Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/20/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 20, 2000
- Diplomatic circles cautiously observe al-Assad - Clinton summit Syria-USA, Politics, 3/26/2000
- On the Geneva summit
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Geneva spoke about preparations currently made in Geneva to convene the US-Syrian summit today, Sunday and news leaked on the main issues of this summit. He said that the Syrian delegation would have arrived in Geneva on Saturday afternoon amid the care of all the hosting country, Switzerland, the Syrians and Washington on the need not to be so much optimists. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/26/2000 - Al-Assad - Clinton summit in Geneva tomorrow
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and US President Bill Clinton are to convene tomorrow in Geneva, trying to overcome the obstacles impeding achieving progress on the Syrian - Israeli track. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/25/2000 - Al-Assad gets a message of support from Chirac on Geneva summit
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Friday evening received a message from French President Jacques Chirac on the Sunday summit in Geneva between President al-Assad and US President Bill Clinton and on relations of friendship and cooperation between Syria and France. Syria-France, Politics, 3/25/2000 - Two days before Geneva summit, Syrian military delegation in Beirut
Just two days before the convening of the Geneva summit between Presidents Clinton and al-Assad, Lebanon has asserted unity of the "Syrian and Lebanese tracks concerning the peace process," repeating their conditions for achieving Middle East peace, especially maintaining "a just solution to the question of the Palestinian refugees who live in Lebanon." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/25/2000 - Barak's concessions for making peace
The Israeli daily Haaretz said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is ready to postpone the opening of Israel's embassy in Damascus until the final stages of withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/25/2000 - Israel and the lake of Tabaraya
Just two days before the forthcoming summit on Sunday in Geneva between US President Bill Clinton and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Israel has stressed its determination to maintain its complete control on the lake of Tabaraya in the framework of any possible peace agreement with Damascus. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/25/2000 - Report: Saudi mediation to bring together Syrian-US views
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Friday said that at a time when preparations are underway to convene the Geneva summit on Sunday between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and US President Bill Clinton, diplomatic sources told this paper that a Saudi envoy has visited Syria during the past period in secret with the objective of bringing viewpoints together between Syria and the US. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/25/2000 - British Council director: A wide and growing interest to retain cultural links with Syria
"The British Council has a long association with Syria dating to 1942," said the director general of the British Council, David Green. Syria-UK, Culture, 3/25/2000 - Program of al-Assad - Clinton's summit
The chief of protocol in Geneva, Jerome Koushlin, said that the Syrian-American summit will be convened next Sunday in a major hotel in the city and will last from noon and until the afternoon of the same day. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/24/2000 - Al-Shara discusses with Jerusalem exiled bishop conditions in occupied lands Syria, Politics, 3/24/2000
- Al-Shara talks with Russian counterpart on Geneva summit
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received a telephone call from Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, during which they reviewed developments in the region. Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/24/2000 - Al-Assad gets a message from Yemeni counterpart Syria-Yemen, Politics, 3/23/2000
- Syrian FM confers with Russian envoy Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/23/2000
- Al-Hoss, al-Shara talks on al-Assad - Clinton summit Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/23/2000
- Israeli official: Syrian- Israeli negotiations will be resumed after Geneva summit
The legal advisor for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Allen Baker, told the AFP on Wednesday that he is confident US President Bill Clinton and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will agree on the borderlines between Syria and Israel and that Syrian- Israeli negotiations will be resumed after their meeting in Geneva next Sunday. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/23/2000 - Barak denies asking to participate in Geneva summit
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak commented on Wednesday on news issued earlier in the day that Barak asked to take part in the Geneva meeting between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and US President Bill Clinton, stressing that Barak did not ask to participate. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/23/2000 - Israeli sources and Geneva summit
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot on Tuesday quoted an official Israeli source as saying that most of the items of the peace agreement with Syria have been completed, according to Israeli Radio. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/22/2000 - Israeli minister and the Geneva summit
Israeli Minister of the Interior Shlomo Ben Ami said on Tuesday in a statement to Monte Carlo radio that there are no big differences between the Syrian and Israeli positions. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2000 - Emir of Qatar ends a fruitful visit to Damascus Syria-Qatar, Politics, 3/22/2000
- Haaretz and Geneva summit
The Israeli daily Haaretz said on Tuesday in a report from Washington that sources in the US administration expect the summit to be held between President Bill Clinton and President Hafez al-Assad in Geneva next week to result in resuming peace talks on the Syrian track a few days after convening this summit. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/22/2000 - Kuwaiti paper and the Geneva summit
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Tuesday stated, quoting a high-ranking Arab source, that the expected meeting between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and US President Bill Clinton reflects the desire of the US president to close the Syrian file before the end of his term of office. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/22/2000 - On the three UAE islands
The Kuwaiti daily al-Watan on Tuesday stated that Western reports have been increased recently noting a United Arab Emirates - Syrian rapprochement to revitalize the issue of the three Gulf islands which are claimed by the UAE and occupied by Iran. United Arab Emirates-Syria, Politics, 3/22/2000 - Syrian Golan students in Damascus celebrate Mother's Day at border fence
Syrian students of the occupied Golan who study at Damascus University on Tuesday visited the Ein al-Tineh area, which overlooks the occupied Golan town of Majdal Shams, to see their mothers from a distance, on the occasion of Mothers Day. Syria-Israel, Local, 3/22/2000 - Al-Assad to new government: Forge ahead with the responsibility and tasks assigned to you
The new Syrian government chaired by Muhammad Mustafa Miro was sworn in before President Hafez al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Rawda Palace. Syria, Politics, 3/21/2000 - Al-Assad, emir of Qatar discuss, Middle East peace, bilateral relations
Upon his arrival in Damascus on Monday, Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad held a meeting. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 3/21/2000 - Syrian, Qatari FMs highlight the importance of al-Assad, Sheikh Hamad summit
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday evening described the summit meeting between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani as one of the important Arab meetings, especially in the current conditions, "in which we all look at establishing Arab solidarity to enable the Arab nation restore back its rights and withstand the challenges of the deadlocked peace process." Syria-Qatar, Politics, 3/21/2000 - Syrian commentator and al-Assad - Clinton summit
The BBC on Monday highlighted in its report the news of convening a summit between President Hafez al-Assad and the US President Bill Clinton in Geneva next Sunday. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/21/2000 - Berger: Meeting with al-Assad logical step for Clinton
US National Security Advisor Sandy Berger said yesterday that with Palestinian- Israeli talks set to resume in Washington D.C., "The task now is to resume the Syrian negotiations." Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 3/21/2000 - Report: Contacts for convening a Syrian- Egyptian summit
The Kuwaiti daily al-Watan stated, according to well-informed Egyptian diplomatic sources, that Egyptian-Syrian contacts are underway between Cairo and Damascus to agree on the arrangements for the urgent summit to be held within the coming days in Cairo between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 3/21/2000 - Syria, Lebanon boycott water talks in the Hague Lebanon-Syria-International, Politics, 3/21/2000
- Emir of Qatar arrives today in Damascus
At the invitation of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, will visit Syria today and tomorrow. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 3/20/2000 - Syrian defense minister confers with Irish counterpart
The Syrian defense minister, deputy premier and deputy commander in chief of the army and armed forces, Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, on Sunday in Damascus received the minister of defense of Ireland, Michael Smith, and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Ireland, Politics, 3/20/2000