Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/1/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 1, 1998
- Syrian ambassador in Washington denies meeting with Israelis Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Damascus releases 225 prisoners, including communists, Muslim Brotherhood members
Well-informed Syrian sources said that at the directives of President Hafez al-Assad Syria recently released 225 prisoners from different organizations, including Muslim Brotherhood members, Communists, Salah Jdid (former US defense minister who died two years before), in addition to other figures whose practices "threatened the country's security." Syria, Politics, 6/5/1998 - Syria's role in Lebanon not bargained, Lebanese deputy says Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Syrian opposition praise release of prisoners
The Syrian authorities have recently released 225 prisoners from different political regulations among them 30 prisoners that the human rights organizations demanded to release. Syria, Politics, 6/5/1998 - Syrian Baath party assistant secretary confers with Uruguay deputy Syria-Uruguay, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Djrjian: Meeting at James Baker Institute was academic
Former US ambassador to Israel Edward Djrjian, who was also former US ambassador in Damascus said the meeting was academic aimed at discussing means to resume the peace process between Syria and Israel. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/5/1998 - Damascus hosts international oil and gas exposition
Syria's first international exposition on oil and gas "Syria Oil '98" will be opened on Sunday in Damascus. Some 167 companies are taking part in the exposition, which will be on display until June 11. Syria, Economics, 6/5/1998 - Syria's annual budget estimated at US $5.2 billion Syria, Economics, 6/5/1998
- Australian parliamentary delegation arrives in Damascus tomorrow Syria-Australia, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Jordanian communist party calls for solidarity with Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/5/1998
- Report: A conference on Syrian-Israeli peace process conditions
The Israeli daily Maarev said on Tuesday that representatives from Israel and Syria, with the participation of high-ranking US officials will take part today in a conference on conditions of the peace process between Syria and Israel. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/3/1998 - Syrian assembly reviews 1998 budget
the appropriations amounted to SP 237,300 billion, including SP 117,700 billion for current operations and SP 119,600 billion for investment operations. Syria, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Syrian import - export committee meets on local needs
The participants discussed memoranda submitted on commodities and items proposed to be imported to meet the needs of local consumption and manufacturing and export requirements. Syria, Economics, 6/3/1998 - Syrian-Turkish negotiations to settle disputes
Spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Najati Otkan, said today that official negotiations are underway between Syria and Turkey to settle arising disputes. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/3/1998 - Thirty political prisoners released in Syria Syria, Politics, 6/3/1998
- Syria releases 30 political prisoners
The Syrian leadership has released 30 political prisoners including members of the Committee for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria, and the secretary-general of the Communist Party Political Bureau, Riad El-Turk, who was imprisoned 10 years ago. Syria, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Khaddam speaks on Syria-Jordan relations, need for summit
Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam said that the resolutions of the Arab summit held in Egypt in 1996 said that unless the Israeli government revised its electoral policy, the Arab states, particularly those which have relations with Israel, would reconsider these relations. Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Syrian president, Saudi crown prince discuss latest developments
In a closed-door meeting held at Damascus Tishreen palace, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz discussed the general situation in the region and the Arab arena Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 6/2/1998 - Syrian Baath Party assistant secretary confers with Habash Syria, Politics, 6/2/1998
- Chirac in Lebanon address critical issues
French President Jacques Chirac has expressed pleasure over the visit to be made by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to France. In a news conference he held at Palais des Pins in Beirut on Sunday, President Chirac stressed the firm relations between Syria and France. Syria-Lebanon-France, Politics, 6/1/1998 - Syrian President confers with Saudi crown prince
"A unilateral extremism breeds a similar one with others. But we are clear-cut to openly announce that we are against any solution that disregards the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinians in... Palestine," the Saudi crown prince said. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 6/1/1998 - Chirac: Israel must negotiate with Syria Lebanon-Syria-France, Politics, 6/1/1998
- Jordan's Premier notes contacts with Syria despite differences Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/1/1998