Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 8, 1999
- Special: Khaddam outlines Syria's foreign policy Syria, Politics, 2/13/1999
- Syrian minister of the interior announces referendum results
Syrian Minister of the Interior Mohammad Harba on Thursday handed the speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Abdul Qader Qaddoura, a message providing the final result of the people's referendum held on Wednesday for President al-Assad's election to a new constitutional term. Syria, Politics, 2/13/1999 - On al-Sharaa's visit to Russia
the visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa to Russia on Tuesday may be in preparation for the visit to be paid by President Hafez al-Assad to Moscow in the near future. Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/13/1999 - On the Syrian -Lebanese summit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud held a meeting on Friday at Tishreen palace in Damascus, immediately following President Lahoud's arrival in Damascus, where he was welcomed at the western entrance of Damascus by President al-Assad. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/13/1999 - Arab members of Israeli Knesset will visit Damascus
Member of the Israeli Knesset Abdul Malim al-Dahamesha said on Friday that a delegation of Arab members of the Israeli Knesset will visit Syria within the coming weeks. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/13/1999 - Israeli officials failed to meet with President al-Assad Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/13/1999
- Damascus: Arafat's policy does not serve Palestinian cause
Syrian VP Khaddam said: The PLO's first mistake was that, "It dropped the national dimension of the Palestinian cause and considered that the cause of Palestine is an independent decision, which means that it is a decision of a person and if that persons goes up or down this cause will also go up and down." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Damascus did not approve inspection mechanism in Adanah agreement
The Syrian charge d'affairs to Turkey, Mamdouh Haidar, denied any new position for Syria concerning its refusal of a Turkish proposal that provides for setting up a security system to follow up on and supervise efforts to fight "terrorism" concerning the banned Kurdistani Workers Party. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Al-Sharaa to visit Moscow on February 16
Moscow said on Thursday that Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa will pay a working visit to Russia on February 16 and 17. Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/12/1999 - Al-Sharaa discusses with Neisser conditions in the region, Syrian-Austrian relations Syria-Austria, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Lahoud arrives in Damascus today Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Jordanian FM describes al-Assad's meeting with Tarawneh as positive Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/12/1999
- Khaddam outlines Syria's policy
After Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam cast his vote on Wednesday, he said in a statement to reporters that the Syrian people's consensus on saying "yes" to the President express their love for their leader whose "wise policy and principled stances realized stability in the country, maintained Arab dignity and insisted on liberating the occupied Arab lands." Syria, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Syrian FM describes meeting with Jordanian King as fruitful
Al-Sharaa talked about the challenges facing President al-Assad during his fifth constitutional term. He said the challenges have been incessant, and they have been the most difficult in the past few years Syria, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Syria's referendum ends with confirmation for al-Assad
Syrian Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba said in a press conference at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior in Damascus that some 8.6 million out of 8.9 million eligible voters cast their votes Syria, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Netanyahu and peace with Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a government under his chairmanship will reach a peace agreement with Syria or with Lebanon by the year 2000. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Palestinian delegation to visit Damascus
The advisor to the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Ahmad al-Teibi has said that, "During our meeting with President Hafez al-Assad in Amman on Monday, President al-Assad and his foreign minister, Farouk al-Sharaa, extended to us an invitation to visit Damascus." Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Diplomatic relations between Syria and Angola Syria-Angola, Politics, 2/11/1999
- Austrian parliamentarian arrives in Damascus
The second speaker of the Austrian Parliament, Heinrich Neisser, and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for a six-day official visit to Syria. Syria-Austria, Politics, 2/11/1999 - Today is referendum day in Syria
The Syrian people this morning headed to the polls in order to cast their votes for the election of President Hafez al-Assad for a fifth constitutional term. Syria, Politics, 2/10/1999 - On the meeting of President al-Assad with Arab Israeli Knesset members
Israeli Knesset member Talab al-Sane said that he and Knesset member Abdul Malik Dahameshah and leader of the Israeli Arab Change Party, Ahmad al-Teibi, met on Monday with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the sidelines of King Hussein's funeral. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/10/1999 - High-ranking Turkish army officer visits Syria
The Turkish daily Milliyet on Tuesday stressed that the commander of the Turkish second army Gen. Aytac Yalman will pay a visit to Syria in the second half of February. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/10/1999 - Syrian Supply Ministry sets up more analytical laboratories
A Supply Ministry official told ArabicNews.com on Monday that, "The ministry established a number of general companies for mills, bakeries, storage and refrigeration, meat, vegetables, fruit, silos and shoes." Syria, Economics, 2/10/1999 - Al-Assad talks on telephone with Lahoud on bilateral issues Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/10/1999
- Referendum tomorrow on fifth presidential term for al-Assad
The Syrian people will head tomorrow to ballot boxes to elect Syrian President Hafez al-Assad for a fifth presidential term of seven years starting in March. Syria, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Al-Assad attends King Hussein's funeral, meets with several heads of state
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad last night returned home after a visit to Amman, where he took part in the funeral of King Hussein Bin Talal and offered condolences to King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein of Jordan and to the Jordanian royal family and high-ranking officials. Syria-International, Politics, 2/9/1999 - El-Baz: al-Assad adheres to just peace and strategic vision
The Egyptian president's political advisor, Osama El-Baz, stated that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is still adhering to the achievement of just peace in the Middle East. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Second Austrian parliament speaker arrives in Damascus
The second speaker for the Austrian Parliament Heinrich Nicer will arrive in Damascus on Wednesday for a five-day official visit to Syria at the invitation of the speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Abdul Qader Qaddoura. Syria-Austria, Politics, 2/9/1999 - Syrian presidential decree on Aleppo mosque restoration Syria, Religion, 2/9/1999
- Syria increases television manufacture Syria, Business, 2/8/1999
- Syria announces mourning on King Hussein's death, postpones referendum Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/8/1999
- Syrian-Belgian economic relations reviewed
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Sunday in Damascus received Belgian Deputy Premier and Economy Minister Elio Di Rupo and members of his accompanying delegation. Syria-Belgium, Economics, 2/8/1999 - Syrian products exhibited in Libya Syria-Libya, Politics, 2/8/1999