Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 3, 2000
- Syria spares no efforts for the success of the ME peace at Shepherds talks Syria, Politics, 1/8/2000
- Syrian-Israeli negotiations are serious
The Israeli minister for Jerusalem affairs, Haim Ramon, has described the atmosphere of the Syrian- Israeli peace talks currently being held in the US town of Shepherdstown as very serious. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Clinton intervenes for third time in fourth day of Syrian-Israeli negotiations
US President Bill Clinton on Thursday evening held a meeting with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to evaluate the Syrian-Israeli talks. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Israel deliberately obstructs border committee's work
Sources from the Syrian delegation to peace negotiations in Shepherdstown said on Thursday that the Israeli side is deliberately obstructing the work of the border demarcation committee for internal reasons in Israel. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Clinton confers with al-Sharaa, Barak
The Israeli daily Haaretz said on Thursday that US President Bill Clinton on Wednesday evening held an unofficial reception for the heads of the Syrian and Israeli delegations to the peace talks in Shepherdstown, Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Israeli rabbis and the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Rubin denies talks on disarming Hizbullah party Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2000
- An Israeli minister assures the necessity of the Israeli peace with Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Ben Ami and peace with Syria
Israeli Minister of the Interior Shlomo Ben Ami said that the Israeli side has not decided to go to Shepherds negotiations with the Syrian side in order to "have a relations of love and friendship with the Syrians, rather to reach a settlement and peace with Syria." Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2000 - Al-Sharaa will stay in Shepherdstown to exert all efforts for peace Syria, Politics, 1/7/2000
- Israeli- Syrian committees on border demarcation, security and waters
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa met on Wednesday in Shepherdstown with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at 11 p.m., Damascus local time. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000 - On Shepherdstown Syria - Israel talks
The former Israeli ambassador in Washington and former chairman of Israel's delegation to the negotiations with Syria, Eitamar Rabinovich, said on Wednesday in an interview with Israeli Radio that starting negotiations on normalization, the waters, the security settlements and borders on Wednesday was a tactical achievement for Israel. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000 - At last, snows cover Damascus surroundings
Heavy rainfall which prevailed in most Syrian cities during the two past days, have greatly changed the mood of the Syrians. Each has his own explanations for the unexpected rain. Syria, Local, 1/6/2000 - Oman - Syria health cooperation Oman-Syria, Health, 1/6/2000
- Israel will not oppose US military aid to Syria
The Israeli daily Haaretz on Wednesday quoted a source in the Israeli delegation in Shepherdstown, West Virginia as saying that Israel will not oppose the transfer of US military aid to Syria following the signing of a peace agreement between the two countries. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Report: Israel, the US to hold joint defense treaty
The Israeli Jerusalem Post daily said on Wednesday, quoting well-informed sources, that the US administration is waiting for a reply on whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is interested in including the US- Israeli joint defense treaty as part of a comprehensive peace agreement with Syria and the Palestinians. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/6/2000 - Shepherdstown meetings: negotiations back on track
US President Bill Clinton on Tuesday at 10 p.m. Damascus time held a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Report: Netanyahu had approved withdrawal from the Golan to June, 1967 borders
High-ranking Israeli sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Tuesday that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak keeps a message from US businessman Ron Lauder which states that former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to withdraw to June 4, 1967 border line from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Meeting between al-Sharaa, Barak and Clinton on after delay
A trilateral meeting held yesterday between Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and US President Bill Clinton was "quite productive," US State Department Spokesman James Rubin said yesterday. "It was a comprehensive and rigorous discussion of where we are and where we need to get to." Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Israeli-Syrian work teams meet
Israeli Radio said on Tuesday that the Syrian-Israeli work team for negotiations held on Tuesday the first round of negotiations on security arrangements and normalization, and the meeting was chaired by the Maj. Gen. Shlomo Benai on the Israeli side and Youssef Shakkour on the Syrian side. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Palestinian opposition in Damascus lives in undeclared tension
The Palestinian opposition in Damascus is in a state of undeclared tension since the announcement of the resumption of negotiations between Syria and Israel. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/5/2000 - Hotlines tempt Damascene youths
The Syrian telecommunications establishment has canceled direct telephone dial up with several foreign states after the problem of what is called "beautiful digits" has escalated among young men who spend hours on telephone on "sexy" conversations on the telephone with numbers that often appear on foreign satellites like Venus and Joy. Syria-International, Local, 1/5/2000 - Second round of Israel- Syrian peace talks open in Washington
US President Bill Clinton on Monday night received Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Discussions dealt with the US efforts to provide success for the current round of peace talks. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/4/2000 - On the current Syrian-Israeli negotiations in Washington
In its Monday report, Israeli Radio said that issues to be debated in the Israeli-Syrian negotiations are connected to normalization and security arrangements in the course of negotiation committees, while the question of borders will be discussed at the conclusion of the negotiations. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Israeli ideas on the negotiations
The Hebrew-language Israeli Radio said on Monday, quoting well-informed political sources in the Israeli negotiating delegation as saying that the delegation has prepared various ideas on ways of preventing the Syrians from returning to the eastern bank of Tabaraya lake after Israel's withdrawal from the Golan. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Report: Border issue, the most difficult in the Syrian-Israeli negotiations
The al-Ayam daily issued in the occupied Arab territories on Monday quoted the Israeli daily Haartez as saying in its Sunday issue that the question of fixing borders will be the most difficult in the peace talks between Israel and Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Syrians in the Golan demonstrate for release of prisoners in Israeli jails
Hundreds of the Syrian citizens of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan on Monday held a demonstration in which they called for the release of several Syrian young people from Israeli jails. Syria, Politics, 1/4/2000 - Joint water projects between Jordan and Syria
Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Kamal Mahadin announced the commencement of the executive steps to build the El-Wehda Dam, in whose establishment Jordan and Syria will participate, on Yarmouk river in April. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/4/2000 - Al-Sharaa leaves for Washington
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa and members of the accompanying delegation left for Washington on Sunday to take part in the second round of the Syrian-Israeli talks due to start today. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/3/2000 - Al-Sharaa receives message from Kharazi, talks on telephone with Jordanian FM Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/3/2000
- Barak: Peace means complete normalization with Syria and Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday expressed his conviction that the agreement with Syria will win the backing of the majority of the Israelis in the referendum to be held. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/3/2000 - Syria's care to provide a success for the coming negotiations round with Israel
The BBC correspondent in Damascus on Sunday quoted Syrian sources as saying that Syria is heading for the peace negotiations with Israel with strong credibility and that it is careful to maintain great success for these talks and ensure a genuine peace in the region. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/3/2000 - Damascus calls on Israel to exploit opportunity for peace before it is too late Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/3/2000
- Moratinos and the Middle East peace process Syria-Israel-European Union, Politics, 1/3/2000
- On rabbis' visit to Syria
The Egyptian weekly al-Musawar said in its recent issue that the chairman of the Arab Democratic Party, who is also a member of the Israeli Knesset, Abdulwahab Darawshe, is making contacts with Syrian officials for the visit of both the leader of the Shas movement, Obdana Youssef, and the Rabbi of the Eastern Jews to Syria. Syria, Politics, 1/3/2000 - Barak seeks guarantees concerning the waters of the Golan
A well-informed Israeli source close to Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that Barak seeks to get guarantees that Syria will not transform (change the course of water flow) water sources in the Golan if Israel returns the heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/3/2000