Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/6/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 6, 1999
- Talks between Syria and Israel to open on Wednesday, by Clinton Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/11/1999
- Turkey and the resumption of peace talks between Israel and Syria
A Turkish daily issued in Ankara on Friday quoted sources at the Turkish Foreign Ministry as saying that despite Turkey's continued concern over its relations with Syria, relations which had almost reached war between the two countries, Turkey is strongly backing the Middle East peace process and the resumption of dialogue between Syria and Israel. Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/11/1999 - Syrian minister urges Israel to keep the peace track Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/11/1999
- Damascus removing or transferring 37 state-run companies directors
Well-informed sources in Damascus expected the release of decisions providing for removing or transferring several directors general of the state-run companies, so the total number of those directors will reach 37. Syria, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Al-Assad briefs Lahoud on developments concerning resumption of peace talks
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday evening made a telephone call to Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, during which he informed Lahoud about the latest developments concerning the peace process and resumption of talks, as well as contacts made in this regard. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Al-Sharaa confers with al-Sahaf, Beshara and contacts Berri, al-Hoss, Lord Levy and Moratinos
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Thursday night with Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. The meeting was attended by the Syrian deputy foreign minister, Suleiman Haddad, and on the Iraqi side the meeting was attended by the secretary of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Nabil Najm, and the advisor for the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Nawaf Taqa. Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Clinton to open peace talks next week in Washington
Most countries have welcomed the announcement of US President Bill Clinton of a resumption of peace talks next week on the Syrian track from the point where they broke off and expressed readiness to provide all possible help to boost the peace process and achieve peace in the region. Syria-Israel-International, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Damascus accepts raising level of representation to negotiations
US President Bill Clinton will meet next week with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa in the first Syrian-Israeli meeting on such a level in order to inaugurate the resumption of bilateral negotiations which have been frozen since the beginning of 1996. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/10/1999 - Syrians of the Golan stress adherence to the homeland
The Syrian people in the occupied Golan Heights reiterated their adherence to their homeland, Syria, and confidence in the "wise leadership" of President Hafez al-Assad. Syria, Politics, 12/10/1999 - AL welcomes Syrian - Israeli negotiations Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/9/1999
- Clinton phones Al-Assad on resuming peace negotiations
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Wednesday night received a telephone call from US President Bill Clinton in which Clinton expressed his satisfaction over the talks held by US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in Damascus on Tuesday. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/9/1999 - Syrian stance on resuming negotiations Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/9/1999
- Masalha expresses optimism over resuming negotiations on the Syrian track
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Nawaf Masalha has expressed his optimism over resuming negotiations on the Syrian track. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/9/1999 - Lebanese daily expects a Syrian - US summit Syria-USA, Politics, 12/9/1999
- Telephone call between Lahoud, al-Assad on resuming negotiations
Official news reports in Beirut said that in the course of continued consultations and coordination between Lebanon and Syria a telephone call was made on Wednesday night between Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, during which they discussed the latest developments in the region, the Middle East peace process and resuming negotiations. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/9/1999 - Libya suspends Syrian textiles exports contracts at US $300 million
The Syrian daily Tishreen reported today that sources at the Damascus Chambers of Industry said that the Libyan government has suspended several exportation contracts for Syrian industrialists in the area of textiles and garments to Libya at a cost of US $300 million. Syria-Libya, Economics, 12/9/1999 - Syrian-US business council established
The chairman of the federation of the Syrian chambers of commerce, Rateb al-Shallah, told the London-based al-Hayat daily that the visit of a Syrian economic delegation to the US last week had laid "the solid grounds" for developing Syrian-US economic relations, including the establishment of a joint business council. Syria-USA, Economics, 12/9/1999 - Thursday is the first day of Ramadan Syria-Regional, Religion, 12/8/1999
- Albright expresses optimism following meeting with al-Assad
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Tuesday evening described her talks with Syrian President Hafez al-Assad as very constructive. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Al-Assad discusses Middle East peace process with US secretary of state
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad received US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Tuesday afternoon at the Damascus al-Shaab presidential palace. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Israel called on to abide by UN resolutions over the Golan
The UN General Assembly has called on Israel to abide by its resolutions concerning the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, especially UN Security Council resolution 497 of 1981. Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Syrian - Iranian information cooperation
Iran and Syria signed a joint note for information cooperation between the two countries. The note, which was signed by Iranian Minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance Ataollah Mohajerani and Syrian Information Minister Mohammed Salman, included programs for radio, television and press cooperation. Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Clinton: Talks to restart between Syria and Israel
US President Bill Clinton said today that talks are to resume next week between Syria and Israel from the point at which they broke off. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/8/1999 - Damascus is to exempt more directors general
A Syrian Arabic daily said on Monday that new decisions will be released soon in Syria to quit other directors of state-run public companies and that the number of directors removed will be 26. Syria, Politics, 12/7/1999 - Damascus did not answer three of 10 American questions on concept of peace, Lebanon and normalization
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that Syria will not offer a deposit for free to Israel, kept by the US administration, before Israel admits the original deposit providing for a complete Israeli withdrawal to the June 4, 1967 borders. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/7/1999 - The real diplomatic battle between Syria and Israel, report
The London-based al-Wasat magazine has stated that the real diplomatic battle between Syria and Israel will, in the end, concentrate on the strip of land east of Tabaraya Lake. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/7/1999 - Message from Japanese premier to President al-Assad Syria-Japan, Politics, 12/6/1999
- At last it is raining in Damascus Syria, Local, 12/6/1999
- Syria studies bringing water from coastal areas to Damascus
Syrian sources reported that Damascus at present is studying bringing water from the coastal areas to Damascus and that Turkey has permitted the flow of the waters of the Euphrates towards Syria. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 12/6/1999 - Syrian information talks continues visit to Iran
Former Iranian President Muhammad Khatami Rafsanjani, who is also the chairman of the expediency council, met on Sunday in Tehran with Syrian Minister of Information Muhammad Salman. Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/6/1999