Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/28/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 28, 1998
- Turkish army awaits orders to launch a military act against Syria
Two Turkish dailies today quoted Turkish Prime Minister Mesout Yilmaz as saying that the Turkish Army awaits orders to carry out a military act against Syria. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/3/1998 - Tension continues between Turkey and Syria
The tensions between Turkey and Syria have escalated due to Turkey's threat to use force against Syria, accusing Syria of supporting the Kurdish Workers Party, which Turkey considers a terrorist group. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/3/1998 - Israel comments on Syria's statements to study Turkish threats Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/3/1998
- US tries to calm tensions between Syria and Turkey Syria-Turkey-USA, Politics, 10/3/1998
- Tensions rise between Syria and Turkey
Tension has been escalated between Turkey and Syria because of the Kurdistan Labor Party question. The Turkish president Suleman Demirel threatened Syria and pledged to take revenge on what he claimed Syrian support for the Kurds revolutionaries. "Our patient has elapsed" he said. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/2/1998 - Syrian - Lebanon summit to be held soon
Lebanese sources in Cairo confirmed to ArabicNews.com that there is no specified date for a Syrian - Lebanese joint summit between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Lebanese President Elias Hrawi because bilateral consultations continue daily. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/2/1998 - French frigate arrives in Lattakia's port Syria-France, Military, 10/2/1998
- Khaddam speaks of latest Middle East peace developments
Khaddam talked about the stalled Middle East peace process. He noted the policy pursued by the current Israeli government and said that a conception of peace based on continued occupation, settlement and rejecting the terms of reference on which the peace process was built "would not lead to the realization of just and comprehensive peace in the region." Syria, Politics, 10/1/1998 - French frigate visits Lattakia today
The French anti-submarine frigate "La Mote Pechet " today starts a visit to the Syrian port of Lattakia. The visit, which will continue until October 5, falls in the course of a program of visits between Syrian and French naval forces. Syria-France, Military, 10/1/1998 - Israeli defense minister: Israeli security intrests in Golan do not prevent agreement with Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/30/1998
- Syrian FM at UN: Israel obstructs peace, ME does not need alliances
"International efforts were unrelenting to contain this conflict every time it exploded, because the ME within its distinguished strategic position and its tremendous materials as well as spiritual wealth and its renowned cultural heritage can be considered the most sensitive parameter for measuring the state of world peace and security" Al-Sharaa said. Syria, Politics, 9/30/1998 - Ankara awaits reply from Damascus on security concerns
Sources at the Turkish embassy in Damascus said Turkey has not yet received a Syrian reply concerning security issues raised by the Turkish side with the Syrian delegation in Ankara during the visit of the Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Adnan Omran to Turkey, few months ago. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/30/1998 - Report: Syria wants Lahoud for Lebanese president
A Jordanian daily said on Tuesday that despite the top "secrecy," surrounding the visits of the Lebanese officials to Damascus amid talks about Presidential elections, information leaked by certain visitors says that commander of the Lebanese Army, Lt. Gen. Emil Lahoud, may be the next Lebanese President. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/30/1998 - Jordanian ceramics to Syria Jordan-Syria, Business, 9/30/1998
- Hariri continues consultations in Damascus Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/30/1998
- Al-Sharaa confers with Jordanian counterpart, UN chief
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Al-Sharaa on Tuesday received Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdul Elah al-Khatib in New York. Talks dealt with the Arab situation and bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Jordan-Azerbaijan, Politics, 9/30/1998 - Murr: Syrian Lebanese summit within 10 days Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/30/1998
- Syria - Morocco cooperation in higher education
Moroccan minister of higher education, staff training and scientific research, Najib Zerouali, conferred Tuesday in Rabat with visiting Syrian education minister, Mohamed Ghassan El Halabi, on ways of promoting cooperation in higher education and scientific research. Syria-Morocco, Education, 9/30/1998 - Report: Turkey to take diplomatic and economic measures against Syria
The Turkish Istanbul daily Mellit said that the supreme commission in Turkey will discuss this week taking a series of diplomatic and economic measures against Syria, who Ankara accuses of backing the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK). Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/29/1998 - Syrian Education Minister In Morocco Morocco-Syria, Education, 9/28/1998