Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/3/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 3, 2002
- On the collapse of Zeizoun dam
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in it Friday's issue that the possibility that persons are involved in wasting the public funds in Syria as a result of the collapse of Zeizoun dam has increased after 8 former Syrian officials were arrested for investigation and the fleeing of the chairman of al-Ghab branch in the Orentos basin Hussein Alloush and his family since the collapse of the dam. Syria, Local, 6/8/2002 - Israel's concern over Syrian- Turkish closeness
The Turkish daily al-Zamaan ( Times) said that the Syrian - Turkish closeness has become a source for Israeli concern on the ground of the visit to be held by the Syrian army chief of staff Hassan al-Turkmani to Turkey next week. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/8/2002 - Morocco extends humanitarian assistance to Syria following dam collapse
Morocco has extended humanitarian assistance to Syria following the collapse of the Zeyzoun dam that killed twenty-two persons, left hundreds homeless and caused serious material damage. Morocco-Syria, Local, 6/8/2002