Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 9, 1998
- Damascus Declaration FM s concludes deliberations
The ministers expressed concern over the "military and security cooperation between Turkey and Israel in threatening the security of the Arab states and stability in the Middle east region." Regional-Syria, Politics, 11/13/1998 - Austria's foreign minister in Damascus today
Austrian Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Chief of Government, Wolfgang Scheduessel, in his capacity as President of the Council of the European Union will arrive in Damascus today on a two-day official visit to Syria. Syria-Austria, Politics, 11/13/1998 - Syrian-Jordanian committee to discuss al-Wahdah dam
Jordanian governmental sources said on Thursday that the Jordanian-Syrian joint committee will hold a meeting before the end of the current month in Amman to continue discussions on al-Wahdah (unity) dam project. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 11/13/1998 - Syrian Premier reviews Arab economics with Arab economic union team
The aim being to establish an Arab common economic vision for the next century as well as methods of supporting joint Arab commercial work Regional-Syria, Economics, 11/12/1998 - US expressed satisfaction over settling crisis between Syria, Turkey Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/12/1998
- Syrian President confers with US delegation Syria, Politics, 11/11/1998
- Al-Shara in Doha: We need a united Arab stand
He added "We are in need of Arab solidarity and a united Arab stand. We are also in need of a united vision towards all arising challenges." Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/11/1998 - Shara, Qaddoumi discuss Palestinian developments
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara' on Monday discussed with chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi developments on the Palestinian arena. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/10/1998 - New Israeli attempt to foil Syrian-Turkish agreement Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/10/1998
- Jordan inquires about detainees in Syria
Jordanian information Minister Nasser Joudeh said the question of Jordanian detainees in Syria is not a new matter. "We have been following this matter through diplomatic channels for years. But the recent campaign on this issue was due to the media highlighting the matter." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/9/1998 - Palestinian government attacks Syria and Iran
The Palestinian authority criticized the Palestinian regional and opposing forces for their position against the Wye agreement. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 11/9/1998 - Al-Assad, Hrawi discuss co-operation relations
The two Presidents "expressed satisfaction with what had been achieved so far throughout the march of cooperation which effectively contributed to ensuring safety of the people, maintaining national unity, revitalizing constitutional institutions, developing Syrian- Lebanese bilateral ties Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/9/1998