Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/30/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 30, 1998
- Syrian President confers with Lebanese parliament speaker
The Lebanese Cabinet announced its rejection of the Israeli withdrawal proposal because it relates Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon to preconditions. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Bishara to lecture in Damascus on Arab-Israeli conflict
During his visit to Damascus in l997, Bishara met with Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Syria - Iraq relations continue to improve
Malki delivered a communique from Iraqi President Saddam Hussien to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, which is the second message in two months between the two countries. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/3/1998 - Syrian President, vice- President confer with Hariri
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday received Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/2/1998 - Iraqi justice minister arrives in Damascus Iraq-Syria, Politics, 4/2/1998
- Syrian-Saudi committee meets on cooperation
Omran said the whole world is proceeding towards the creation of economic blocs whose forms and dimensions are designed in a way that serves the developed countries, noting that Arab countries possess means of defending their interests through economic cooperation. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Economics, 4/1/1998 - Syrian Cabinet holds weekly meeting Syria, Local, 4/1/1998
- Iraq, Syria discussed health ties
On Sunday, a Syrian health and medical delegation led by Shatti arrived in Baghdad for a several-day visit to Iraq to offer humanitarian and medical aid to the people of Iraq. Iraq-Syria, Health, 3/31/1998 - Palestinians in Syria mark Land Day
A Palestinian mass rally was held on Monday at al-Yarmouk camp in Damascus in celebration of Land Day, which falls March 30. The secretary of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement's central committee, Abu Mousa, condemned Israeli aggressions against the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories. Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/31/1998 - No peace in Middle East without Syria, Annan, Primakov say
The UN chief said that Iraq so far has abided by the agreement. "The inspectors have been able to continue their work unimpeded and currently they are inspecting the eight presidential sites which were at the center of the controversy," Annan said. Syria-Iraq-Russia, Politics, 3/31/1998 - Syrian Vice-President confers with Iranian Foreign Minister
When asked about Iran's views on disarming of the Lebanese resistance if Israel withdraws from south Lebanon Kharazzi said, "this... is exclusively a Lebanese issue and Lebanon has to decide this issue in case of Israel's withdrawal." Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/30/1998 - Khaddam: Israeli proposal on 425 is part of expansionist policy
"They want security arrangements and guarantees which mean ending the state of war between Israel and Lebanon and consequently making peace according to the Israeli conception, because peace means to them security as it was defined by Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu," Khaddam said. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/30/1998 - The first Syrian minister in Iraq for 18 years Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/30/1998
- Syrian teachers in Golan commit to homeland
In a public show of resolve, teachers in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday reiterated their commitment to Syria and readiness to make sacrifices in defense of their country's "steadfastness, liberation and pride." Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/30/1998 - Syria, UNDP sign Agriculture accord
The agreement was signed by the Syrian state minister for planning and the UNDP's resident representative in Damascus. The project aims at strengthening efforts exerted to improve social and living conditions for peasants in the al-Hoss area. Syria-UN, Economics, 3/30/1998 - Palestinians in Syria mark Land Day Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/1998
- Syrian Vice-President confers with Iranian Foreign Minister Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/30/1998
- Moscow, Damascus sign scientific cooperation accords Syria-Russia, Education, 3/30/1998