Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/18/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 18, 1999
- Syrian campaign for internal reform
In what appears to be the begining of an internal reform campaign, the Syrian state-run media has recently resumed its campaign to unveil administrative corruption, thefts and ill- performance in certain public sides. Syria, Politics, 10/23/1999 - Syrian defense minister: The Golan will eventually be restored
Syrian Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass has asserted that his country will restore the Golan "sooner or later." Syria, Politics, 10/22/1999 - Iran commends developed relations with Syria Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/21/1999
- Raf'at al-Assad's port closed down in Lattakia
Syrian officials sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily that the Syrian authorities on Wednesday closed off an "illegal port" built by Rifaat al-Assad in the city of Lattakia on the Syrian coast. Syria, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Former US diplomat: Syria will not sign peace agreement that does not provide for restoring the whole Golan
A former high-ranking US diplomat has announced that achieving progress on the Syrian-Israeli track requires an effective US role on top levels. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Muslim Brothers delegation in Jordan visited Abu Marzouk in Damascus
Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouk said he met on Wednesday in Damascus with a delegation representing the Muslim Brothers group in Jordan in order to discuss means of settling the disputes between the Jordanian authorities and Hamas. Syria-Syria, Politics, 10/21/1999 - Report: Muslim Brothers delegation to visit Damascus
The Jordanian daily al-Dostour said on Tuesday that Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouk is trying to get the approval of the Syrian authorities to permit a delegation representing the Muslim Brothers group in Jordan to visit Damascus. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Chinese defense minister in Israel
Chinese Defense Minister Chi Haotian and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday in a four-day visit. Syria-Israel-China, Politics, 10/20/1999 - Mandela: President al-Assad is determined to make peace
Former South African president Nelson Mandela said in occupied Jerusalem on Monday that he is confident that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad "is determined to establish peace with Israel." Syria, Politics, 10/19/1999 - Syrian PNF discusses economic situation
Chaired by the Syrian Vice President Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa, the Progressive National Front's ventral command on Monday evening held a meeting. The participants in the meeting listened to a comprehensive economic review submitted by Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi, Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Salim Yasin and many others. Syria, Economics, 10/19/1999 - On rapprochement between Syria and Jordan Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/19/1999
- Al-Assad meets Mandella in Damascus
Former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella arrived on Sunday night in Damascus. He was welcomed at the Damascus airport by President Hafez al-Assad, as well high ranking Syrian officials. Syria-South Africa, Politics, 10/18/1999 - Syria accuses Israel of burying nuclear waste in the occupied Arab lands
Syrian Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Abd al-Hamid Munajjid accused Israel of burying dangerous and nuclear waste in the occupied Arab lands and in the Mediterranean Sea, saying that Israel dumps the waste in the Arab lands and waters. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/18/1999 - Al-Assad gets a message from King Abdullah
President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the Jordanian foreign minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/18/1999 - An Iraqi office to supervise interests in Damascus during 20 days
Well informed sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily that an office for supervising the Iraqi interests will be opened in Damascus " within 20 days" and that a delegation representing the Iraqi foreign ministry will visit Damascus within the few coming days to discuss what has been achieved of this diplomatic measure following a boycott of relations since 1980. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/18/1999