Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/6/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 6, 1998
- Syria seeks active role in international arena
Diplomatic sources in the Syrian capital said that, "Syria seeks to restore her role in the international arena. To do so it strengthened ties with the European Union and France." Syria, Politics, 7/10/1998 - UK determined to build solid relations with Syria
The British ambassador in Damascus, Basil Eastwood, stressed that negotiations on Syrian-European partnership agreements opened during the British presidency of the European Union will consolidate a technical framework for the partnership between Syria and the EU. Syria-UK, Economics, 7/10/1998 - Pakistani minister of the interior winds up successful visit to Damascus
Pakistani Minister of the Interior Chaudhary Shujat Hussain and members of his accompanying delegation left Damascus on Thursday following an official visit which lasted for several days. Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 7/10/1998 - Syrian President releases state's general budget for 1998
Total sums of the budget are estimated at 237.300 billion Syrian pounds (US $5.3 billion) distributed to 117.700 billion pounds as current general expenditures and 119.600 for investment projects. Syria, Economics, 7/10/1998 - Chirac discusses with Assad Middle East peace, preparations for visit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac dealing with issues that included the peace process. Syria-France, Politics, 7/9/1998 - Patriotic Union of Kurdistan chief to visit Damascus next week
the chief of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Jalal Talabani, will visit Damascus next week to hold talks with high-ranking Syrian officials. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/9/1998 - Assad cables Gaddafi on health recovery Syria-Libya, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Two big fires broke out in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Al-Sharaa, al-Qaddoumi discuss regional developments Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/9/1998
- Syria announces President Assad to visit France on July 16 Syria, Politics, 7/8/1998
- Reshuffle in key political, military and security posts in Syria
In a report from Damascus, BBC correspondent Salwa Istwani said that Lt. Gen. Mahmoud al-Shaqa was appointed chief of the Syrian intelligence after the firing its former chief, Lt. Gen. Bashir al-Najjar. Syria, Politics, 7/7/1998 - President Assad's visit to France
Diplomatic sources in Paris asserted today that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will pay an official two-day visit to France on July 16. The visit is at an official invitation of President Jacques Chirac extended to President al-Assad on May 24. Syria-France, Politics, 7/7/1998 - Lebanese Premier confers with Syrian officials Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/7/1998
- New chief for Syrian intelligence Syria, Politics, 7/7/1998
- Syrian President meets with Pakistani minister, US congressman
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday met with Pakistani Minister of the Interior Chaudari Shujat Hussein at Damascus' al-Chaab palace. Hussein conveyed a message to President al-Assad from Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sherif. Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 7/6/1998 - Saudi Arabia, Egypt mediate between Syria and Jordan
The mediation is intended to convene a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers to be followed by a summit between the two countries, in case of success. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/6/1998 - Syrian outgoing chief of staff honored
At the directives of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad the protocols of exchanging the post of army chief of staff were carried out Sunday between first Lt. Gen. Hekmat Shehabi and Lt. Gen. Ali Aslan. Syria, Politics, 7/6/1998