Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 13, 2000
- Damascus radio commentary on Israeli tactics
Damascus radio said on Saturday that Israel by marketing for the redeployment of its forces in south Lebanon and its attempt to create a deceptive expression as if Syria and Lebanon opposed and didn't want this withdrawal, wanted to circulate a new kind of misguiding as to efface Israeli premier Ehud Barak's anti-peace practices. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/18/2000 - Damascus: Peace is a strategic goal Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/16/2000
- Al-Assad, Mubarak discuss conditions in the region Syria-Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2000
- Syrian FM talks on the telephone with al-Hoss Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/16/2000
- On the new Syrian government
The Lebanese paper al-Mustaqbal said on Wednesday that political sources indicated that the governmental reshuffle in Syria aims basically at dealing with internal issues pertaining to the economy and the administration. Syria, Politics, 3/16/2000 - On the release of Jordanian detainees
The Jordanian daily al-Dostour said on Wednesday that Syrian diplomatic sources did not confirm or deny news reports which said that the Syrian government has released some 17 Jordanian detainees held in the Syrian jails on Saturday. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/16/2000 - New Syrian government the beginning of a new phase, but no change in mainlines
Analysts in Damascus see the internal dimensions as the most remarkable indicator of the governmental reshuffle carried out in Syria in preparation for a coming phase of "reforms." Syria, Politics, 3/15/2000 - Debate on Syrian and American working women at American cultural center
The American center in Damascus recently hosted a meeting in which two presentations were debated under the title, "The role played by the American woman and the Syrian woman." Syria-USA, Politics, 3/15/2000 - American project on Middle East peace
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awasat daily said on Tuesday that Damascus, according to French sources, is currently studying a project recently completed by the US to settle the Syrian- Israeli negotiation crisis. Syria-Israel-France, Politics, 3/15/2000 - A sit in observed in Damascus in solidarity of detainees at Israeli jails
Representatives of the solidarity committee with the Syrian detainees and prisoners and the relatives of the prisoners on Tuesday observed a sit-in at the premises of the International Committee of the Red Cross in solidarity with the Syrian prisoners and detainees in the Israeli jails. Syria, Politics, 3/15/2000 - Patrick Seale indicates weakness in Barak's government
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post has quoted the well-known British journalist Patrick Seale as saying on Tuesday that the Syrian leadership is deeply concerned over the weakness it feels in Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and his government. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/15/2000 - New government formed in Syria
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday evening issued decree no. 8 on the formation of the new Cabinet. Syria, Politics, 3/14/2000 - Moratinos and negotiations between Syria and Israel
The European Union's Middle East envoy, Miguel Angel Moratinos, said that Syrian-Israeli negotiations will be first resumed on the Syrian track and then on the Lebanese track. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/14/2000 - Syria doubts Israel's intention to carry out resolution 425 Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/14/2000
- On Syrian- Israeli peace talks
The Israeli daily Haaretz on Monday quoted an Israeli governmental source as saying that Israel proposed to Syria an exchange of territories that would be the basis for reaching a peace agreement between the two sides. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/14/2000 - Keeping 15 ministers in the new Syrian government Syria, Politics, 3/13/2000
- Al-Shara: Nothing new in the peace talks with Israel Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2000
- On the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am said on Sunday that a Syrian- Egyptian dispute took place between Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al- Shara and his Egyptian counterpart, Amr Moussa, after which the Syrian foreign minister withdrew from the closed-door final session of the conference of the Arab foreign ministers which concluded its works in Beirut on Saturday evening. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 3/13/2000 - Al-Shara confers with Bahraini counterpart
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara arrived in Damascus on Sunday from Beirut where he delivered a message from President Hafez al-Assad to Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 3/13/2000 - On relations between Syria and Turkey Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/13/2000
- Israeli officials and withdrawal from Syria and Lebanon
Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Ephriam Sneh has asserted that an Israeli unilateral withdrawal from south Lebanon without concluding an agreement means, according to current estimate, continued fighting operations, while if an agreement is reached, a thing which is sought by the Israeli government, the Israeli-Lebanese borders will be secure borders. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2000 - Israeli proposals to withdraw from the Golan
The Israeli daily Haaretz said on Sunday that Israel is waiting for a reply from Syrian President Hafez al-Assad concerning its proposal to resume the Syrian- Israeli peace talks, proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak through the US. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/13/2000