Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/26/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 26, 1999
- Syrian defense minister meets with Russian military delegation Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/30/1999
- Officials of Mideast, North Africa regions discuss inter-Arab tourism
Tourism officials in the Middle East and North Africa regions are discussing ways of activating inter-Arab tourism during their 18th meeting which opened this Friday at the Syrian capital. Regional-Syria, Economics, 4/30/1999 - Turkey commends improvement of relations with Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/30/1999
- Two Syrian-Jordanian committees set up
Jordanian Minister of the Interior Nayef al-Qadi has announced that during the visit paid by King Abdullah Bin Hussein of Jordan to Syria, it was agreed to establish two committees. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/29/1999 - Turkey, Syria sign transport cooperation protocol
A cooperation protocol in the area of transport between Syria and Turkey was signed at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transport in Damascus. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/29/1999 - Mordechai will look for fundamental solutions with Syria and Lebanon
Chairman of the Israeli center party, Yitzhak Mordechai, said that when he had the post of the defense minister in the government of Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu he could not achieve any progress on the negotiation track with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1999 - The Jordanian detainees in Syria
The Jordanian ambassador in Damascus, Nasouh al-Majali, has said that a joint Syrian-Jordanian security committee will meet in Damascus within the coming days in order to discuss joint security matters. He expressed his hope that the question of the Jordanian detainees in Syria will be discussed during the meeting. Syria-Syria, Politics, 4/28/1999 - Syrian- Turkish transport committee continues deliberations
The railway committee, for its part, agreed to resume operations of the Istanbul - Aleppo - Damascus passenger train and to set up a new station linking Turkey's Nseibin area to Syria's Qamishli city Syria-Turkey, Economics, 4/28/1999 - Al-Sharaa discusses Syrian, regional issues in an exclusive interview with al-Wasat
Al-Sharaa: "The problem of a very important subject is the Arab common market. How can we imagine an Arab summit being held on this subject while some Arabs do not even talk to each other? We need a minimum understanding, common vision and common feelings." Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/27/1999 - Syria, Turkey for boosting transport relations
Syrian-Turkish talks started on Monday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Transportation in Damascus. The two sides discussed transport and means of improving mutual relations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/27/1999 - French business team in Damascus Syria-France, Economics, 4/27/1999
- President al-Assad confers with Conoco oil company chief Syria, Business, 4/27/1999
- Ivanov and al-Assad's visit to Russia Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/26/1999
- Russian FM conveys message to President al-Assad from Yeltsin
The Russian minister conveyed to the president a message from Russian President Boris Yeltsin "related to the development of bilateral relations." Talks dealt with a number of international and regional matters of concern to both sides, especially the Middle East peace process and the situation in the Balkans. Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/26/1999 - Jordan: relations with Syria will be much stronger than before Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/26/1999
- Candidates of Syrian PNF win local administration elections
Syrian Local Administration Minister Yehya Abu Asaleh on Sunday announced the final results of the local administration LAS elections, in a press conference held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Local Administration in Damascus. Syria, Politics, 4/26/1999 - President al-Assad confers with Greek archbishop
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad met on Sunday in Damascus with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop Christo Dolos and members of his accompanying delegation. Syria, Politics, 4/26/1999 - Syrian- US economic talks Syria-USA, Politics, 4/26/1999