Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/26/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 26, 1998
- Open dialogue between Damascus and Washington
Syrian diplomatic sources said that Damascus and Washington started a quiet dialogue regarding removing Syria from the U.S. list of countries supporting terrorism. Syria, International, 1/30/1998 - A Jordanian Parliamentary delegation to Kuwait and Syria
The Jordanian Parliament is intended to send a parliamentary delegation to Damascus to discuss the question of the Jordanians imprisoned in Syria. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 1/30/1998 - Syrian President exchanges congratulation cables with Arab, Muslims leaders on Eid al-Fitr Syria, Religion, 1/29/1998
- Syria's Khaddam views on national issues
Those who have normalized relations with Israel or are seeking normalization are taking a very important card away from Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese negotiators and are giving this card to Israel, Khaddam said. Syria, Politics, 1/29/1998 - Iranian envoy delivers a message to President al-Assad
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad Tuesday received a communique from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami, during a meeting with Iranian envoy at the Presidential Palace in Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/28/1998 - Israeli premier: No Golan pullout Israel-Syria, Politics, 1/28/1998
- Khaddam: Turkish-Israeli alliance endangers Arab security
The Syrian vice-president emphasized the need for pushing the peace talks forward, confirming Syria's readiness to resume peace talks from the point at which they stopped. Syria, Politics, 1/27/1998 - Assad unhappy with America's negligence of Syrian peace track
This resentment appeared during Assad's meeting with 3 members of the US congress, who asked Assad to clarify the Syrian role in supporting Lebanon. Syria, Politics, 1/26/1998 - Jordan to seek release of Jordanians in Arab prisoners Jordan-Syria, Politics, 1/26/1998
- US-Syrian dialogue to remove Syria from terrorism list
Damascus and Washington have recently initiated a dialogue pertaining to lifting the name of Syria from the list of terrorism-sponsoring states. Syria, Politics, 1/26/1998 - Syrian FM confers with new UNFP representative Syria, Politics, 1/26/1998
- Iranian envoy visits Damascus today
Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa will visit Tehran on February 14 to take part in the meeting of the Syrian-Iranian higher committee. Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/26/1998