Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/15/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 15, 1998
- First Syrian-made Jeep car
A private Syrian company has displayed the first car made in Syria which the company intends to market locally and in Arab markets. The Jeep car is on display at Raam Factory near Damascus. It is equipped with a Japanese engine of 2,000 CC. It consumes one liter of gasoline per nine km and will be sold for US $7,000. Syria, Business, 6/20/1998 - King Hussein to visit Paris after Hafez al-Assad's visit Jordan-Syria-France, Politics, 6/20/1998
- Syrian official to Oslo, not for peace but for water
The sources said that during his visit Qaddour will be acquainted with the water studies project of the environment studies center and resources monitoring and the Norwegian water academy which is conducting a study about the Euphrates basin, whose waters are shared by Syria, Iraq and Turkey. Syria-Turkey-Norway, Environment, 6/20/1998 - President al-Assad to confer with Moratinos tomorrow Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/20/1998
- Al-Assad accepts invitation from Hrawi to visit Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/20/1998
- Syrian parliament speaker, FM meet Osetiya President Syria-Russia, Politics, 6/19/1998
- Syrian president receives messages from Yeltsin, Gaddafi
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday at al-Chaab Palace in Damascus received President of Osetiya Alexander Dzasokov who conveyed a message from Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Syria-Libya-Russia, Politics, 6/18/1998 - Austrian President confers with Syrian interior minister
Austria's President Thomas Klestil yesterday received Syrian minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba currently visiting Austria. Syria-Austria, Politics, 6/18/1998 - President al-Assad pardons Mustafa Hamdoun
Mustafa Hamdoun, 71, returned to Damascus after being granted a special pardon from President Hafez al-Assad, the Lebanese daily al-Nahar reported today, quoting well-informed sources. Syria, Politics, 6/17/1998 - Syrian-Saudi economic and political ties enhanced
Syria and Saudi Arabia agreed to take new steps in enhancing economic relations and increasing trade exchange and to take measures to set up a free trade zone. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/17/1998 - Syrian call for summit intended to isolate Netanyahu
High-level Syrian sources told ArabicNews.com that the main goal of convening the expanded Arab summit called for by Damascus is isolating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by a strong united front that can help the US and Europe take action against him. Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/17/1998 - Syrian deputy foreign minister to visit Ankara in July
Syrian sources told ArabicNews.com that a Syrian official will head to Turkey at beginning of the coming month to resume discussions between Damascus and Ankara. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/17/1998 - Sheikh al-Islam Iran's ambassador to Syria Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/17/1998
- Gaddafi envoy in Damascus Syria-Libya, Politics, 6/17/1998
- Syrian-Saudi joint committee convened in Damascus
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and members of his accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Monday evening to preside over the Saudi side to the meetings of the Syrian-Saudi higher joint committee. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/16/1998 - Osetiya President arrives in Damascus
President Alexander Dzasokov of North Osetiya-Alaniya Republic in Federal Russia arrived in Damascus on Monday for an official visit that will last for several days. Syria-Russia, Politics, 6/16/1998 - Syrian Interior minister in Austria Syria-Austria, Politics, 6/16/1998
- Iran to support Syria against any Israeli aggressions
Iranian ambassador in Damascus Muhammad Akhtari has stressed that Iran will not stand still should Syria be exposed to any Israeli aggression. He noted that such an Iranian stance is based on Iran's unswerving strategy in "challenging Zionism." Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/15/1998 - Chirac: France pins great importance on Syrian President's visit
President Jacques Chirac of France has reiterated that France considers the question of the occupied Golan as non-negotiable and that peace with Syria is based on the return of the Golan Heights. Syria-France, Politics, 6/15/1998 - Saudi FM arrives in Damascus today Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/15/1998