Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/3/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 3, 1999
- Syrian child killed in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/7/1999
- Drought impacts on Syrian agricultural production
Syrian agricultural. production in expected to witness a great recession for this year, in comparison with the past years due to the hard drought which hit the Middle East region. Syria, Agriculture, 5/7/1999 - Syrian measures to combat water shortage crisis
Syrian is cultivating the fruits of the agricultural and water policies pursued by the government throughout the previous decades, during which several dams were built all over the country and efforts were embarked on land-reclamation operations and in achieving food security and exporting cereals surpluses. Syria, Politics, 5/7/1999 - Syrian-Jordanian higher committee agenda
The Jordanian news agency said in its Thursday report that the joint Syrian-Jordanian higher committee which will convene its meeting in Amman at the beginning of June will discuss means of developing and strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/7/1999 - Syria and Lebanon mark Martyrs Day
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Thursday, May 6, which marks the Turkish occupation hanging Syrian and Lebanese patriots in Beirut and Damascus on May 6, 1916, simultaneously, visited the martyrs monument at the Damascus Qasyoun mountain, where he laid a wreath. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/7/1999 - Al-Sharaa confers with al-Qaddoumi
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Wednesday in Damascus received the chairman of the PLO political department, Farouk al-Qaddoumi. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Bashar al-Assad confers with UAE defense minister, horse race brings friends together
Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received in Palmyra Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum, Dubai's crown prince and the minister of defence in the United Arab Emirates, who had arrived in Syria on Tuesday to take part, together with his three sons in the "tolerance and capability" race held in the Palmyran desert in the framework of the seventh al-Badia festival. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/6/1999 - Syrian exports-imports during March, Tartous port sees activity rise
During March, some 121 ships arrived in Syria's Lattakia port, carrying 384,904 tonnes, including 229,939 in imports and 54,965 in exports. Syria, Economics, 5/6/1999 - Syrian Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan
A Jordanian weekly said in its recent issue that a state of "concern" is prevailing among the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood members in Jordan over the consequences of the increased closeness between Amman and Damascus on them. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Damascus welcomes Khatami's tour of the region
Damascus welcomed the coming tour of Iranian President Mohammed Khatami to the region which will begin with a visit to Syria. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Syrian al-Badia festival witnesses great turnout
United Arab Emirates Defense Minister and Dubai Crown Prince Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum together with his three sons arrived in Palmyra (Tadmor) in the heart of the Syrian desert, where events of the annual al-Badia (desert) festival are being held. Syria, Culture, 5/5/1999 - Syria denies contacts with Israel over Arnoun
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said that high-ranking Syrian diplomatic sources have denied having made contacts with Israel, especially concerning the occupied Lebanese town of Arnoun. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/5/1999 - Syria, Jordan to start construction of al-Wahda dam
A round of final talks were held on Monday in Damascus between the Syrian delegation led by Irrigation Minister Abdul Rahman Madani and the Jordanian side led by Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamel Hadadin. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/4/1999 - Syrian FM confers with Canadian Foreign Ministry official Syria-Canada, Politics, 5/4/1999
- Syrian waters for Jordan
The first round of official talks was held in Damascus on Sunday between a Syrian delegation led by Minister of Irrigation Abdul Rahman al-Madani and his Jordanian counterpart, Kamel Mahadin. An agreement was concluded on the building up of al-Wahda dam according to agreements signed between Syria and Jordan. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/3/1999 - US: No evidence of direct Syrian involvement in terrorism
The US State Department has said that there is no evidence of the involvement of Syrian officials in carrying out or planning international terrorism attacks since 1986. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/3/1999