Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/9/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 9, 1999
- Lebanese Premier to visit Damascus Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/14/1999
- Ross pessimistic over the Syrian track Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/14/1999
- Syria urges Albright to push the peace process forward
Syrian Minister of Labor Ali Khalil asked the Israeli government to resume peace negotiations from their halting point three years ago. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/14/1999 - On Jordanian prisoners
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Marwan al-Hammoud said in Amman today that Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi had promised to study including the Jordanians in the Syrian presidential pardon, at top levels in Syria. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 8/14/1999 - Beilin, Masalha and the Syrian track
Israel Radio said on Friday that Israeli Minister of Justice Yossi Beilin discussed on Thursday night in Washington with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright the question of resuming negotiations with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/14/1999 - Peace between Syria, Israel will debate the future of Palestinian opposition
Western diplomatic sources in Damascus said that the possibility of attaining peace between Damascus and Tel Aviv will debate the future of the Palestinian opposition which takes of Damascus as a headquarters, noting that any activity will be confined in this respect to releasing statements. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/13/1999 - Syrian Yemeni relations highlighted Syria-Yemen, Politics, 8/13/1999
- Arafat to meet with Hawatemah on August 23
A well-informed Palestinian source in Damascus said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will meet with the secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, in Cairo on August 23. Syria, Politics, 8/13/1999 - For the first time, Syrian diplomats in a conference for peace with Israeli participation
Western diplomatic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that a Syrian diplomat had for the first time taken part with Israeli experts and officials in an international conference organized by the Wilton Park organization in London, with the participation of some 70 officials, diplomats, academics and experts from the Middle East and foreign states including the US, Britain and Turkey. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/13/1999 - Damascus denies secret contacts with Israel
Syria on Wednesday reiterated its denial of any secret negotiations with Israel, indicating that Damascus " does not negotiate from under the table." Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/12/1999 - Likud reiterates adherence to the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/12/1999
- Levy calls on Syria to join direct negotiations
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy on Tuesday in Amman called on Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to accept carrying out direct negotiations with Israel. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Jumblatt holds visits to Lebanese national forces
The chairman of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in Lebanon, Walid Jumblatt, on Tuesday visited the headquarters of the Syrian Socialist Progressive Party (SSPP), on top of a delegation from his party, where he met with the chairman of the SSPP, Ali Qansouh. Jumblatt's visit falls in the course of meetings between political parties and forces. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/11/1999 - Khaddam: The coming phase is more difficult
Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam has asserted "the importance of work on backing the unity of the two tracks between Lebanon and Syria, because we are coming to a period of peace talks with Israel, a stage that will be more difficult than previous stages." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/10/1999 - On the Jordanian detainees in Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 8/10/1999
- A message from Yemeni president to Syrian president
The assistant secretary general of the Baath Arab Socialist Party, Abdullah al-Ahmar, on Monday received the assistant secretary general for political affairs and chairman of the General People's Conference in Yemen, Yahya al-Mutawakil, who gave him a message addressed to Syrian President Hafez al-Assad from President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen. Syria-Yemen, Politics, 8/10/1999 - Iraq completes building of the oil pipelines through Syria
An oil source in Baghdad said that Iraq has completed the rehabilitation of the Iraqi - Syrian pipeline which passes through the Iraqi territories, adding that the process of completing this line continues on the Syrian side. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/10/1999 - Syrian - Turkish tourism executive program signed
In its fourth meeting, the joint committee discussaThe program included, among other things, ways of propagating tourism activities, exchanging expertise and groups and setting up tourism projects in terms of encouraging investors.ed ways of developing tourism cooperation between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/10/1999 - On the Palestinian presence in Syria
A London-based daily said in a report quoting Western reports that the continued presence of the Palestinian opposition organizations in Damascus constitutes an obstacle before resuming peace talks between Syria and Israel. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/1999 - Chief of the Dutch Shell company in Syria Syria, Business, 8/10/1999
- Lebanese President confers with Bashar al-Assad Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/9/1999
- Palestinian official calls for a summit between al-Assad, Arafat Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/9/1999
- Syrian-Turkish tourism cooperation Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/9/1999
- US scientists in Syria to watch the eclipse
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Sunday presided over a meeting to review measures taken to deal with the eclipse which will take place on Wednesday, and to discuss proposals to avoid risks resulting from it. Syria-Regional, Science, 8/9/1999