Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/20/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 20, 1998
- Syria: Knesset's decision considered an announcement of war
Syrian sources said that an Israeli Keneset "draft law" sending any withdrawal from the Golan or other territories under Israeli law to referendums by the public and the Knesset, which would require a majority of 61 votes of a possible 120 votes for approval, amounts to a announcement of war against the region, the peace process and the whole world. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/25/1998 - Sudan's FM in Damascus carrying a message to al-Assad from al-Bashir
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael arrived on Friday in Damascus and was welcomed by his Syrian counterpart Farouk al-Sharaa. Sudan-Syria, Politics, 7/25/1998 - France to Israel: Golan is Syrian land; Russia, China discuss peace
Assistant spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry Yves Doutriaux said the Golan is a Syrian territory and Israel should withdraw from it according to international law and restore it to Syria Syria-France, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Syrian armed forces carry out tactical project Syria, Military, 7/24/1998
- On the 59th anniversary of ceding Alexandretta
A Turkish news agency said that Turkish Prime Minister Mesout Yilmaz strongly warned Syria of having ambitions in Alexandretta Sanjak (District). This came on the 59th anniversary of ceding this Syrian district to Turkey after a disputed referendum held in 1939. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/24/1998 - Iran: Relations with Syria are historical
Kharazi underlined the importance of fostering relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. "Relations between the two countries have witnessed tangible development and bilateral cooperation in various political and economic fields," he said. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/23/1998 - Eastwood praises Syria's strategic choice of peace
These new relations, he added, have been built on similar views between the European Union and Syria on the Middle East peace process: "Even if there are disputes over the tactics, we agree 100% over principles." Syria-UK, Politics, 7/23/1998 - Syrian Vice-President confers with Armenian patriarch, Australian parliament
Syrian Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Wednesday discussed with the patriarch of Armenian orthodox church, Aram I "the situation in the region and Israeli policy leading to the impasse in the Middle East peace process." Syria-Australia, Politics, 7/23/1998 - Syrian FM confers with new Iranian ambassador Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/23/1998
- Summit coming between Syrian, Lebanese presidents
Sources said the appointment will be determined after the meetings between Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, which will be held in days. Syria-Libya, Politics, 7/22/1998 - Arafat to visit Damascus, Palestinian summit location uncertain
Chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's visit to Damascus may be held very soon. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Paris: No peace without Syria
Arab - European relations would yield better fruits should the Arabs deal with Europe and with the world as a political and economic bloc. "Now, grounds for boosting Arab-European partnership prospects do exist," Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman said Syria-France, Politics, 7/21/1998 - A new ambassador for Iran in Damascus
Iranian diplomatic sources said that Hussein Sheikholeslam will arrive today in Damascus to occupy the post of his country's ambassador in Damascus following Sheikh Hassan Ekhteri, who has begun his job as an official dealing with international relations at the bureau of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the spiritual leader of the Iranian revolution. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Hrawi, Assad to meet soon
The two presidents agreed to meet very soon. Baabda palace sources said the two presidents will meet soon to determine the time for Al-Assad's visit to Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/21/1998 - Regency Park hotel opened in Damascene resort Syria, Business, 7/21/1998
- Nuclear energy agreement between Syria and Russia
The Syrian center will be provided with a 25 Megawatt nuclear reactor. Syrian students will arrive in Moscow to study in these fields in the centers and the Engineering and Physics Institute in Moscow for a period not to exceed next August. Syria-Russia, Science, 7/20/1998 - Jordan cancels decision to boycott exports from Syria
The paper added that the decision to stop granting import licenses to Syria, issued by Minister Hani al-Malqi especially in regard to Syrian textiles and the underwear, served the Israeli garments factory in al-Hassan city in Irbid Jordan-Syria, Economics, 7/20/1998