Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/7/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 7, 1998
- Syrian president confers with Iranian vice president
President Hafez al-Assad on Thursday at al-Chaab palace received Iranian Vice President Hassan Habibi and members of the Iranian side in the joint Iranian-Syrian higher committee. Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Syrian-Iranian joint higher committee meets in Damascus
The Syrian - Iranian joint higher committee held a meeting on Thursday. The Syrian side was chaired by Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam and the Iranian side by first Iranian Vice President Hassan Habibi. Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Damascus: A fire at the national theater 10 days before inauguration
Just ten days before a long waited inauguration for the national theater in Syria a fire broke into it and most of its sensitive lightening and sound equipment destroyed. Syria, Culture, 12/11/1998 - Chinese president praises Syria's achievements
Chinese President Jiang Zemen on Thursday in Beijing received Syrian vice President Zuheir Masharqa, currently in an official visit to China. Syria-China, Politics, 12/11/1998 - Egypt, Morocco stress Israel's withdrawal from the Golan, South Lebanon Syria, Politics, 12/11/1998
- Syrian defense minister confers with Indian army chief of staff
Syrian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, who is also the deputy premier and army deputy commander in chief, on Wednesday received chief of staff of the Indian Army, Fe Be Maleik, and members of his accompanying delegation. Syria-India, Military, 12/11/1998 - Fatchett meets al-Assad, hints at support to Arab states
Fatchett said "I have promised President Hafez al-Assad and the Foreign Minister that the UK would proceed in getting itself involved in the peace process because we see in the peace process the only way to achieve justice, security and prosperity in the region." Syria-UK, Politics, 12/10/1998 - Syrian - Iranian higher committee meets in Damascus today
Iranian Vice President Hassan Habibi will visit Damascus today to take part in the meetings of the Syrian-Iranian joint higher committee, to start deliberations later in the day. Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/10/1998 - Syrian radio program wins UN prize
The Syrian radio program "Population Causes," on Damascus Radio won second prize as the best radio program on " teenagers, population and development" in a competition recently organized by the Arab department at the UN information bureau. Syria-Regional, Culture, 12/10/1998 - Syria's ambassador in Cairo negates confidential communications between Damascus and Israel Syria-Egypt, Politics, 12/9/1998
- US delegation describes visit to Syria as constructive
The executive director of the of the World Affairs Councils of America, Jerry Leach, has described his current visit to Syria as constructive and useful, and would contribute to making the American people better able to understand what is going on in the Middle East region." Syria-USA, Politics, 12/9/1998 - Fatchett arrives in Damascus Syria-UK, Politics, 12/9/1998
- Al-Assad's decree on PA members Syria, Politics, 12/8/1998
- Knesset member Bishara's meeting with President al-Assad
Bishara arrived from Damascus with full confidence that negotiations with Syria will resume in winter, that the Syrians do not trust the Israeli leadership and that Syrian sovereignty over the Golan is unquestionable. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Al-Assad to visit Lebanon
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad said in its recent issue, quoting Lebanese diplomatic sources, that President Hafez al-Assad will visit Lebanon before the end of December. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/8/1998 - US delegation left with deep impressions of Israeli brutality in liberated Quneitra
The governor of the Syrian province of Qunietra, Dr. Walidel Bouz on Monday received a US national council delegation for international affairs led by Jerry Leech. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Fatchett starts visit today to Syria, Jordan
In a statement, the British Foreign Office said the timing of Fatchett's visit is very important, noting that the British minister will stress the importance of resuming peace negotiations on the Israeli-Syrian track as well as the importance of achieving a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East also covering Israel's withdrawal from the Lebanese territories. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/8/1998 - Important developments on Turkish-Syrian relations Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/8/1998
- New Russian weapons for Egypt and Syria Egypt-Syria, Military, 12/7/1998
- Damascus, Baghdad invite Ankara to meet on water issue
The waste dumped by the Turkish side in the two rivers threatens agriculture and the supply of potable water in both Syria and Iraq, especially because pollution rates in the two rivers exceeds five fold the rate permitted internationally. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/7/1998 - Production quality seminar opened in Damascus
Syrian Economy Minister Muhammad al-Imadi said that the ratio of international trade to the Syrian Gross National Product has increased from 20.7 percent in 1986 to 29.7 percent in 1996. Syria, Business, 12/7/1998 - Syria speaks of progress in reforestation at UN conference in Damascus
Syrian Agriculture Minister Asa ad Mustafa on Sunday opened the 13th meeting of the Near East Forests Commission, organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's regional bureau in collaboration with the Syrian Agriculture Ministry. Syria-Regional, Environment, 12/7/1998 - Amnesty International - Jordanian prisoners in Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/7/1998