Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/24/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 24, 1998
- Syria free from poliomyelitis cases
Syrian Health Minister Muhammad al-Shatti said that Syria has not found any new poliomyelitis cases since March 1995, due to the success of the national vaccination campaigns carried out by the Ministry of Health to eradicate poliomyelitis by the year 2000. Syria, Health, 8/28/1998 - Syria, Saudi Arabia for boosting trade relations Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/28/1998
- Damascus, Baghdad to reopen trade centers Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/28/1998
- Damascus 45th international fair opens today
Under the patronage of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the 45th Damascus International Fair will open today. Some 33 Arab and Foreign countries are taking part in the fair's activities. Syria, Culture, 8/28/1998 - Ankara refuses to revive water committee
An official at the Turkish foreign ministry has announced that Turkey refused a request proposed by Damascus to revive the Turkish, Syrian, Iraqi committee on water issues, which have net met since 1992. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/27/1998 - Tourist festival season starts in Syria
The second festival of the "Forgotten cities" in Adleb and Damascus, Syria starts today. Syria, Culture, 8/27/1998 - Saudi trade minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/27/1998
- Syrian FM sudden visit carries message to Chirac
French President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday night received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and held a closed door meeting that dealt with the Middle East peace process. Syria-France, Politics, 8/26/1998 - EU - Golan Syria-Israel-European Union, Politics, 8/26/1998
- Damascus: Riyadh, Cairo want Baghdad to attend forthcoming summit
Syrian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass has asserted that Syria, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia want Iraq to take part in the forthcoming Arab summit. Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Syrian official delegation for inaugurating commercial center in Baghdad
Syrian economic sources told ArabicNews.com today that "the Syrian government is currently studying forming a high level economic delegation from ministry of economy and the chambers of industry and trade to travel to Baghdad to inaugurate the Syrian commercial center. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/25/1998 - Syrian -EU partnership process speeds up
The official responsible for the Syrian - Mediterranean partnership of the Barcelona conference said that he spoke with the director of the Economic Department at the Syrian Foreign Ministry in the context of the current negotiations for the partnership agreement between Syria and the European Union. Syria-European Union, Economics, 8/25/1998 - Weizman: Arrangements needed before Lebanon withdrawal; Britian concerned over Israeli Golan settlements
Israeli radio quoted Israeli President Ezer Weizman as saying today that there is an urgent need to reach an understanding between Israel and both Lebanon and Syria before achieving an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Damascus: No security or peace with occupation
The assistant secretary general of the ruling Baath Party in Syria, Abdullah al-Ahmar, on Monday stressed that Israel "cannot get security and peace while perpetuating its occupation of the Arab territories." Syria, Politics, 8/25/1998 - Afro-Asian People denounces Israeli settlements in the Golan
The president of the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Committee (AAPSO) has issued a press statement denouncing the Israeli settlement operations in the Golan. Syria, Politics, 8/25/1998 - A message from President Mubarak to President al-Assad
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa who arrived Damascus earlier in the day for a brief visit. Moussa conveyed a message to President al-Assad from Egypt's President Mubarak, and al-Assad asked Moussa to convey a reply message to Mubarak. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 8/24/1998