Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/8/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 8, 1999
- President al-Assad's address on taking oath of office: Peace with Israel will not be made before settling inter-Arab disputes
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Thursday took the oath of office at the people's assembly on the occasion of the start of his fifth, seven-year constitutional term. Syria, Politics, 3/12/1999 - Damascus seeks to prevent Europe from financing US $1.6 billion Turkish dam
Well-informed diplomatic sources in Damascus said that Damascus held official contacts with Britain and other European countries over news reports that European private and governmental institutions intend to participate in financing a new Turkish dam at a cost of US $1.6 billion on the Tigris, whose waters are shared by Syria, Iraq and Turkey Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/12/1999 - Indyk will not seek Damascus to amend April Understanding
In its Thursday report on the visit of the US Undersecretary of State Martin Indyk to Syria, the BBC said this visit is the first by a US official of such a rank during 1999. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/12/1999 - Syrian president takes oath today Syria, Politics, 3/11/1999
- European MP's to visit Syria tomorrow Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/11/1999
- Report: New phase in relations between Syria and Turkey
Syrian Minister of Information Muhammad Salman stressed the need to treat disputes over water between Syria and Turkey after questions relating to the PKK and security matters were settled and the minister's statements that Damascus wants to sign a new agreement on the distribution of water. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Syria signs environmental documents with UNDP
Documents were signed and exchanged on Wednesday between the Syrian Ministry of State for Environment Affairs and the United Nations Development Program with the objective of carrying out three projects in the area of eliminating gases damaging the Ozone layer in the industrial sector. Syria-UN, Environment, 3/11/1999 - Report: On the future of Syrian-Jordanian relations
A Jordanian daily quoted well-informed political sources in Amman as expecting further good atmospheres between Syria and Jordan within the coming days. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/11/1999 - Syrian defense minister meets with US air war team
Syrian Deputy Commander in Chief, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass on Wednesday received a delegation from the US air war Academy led by Col. Jones Allen, currently visiting Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/11/1999 - German traveler starts international bicycle tour from Syria's Palmyra
The ancient city of Palmyra (the place of Palms) in Syria has stood at the cross roads of many civilizations and had seen many ancient visitors on horses, camels and caravans is seeing a visitor of a different kind. Regional-Syria-Germany, Culture, 3/10/1999 - New bank to promote Syrian exports
The Syrian Cabinet agreed under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mahmoud Zou'bi on establishing the first bank for developing Syrian exports, with a capital of $21.6 million. Syria, Economics, 3/9/1999 - Jordanian king praises relations with Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/9/1999
- Syrian FM confers with IAEA official Syria, Politics, 3/9/1999
- On Indyk's visit to Syria and Israel
The correspondent from al-Sharq radio in Washington on Monday said that the objective of the visit to be held by US Undersecretary of State Martin Indyk is to convey a certain message to both Syria and Lebanon, confirming President Clinton's assertions of wanting to resume negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks before the end of the forthcoming Israeli elections. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/9/1999 - Al-Assad in Bahrain offers condolences on the death of its Emir Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 3/8/1999
- Syrian people of the Golan celebrate March revolution anniversary Syria, Politics, 3/8/1999