Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/17/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 17, 1998
- Syria, Iraq sign minutes of meeting to reopen Karkouk - Banias oil pipeline
Syria and Iraq on Thursday signed a joint minutes of meeting to resume operation of the oil pipeline linking the Iraqi Karkouk city to the Syrian Banias refinery. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/21/1998 - Fundamental changes in Syrian-Lebanese relations
A Kuwaiti daily issued today quoted a high-ranking Lebanese political source as saying that the mechanism of Syrian-Lebanese relations will witness in the next phase a fundamental change, in that these relations will be monitored by the president in person. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/21/1998 - Lebanese Parliament speaker confers with Syrian Vice-President Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/21/1998
- Bahrainis released from Syria Bahrain-Syria, Local, 8/21/1998
- Jordanian expert: Israel obstructs al-Wahdah dam on Yarmouk river
A Jordanian water expert described the project of building al-Wahda dam on Yarmouk river as vital, saying it would help Jordan eliminate its water shortage problems. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 8/21/1998 - Lebanon ratifies custom agreement signed with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 8/21/1998
- Syrian report on Israel's violation of human rights in the Golan
The report cited as evidence a special report by international institutions on the dumping of 53 tonnes of nuclear waste near borders with neighboring Arab countries. He noted that such practices will lead to an environmental catastrophe in the Middle East. Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/20/1998 - New Israeli settlement project in the Golan
The Israeli government continues its settlement policy in the Golan Heights in violation of international legitimacy resolutions and the land-for-peace formula. Syria, Politics, 8/20/1998 - Syrian petroleum minister in Baghdad, new oil pipeline talks
Syrian Minister of Oil Mohammed Jamal arrived in Baghdad today for a three-day visit, during which he will hold talks with his Iraqi counterpart, Amer Rashid, concerning reactivating the petroleum pipeline between Karkouk and Banias with an estimated capacity of 650,000 barrels a day. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/19/1998 - Mordechai calls for peace accord with Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/19/1998
- Lebanese prime minister visits Syria today Lebanon-Syria, Agriculture, 8/19/1998
- Ball is in Israel's court, Israeli official says
Former chief of the Israeli intelligence reserve, Maj. Gen. Uri Sagi, admitted that the ball is now in the Israeli court concerning negotiations on the Syrian track. Israeli radio quoted Sagi as saying that there will be no peace with Syria without withdrawal from the Golan. Sagi warned about the consequences of conditions in the region if political progress is not achieved on the Syrian track. The Israeli official stressed, "Peace with Syria means withdrawal from the Golan Heights." Syria, Politics, 8/18/1998 - Syrian FM: We're not in a hurry to have an unjust peace
In an interview with the Lebanese LBC satellite station on Monday night, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa stressed that Syria is not in a hurry to have an unjust peace. Syria, Politics, 8/18/1998 - Israeli officials speak of withdrawing from Syria's Golan
Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai has expressed his wish to resume negotiations with Syria. Syria, Politics, 8/17/1998 - Heatwave disturbs Damascenes daily life taking some to Barada
Temperatures had soared almost 10 degrees above normal to reach 45 degrees in most Syrian regions, but conditions started to improve late on Saturday and Sunday. A Syrian weather forecast official said on Sunday, "Things are returning to normal, and we expect a decline in temperatures in coming days." Syria, Local, 8/17/1998