Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/26/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 26, 1998
- Aslan: Netanyahu is behind Turkish - Syrian row
Syrian chief of staff al-Imad Ali Aslan accused Israel of being behind the Syrian - Turkish row, to cover up all the Palestinian concessions that took place in the Wye Plantation agreement. Syria, Politics, 10/31/1998 - US officials to Damascus Syria-USA, Politics, 10/31/1998
- Syrian government discusses visit of trade minister to Iraq
Informed sources told ArabicNews.com that the Syrian government is currently discussing approval for Economic Minister Mohammed al-Amawi to travel to the inauguration of the Baghdad International Fair on Sunday. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 10/30/1998 - The castles of Syria and the beautiful surprises of exploration
It is impossible for the stranger to visit Syria's castles without wishing to discover the answers to various questions. Syria, History, 10/30/1998 - Syria refuses US invitation to resume normalization with Israel Syria, Politics, 10/29/1998
- Syria releases officials from Jordanian engineers union
Jordanian criticisms against Syria due to the detention of some 500 Jordanian citizens in Syria without trial during recent years escalated, demanding that they either be released or presented to a fair trail. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/28/1998 - Syria criticizes Wye accord Syria, Politics, 10/28/1998
- Syria releases Jordanian engineers Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/27/1998
- Syrian newspapers, Palestinian organizations attack Wye agreement
Syrian newspapers launched a strong attack on the Israeli - Palestinian peace agreement as weak and for a destroyed peace. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/26/1998 - Al-Assad thanks Khatami on efforts to resolve Turkish - Syrian crisis
The statements made by al-Sharaa and his Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharazi, in Iran suggested that the issue of relations between Iran and Cairo are on the agenda of the talks. Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/26/1998 - Egypt offers mediation between Syria and Jordan
Arab diplomatic sources confirmed that Egypt is exerting efforts terminate the dispute between Syria and Jordan. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/26/1998 - Syrian Bedouins get solar powered lights to preserve desert environment
An experiment conducted by the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) aims at encouraging local Bedouins (nomads) to use solar power within the context of conservation efforts to maintain the Syrian desert seems to be making progress. Syria, Environment, 10/26/1998