Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/22/1997
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 22, 1997
- Peres: Rabin committed himself to full withdrawal from the Golan
Former Israeli Premier Shimon Peres stated that former Israeli prime minister Yitzak Rabin showed readiness to fully withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/26/1997 - Damascus refuses to renegotiate without conditions
Damascus refused Israeli Foreign Minister David Levi's suggestion of renegotiating without preconditions. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/26/1997 - Hariri on Wednesday denied news of Khaddam's visit Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/25/1997
- Syria celebrates Christmas
Christian communities in Syria celebrated Christmas today with huge festivities and sermons observed in the country's main churches. Syria, Religion, 12/25/1997 - Khaddam to visit Lebanon before end of year Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/24/1997
- Syrian singer dies Syria, People, 12/24/1997
- Damascus a market for Lebanese products Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/24/1997
- Syrian Journalists Union holds second session
Afternoon deliberations discussed the draft budget for 1998 and approved it. Syrian information Minister Muhammad Salman made a comprehensive political review. Syria, Politics, 12/24/1997 - Syrian Premier confers with WB official Syria, Economics, 12/23/1997
- New archaeological finds in Raqqa
A huge administrative site dating back to the 13th century BC has been recently found at the site of al-Sabi al-Aswad, in Raqqa. Syria, History, 12/23/1997 - Efforts to boost Mexican-Syrian economic relations
A Mexican economic mission will visit Syria next spring and a delegation of Syrian businessmen will visit Mexico next autumn to explore new opportunities for developing joint cooperation. Syria, Economics, 12/23/1997 - Conference on prophet's associates
An intellectual conference on the Prophet Muhammad's associates, Ammar Bin Yasser, Owis al-Qarani and their followers, was opened by Syria's information minister in the Northern Syrian city of Raqqa. Syria-Iran, Religion, 12/23/1997 - President Assad reviews peace development with Qian
Syrian Prime Minister al-Zou'bi discussed with Qian trade and economic cooperation relations between the two countries and means of bolstering them in all fields. Syria, Politics, 12/22/1997 - Germany and Syria fail to solve delayed credits terms
Damascus demanded compensation worth $759 million due for damages caused by East Germany's breach of contracts, the sources said. Syria, Economics, 12/22/1997 - Syrian saplings presented to Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Local, 12/22/1997