Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/18/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 18, 1998
- Hamas leader Yassin in Syria
Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura on Thursday received founder of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, in the presence of chairman of the movement's political bureau Khaled Mishal and several of the movement's leaders. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/22/1998 - Turkey for improving relations with Damascus
A Turkish daily said Turkish intelligence officially reported to the authorities in Ankara that the Syrian government has camped down on the banned Kurds separatist Workers Party organization, near Damascus. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/22/1998 - Syrian FM to meet Albright in Washington today
Syrian and US sources asserted that Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa will stop in Washington today on his way back to Damascus from Colombia. The sources added that on Friday al-Sharaa will meet with the US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and other officials at the US State Department. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/21/1998 - Korean military delegation arrives in Damascus Syria-North Korea, Politics, 5/21/1998
- Syrian FM: Israel has to leave the Golan
Al-Sharaa added that Syria will not give up an inch of its territory and will keep on committing itself to resuming negotiations from the point at which they broke off. Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/21/1998 - Hamas leader in Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/21/1998
- Syrian Cabinet discusses phone communications expansion Syria, Economics, 5/20/1998
- Syrian FM confers with Indonesian counterpart Syria-Indonesia, Politics, 5/20/1998
- Iranian President highlights ties with Syria
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Tuesday opened Tehran's 11th International Book Exhibition in the presence of Syria's culture minister Najah al-Attar and her Iranian counterpart Atalla Mahjarani. Syria-Iran, Culture, 5/20/1998 - 367 million UAE Dirham investment in Syrian phone system
The 367 million UAE Dirham project will solve the rising demand for communication services all over the country. It will provide 1.65 million electronic telephone numbers and other relevant telephone-center facilities. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Business, 5/19/1998 - Abu Dhabi fund to invest in Syrian phone system
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Monday received director general of Abu Dhabi Development Fund Saeed Khalfan al-Rumeithi and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Business, 5/19/1998 - Syrian - Jordanian agreement to finance constructing al-Wehda Dam
At the conclusion of its meeting yesterday evening, the Syrian - Jordanian committee concerned with the water of El-Yarmouk river reached an agreement on a plan to continue constructing El-Wehda Dam on the joint river EL-Yarmouk. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/19/1998 - Syria's al-Sharaa in Colombia to focus on Israeli nuclear arsenal
Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaa' arrived on Monday in Cartagena leading Syria's delegation to the ministerial conference of Non- Alignment Movement member countries. Syria-Regional-Colombia, Politics, 5/19/1998 - Syrian-Iranian cultural relations highlighted Syria-Iran, Culture, 5/19/1998
- Annan - UNDOF Syria-Israel-UN, Military, 5/19/1998
- U.S.congress delegation in Damascus Syria-USA, Politics, 5/18/1998
- Syria - fast food Syria, Business, 5/18/1998