Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/17/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 17, 1999
- International committee visits Golan Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 5/22/1999
- Special: Syria's economic system
Syria's economic system and inward-oriented development strategy has not helped its economic integration objectives. Syria, Economics, 5/22/1999 - Three economic agreements signed between Syria and Jordan
Syria and Jordan signed yesterday three agreements to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of agriculture, electricity and mineral wealth. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/22/1999 - Palestinian - Syrian summit to be held in Damascus in two weeks Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/22/1999
- On resuming Syrian-Israeli peace negotiations
Sources close to the decision taking circles in Damascus said that the Syrian President Hafez al-Assad may, in a short period of time, assign a new official post to former Syrian army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Hikmat al-Shehabi who has been retired by the beginning of this year because he reached the retirement age. Syria, Politics, 5/22/1999 - Annan recommends UNDOF extension Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 5/22/1999
- Al-Yarmouk dam in Syrian - Jordanian talks
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Thursday received Jordanian Minister of Irrigation Kamel Mahadin and discussed with him joint water projects between the two countries and means of developing and diversifying them. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/21/1999 - Al-Assad discuss with Hrawi issues of mutual concern Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/21/1999
- New Syrian constitutional court chairman and members Syria, Politics, 5/20/1999
- Al-Sharaa confers with Moratinos
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa yesterday received the European Union's Middle East peace process special envoy Miguel Angel Moratinos and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/20/1999 - Syrian - Jordanian committee to confer next week
Jordanian - Syrian meetings were held yesterday on the fields of energy, mineral wealth, irrigation, and agriculture, preparing for convening the mutual economic committee in Damascus next week. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 5/20/1999 - Syrian - Russian agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy
An agreement was signed in Moscow on Wednesday on the peaceful solution for nuclear energy between the governments of Syria and the Russian Federation for ten years. Syria-Russia, Politics, 5/20/1999 - Areas cultivated with cotton in Syria exceed production expectations
Areas cultivated with cotton in Syria until May 9 reached 242,346 hectares at an implementation rate of 106%. Syria, Agriculture, 5/20/1999 - Jordanian electricity minister arrives in Damascus Jordan-Syria, Economics, 5/19/1999
- Israeli elections and Syrian officials
The Monte Carlo Radio correspondent in Damascus said on Tuesday that the Syrian officials have not commented yet on the results of the Israeli elections, despite the notable follow up the election process in Israel has won on Monday night on the public and official level in Syria. Syria, Politics, 5/19/1999 - Syrian Cabinet briefed on results of Khatami's visit to Damascus
Chaired by Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi, the Syrian Cabinet on Tuesday held its weekly meeting, during which works of the economic, services and cultural committees were reviewed Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/19/1999 - Syria, Jordan to cultivate border areas
A Jordanian weekly said on Tuesday, quoting well-informed sources at the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture, that there are some 27,000 dunums of Jordanian lands along the borders with Syria which are uncultivated, adding that this area can be planted with fruit trees and cereals and can be irrigated from al-Yarmouk river waters. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 5/19/1999 - Palestinian official for closer Syrian-Palestinian relations Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/19/1999
- Damascus links peace negotiations to withdrawal from the Golan
Damascus has expressed its preference for the victory of Israeli Labor Party candidate Ehud Barak in the Israeli election, adding that Syrian-Israeli peace negotiations will be kept "suspended" if the Israeli side does not commit to full withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, when Barak wins the elections. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/18/1999 - Egyptian - Syrian summit on tap, sources say
According to well-informed sources in Cairo, contacts are currently being made between Cairo and Damascus to convene an Egyptian-Syrian summit in Cairo during which Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will discuss with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad the situation in the region in light of the results of the Israeli elections. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/18/1999 - Khatami talks with al-Assad over Egypt
A Jordanian paper said that Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has approved during his talks with President Hafez al-Assad changing the name of one of the main streets in Tehran, known as "Khaled al-Islambuli Street." Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/18/1999 - Mubarak to visit Syria in June Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/18/1999
- Syrian FM expected to visit Jordan Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/18/1999
- The Syrian-Iraqi oil pipeline Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/18/1999
- Iranian-Syrian agreements, protocols signed on Khatami's visit to Damascus
Following the Iranian president's visit to Syria, which concluded on Saturday afternoon, a joint communique was issued both in Damascus and Tehran on talks conducted between the two presidents following the three-day official visit by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to Syria. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/17/1999 - Confidence entrusted by Khatami on President al-Assad
A high-ranking diplomatic sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas on Sunday that Iranian President Muhammad Khatami who concluded his visit to Damascus on Sunday has offered "full confidence" to President al-Assad concerning ways of dealing with the "diplomatic operation in the Middle East." Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/17/1999 - Iranian president confers with Bashar al-Assad in Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/17/1999
- The door is open for a Syrian-Palestinian summit
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council Abbas Zaki said the door is open before a Syrian - Palestinian summit and that it is just "a matter of time." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/17/1999 - Syrian defense minister meets with US cadets
Syrian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass on Sunday received in Damascus members of a delegation from the American National Military Academy, currently visiting Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/17/1999 - Report: Lebanese businessmen and investment in Syria
Lebanese businessmen were quoted as saying that Dr. Bashar al-Assad who has decided to "launch the battle of the future," is notably concentrating on the investment issue, inspired by the address given by his father, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, upon taking his oath for a fifth constitutional term in Syria. Syria, Economics, 5/17/1999