Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/2/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 2, 1998
- Israel sentences two Syrian Golan youths to two years imprisonment Syria-Israel, Judicial, 11/6/1998
- On Jordanian detainees in Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/6/1998
- Israeli Knesset approves new decision on identity of Syrian people in the Golan
The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday approved a nationality draft bill proposed by Knesset member Saleh Tarif. The newly-enacted law permits dropping the Israeli nationality without the consent of the Israeli Ministry of the Interior. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Syrian-Jordanian relations deteriorated, Tarawneh says
Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh has expressed wonder over the deteriorated Jordanian Syrian relations. He said: "As a prime minister I am bewildered over the matter which is viewed by the Syrians as the main reason of the crisis with Jordan. But we are not convinced that the peace agreement with Israel is the reason." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/5/1998 - A message from Spanish king to President al-Assad
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday received state secretary for foreign policy and European Union Affairs in Spain, Ramon DeMiguel, and members of his accompanying delegation. Syria-Spain, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Al-Sharaa meets head of refugee committee Palestine-Syria, Politics, 11/5/1998
- Christopher Ross visits Damascus Syria-USA, Politics, 11/5/1998
- New Syrian-Turkish meeting
Turkish dailies on Wednesday said that a new meeting was held on Tuesday between Syrian and Turkish officials to discuss a mechanism for security cooperation and to supervise the progress attained in the implementation of articles of the Adanah agreement which was signed on October 20. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/5/1998 - Turkish defense minister says difference over with Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/5/1998
- Syria demands meeting of Syrian-Jordanian committee on al-Wahda dam Syria-Jordan, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Syrian defense minister congratulates Lebanese President-elect Lahoud
Tlass said: "Due to humiliating concessions given by the Palestinian Authority, new acts of aggression, oppression and settlement are being stepped up by Israel against the people of Palestine." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Jordanian engineer denies having been held by Syrian authorities
Jordanian engineer Moussa Abu Hantach, a member of the Jordanian Engineers Union, has denied reports that he was arrested together with his colleague Riyadh Abu Hazim by the Syrian authorities when they passed through the Syrian territories in the way to Lebanon Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/4/1998 - Syrian FM confers with Canadian official Syria-Canada, Politics, 11/4/1998
- Damascus refuses peace for security formula to revive negotiations
Syrian sources told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar that the prospects of developing relations between Syria and Turkey is linked to security conditions in the region, especially as the recent Turkish military build-up on the Northern borders of Syria cannot be isolated from the situation in the Middle East. Syria, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Syria wants to settle other disputes with Turkey
A Turkish daily reported on Monday that after Damascus signed an agreement with Syria to terminate support for terrorism, "it is now persisting to settle other disputes with Turkey through dialogue and diplomacy." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Syrian - Lebanese joint committee highlights economic cooperation
Discussions between the two sides centered on the presented memorandums on the mechanism for reducing custom taxes to a rate of 25%, and introducing certificates of origin on national products traded between the two countries Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Hariri's visit to Damascus focused on strengthening the united Syrian - Lebanese position
the consultations dealt with all matters of concern to the two countries, developments in the region and the consequences of the recent Israeli - Palestinian agreement (Wye Plantation) on the Middle East peace process. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/3/1998 - US doctors at Syrian children's hospital
The Damascus University's children hospital on Monday opened a three-day advanced pediatric life support course. Lecturing in the course is a US medical team led by Dr. Muhammad Salim al-Wattar from Los Angeles, California. Syria-USA, Health, 11/3/1998 - A message from President Saleh to President al-Assad
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday received Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdul Qader Bajmal. The Yemeni minister delivered a message to President al-Assad from Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 11/3/1998 - Mubarak tried to convince President al-Assad to meet with Demirel Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/3/1998
- Syrian - Egyptian summit in Sharm El-Sheikh
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Sunday in Sharm El-Sheikh to discuss the latest developments in the region and the Arab arenas. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/2/1998 - Jordan for better relations with Syria
Jordanian Information Minister Nasser Joudeh said that Jordan has "all respect and appreciation for Syria. Our hearts and hands are open to any dialogue," noting the existence of contacts between the two countries on all levels. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/2/1998 - US counter terrorism official to visit Damascus this week
A Syrian official source confirmed to ArabicNews.com that the Coordinator of Counter Terrorism at the US State Department Christopher Ross will visit Damascus on the 6th of the current month, according to the call of the Syrian side. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/2/1998 - Syrian PNF stresses dialogue with Turkey
Chaired by Syrian Vice President Zuheh Masharqa, the central leadership of the Progressive National Front held a meeting in Damascus. The participants in the meeting listened to a political report read by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on a number of matters pertaining to Arab, regional and international conditions. Syria, Politics, 11/2/1998 - Yemeni foreign minister in Damascus Yemen-Syria, Politics, 11/2/1998