Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/20/1999
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 20, 1999
- Al-Sharaa confers with new Moroccan ambassador Morocco-Syria, Politics, 12/24/1999
- With majority of 146 votes, UN General Assembly stress Syria's sovereignty over Golan resources
During its 87th general session, which was convened on Thursday in New York, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a decision renewing the permanent Syrian supremacy over the natural resources of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and the supremacy of the Palestinian people over their natural resources in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. Syria-UN, Politics, 12/24/1999 - Syrian imports for the first half of 1999 estimated at 19 billion Syrian pounds
Tishreen reported that most of the imported items are for consumption rather than for use in production processes. It said cars and relevant spare parts were imported at a cost of 2 billion SP; 1.3 billion SP for sugar, cocoa and foreign tobacco imports and 1.8 billion SP for bananas, tea and coffee. The daily added, "It is regrettable to import industrialized textiles and cotton and wool fabrics at a cost of 1.9 billion SP, which is quite a large number, while the country has stores of similar cotton and textile fabrics." Syria, Economics, 12/23/1999 - Muslim Brothers group in Syria call for revealing implications on assassination of Sheikh Yakan
The Muslim Brothers group in Syria has called for revealing the implications behind the assassination of Sheikh Amin Yakan in Aleppo on December 16 and called for "chasing the criminal and those who stand behind them." Syria, Local, 12/23/1999 - US official: Peace talks to be held in Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A high-ranking US official announced on Tuesday that the second round of the Syrian-Israeli peace talks will be held in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, 70 KM from Washington DC. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/23/1999 - Iranian ambassador voices backing for Syria
Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Sabahani, has asserted his country's total backing for Syria's stand and "its struggle in defense of its, Arab and Muslims' legitimate rights" Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/23/1999 - Al-Assad receives telephone call from Jordanian king on Middle East peace Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/22/1999
- Bashar al-Assad to visit Iran
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel quoted well-informed sources in Damascus and Tehran as saying that Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, will start within the coming days a visit to the Iranian capital on a political mission which was described by the paper as very difficult because Bashar will carry with him the "work agenda he will discuss with the Iranian leadership." Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/22/1999 - Report: Elements of a Syrian - Israeli peace
A Jordanian daily said that the peace project between Syria and Israel that has been debated between the two sides at the present includes several political, security, economic and regional elements. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/22/1999 - Site set for next round of Syrian - Israeli talks Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/22/1999
- Levy aspires to agreement on declaration of principles with Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/22/1999
- Shas leader informs Syrians of his desire to visit Damascus
Well-informed sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily that the spiritual leader of the Israeli Shas religious movement, Ofadia Youssef, has asserted "the strong desire" to visit Damascus to meet with high-ranking Syrian officials. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/22/1999 - On the meeting between al-Sharaa, Barak Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/21/1999
- Qaddoura reelected as PA speaker in Syria Syria, Politics, 12/21/1999
- Lebanese president confers with al-Sharaa
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud ment on Monday in Beirut's Baabda palace with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/21/1999 - New Syrian government
a new government will be announced in Damascus under the chairmanship of the Foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaa who will also keep his previous post as a foreign minister so as to cope with the new position of negotiations al-Sharaa is launching with the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak. Syria, Politics, 12/21/1999 - Barak declares adherence to the necessity of Israel's withdrawal from the Golan
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said for the first time yesterday that Israel must withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/21/1999 - Peres: I assured to President Clinton my commitment to Rabin's written and oral obligations towards Syria
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shemon Peres said that when he was in office he assured US President Bill Clinton of his adherence to the obligations taken by Yitzhak Rabin whether they are written or verbal. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/21/1999 - Yemen, Iran support Syrian bid to restore the Golan
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that the resumption of peace talks on the Syrian track is considered a good step, expressing Yemen's backing for Syria to restore the occupied Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/21/1999 - Lebanese - Syrian coordination in celebrating the millennium Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 12/21/1999
- Loan agreement signed between Syria and the Kuwaiti FAED
Syrian Minister of State for Planning Abdul Rahim al-Sbei and the director general of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (FAED), Bader al-Hameidi, signed a loan agreement on Monday in Damascus between the Syrian government and the fund. Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 12/21/1999 - New government expected in Syria
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said on Saturday that it has become evident that a new Syrian government is to be formed under the leadership of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Syria, Politics, 12/20/1999 - Reopening petroleum pipeline between Iraq and Syria
Iraq agreed with Syria on reopening a petroleum pipeline with a capacity of 300,000 barrels daily that has been closed since 1980. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 12/20/1999 - Syrian Jews and peace between Israel and Syria
The mouthpiece of Jews in Britain, the Jewish Chronicle daily, said on Saturday that there is a partition between the Syrian Jews in Israel over welcoming the current peace moves between Syria and Israel, as they hope to visit their former country, Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/20/1999 - Al-Sharaa briefs President al-Assad on Washington's talks Syria, Politics, 12/20/1999