Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/8/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 8, 1997
- Combating desertification in the Syrian steppe
The Syrian steppe occupies an area of about 16 million hectares, representing 55% of the country. Due to the relatively high average rainfall, the steppe is known as one of the best grazing areas in the Arab world. Syria, Science, 12/13/1997 - Assad: conference more successful than any previous OIC summit
Assad told reporters that the conference was successful and the conference agenda was accomplished Syria, Politics, 12/13/1997 - New shuttle diplomacy between Syria and Israel reported
A leading American Jewish businessman has left to the Middle East and is due to visit both Syria and Israel. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/12/1997 - Newly introduced economic reforms in Syria
Syria has embarked on a new policy to maintain economic reforms, focusing on four principles: a larger role for the private sector, a new focus on exports, reduced restrictions on imports, and restoring the balance in the macro-economic framework. Syria, Economics, 12/12/1997 - Financial protocol between France and Syria
The protocol, worth 150 million francs, will be used in financing 6 projects in the field of irrigation, electricity, and the advanced technologies. Syria, Economics, 12/12/1997 - Assad meets Arafat, Hrawi, and other Arab leaders
President Hafez Assad discussed with Palsetinian President Yasser Arafat and chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi the deliberations of the summit conference, the topics listed on its agenda, and the current state of the peace process. Syria, Politics, 12/11/1997 - Inter-Arab relations discussed at Summit
Talks dealt with summit's deliberations, draft bills, conditions in the region following Israel's violation of the peace process and efforts exerted to strengthen inter-Arab relations and to maintain pan Arab solidarity. Syria, Politics, 12/11/1997 - Private power plant developed in Syria
It is the first power project to be undertaken by the private sector in Syria and is expected to be operational by the year 2,000 Syria, Business, 12/10/1997 - French book on Mari
The French-language book, entiltled"Mari" casts light on the process of discovery of Mari which dates back to 4,500 years and on the external civilizations of the Near East. Syria, Literature, 12/10/1997 - Syrian-Kuwaiti committee signed minutes
Sheikh Saad praised the work done by the committee and praised its achievements in consolidating bilateral relations for further progress and economic growth. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 12/10/1997 - Ministers discussed citrus marketing
The ministers discussed citrus marketing processes in local and foreign markets, obstacles and means of overcoming them. Syria, Politics, 12/10/1997 - Syrian - Kuwaiti committee met on economic cooperation
The committee has discussed many work papers which include aviation, transport, tourism, culture and education besides debating investment possibilities in Syria and the working mechanism of the Kuwaiti Holding Company. Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 12/9/1997 - Syrian - Chinese cooperation relations reviewed
The speaker of the Syrian people's assembly discussed with chairman of foreign relations committee at the Chinese parliament conditions in the region, bilateral relations between Syria and China and means of boosting parliamentary relations between the two countries. Syria, Politics, 12/9/1997 - Peres: Peace with Syria requires full withdrawal from the Golan
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres has stated that reaching a peace accord with Syria is impossible without a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights occupied since 1967. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/9/1997 - Mossad revelations on its agent with the false information on Syria
But so far, at least one person seemed to have won in this affair. That is the present head of the Mossad, Dani Yatom, whose name and career were damaged in the ill-fated Mossad attempt on the life of Hamas political figure Khaled Mishal in Amman. Israel-Syria, Politics, 12/8/1997 - Embroidery with Arab prints
An embroidery technique is not just connected with an area of its distribution but also with the type of products it is meant to be used on, and the time required to make it. Syria, Culture, 12/8/1997