Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/19/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 19, 1998
- Lebanese - Syrian agreement reduces advertising costs by 70 percent Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 10/24/1998
- Al-Assad communicates with Mubarak on the Syrian-Turkish agreement
The Syrian Foreign Minister added, "We, from our side, will follow up the implementation of what had been agreed upon in the recent meeting." He called on Turkey to "follow up and abide by" what had been agreed upon as well. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/23/1998 - Second national documentation exhibition opens in Damascus Syria, Economics, 10/23/1998
- Turkey and the security agreement signed with Syria
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has welcomed the agreement reached with Syria. It expressed hope that if Syria would start the implementation of the items of the agreement, the door will be open for advancing bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/22/1998 - Syrian parliamentary elections at the end of the coming month
Damascus, which is the biggest electoral district, is represented by 29 deputies in comparison to 5 for al-Qunaytira governorate, the smallest district, whose Golan Heights is occupied by Israel. Syria, Politics, 10/22/1998 - Syrian-Iranian relations highlighted Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/22/1998
- Ankara announces that accord with Damascus meets Turkish security demands
Following three weeks of regional disputes, Damascus and Ankara have reached a security agreement according to which the former pledges to close camps of the Kuridtsni Workers Party in the Bekaa and Syria. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Turkish defense minister notes very important results in talks with Syria
Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Sezgin has announced that positive indications have emerged in the talks with Syria concerning the two neighborly countries disputes on Ankara's claims that Damascus supports Kurdish armed groups. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Syrian-European partnership negotiations
European diplomatic sources said that the second round of official negotiations to reach a partnership agreement between Syria and the European Union started on Tuesday in Damascus. Syria-European Union, Economics, 10/21/1998 - Syrian economy minister arrives in Bahrain Syria-Bahrain, Economics, 10/21/1998
- French concern over Turkish threats against Syria
France has expressed its hope that unresolved issues between Syria and Turkey will be settled through direct dialogue. Syria-Turkey-France, Politics, 10/21/1998 - Demirel in al-Iskandaroun: the last warning to Syria
Turkish officials on Monday pressured Syria in the security negotiations that started between the two countries' high-ranking security officials on the Turkish side of the border in the first meeting between the two sides since the beginning of the crisis. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Nominations for Syrian People's Assembly elections underway
Syrian Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba declared that nominations for the PA elections are open as of yesterday, until October 28. In a press statement, the minister described the PA elections as "a further step on the road to democracy and consolidation of the political, economic and social structure set up in the country." Syria, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Jordanian efforts for releasing political Jordanian detainees in Syria
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad said that independent Jordanian figures intend to visit Syria where they will meet with Syrian officials to ask for the release of several Jordanian political detainees. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Kurdish sources deny Oclan's presence in Damascus Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/20/1998
- Lebanese solidarity rally in support of Syria against Turkish threats
A large rally set out from the UNRWA Center in the al-Barid river camp in northern Lebanon on Monday. The rally was led by representatives of Palestinian factions, the region's dignitaries and prominent political, regional and social figures, and a large number of people participated. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Syrian President talks with Mubarak, Hrawi Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/20/1998
- Turkey continues escalation of tensions with Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that Syrian sources did not comment on the security meeting that may be held by high-ranking security officials from both Syria and Turkey to discuss the Turkish security requirements on the grounds of which Ankara continues a military buildup. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/20/1998 - Starting talks between Turkey and Syria
Syrian sources today told ArabicNews.com that Syria and Turkey are preparing to start talks to solve the conflict between them concerning the allegation that Syria supports the Kurdish Workers Party. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/19/1998 - Jordan suspends licenses for Syrian imports
For the second time the Jordanian Ministry of Trade and Industry has suspended its measures to give shipping traders necessary importing licenses for commodities imported from Syria. Jordan-Syria, Business, 10/19/1998 - Report: Damascus challenges Amman to give proof
High-ranking Syrian officials circles defied Amman a single name "for a Jordanian official that had disappeared in the Syrian territories." The circles added that it "audits" names submitted by Jordanian officials for persons, most of them are Palestinians arrested in Syria. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/19/1998 - Turkey does not care for invitations of world media to visit the Bekaa Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/19/1998
- Report: A Syrian gift to Lahoud Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/19/1998