Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/11/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 11, 1999
- Paper: Washington plans on a purchase of the Golan
The London based al-Zaman paper said on Friday in a report from Washington that the US is preparing the deal to buy the Golan at a cost of US $ 20 billion from Israel in order to hand it over to Syria. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/16/1999 - Report: US has no intention to separate Syrian-Lebanese tracks
The US administration has announced it has no intention to separate the Syrian and Lebanese negotiation tracks in the Middle East peace process. Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/16/1999 - Appealing to the Syrian president to release one activist of human rights Syria-Egypt, Politics, 10/15/1999
- Three Syrian messages to Barak
Damascus has, in the recent days, sent three related messages pertaining to the Syrian negotiating position to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. These messages say that Syria is "ready for peace," but it is "not hurrying for it," and is still "having other alternatives." Syria-Israel, Analysis, 10/15/1999 - Moratinos: Europe is not optimistic over resuming talks on the Syrian track
The European Union's Middle East peace process special envoy, Miguel Moratinos, said that Europe is not optimistic over nearby resumption of peace talks on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks. Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/15/1999 - Al-Sharaa leaves hospital after recovery Syria, People, 10/15/1999
- Al-Sharaa leaving hospital today in excellent health Syria, People, 10/14/1999
- Al-Assad confers with Lebanese prime minister
President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday in Damascus received the Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss where talks dealt with the bilateral and regional conditions and cooperation between the two "sisterly countries" in order to establish a just and comprehensive peace that provides for restoring the occupied lands and the usurped Arab rights to their owners. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/1999 - Syrian-Lebanese follow-up committee concludes deliberations
Chaired by Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi and his Lebanese counterpart Salim al-Hoss, the Syrian - Lebanese coordination and follow up committee on Tuesday in Damascus concluded its meetings. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/1999 - Sit-in in Damascus in solidarity with Hamas
Well-informed sources in Damascus said on Tuesday that the follow-up committee of the opposition Palestinian National Congress will call for a sit-in tomorrow near the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Arab League office in Damascus in solidarity with the Hamas resistance movement. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/13/1999 - On the flow of water from Turkey to Syria
A Kuwaiti daily said on Tuesday that waters of the Euphrates river in Syria have been much increased from the usual average level after Turkey built several dams on the Turkish part of the river. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/13/1999 - Syrian-Lebanese prime ministers for wide cooperation
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi and his Lebanese counterpart, Salim al-Hoss, on Monday in Damascus chaired the meetings of the joint Syrian-Lebanese coordination and follow-up committee. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/12/1999 - Damascus decided to open an office to supervise Iraqi interests
Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Nabeel Najm on Monday inspected, during his visit to Damascus, the headquarters of the Iraqi embassy, which has been closed down since 1982, on Abu Rummaneh Street. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/12/1999 - Saudi Cabinet endorses economic accord with Syria Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 10/12/1999
- Syrian-Lebanese follow up committee meets today Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/11/1999
- Al-Sharaa talks on the telephone with Chirac
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Sunday received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac. President Chirac expressed best wishes for the quick recovery of the Syrian FM. Syria-International, People, 10/11/1999