Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/13/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 13, 1999
- Al-Sharaa highlights Syrian - Egyptian coordination
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa has said that coordination between Syria and Egypt is continuously needed. "But sometimes our brothers in Egypt preoccupy themselves with a normal thing and give it priority at a certain time, but this does not mean that coordination stops," al-Sharaa added. Syria, Politics, 9/16/1999 - On Syrian-Israeli negotiations
US sources told a London-based daily in Washington that the Syrian ambassador to the US, Walid al-Mu'allim, did not return to his work in Washington since he was summoned to Damascus in July and stated that al-Mu'allim also did not attend the meeting between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on September 4 in Damascus. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/15/1999 - Seven Syrian ambassadors return home to end terms of office
Syrian official sources told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar that seven Syrian ambassadors were summoned to return to Damascus after their service has been terminated. Syria, Politics, 9/15/1999 - Damascus book exhibition opens today
Under the patronage of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the 15th Arab book exhibition will open today. Syria, Culture, 9/15/1999 - Poster campaign in Damascus to ration water consumption
In an attempt to raise popular consciousness about the scarcity of water Syria is facing, the International Committee of the Red Crescent ICRC, in collaboration with the Syrian Red Crescent, has recently launched a campaign that targets the average citizen. Syria, Environment, 9/14/1999 - Al-Assad talks on the telephone with Chirac
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday evening received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac. Syria-France, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Al-Sharaa hails Egyptian - Syrian relations
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa said there are no stronger relations between any two Arab states than those between Syria and Egypt on either the public or the official level. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/14/1999 - Syrian - Kuwaiti economic cooperation Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 9/14/1999
- Kahalani confirms his party's approval of handing over the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/13/1999
- Report: Al-Mu'allim's term of office in the US concluded Syria, Politics, 9/13/1999
- Moussa, al-Sharaa deny tensions in relations between Egypt and Syria
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa denied reports regarding tensions in Syrian - Egyptian relations. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/13/1999 - Turkish thanks to Syrian president, people for their help after earthquake
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received a cable from Turkey thanking him for Syrian efforts in helping Turkey at a very difficult time. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/13/1999 - Syrian exports to Iraq reach US $250 million
The director general of the Iraqi General Expositions Company, Fawzi al-Zaher, has stated that Syrian commodities have been received with much interest in the Iraqi markets, especially ready-made garments and food stuffs. He added that Syrian exports to Iraq for this year have been increased by US $50 million. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 9/13/1999 - Damascus hosts Arab illiteracy eradication workshop
The Arab labor workshop on revitalizing the role played by non-governmental organizations and local associations in eradicating illiteracy and teaching adults concluded its deliberations on Saturday in Damascus. Regional-Syria, Education, 9/13/1999 - Peace contacts with the US
A well-informed Syrian source told the London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily that intensive contacts have recently been made between Damascus and Washington in preparation for a coming US move that will relaunch contacts on the Syrian - Israeli peace track. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/1999