Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/25/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 25, 1998
- Syrian defense minister to visit Tehran
Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass received a formal invitation from his Iranian counterpart, Ali Shamkhani, to visit Tehran as soon as possible. The invitation was delivered by the Iranian ambassador in Damascus, Sheikh Hassan Ekhteri. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/30/1998 - Israeli archaeology digging in the Golan illegal
The first international conference on Middle East archaeology has asserted that Israeli archaeological excavations works and surveys carried out in the Golan are illegal, describing them as contradicting international laws and regulations, including UNESCO regulations which ban excavation in the occupied territories. Syria-Regional, Culture, 5/28/1998 - UN troops seperating Syria and Israel extend mission
The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mission of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in assigned since 1974 to observe disengagement of forces between Syria and Israel on the Golan Heights for another six months ending on November 30, 1998. Syria-Israel-UN, Military, 5/28/1998 - Assad confers with US congressmen
President Assad noted that Syria, which has played a great role in launching the process, "is keen on realizing peace in line with the agreed-upon principles and resolutions of the international legitimacy." Syria-USA, Politics, 5/28/1998 - Syrian - Kuwaiti education ties discussed Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 5/28/1998
- Italian week to be observed in Damascus Syria-Italy, Event, 5/28/1998
- UNDOF mandate extended Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 5/28/1998
- British Airways to convene conference in Damascus
British Airways will hold its general conference for the Middle East and North Africa for 1998 in Damascus on Sunday, May 31 through June 3. It is the first time the company has held its conference in one of the region's countries. Syria-UK, Business, 5/28/1998 - Saudi, Syrian educational cooperation highlighted
The significance of promoting and consolidating joint cooperation relations between Syria and Saudi Arabia in all educational, scientific and cultural fields was emphasized in Damascus on Tuesday by Syrian Education Minister Ghassan al-Halabi. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Education, 5/27/1998 - Message from Chirac to president al-Assad
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from French President Jacques Chirac, conveyed during talks with director of the Middle East and North Africa department at the French Foreign Ministry, Jean Claude Coesseran. Syria-France, Politics, 5/27/1998 - AL condemns Israeli settlement policy in the Golan
Arab League Assistant Secretary for political affairs Muhammad Zakarya Ismael, said in a Tuesday statement that the announcement of 380 housing units in the occupied Syrian Golan and to sell them to Jewish settlers is a new evidence of lies told by the Likud government of Benjamin Netanyahu as regards Israel's allegations it wants peace and resumption of negotiations. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/27/1998 - Hamas not to transfer headquarters to Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/26/1998
- Saudi businessman highlights investment climate in Syria
Chairman of the board of the Saudi Holding Company, Prince Walid Bin Talal said on Monday that the climate for investment in Syria is "proper and encouraging," noting that the prospects are "promising" as well. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Business, 5/26/1998 - Israeli flagrant disregard to international law continues in Syrian Golan
The Arab League has strongly condemned an Israeli announcement that it plans to build 400 housing units in 14 Israeli settlements in the occupied Golan Syrian Heights. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/26/1998 - Saudi prince donations for Syrian institutions highlighted
Saudi Arabia's Prince al-Walid Bin Talal has provided Syrian educational and cultural institutions and charity societies with donations estimated at US $15,600,000. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Culture, 5/26/1998 - Damascus hosts regional environmental meeting
"The Arab region needs more programs attended by the UN Environment Program and other international organizations for salvaging man and the environment," said Syrian Minister of Environment Affairs Abdul Hamid al-Munajid in Damascus on Monday. Regional-Syria, Environment, 5/26/1998 - Afro-Asian cup winners championship Syria-Kuwait, Sports, 5/26/1998
- Syria, Iran sign two geology agreements
Two understanding notes for cooperation between Syria and Iran were signed on Monday at the Iranian Ministry of Minerals and Resources in Tehran. Syria-Iran, Economics, 5/26/1998 - INTERSPUTNIK meets in Damascus Regional-Syria, Economics, 5/26/1998
- Syrian President confers with PDRK envoy Syria-North Korea, Military, 5/26/1998
- Syrian President confers with Hamas founder
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday at al-Shaab Presidential Palace in Damascus, the founder of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, and members of the accompanying delegation, including the head of the movement's political bureau Khaled Mishal Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/25/1998 - Syrian VP: Peace process deterioration not a surprise Syria, Politics, 5/25/1998