria, Local, 10/23/1997 - Chinese exhibition in Dara'a Syria, Culture, 10/23/1997
- Tunisia' Unity Party visits Aleppo University
The delegation was briefed on the developments witnessed by the university with the patronage President Assad, who accorded special care for science and scientists. Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 10/23/1997 - People's assembly briefed by minister's report
The people's assembly endorsed recommendations and proposals in the report of the committee formed by decision No. 50 under chairmanship of Khaled Khodr, on Khabour water project. Syria, Politics, 10/23/1997 - Masharqa confers with Russian Orientalist
Talks dealt with relations existing between the scientific institutions of the two countries. Syria, Science, 10/23/1997 - Party secretaries' governors in meeting
The governors and party branch's secretaries highlighted the efforts made to increase agricultural products, ensuring self reliance, and achieve farm surplus for export. Syria, Politics, 10/22/1997 - Syria's central role in peace process stressed
Mr. Servan and the French Ambassador affirmed Syria's central role in achieving peace in the Middle East and Syria, Politics, 10/22/1997 - Nuha's exhibition
Syrian woman artist Nuha Al Khatib recently held an exhibition in Hama city in which she displayed 70 works embossed on glass. Syria, Culture, 10/21/1997 - National symposium on food canning opens Syria, Agriculture, 10/21/1997
- Al Shara'a, Belarus NA speaker review ME developments, ties
Shara'a reviewed the situation in the region, referring to the dangers of the Israeli government's policies as well as its rejection of making the Middle East region free from nuclear weapons. Syria, Politics, 10/21/1997 - Syria controls gas flare
Syria had to call in international experts to help control a potentially disastrous gas flare at a newly discovered natural gas field. Syria, Local, 10/20/1997 - Bodybuilding team to Poland
The executive Bureau of the General Sports Federation has agreed to allow the bodybuilding federation to take part in the world championships. Syria, Sports, 10/20/1997 - Women's table-tennis team competes in Lebanon
The executive bureau of the GSF has agreed to let the national women's table-tennis team take part in an international tournament in Lebanon. Syria, Sports, 10/20/1997 - Symposium on environment protection opens Syria, Politics, 10/20/1997
- Party relations with Tunisia PUP delegation discussed
Talks dealt with the relations between the two parties and means of enhancing them in the interest of the peoples of Syria and Tunisia. Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 10/20/1997 - Syrian president names new member at PNF leadership Syria, Politics, 10/20/1997
- Fundraising race for cancer research
More than 1400 Syrian citizens and foreigners living in Damascus also took part in the 17th "Terry Fox " annual fundraising race for cancer-disease researches. Syria, Local, 10/20/1997