Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/27/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 27, 1997
- Syria will not yield to blackmail
Syrian Chief of Staff Colonel Hekmat Al Shahaby stated that Syria is able to vanquish any aggression or attack carried out by Israel or its allies against Syria. Syria, Politics, 11/1/1997 - Former French foreign minister to visit Beirut and Damascus
Former French Foreign Minister De Charit will visit Lebanon and Syria on November 6 to participate in the French Book Fair. During his visit, he will talk about his new book,"Marshal Leotony," published by Lights. Lebanon-Syria, Culture, 11/1/1997 - Golan negotiations reported Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/31/1997
- Sculpture exhibition by Jamil Qasha
Syrian sculptor Jamil Qasha has established strong relationships with nature, which he sculpted with its different aesthetic values. He also depicted the animals which he considered as part and parcel to nature. Syria, Culture, 10/30/1997 - Symposium and a poet
Between my clothes it seemed like narcissus and red anemones. It imitated the cheeks of a lover But they put more in it till it turned into a lover-like color. Syria, Culture, 10/30/1997 - Syrian prime minister receives higher education secretaries
Zou'bi also chaired a cabinet meeting during which works of the services and cultural committees were reviewed. The cabinet ministers discussed general agricultural conditions, the cotton marketing process, ways of implementing winter crop plans. Syria, Education, 10/29/1997 - Lebanon, Syria cooperation highlighted by General Lahoud
Lebanese Army commander Lt. Gen. Emil Lahoud said that Israel is still trying to single out Lebanon through dismantling the Lebanese-Syrian track, but these attempts were deemed to failure. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Libyan envoy decorated with Syrian order
At a celebration held at the Foreign Ministry and in the presence of senior ministry officials and heads of Arab and foreign missions in Damascus, Deputy Foreign Minister Adnan Omran decorated Mr. Jalloud with the Order of Merit. Syria-Libya, Politics, 10/28/1997 - Arab universities' symposium goes on
Participants spoke about scientific cooperation, the exchange of expertise and publications among Arab universities, the convening of forums, and the encouragement of translation and publication at Arab universities. Syria, Education, 10/28/1997 - Syrian higher council discusses 1998 agriculture budget
The Higher planning council also discussed 1997's volume of actual spending and 1998's proposed sums for new, renovation and replacement projects, and hindering obstacles and means of overcoming them Syria, Agriculture, 10/28/1997 - Syrian minister of defense attends combat exercise
Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, the Syrian minister of defense, attended the combat exercises of one of the Syrian combat formations. Syria, Military, 10/28/1997 - Syrian president issues decree to establish courts Syria, Local, 10/28/1997
- Assad reviews peace process with Russia's Primakov
Russia, being a peace process cosponsor is interested in this process and in getting it achieve its goal which embodies the real interests of all parties and in the international community. Syria, Politics, 10/27/1997 - Two churches dug out in Palmyra
A joint Syrian-Polish archaeological team has recently excavated the remains of two churches in the western quarter of Palmyra Syria, History, 10/27/1997 - Tunisia PUP chief supports Syria's stance
Belhaj Omar said that Syria's battle for a just and comprehensive peace is not less important than the military battles which Syria has launched to regain the nation's dignity. Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 10/27/1997 - Minister opens medical conference
Concerning the drug industry in Syria, Dr. Al Shati spoke about its development in cooperation with the World Health Organization, noting that the number of medicines manufactured in Syria has increased from 100 in 1993 to 2,249 in 1997. Syria, Medicine, 10/27/1997 - Electrical equipment exhibits home grown companies
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Libya, Algeria, Syria and more than 80 Arab and Syrian companies specializing in the electrical equipment and industries are participating in this exhibition. Syria, Business, 10/27/1997