Arafat always ready to visit Syria

Originally published May 18, 1999

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said he is ready to go to Damascus at the time when "the brothers in Syria are ready for dialogue." Arafat added in a statement to the Egyptian daily al-Ahram published on Monday that he had received proposals from Russia, US and Europe to resume the peace process following the Israeli elections.

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