Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/16/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 16, 1998
- Maariv: Contacts through mediators between Israel and Syria
The Israeli daily Maariv reported on Thursday that Israel and Syria made during the two last weeks contacts through mediators in preparation for an expected US effort to resume negotiations on the Syrian track. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/20/1998 - Shell Oil has US $5 billion in Syrian investments
The joint British-Dutch Shell Oil Company said the volume of its investments in Syria have exceeded US $5 billion, which makes of it one of the lagrest foreign investors in Syria. Syria, Business, 11/20/1998 - Syrian studies uplifting restrictions on car imports
The Syrian government is currently studying issuing a law to lift the embargo on importing cars through the private sector to deal with a legal loophole that occurred when applying law N5 from 1991, encouraging Arab and foreign investment in Damascus. Syria, Economics, 11/20/1998 - Report: Syria inks Russian weapons deal worth $1 billion Syria, Military, 11/20/1998
- Syrian President confers with Lebanese Premier Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/19/1998
- Turkish officials in Damascus to carry out implementation of Adanah agreement
Deputy speaker for the Turkish Foreign Ministry Sarmid Atajinli said on Wednesday that Turkish officials had arrived in Damascus to follow up on the implementation of the Adanah agreement signed between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/19/1998 - Syrian Premier meets with World Bank official Syria-World Bank, Economics, 11/19/1998
- Israel makes contacts to resume negotiations with Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/18/1998
- Turkey for good relations with Syria
Turkey on Tuesday expressed its willingness to establish neighborly relations with Syria. In a statement issued in Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the realization of the Adanah agreement between the two countries would lead to strengthening Syrian-Turkish relations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/18/1998 - Indyk: Clinton told al-Assad of commitment to revive Syrian, Lebanese tracks
US Undersecretary of State for Middle East Affairs Martin Indyk has announced that US President Bill Clinton informed Syrian President Hafez al-Assad of his personal commitment to work to revive peace negotiations with Israel on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/18/1998 - Al-Assad to visit Moscow within coming months
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Victor Posovaluk has announced that President Hafez al-Assad's visit to Moscow is on the agenda of contacts between the two countries' leaders, adding the visit will be made within the coming months. Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Ankara to ask Damascus to freeze Ocalan's assets
Several Turkish dailies on Monday quoted Turkish intelligence sources as saying that Ankara is preparing to ask Damascus to freeze the assets of the Kurdistani Workers Party in Syrian banks, estimated at US $1 billion. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Damascus denounces US Middle East position
In a central rally held on Monday on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the Syrian Correctionist Movement, when President al-Assad assumed power in 1970, the assistant regional secretary of the Baath party, Dr. Suleiman Qaddah, said that that US policy is aligned to Israel. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Russia for political solution of the Iraqi crisis
The press office at the Russian Presidency said on Monday that President Boris Yeltsin stressed the importance of using political and diplomatic means to settle the Iraqi crisis. Iraq-Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/17/1998 - Syria celebrates 28th anniversary of Correctionist Movement
Syria today celebrates the 28th anniversary of the Correctionist Movement, which marks President al-Assad's accession to presidency. Syria, Politics, 11/16/1998 - Al-Assad meets Russian Defense Minister in Syria Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/16/1998
- Turkey: military agreements with Israel undermine Arab- Turkish relations
The Turkish Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Ismat Sezgin has admitted that the military agreements Turkey signed with Israel have actually damaged Arab-Turkish relations. Regional-Syria, Politics, 11/16/1998 - Turkey: Alliance with Israel not directed against Syria
Turkish Deputy Premier Polent Ajawid has denied that the Turkish-Israeli alliance is directed against Syria to pressure her to accept "Israeli conditions in the peace talks." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/16/1998 - Talibani meets with Khaddam, al-Ahmar Syria, Politics, 11/16/1998