Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 2, 1998
- Syria, Iran sign agreement on encouraging investment
Iranian sources said the Memorandum of Understanding contains Iranian proposals to set up a cement factory at an annual capacity of one million tons, to improve the Tartous cement factory on the Syrian coast, and to carry out a feasibility study for a steel and iron company. Syria-Iran, Economics, 2/6/1998 - Turkey to resume dialogue with Syria
Hakmatar's talks are likely to be followed by meetings between the two countries' ministers of foreign affairs and interior prior to resuming meetings of the joint technical committees on waters, borders and security Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/6/1998 - French Foreign Ministry secretary arrives in Damascus today Syria, Politics, 2/6/1998
- Military act against Iraq unjustifiable: Nouri
Khaddam says Israel practices aggression, violates UN resolutions and launches attacks against the Lebanese, the Palestinians and Syrians, and "we" miss any sound confrontation of these Israeli practices, adding that Israel has constantly defied and prevented the UN Security Council Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/5/1998 - Syrian President reviews developments with Iranian Shoura chief
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday discussed with the speaker of the Islamic Shoura council in Iran, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, developments and conditions in the Arab and Islamic arenas. Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/5/1998 - Syrian, Iranian committee met on developing trade
An agreement was reached by the two sides to increase and develop commercial exchange and implement the items of the previous understanding memorandum related to Adra and Hama cement plants. Syria, Economics, 2/5/1998 - Cotton conference meetings continue Syria, Agriculture, 2/5/1998
- Italian MPs arrives in Damascus today
During the visit, the delegation will hold political and parliamentary talks with several Syrian officials. Syria, Politics, 2/5/1998 - Syrian PA, Iranian Shoura Council chiefs stress strong ties
Qaddoura briefed the Iranian delegation on the development of democratic life in Syria and stressed the depth of good relations between Syria and Iran. Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/4/1998 - Syria, Iran committee for boosting economic ties
In a meeting chaired by the two countries' economy ministers, the Syrian-Iranian joint committee on Tuesday discussed economic relations between Syria and Iran and means of developing them. Syria-Iran, Economics, 2/4/1998 - Syrian minister opens annual cotton conference
In a speech the minister highlighted the qualitative leap of this year cotton crop which is over one million tons. Syria, Agriculture, 2/4/1998 - Syrian vice-president, Premier meet with Hariri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/4/1998
- Syrian President confers with EU ME peace envoy Syria, International, 2/4/1998
- Syrian Golan citizens clashed with Israeli soldiers
Reports from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights said clashes had erupted between the Syrian people of the Golan and Israeli occupation soldiers during the Eid al-Fitr holidays. Syria, Politics, 2/3/1998 - Syria warns from striking at Iraq
Syria has warned that using military force against Iraq will lead to more complications in Middle East. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/3/1998 - Second educational conference opens in Damascus
Giving an assessment of Syria's educational development, Masharga said in all its stages education in Syria seeks to build the sound charter of the citizen to enable him indulge in everyday life. Syria, Education, 2/3/1998