Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 22, 1999
- Agricultural production circumstances in Syria
Less than half of Syria's land area is suitable for agricultural production and large regions, especially in the eastern areas of the country, are arid and cannot be used for agricultural purposes. Syria, Agriculture, 2/26/1999 - Bashar al-Assad in Amman to offer condolences to King Abdullah on the death of King Hussein
Bashar al-Assad arrived in Amman on Thursday to offer his condolences to King Abdullah on the death of his father, the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/26/1999 - Twinning agreement between universities of Aleppo and Kuwait
The faculty of law at the Aleppo University in Syria has signed a renewable five year twinning agreement with the faculty of law in Kuwait. The agreement was signed by the two universities' presidents. Syria-Kuwait, Education, 2/25/1999 - Bashar al-Assad in Amman today
Col. Bashaar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, arrives today in Amman to offer condolences to King Abdullah and members of the Jordanian royal family over the death of the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/25/1999 - Syrian-Turkish security committee concludes meeting in positive atmospheres
The talks of the Syrian-Turkish security committee were concluded in "positive atmospheres," according to well-informed sources. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/25/1999 - US embassy in Damascus resumes issuance of visas
The US embassy in Damascus has announced that it will resume issuing non-migration visas as of next Sunday, February 28. Syria-USA, Politics, 2/25/1999 - Syrian-Turkish security committee started positive, successful meetings
The Turkish ambassador in Damascus has announced that the meetings of the Syrian-Turkish security committee which started its works in Damascus on Tuesday were "positive and successful" and were held in "positive atmospheres." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/24/1999 - Syrian - Turkish security committee meets today in Damascus
Meetings of the Syrian - Turkish Security Committee chaired by chairman of the political security system in Syria, Lt. Gen. Adnan Badr Hassan, and the commander of the Turkish second army start today Tuesday in Damascus. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/23/1999 - A Phoenician stamp for the French post
The French government has released a stamp representing part of the Syrian and Lebanese cultural heritage. The stamp depicts the picture of kidnapping Europa, daughter of Ajinour, the Phoenician King of Tyre. Lebanon-Syria-France, Culture, 2/23/1999 - Assassination of Iraq's al-Sader causes protest demonstration in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/23/1999
- Turkish army commander to visit Damascus today
The Turkish Daily News reported on Monday that the commander of the Turkish Second Army, Gen. Etach Suleiman, will visit Syria today to meet with the chairman of Syrian political intelligence, Lt. Gen. Adnan Bader Hassan and with Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/23/1999 - President al-Assad confers with Maltese FM
President Hafez al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Chaab palace received Maltese Foreign Minister Guido De Marco and members of his accompanying delegation. Syria-Malta, Politics, 2/23/1999 - Syria, Lebanon sign sea trade agreement
Syrian Transport Minister Mufid Abdul Karim and his Lebanese counterpart Najib Meikati on Monday in Damascus signed a sea transport trade agreement providing for encouraging projects for joint maritime investment companies in the two states. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/23/1999 - Al-Assad meets with Iraqi Foreign Minister
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad met on Sunday at Damascus' al-Chaab palace with Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf and the two undersecretaries of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Riyadh al-Qayse and Nabil Nejm. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/22/1999 - Report: Damascus to be King Abdullah's first stop on Arab tour
The United Arab Emirates al-Bayan daily, issued in Dubai on Saturday, quoted Syrian sources as saying that Damascus will be the first stop on the tour King Abdullah of Jordan intends to conduct of the Arab states. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/22/1999 - Maltese foreign minister in Damascus
In an arrival statements at the airport, where he was welcomed by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sahraa and senior Foreign Ministry officials, the Maltese minister expressed happiness over visiting Syria "at the invitation of al-Sharaa." Syria-Malta, Politics, 2/22/1999 - Al-Assad confers with Alexandria, all-Africa Patriarch Syria-International, Religion, 2/22/1999