Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/23/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 23, 1999
- Lattakia port on the Syrian coast Syria, Economics, 8/28/1999
- Damascus International fair opening
Companies, private and state officials from many countries headed to Damascus for its international fair. Syria, Economics, 8/28/1999 - Syrian - Dutch relations highlighted
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday received Dutch Foreign Minister Jozias van Aartsen. Talks dealt with conditions in the region, developments of the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations between Syria and Holland. Syria-Netherlands, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Chirac stresses remarkable relations with Syria, Lebanon
French President Jacques Chirac has asserted his country's readiness to take part in the process of establishing just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. He noted the remarkable relations linking Paris with both Damascus and Beirut. Syria-Lebanon-France, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Syrian-Iranian relations are strong, envoy says
The Iranian ambassador in Damascus, Hussein Sheikh al-Islam, has described Iranian - Syrian relations as strong and outstanding. Syria-Iran, Politics, 8/27/1999 - Preparations for Damascus International Fair underway
The DIF is organized by the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade from August 28 through September 7. Some 34 countries, including 12 Arab states, are participating. Syria-Regional, Economics, 8/27/1999 - Norwegian foreign minister conveys communique from al-Assad to Barak Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/26/1999
- Free trade area between Jordan, Syria Jordan-Syria, Economics, 8/26/1999
- Syrian party official confers with Jordanian Communist Party official Syria-Jordan, Politics, 8/26/1999
- Cem statements on Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem has expressed his country's readiness to visit Syria. He welcomed a visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa if the two foreign ministers' schedule permits such a visit. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/26/1999 - New Syrian aid batches for Turkey
A new batch of Syrian humanitarian aid arrived on Wednesday at the Turkish land border point of Ein Dalfa. The batch includes 479 boxes of various medical items. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/26/1999 - Norwegian foreign minister arrives in Damascus
Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for a visit to the country. Syria-Jordan-Norway, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Bashar al-Assad visits Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber on Tuesday in Kuwait received Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. The meeting was attended by Kuwait's deputy premier and defense minister, Sheikh Salem al-Sabah, and other high-ranking officials. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Jordanian premier describes relations with Syria as strong
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdah has described Syrian-Jordanian relations as "perfect." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Syrian measures to stop smuggling through borders with Iraq
Iraqi opposition sources told a London-based daily in Damascus that the Syrian government has recently taken "strong measures to prevent smuggling on the Syrian-Iraqi borders" which were opened in 1997. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Three new ECHO projects in Syria
To support vulnerable groups, ECHO, the humanitarian office of the European Union, has launched three new projects in Syria to assist desert Bedouins and Palestinian refugees. Syria-European Union, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Diplomatic sources: Israeli message to Syria
Israel Radio said that the Norway's foreign minister who arrived in Damascus on Tuesday is carrying a message from Israel in which Israel stressed its readiness to resume peace negotiations with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/25/1999 - Syria, Jordan and Lebanon joint market discussions
Official Syrian sources said today that Syrian Minister of Economy Muhammad al-Imadi discussed with a high-ranking Jordanian delegation raising the level of commercial exchange between the two countries. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 8/24/1999 - Norwegian and Dutch foreign ministers in Syria
Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek arrived today in Damascus for an official visit to Damascus to discuss means of reviving the peace process on the Israeli - Syrian track, which has been halted for more than three years. Syria-Norway, Politics, 8/24/1999 - Syrian, Lebanese officials meet on social insurance
The board of directors of Syria's General Establishment for Social Insurance and the board of directors of the Lebanese National Fund for Social Insurance concluded their meetings in Damascus on Monday. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/24/1999 - Damascus hosts symposium on drug combating, money laundry
Syrian Minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba on Monday opened a national judicial symposium on combating drugs and money laundering. Syria, Politics, 8/24/1999 - First Syrian aid arrives in Turkey
Turkey on Monday received the first batch of the Syrian aid for the victims of the earthquake which hit the country last week. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/24/1999 - Discussions for Bashar al-Assad in Kuwait
Bashar al-Assad, son of the Syrian president, arrived in Kuwait yesterday in the framework of his tour of the Gulf region. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/23/1999 - Amir of Bahrain meets with Bashar al-Assad
Bahraini Amir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Sunday visited Bashar al-Assad at his residence in al-Manama. Bahrain-Syria, Politics, 8/23/1999 - Syrian aid for Turkey
Three Syrian cargo planes carrying urgent humanitarian aid left Damascus for Turkey on Sunday as a contribution from Syria to help the those who are suffering in the earthquake-struck areas in northwestern Turkey. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/23/1999 - Barak, Levy and peace with Syria
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday that there are contacts in certain channels with Syria and that the coming few weeks or months may pave the way for resuming negotiations with it ( Syria). Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/23/1999