Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/28/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 28, 1999
- Al-Assad in Moscow on Monday
The Syrian presidential spokesman Jubran Koreyah said that the Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will pay an official visit to Russia on Monday that takes two days and fulfills the invitation made by the Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/3/1999 - Report: President Clinton to invite al-Assad to visit the US
The Paris-based al-Muharrir news said that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad may in the middle of next August pay an official visit to the US at an invitation expected to be extended by US President Bill Clinton, following the visit due to be held by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to Washington this month. Syria-USA, Politics, 7/3/1999 - On the Golan
Britain's Jewish Chronicle weekly published in London on Friday said that Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights are convinced that the state of Israel is still standing by their position in order to preserve their control of the area, even if a peace deal is signed between Israel and Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/3/1999 - Syrian prisoner appeals to Israeli court Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/3/1999
- Iraqi oil minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/3/1999
- Al-Assad expected in Moscow on Monday
A London-based daily said today that preparations are currently underway in Moscow to receive Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, who is expected to reach Russia on Monday. Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/2/1999 - Reduction in hotel prices in Syria Syria, Economics, 7/2/1999
- Khaddam confers with Hariri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1999
- On peace between Syria and Israel
The Syrian ambassador in Washington, Walid al-Mu'allim, has announced that a peace agreement can be reached between Syria and Israel within a few months if Israel agrees to withdraw from all the Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Pope John Paul II is keen to visit Damascus Regional-Syria, Religion, 7/1/1999
- Syrian-Jordanian higher committee to meet in Amman
The speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has announced that the Syrian - Jordanian joint higher committee will convene its meeting within less than one week in Amman. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Lebanese premier discuss with Syrian FM latest developments
Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss on Wednesday made a telephone call to Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, during which they made consultations on developments in light of the recent Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Israel's obstruction of the meeting of the April Understanding Monitoring Committee. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/1/1999 - No Syrian-Israeli negotiations have taken place, Bishara says
Israeli Knesset member Azmi Bishara said there were no Syrian-Israeli negotiations, rather an exchange of messages through the US or the Eropean Union Middle East peace envoy, Miguel Moratinos. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/1/1999 - Israel detains four youths in the Golan
Israel's arrest of four youths in the occupied Golan has triggered a strong condemnation in the Golan in which some 16,000 Syrian citizens are living. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/30/1999 - Syrian Jews return to Damascus
The French Magazine Marian Ann has said that Syria permitted its Jews in 1994 to leave the country. More than 3,000 Syrian Jews left for the US, but many of them returned to Syria. Syria, Culture, 6/30/1999 - Syrian artist Fateh al-Muddares dies at 77 Syria, People, 6/30/1999
- Syrian-Lebanese information talks conclude in Damascus
Media talks started on Monday between the delegations of the Syrian Information Ministry chaired by Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman and the Lebanese Information Ministry led by Information Minister Anwar al-Khalil. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 6/30/1999 - Damascus asks Ankara for copy of Ocalan's confessions
Well-informed Syrian sources described the Syrian - Turkish security meetings which concluded on Monday night as "positive and fruitful," noting that each side had pledged the other to "fully cooperate" in matters of concern to one another. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/30/1999 - On the Syrian-Turkish security meeting
A Syrian security delegation on Monday arrived in Damascus from the Turkish city of Ghazi Eintab after it concluded three days of talks with its Turkish counterpart, during which the two sides followed up on joint work to eliminate the remaining security disputes between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Syrian-Turkish security meeting in Ghazi Eintab
Sources close to the Turkish government said on Monday that a meeting of Syrian and Turkish delegations was held in Ghazi Eintab in southeast Turkey to discuss security matters. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/29/1999 - Emir of Kuwait receives Syrian justice minister Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 6/29/1999
- Syrian defense minister confers with UNDOF commander Syria, Politics, 6/29/1999
- Syrian participates in rebuilding Lebanese power station destroyed by Israel Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 6/28/1999
- Syrian, Iranian FMs review developments in the region
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Sunday received Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi. Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/28/1999 - Al-Assad confers with Chirac's envoy
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Saturday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received French President Jacques Chirac's envoy Syria-France, Politics, 6/28/1999 - On Kharazi's visit to Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/28/1999
- Egyptian-Syrian summit in Cairo
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said that an Egyptian-Syrian summit will be held between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo by the beginning of next week. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 6/28/1999 - Two French travelers awed by the monuments in Palmyra
French tourists, Gankoul Jeira and Okana Leilian, who are touring the Mediterranean on their motorbikes, have asserted that the archaeological tourism sites in Syria are unique and that they have never seen anything similar to them in the world Syria, Politics, 6/28/1999