Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/12/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 12, 1999
- Airbus / Arrival Syria-France, Economics, 7/17/1999
- Syria did not hold any secret negotiations with Israel
An official source in Damascus said the following: "It has become clear that [former Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu following his defeat in the Israeli elections has become sorry for losing the chance to reach a peace agreement with Syria during his rule. Therefore, he still has the illusion in certain groundless matters and at the same time trying to escape other matters in the service of his current interests." Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/16/1999 - Stopping exporting the Syrian olive oil Syria, Economics, 7/16/1999
- Mubarak - al-Assad to meet in Alexandria
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will discuss during their meeting to be held shortly in Alexandria the possibility of convening a pan-Arab summit that would be attended by Iraq during autumn, as well as Middle East peace prospects in light of the talks President Mubarak held in Washington and al-Assad held in Moscow. Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/16/1999 - German parliamentary delegation in Damascus
Syrian Parliament Speaker Abdul Qader Qaddoura on Thursday in German Parliament member Fred Bret, who is also chairman of the European Union special committee. Syria-Germany, Politics, 7/16/1999 - 36,000 tons in June exports of Syrian cotton Syria, Economics, 7/16/1999
- Lebanese army commander stresses coordination with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/16/1999
- Syria signs grant protocol with Japan Syria-Japan, Politics, 7/16/1999
- On President al-Assad's pardon
Well-informed sources told the London-based al- Hayat daily that the pardon released by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will include several Jordanians and Palestinians as well as Lebanese who were tried in Syria for committing non-political crimes. Syria, Politics, 7/15/1999 - Bashar al-Assad to make an Arab tour
Diplomatic sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily that contacts are underway to arrange visits for Bashar al-Assad to Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman following his visit to Saudi Arabia. Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/15/1999 - Internet services for both the private and public sectors in Syria
The general establishment for telecommunications in Syria has started to provide Internet services to the private and public sectors and e-mail services to those who have a special status. Syria, Business, 7/15/1999 - Additional Syrian aid to Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/1999
- Al-Sharaa confers with EU Middle East peace process envoy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday received the European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Angel Moratinos, and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-European Union, Politics, 7/14/1999 - Bashar al-Assad visits Saudi companies
Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, on Tuesday visited the industrial Yanbaa city and the Saudi Aramco petroleum company. He watched a documentary on the city and listened to an explanation speaking about the main equipment of the industrial city. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/14/1999 - Report: President al-Assad refuses Barak's appeal Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/14/1999
- On Syrian -Jordanian relations
The charge d'affairs in the Syrian embassy in Amman, Wahib Jaber, has asserted that Syrian - Jordanian relations are deeply rooted, firm and solid. In a statement to the Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel issued on Tuesday, Jaber added, "These relations are not promoted nor violated by the presence of a Syrian Ambassador to Jordan, or a charge d'affairs." Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/14/1999 - Parliamentarian: No Jordanian mediation between Syria and Israel
Jordanian Parliament member Hamad al-Fara'enah said on the possibility of Jordan's playing the role of the mediator between Israel and Syria in order to establish peace, that he does not think that such an inclination is true, adding that he also does not think that Jordan will play the mediation role between Israel and Syria. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/14/1999 - Syrian PNF meets on latest developments
The central leadership of the Syrian Progressive National Front (under which all parties in Syria are rallied) held a meeting on Tuesday chaired by Syrian Vice President Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa. Syria, Politics, 7/14/1999 - Al-Assad's pardon covers all Jordanians, most Palestinians
President Hafez al-Assad has announced a general pardon for crimes committed before March 11, 1999, which marked the beginning of his new constitutional term. Syria, Politics, 7/13/1999 - Al-Assad renews refusal to receive Arafat Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/13/1999
- Al-Assad confers with chairman of Jordanian royal court
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab presidential palace received the chief of the Jordanian royal court, Abdul Karim al-Kabareiti. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa attended the meeting Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/13/1999 - Al-Fahoum denies Syrian expulsion of Palestinian opposition
The chairman of the higher follow-up committee of the opposition Palestinian National Conference, Khaled al-Fahoum, has denied the claims highlighted by the press that there is a great concern in the lines of the Palestinian opposition groups' leaders as a result of concerns that they will be alienated from Syria in response to US pressure. Syria-Syria-USA, Politics, 7/13/1999 - Bashar al-Assad confers with Saudi defense minister
The Saudi official news agency said on Monday that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz met in Jeddah on Monday with Col. Bashar al-Assad and discussed with him issues of mutual concern. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/13/1999 - President al-Assad issues pardon Syria, Politics, 7/13/1999
- Preparations for a Syrian- Egyptian summit in Alexandria Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/13/1999
- Mubarak to brief al-Assad on his talks with Barak
A London-based daily said, quoting well-informed sources in Cairo, that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will hand over to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad upon arriving in Cairo in the middle of this week a comprehensive report on the results of his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/12/1999 - Bashar al-Assad in Saudi Arabia Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/12/1999
- Balkan airlines prevented from landing in Syria, crossing its airspace
Syrian Minister of Transport Mufeed Abdul Karim has enacted a law that provides for severing all trade ties and cooperation with the Bulgarian "Balkan" airlines and preventing it from landing in Syrian airports or crossing Syrian airspace after the company has 75% of its shares to two Israeli companies. Syria-Bulgaria, Politics, 7/12/1999 - Moscow supports building new petroleum pipeline between Syria and Iraq Iraq-Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/12/1999