Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 4, 1999
- Syrian, Egyptian joint press conference in Damascus
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sahraa said the two presidents discussed the Arab situation, especially the Iraqi crisis and means of adopting a unified Arab position on January 24, when the Arab foreign ministers will meet in Cairo. Regional-Syria, Politics, 1/9/1999 - Presidents Mubarak, al-Assad hold Damascus summit
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday made a one-day visit to Damascus. After his arrival from the airport with President Hafez al-Assad at the Damascus's People's Palace, the Presidents held a meeting. Regional-Syria, Politics, 1/9/1999 - Japanese foreign minsiter concludes two-day visit to Damascus
Concerning Japan's aid to the countries of the region, Komura said: "We shall continue to render aid but there is nothing fixed, especially in regard to economic cooperation between Japan and the region's states." Syria-Japan, Politics, 1/9/1999 - Mubarak visits Syria today to discuss Middle East peace process developments
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa has announced that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will visit Syria today and that he will during this visit hold talks with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad dealing with several key issues. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/8/1999 - Syria makes great progress in health and basic survices, has highest fertility rate in the world
According to the report published by UNICEF for 1999, mortality rate among Syrian children had been reduced between the years 1960 and 1997 from 201 to 33 per thousand, and the mortality rate among infants for the same period decreased from 136 to 27 per thousand. Syria, Economics, 1/8/1999 - Syrian Baath Party regional leadership unanimously nominates President al-Assad for fifth term
The Baath party regional leadership met on Wednesday, January 6, 1999 and adopted a unanimous decision to nominate President al-Assad for a new term of office Syria, Politics, 1/8/1999 - President al-Assad confers with Hariri Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/7/1999
- Report: Netanyahu prepares military - political plan to strike Syria, Lebanon
An Egyptian paper has said that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his senior aides to prepare a military and political plan to launch a quick war against Syria and Lebanon with the objective of convincing the Israeli voters that he (Netanyahu) is the best choice for preserving Israeli security. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Syrian President meets with Lebanese Prime Minister
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday at al-Chaab palace in Damascus received Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Electronic mail in Syria this month Syria, Economics, 1/6/1999
- Kahalani asks to meet with President al-Assad
Israeli Minister of the Interior Avigdor Kahalani said that "if President Hafez al-Assad understands the Hebrew, he has to ask me to meet with him, and I am ready to meet with him the second day." Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Khatami to visit Syria this year Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/6/1999
- Mubarak to visit Syria for further coordination and consultation
Arab diplomatic sources stated that a visit to be carried out by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to Damascus will be made within the few coming days in the course of continued coordination and consultation between the two countries. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Syrian minister of justice clamps down on hunting Syria, Judicial, 1/5/1999
- New instructions by the US embassy in Damascus
The US embassy in Damascus as of today will start to offer certain emigration visas and services for United States citizens, whereas other non-migration visas services including tourism, work and study visas are to continue to be suspended for an indefinite time. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Diplomatic dialogue continues regarding US embassy in Damascus
US diplomatic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that "diplomatic dialogue is continuing on a daily basis" between US ambassador in Damascus Ryan Crocker and the Syrian Foreign Ministry concerning the results of the demonstrations which took place two weeks ago in protest against the US - British military strikes on Iraq. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/4/1999 - Olive trees make Syria one of the largest producer of olive oil
Olive trees have spread all over Syria and today they represent one major aspect of the country's landscape. Syria, Agriculture, 1/4/1999 - Damascus hosts courses on food testing laboratories
Syrian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Nadeem Akkash and the representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Damascus, Mustafa Sinasser, on Saturday signed an agreement on holding training courses in the area of food testing laboratories. Syria, Economics, 1/4/1999 - Israeli archaeological thefts from the Golan Syria-Israel, Culture, 1/4/1999