Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 20, 1999
- New changes in Syrian security intelligence
A London-based daily said in its Thursday issue that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad released two Presidential decrees several days ago. The first provided for appointing Lt. Gen. Ali Houri as the chief of the general intelligence department and "appointing" the retired Lt. Gen. Muhammad Nasif as an assistant to the department's chief. Syria, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Turkish relations with Syria
The Turkish daily Millet quoted Turkish diplomats as saying on Friday that despite the fact that the PKK was not totally eliminated from Syria, Syria is no longer a center for the PKK organization. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/25/1999 - Syria, Lebanon sign protocol on grid’ maintenance
A contract on the operation, maintenance and investment of the electricity grid for the Lebanese village of al-Tafil was signed on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Syrian-Lebanese higher council in Damascus. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 9/24/1999 - New Israeli settlement in the Golan
Israeli settlers in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights have escalated their propaganda against any form of withdrawal from the Golan, even if this withdrawal will lead to peace. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Al-Sharaa continues his meetings in New York
On the sideline of the works of the 54th session of the UN General Assembly, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Thursday in New York discussed with his Irish counterpart conditions in the Middle East, the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations between Syria and Ireland. Syria-Lebanon-International, Politics, 9/24/1999 - Syrian premier confers with Shell official Syria, Politics, 9/24/1999
- French senate delegation arrives in Damascus Syria-France, Politics, 9/24/1999
- Albright, al-Sharaa review Middle East peace in New York
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Wednesday morning in New York with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 9/23/1999 - France and Middle East peace
Sources at the French presidential palace have denied that the French President Jacque Chirac will contact Syrian President Hafez al-Assad during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/23/1999 - Le Monde: The Golan is a Syrian territory Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/23/1999
- Israel: Israeli- Syrian negotiations to resume in October in Washington
Kamal Fawaz, the manager of the Arab affairs department in the Jerusalem office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Israeli- Syrian negotiations will resume at the beginning of October, after the Jewish holidays, in Washington on the level of negotiators. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Egyptian - Syrian relations in petroleum are developed, says Egyptian official
The deputy chairman of the general Egyptian organization for petroleum, Maged Abd El-Halim, depicted Egyptian - Syrian relations regarding petroleum as developed and distinguished, as they reflect the adherence of the two countries' leaders to developing them in different fields. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 9/22/1999 - Al-Sharaa meets with counterparts in New York
In the context of meetings he held on the sideline of the 54th session of the UN general Assembly, the Syrian foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday in new York met with President Ismael Guleah of Djibouti. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries and means of strengthening them. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/22/1999 - Al-Sharaa meets with Arab, foreign counterparts in New York
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Monday afternoon in New York, where he is taking part in the GA annual meetings, with Greek Foreign Minister Yeoryios Papandoniou. The two ministers discussed development pertaining to the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations between Syria and Greece. Syria-International, Politics, 9/21/1999 - People of the Golan protest Israeli measures
The Syrian people in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights have announced their denunciation of the treatment of a delegation representing men of religion in the occupied Golan at an Israeli inspection point, upon their return from a visit to Syria, last week. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/21/1999 - On Jordanian efforts to revive Middle East peace
A Jordanian weekly said in its most recent issue that the wheel of secret talks has been reescalated in the region and that Amman has replaced Cairo as a main and pivotal mediator to revitalize the negotiations with Israel on various tracks. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/21/1999 - A Syrian ambassador to be nominated in Amman Syria-Jordan, Politics, 9/21/1999
- Message from al-Assad to Chirac conveyed by al-Sharaa
French President Jacques Chirac on Saturday received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in Paris. Al-Sharaa, during the meeting, gave the French president a message from Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the "latest developments in the Middle East peace process and Syrian - French relations." Syria-France, Politics, 9/20/1999 - On al-Sharaa's statements in Paris Syria, Politics, 9/20/1999
- Barak gives priority to the Syrian track Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/20/1999