Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/13/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 13, 1998
- Issues discussed in Assad - Chirac closed door meeting
Spokeswoman for Elysee Palace, Catherine Colona, said that a one-hour closed-door meeting was held between President Hafez al-Assad and President Jacques Chirac dealing with bilateral relations and the Middle East peace process. Syria-France, Politics, 7/17/1998 - Baghdad, Damascus to reopen trade bureaus
Syrian trade relations said that works are underway to reopen the Iraqi trade bureau in Damascus, while similar measures are being taken in Baghdad to reopen the Syrian trade bureau. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/17/1998 - Al-Assad in Paris: Peace is Syria's strategic choice
The Syrian President expressed his belief that despite the changes the international community is undergoing, the principles and the general values in which humanity believes are firm. Syria-France, Politics, 7/17/1998 - Syria to establish trade school in Damascus Syria-France, Business, 7/17/1998
- Syrian Golan women observe hunger strike on Israeli identity card issue
Suissa had promised to study the possibility of withdrawing the Israeli nationality from those 400 people because of the difficulties they face being boycotted by their neighbors, citizens and relatives. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/17/1998 - Syrian President: Lebanon is a state, discusses critical issues
President al-Assad was persistent on saying that the Golan is Syrian territory and must be returned to Syria, adding that the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stands against the peace process. Syria, Politics, 7/16/1998 - Damascus upset over Washington's opposition to Iraqi oil exports from Banias
Syrian official sources on Wednesday expressed strong worries over the US stand opposing the agreement providing for pumping Iraqi oil via Syrian ports. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Damascus according to items of the "oil-for-food" accord signed between Iraq and the UN Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/1998 - Syria modernizes its economy to comply with European partnership agreement
Syria is leaning toward more openness and economic liberalization. In this era, it has embarked on the support given by the European Union, especially technical aid, so as to improve its economy to the needed level in order to sign a partnership agreement with the 15 member states of the European Union. Syria-European Union, Economics, 7/16/1998 - Syrian President heads for France today Syria-France, Politics, 7/16/1998
- Syria, Holland sign environment accord Syria-Netherlands, Environment, 7/16/1998
- Syrian - Iraqi oil pipelines to be opened very soon
Iraqi Oil Minister Amer Muhammad Rashid said that Iraq and Syria signed on Tuesday an agreement providing for reopening oil pipelines to transfer Iraqi oil to the Syrian port of Banias. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 7/15/1998 - Khaddam: Syria opposes Arab summit, calls for economic boycott of Israel
Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam has announced that Damascus opposes the convening of a new Arab summit as long as resolutions of the recent plenary Cairo Arab summit of 1996 are not implemented. Syria, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Ancient Ugarit text studied by US researcher using computers
Researcher John Lee Ellison says that paleographic discussion is most often based on what a scholar believes a given text to be saying and not necessarily what is represented in the cuneiform script. This has placed Ugaritic studies on an unsure foundation. Syria, Science, 7/14/1998 - Israeli troops arrest Syrian citizen in Majdal Shams Syria-Israel, Local, 7/14/1998
- French spokesman highlights Syrian president's visit to Paris
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to French President Jacques Chirac on the occasion of the national day of France on July 14. Syria-France, Politics, 7/14/1998 - Syrian FM talks to Euro-Arab parliamentary meeting on Middle East developments
Al-Sharaa spoke about developments in the region, the Middle East peace process and main regional and international issues. Syria-Regional, Politics, 7/13/1998 - Vedrine speaks on issues prior to Assad 's visit
French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine said that France wishes to improve the situation in the Middle East and find a solution with all parties concerned. The situation is still grave and complicated, he said. Issues must be solved, the French FM added. Syria-France, Politics, 7/13/1998 - Iraqi oil minister discusses in Damascus reopening pipelines
Iraqi Oil Minister Amer Muhammad Rashid started talks in Damascus on Sunday night with his Syrian counterpart Muhammad Maher Jamal on means of strengthening cooperation in the oil sector. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/13/1998 - Israeli official to explain to Paris stand towards negotiations with Syria Syria-Israel-France, Politics, 7/13/1998
- Iraqi oil minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/13/1998