Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 14, 1998
- Syrian lawyers protest attacks against Iraq
The Syrian Bar Association on Saturday suspended all court hearings in Syrain courts at 10.00 a.m. (Damascus local time) as an expression of the condemnation and denunciation by the Syrian lawyers of the US and British military attacks against the "brotherly people of Iraq." Syria, Politics, 12/19/1998 - Syrian PM speaker delegated by al-Assad to PA's opening session
Delegated by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Abdul Qader Qaddoura, delivered the inaugural speech for the legislature's seventh term. Syria, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Specter conveys message from Netanyahu to President al-Assad
In a press conference he held in Damascus before he headed for Cairo, US Senator Arlen Specter said on Thursday that he had conveyed a message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/18/1998 - Syrian, Lebanese FMs talks on Iraqi crisis Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/18/1998
- Syrian President confers with US senator on Middle East developments Syria-USA, Politics, 12/17/1998
- Syrian Parliament convenes its new session today
The Syrian People's Assembly (parliament) held today its first session in its sixth legislative course, which will last for four years, in the presence of several diplomats, officials and observers. Syria, Politics, 12/17/1998 - US senator visits Damascus today
Western diplomatic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that the chairman of the intelligence committee in the US Senate, Arlen Specter, will visit Damascus today to hold talks with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. It is expected that Specter will also meet with President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/16/1998 - On annexation decision anniversary, Golan people on general strike
A general strike was held on Monday in most towns and villages of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/16/1998 - New Lebanese premier to visit Damascus Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/16/1998
- On the Israeli decision to annex the Golan Heights
On December 14, 1981, the Israeli Knesset adopted a decision annexing the occupied Syrian Golan Heights to Israel. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/15/1998 - On the Jordanian delegation being prevented travel to Syria for Palestinian conference
A statement issued by the Jordanian minister of the Interior Nayef al-Qadi on Sunday at the Jordanian parliament noted the prevention of 50 invitees from heading for Damascus to take part in the " Palestinian national conference." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/15/1998 - Syria to build two-lane highway with cooperation from Kuwaiti fund
A loan agreement was signed on Sunday at the Syrian State Planning Commission in Damascus between Syria and the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development. Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 12/14/1998 - Renowned Heart surgeon Christian Bernard in Syria
Renowned heart surgeon Christian Bernard of South Africa, who in 1967 carried out the first heart implant operation is currently visiting Syria, taking part in a medical conference in Damascus. Syria, Health, 12/14/1998 - Syrian party official confers with Islamic National Conference chief Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/14/1998
- President al-Assad confers with EU ME peace envoy Syria-European Union, Politics, 12/14/1998