Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 9, 1998
- Syria, Jordan agree on a free trade area
The director-general of the Jordanian free zone establishment, Dr. Ali Madahdeh, said today that Jordan and Syria have agreed on the need to open the Syrian - Jordanian joint free trade area in the border area between the two countries and to revive the Syrian-Jordanian company for industrial zones. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 3/14/1998 - Lebanese-Syrian summit in Damascus
Lebanese President Elias Hrawi left Beirut with Prime Minister Rafik Hariri for Damascus early Saturday after talks at the presidential palace. Also taking part in the Damascus meetings were House Speaker Nabih Berri and Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/1998 - Belarus to update Syrian weapons
The president of the republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, expressed his country's readiness to modernize and repair Russian-manufactured Syrian weapons, including air weapons which were previously bought by Syria from the Soviet Union. Syria, Military, 3/14/1998 - Syrian parliament speaker receives Iraqi delegation
Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura received a delegation from the Iraqi National Assembly led by chairman of the public services committee, Abdullah Haithi. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/12/1998 - UN Chief to convey an Israeli message to Lebanon concerning Israel
The summit is expected following intensive contacts and meetings between Lebanese Premier Rafik Hariri and senior Syrian officials, especially with President Hafez al-Assad, with the objective of reaching a crystal clear Syrian-Lebanese position concerning Israeli proposals for its withdrawal from Lebanese territories Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Minister Murr stresses inseparability of Syrian-Lebanese tracks
The Lebanese minister said that resolution 425 is clear and frank and calls for full and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the western Bekaa, rather than as Israel interprets it. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Syrian, Belarusian presidents review reports set by delegations
Protocols and agreements concluded between the Syrian and Belarus, due to be signed today, include trade and economic, information, cultural, banking, political, health, agricultural, industrial and oil agreements. Syria, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Syria welcomes stronger relations with Belarusian, Assad on Israel
President Assad said: "I am confident that this visit will achieve the goal hoped for to consolidate the standing relations between our two countries, which made remarkable progress," expressing Syria's wish to develop the relations on the basis of mutual interests. Syria, Politics, 3/10/1998 - British Parliamentary delegation arrives in Damascus Syria, International, 3/10/1998
- Syrian FM briefs US Air Force Academy delegation on ME situations
Sharaa stressed the importance of the political solution reached by the UN secretary-general and refusal of the military action in dealing with the crisis. Syria, Military, 3/10/1998