Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/15/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 15, 1999
- Syrian women of the Golan stage sit in Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/20/1999
- Arab forum meets in Damascus
Deliberations of the General secretariat of the Democratic Revolutionary Arab Dialogue of the Marxist, Islamic and National Parties and Forces in the Arab world as well as Arab national unions and organizations wrapped up on Friday. Syria, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Arafat is expected to visit Damascus, Beirut paper says
The London based weekly al- Muharrir News quoted well-informed Palestinian sources as saying in Amman on Friday that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat may hold two official visits to each of Damascus and Beirut after a 16 year of cold relations Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Syrian official is to Ankara the day after tomorrow
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Salim Yassin is due to visit Turkey on Monday in the first visit by a high-ranking Syrian official since they reached a diplomatic solution for the Syrian - Turkish row last October. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/20/1999 - Syrian deputy premier to visit Ankara
A Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday that Syrian Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Salim Yassin will visit Ankara on Monday, while a western diplomatic source in Damascus has asserted that Ankara is eager to strengthen its relations with Syria and Lebanon and it aspires to do so through "the economic gate." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/19/1999 - Damascus calls on Turkish authorities to discuss water
A Turkish daily has quoted Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman as saying that "it is a ripe time now to put the issue of water with Turkey on the table." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/19/1999 - Message from al-Assad to Mubarak
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday in Cairo received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, who handed him a message from President Hafez al-Assad on consultations and exchanging views on current developments in the region and the peace process. Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/19/1999 - US security official in Damascus
The US undersecretary of state for diplomatic security affairs, David Carpenter, held talks on Wednesday with Syrian officials at the headquarters of the Syrian Foreign Ministry relating to bilateral relations. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/19/1999 - Rainfall and irrigation in Syria
Against the background of an increased use of artificial irrigation and the country's high population growth, water reserves are set to become a problem in the near future. According to the World Bank, Syria's current per capita renewable reserves of 432 cubic meters will decline to around 160 cubic meters by 2025. As in other countries of the region water management will therefore become increasingly important. Syria, Agriculture, 3/19/1999 - Syrian deputy prime minister to visit Turkey on Monday Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/18/1999
- Jordanian - Syrian relations to witness important developments
al-Hadath continued that according to what had been proposed by Syrian circles concerned, "The task of Syria and the Arab states, especially Egypt and the Gulf states, foremost Saudi Arabia, is to contain these Israeli pressures and restore Jordan to carrying out its earlier role within the context of its Arab orbit." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Syria ready to mediate between UAE and Iran
Syria asked the United Arab Emirates if the UAE wants Syria to intervene with Iran to smooth the atmospheres between the two countries over the three Gulf islands occupied by Iran and claimed by both countries. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 3/18/1999 - Moussa after meeting with al-Sharaa: Today's meetings very important
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa confirmed that the meetings of Arab foreign ministers which begin today at Arab League headquarters are very important, expressing his hope that they can take advantage of consultations between the participants to reach the best positions. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Syrian council elections to start April 21
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday issued four decrees regarding the election of governorate (Muhafaza) councils and city councils. Syria, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Syria elected as diplomatic conference deputy chairman
A diplomatic conference, currently being held in the Hague has elected the head of the Syrian delegation, Muhammad Aziz Shukri, as deputy chairman of the conference. Syria-International, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Eight Syrian brides cross the borders to their husbands in the Golan
Thousands of evacuees from the occupied Syrian Golan heights tomorrow will hold a collective wedding ceremony that will not bring together the couples and their families in one place because of the conditions imposed by the Israeli occupation on the Golan Heights since 1967. Syria, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Damascus hosts Arab parties forum
The committee of the Arab people's organizations and vocational unions on Tuesday held a meeting in Damascus within the framework of the forum of the democratic revolutionary Arab dialogue of the Marxist, Islamic and national parties and forces in the Arab world. Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/17/1999 - Syrian-European partnership talks start today in Brussels
Meetings of the third session of official talks on the Syrian-European partnership association agreement project are to start today in Brussels. Among the topics to be discussed are industrial agricultural, commercial, scientific and technical cooperation between Syria and the European Union. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/16/1999 - Bin Bella arrives in Damascus Algeria-Syria, Politics, 3/16/1999
- Syrian vice president, FM discuss Middle East peace with EU MPs
Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam met on Monday with the European Parliament group'd vice president responsible for external relations, Hannes Swoboda, and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/16/1999 - Syrian president, FM confer with Indyk
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday in Damascus at al-Chaab presidential palace met with US Undersecretary of State for Near East Affairs Martin Indyk and members of his accompanying delegation. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/15/1999 - US ambassador finds himself in danger on 21st anniversary Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Guards of the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield, were on Sunday obliged to prepare their machine guns in order to open the road before the car of the ambassador in the Eastern al-Bekaa plain in confrontation of an anti-US demonstration. Lebanon-Syria-USA, Politics, 3/15/1999 - Report: Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine to hold a rally in Damascus
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am quoted sources of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine that Syria had permitted the front to organize a rally on Friday at al-Yarmouk camp in Damascus. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/15/1999 - EU parliamentarians stress the Arab identity of Jerusalem
Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly Abdul Qader Qaddoura met on Sunday in Damascus with a European parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee in the European Union Parliament Hannes Swoboda. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/15/1999 - Damascus hosts Syrian, German, Lebanese neurosurgery conference Regional-Syria, Health, 3/15/1999
- President al-Assad gets a message from Sultan Qaboos of Oman Syria-Oman, Education, 3/15/1999