Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/22/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 22, 1999
- The 10th International Symposium on remote sensing, Syria has strong potentiality
The 10th international symposium on Remote sensing Integrated Systems: Satellites, receiving Stations and applications was held in Damascus on November 20 through 23. It was attended by researchers and experts in the area of remote sensing from some 16 Arab and foreign countries and specialists from several Syrian ministries and establishments concerned. Syria, Economics, 11/25/1999 - Israeli settlement projects in the Golan
The chairman of the Israeli settlement council in the occupied Syrian Golan heights Ehuda Volman has called on the government of Ehud Barak to implement settlement, building and agricultural projects it had vowed to carry out in the Golan. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/25/1999 - Syria, Lebanon to facilitate border crossing measures
A delegation representing the Syrian Ministry of the Interior led by the director of the immigration and passports department, Lt. Gen. Muhammad al-Hariri, and the Lebanese delegation led by the director general of the general security, Gen. Jamil al-Sayed, held talks in Damascus on Tuesday. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Abu Marzouk heads today for Qatar to meet with expelled Hamas leaders
Well-informed Palestinian sources in Damascus said that Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouk and several of the movement's members from Syria will head today from Syria to Qatar to discuss the affairs of the movement and ways of its moves with its four leaders who were expelled by the Jordanian authorities on Sunday. Qatar-Syria, Politics, 11/24/1999 - Syrian, Russian businessmen for boosting trade relations
The chairman of the federation of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce, Ratib al-Shalah, and the Russian state minister, who is also the chairman of the general assembly of the Russian People's Union, Ramadan Abdul Lateepov, on Monday discussed the trade and economic relations existing between Syria and Russia. Syria-Russia, Economics, 11/24/1999 - Al-Sharaa confers with South African deputy FM Syria-South Africa, Politics, 11/23/1999
- Syrian, Saudi Arabia cooperate on drug fighting Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 11/23/1999
- Abu Marzouk: Damascus welcomed expelled Hamas leaders, as visitors
In a statement to the London-based al-Hayat daily following the expulsion of the four Hamas leaders from Jordan, the former chairman of the political bureau of the Hamas Movement, Moussa Abu Marzouq, said, "We were surprised by Jordan's official declaration to expel four of the Hamas leaders and the release of others and keeping them in Jordan." Syria-Jordan, Politics, 11/23/1999 - Syrian-Iranian trade committee meets in Tehran for boosting bilateral ties
The fourth session of the Syrian-Iranian joint committee started on Monday in Tehran. Syria-Iran, Politics, 11/23/1999 - On Rabin's commitment to withdraw from the Golan
In an article he wrote in the London-based al-Hayat daily published on Monday, British journalist and writer Patrick Seale asserted that former US Secretary of State Warren Christopher "himself" announced after his shuttle between Syria and Israel in the period between July 19 and 22, 1994 that "[former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak] Rabin has committed himself to a full withdrawal from the Golan to the June 4th, 1967 border lines." Syria, Politics, 11/23/1999 - New production line opened at Syrian company for detergents Syria, Business, 11/23/1999
- UNDOF extends presence in the Golan Syria-UN, Politics, 11/23/1999
- Syrian - Swedish cooperation on pollution prevention in the Barada River Basin
A study on Industrial pollution prevention and wastewater minimization in the Barada River Basin in Syria has been prepared by two Swedish experts: Karl - Gunnar Hellstrom, who is a water and environmental engineer, and Klas Hedman, who is a chemical engineer, water and environmental engineer, and a chief engineer. Syria, Environment, 11/22/1999 - Syrian citrus production estimated at 750,000 tons
Preliminary estimates indicate that Syria's total production of various citrus types is estimated at 750,000 tons for the 1999-2000 season. Citrus cultivation is considered among the most important areas of economic cultivation in Syria, especially in the coastal area. It covers 27,000 hectares of arable lands and has 10 million citrus trees. Syria, Agriculture, 11/22/1999 - The Syrian People's Assembly
The Syrian Parliament was established on February 12, 1971 according to the legislative decree no. 466. It was then composed of 173 members, including four women. Syria, Politics, 11/22/1999