Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/22/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 22, 1998
- A message from Eritrea President to President al-Assad Syria-Eritrea, Economics, 6/27/1998
- Some 16 Islamist activists delivered to Algeria
Leader of the London-based al-Muhajereen (immigrants) group, Omar Bakri Muhammad, said that Damascus has delivered at least 16 Algerian Islamic activists to Algeria in accordance with the new anti-terrorism pact signed by the Arab states. Algeria-Syria, Politics, 6/26/1998 - Syrian FM confers with Algerian Industry minister Syria-Algeria, Politics, 6/26/1998
- Jordanian deputy complains that Syrian border authorities abused him
A Jordanian deputy accused the Syrian border authorities of abusing him in a way that does not suit a deputy in the Deputies' Council (the Jordanian parliament), a matter which led him to return to Jordan with his family. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/25/1998 - Computer science symposium held at Damascus University Syria, Education, 6/25/1998
- Syria signs two agreements with Arab fund
Two loan agreements for the general power generating and transforming establishment and the Ministry of Agriculture were signed on Tuesday between Syria and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development. Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 6/24/1998 - Ryan Crocker, new US ambassador in Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday received the new US ambassador in Damascus Ryan Crocker, who delivered him a copy of his credentials as an ambassador for the US to Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/24/1998 - Syrian President reviews Middle East developments with Tunisian FM Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 6/24/1998
- Hariri meets Syrian Vice -President Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/24/1998
- Syria inaugurates Zyzon power station today Syria, Economics, 6/24/1998
- Washington may accept 830 Arab refugees
The UN High Commission for Refugees UNHCR on Monday announced that a US delegation in Damascus has been studying for ten days to offer some 830 Iraqi, Somali and Sudanese refugees in Syria asylum in the USA. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/23/1998 - Lebanese premier arrives in Damascus today Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/23/1998
- Syrian, Tunisian FMs review recent developments, sign double taxation agreement
A round of official talks was held on Monday in Damascus between the Syrian and Tunisian delegations chaired by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Saeed Bin Mustafa. Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 6/23/1998 - Syrian, Lebanese delegation withdraw from Rabat meeting Regional-Syria, Politics, 6/23/1998
- Kuwaiti loan for Syrian water project
Syrian Minister of State for Planning Abdul Rahim al-Sbei and the director-general of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab economic development on Sunday signed an agreement providing for giving Syria a loan of 8.1 million Kuwaiti dinars to finance the winter pumping project for al-Sin spring in Lattakia. Syria-Kuwait, Agriculture, 6/22/1998 - Syrian President confers with EU envoy, PNF reviews events
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received EU envoy to the Middle East peace process Miguel Moratinos to discuss Middle East peace and the deadlock caused by the Israeli government's policy as well as the current efforts made to break the deadlock in this process. Syria, Politics, 6/22/1998 - Moratinos in Lebanon to examine ideas to advance peace
The European Union's envoy to the Middle East, Miguel Moratinos, is heading today to Beirut to discuss with Lebanese leaders ideas and suggestions for resuming peace negotiations on the Lebanese and Syrian tracks with Israel. Lebanon-Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/22/1998