Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/10/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 10, 1999
- Iranian President concludes three-day visit to Damascus
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami left Damascus on Saturday following a three-day visit to Damascus. At Damascus airport, he was seen off by President Hafez al-Assad and high-ranking Syrian officials. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Strong Syrian, Lebanese Iranian bonds
The Iranian paper Keyhan said in its Saturday issue that Syria and Iran intend to draw up a practical and effective perspective to build tripartite cooperation which brings together Tehran, Damascus and Beirut towards strengthening their stances and future performance in confrontation of common risks and dangers. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Al-Assad, Khatami summit, Iranian sources
The sources said that viewpoints were identical with the Syrians on the dangers imposed on the region and the need to take common decisions and strides that will be announced at due time, and coincide with recent prevailing conditions. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Syria denies any Russian peace initiative
The Syrian delegate at the Arab League, ambassador Eissa Darwish denied that there is a Russian initiative to resume Israeli - Syrian negotiations. Syria-Russia, Politics, 5/15/1999 - Al-Assad - Khatami talks a new page in the chapter of Arab-Iranian relations
President Hafez al-Assad and the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Thursday held talks that dealt with means of strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries and improving Iran's relations with the Arab states. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/14/1999 - Al-Sharaa: Relations between Syria and Iran are strong
Al-Sharaa said the visit of the Iranian president to Syria and other Arab states is important, adding that the visit's agenda contains many topics to be discussed due to the fact that the relations linking the two countries are old and strong. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/14/1999 - Syrian-Iranian summit
The two Presidents reviewed bilateral relations and indicators of their development. They showed satisfaction with this development and a mutual desire to increase, consolidate and expand it in various areas for the benefit of the two peoples and countries. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/14/1999 - Syria starts water pumping to Jordan
The Syrian authorities on Thursday started pumping of potable water to Jordan, in implementation with the agreement signed between the two sides in the meeting of the joint committee for water which was held in Damascus on May 2. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/14/1999 - Moscow denies news that Israel succeeded in convincing Russians to ban weapons to Syria
A Jordanian daily said that sources at the Russian embassy in Damascus have denied that the Israeli foreign minister's recent visit to Moscow succeeded in convincing the Russian officials on the need to ban sales of advanced weapons to Syria. Syria-Russia, Politics, 5/14/1999 - Iranian president visits al-Sayedeh Zeinab shrine Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/14/1999
- Khatami arrives today in Damascus, seven agreements signed
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami arrives today in Damascus to visit Syria for two days in the course of his tour which will also cover Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/13/1999 - Syrian-Iranian permanent committee meets in Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/13/1999
- Arafat to visit Syria in June
Well-informed Palestinian sources in Beirut said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will visit Damascus in June and meet with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/13/1999 - AOAD's seminar on nature reserves
The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development will hold a national workshop on the role of nature reserves in Lattakia, a coastal city in Syria, in maintaining bio-diversity. Syria, Environment, 5/13/1999 - Syrian information minister confers with Arab information committee chief Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/13/1999
- Iranian president in Damascus tomorrow Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/12/1999
- Syrian water Jordan within days
The director of the Jordan Valley Authority, Dureid Mahasenah, has announced that pumping water from Saham dam which will provide Jordan with some 8 million cubic meters of waters will start Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/12/1999 - Syrian-Iranian committee meets in Damascus
The Syrian-Iranian joint permanent committee on Tuesday held a preliminary meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade in Damascus. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/12/1999 - Palestinian sources: Closeness with Damascus is not due
Sources close to the chairman of the political department of the PLO, Farouk al-Qaddoumi, have downplayed the importance of indications which were used as basis in speaking about Syrian - Palestinian closeness. Palestine-Syria, Reporter's View, 5/12/1999 - On releasing Jordanian prisoners in Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/12/1999
- On the Syrian -Palestinian meeting
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council Abbas Zaki, who recently visited Damascus within a Palestinian delegation said that the Syrians asserted their backing for any Palestinian measures or inclination following the provisional period and in case of taking any Palestinian measure by the central council. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/11/1999 - Syrian artist Laham honored as UNICEF ambassador
In the presence of Syrian Minister of Information Muhammad Salman, UNICEF on Monday night honored the renowned Syrian artist Dureid Laham on the occasion of assigning him as UNICEF ambassador to North Africa and the Middle East. Syria, Culture, 5/11/1999 - Syrian military exercises in the presence of high-ranking Lebanese officials Syria-Lebanon, Military, 5/11/1999
- Syrian - British parliamentary society established Syria-UK, Politics, 5/11/1999
- Al-Assad, Khatami are to discuss mediation between Tehran and Cairo Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/10/1999
- Further development of Syrian-Iraqi relations
The Iraqi daily al-Qadiseyah said on Saturday that the Iraqi authorities are currently developing three Iraqi border complexes with Syria in light of developing relations between them. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 5/10/1999 - Arafat to visit Syria
Chairman of the Palestinian National Council Salim al-Za'noun has stressed that a Syrian-Palestinian summit will be held shortly, saying that contacts and efforts exerted by Jordan's King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have yielded fruit. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/10/1999 - Islamic Call party denies meeting with US, British representatives
The Islamic Call party has denied any links to the meeting of the Iraqi opposition groups held with the representatives of the US and British governments over which mass media has made wide coverage. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/10/1999