Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 10, 2000
- Al-Shara: the line of June 4 is on the north of east bank of Tiberis lake and not anywhere else
Syria's foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday evening addressed the Group of 77 south summit in a statement stressing Syria's unwavering positions towards major issues facing the Arab states. Syria, Politics, 4/15/2000 - Chirac and the war in the Middle East Syria-France, Politics, 4/15/2000
- Italian parliamentary delegation in Damascus today Syria-Italy, Politics, 4/14/2000
- Al-Shara meets with UN chief in Havana
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday in Havana at the conferences palace, on the sideline of the meetings of the South summit met with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Syria-UN, Politics, 4/14/2000 - Turkey: We seek good relations with Syria, and there will be no problems concerning water
Turkish Minister of State for Water Affairs Mustafa Yilmaz has asserted that Turkey's policy advocates good and positive relations with the neighboring states, especially with Syria. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/14/2000 - Canada: Chretien's visit to Syria aims at strengthening relations, boosting ME peace
The Canadian ambassador to Syria, Alexandra Bugailiskis has stated that the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien to Syria on April 17 and 18 aims at strengthening bilateral relations between Syria and Canada and discussing means of giving a push forward to the peace process. Syria-Canada, Politics, 4/14/2000 - Barak government cancels all restrictions on settlement expansion in the Golan
The Israeli government on Thursday abrogated the decision that provided for freezing the settlement process in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/14/2000 - Syrian premier confers with French industry minister, asks for updating laws
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro received the French minister of oil and industry, Christian Pierret, and members of the accompanying delegation on Wednesday in Damascus. Syria-France, Politics, 4/13/2000 - Syrian FM meets with Spanish counterpart
Spain has criticized the Israeli settlement policy which ignores the principles of a just and comprehensive peace, Madrid terms of reference and the land-for-peace formula. Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/13/2000 - Syria is keen to achieve peace, expert says
The Israeli paper Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday that Murhaf Jweijati, an expert in Syrian affairs and a scientist at the Middle East Institute in Washington, described press reports which indicate "toughness" in the Syrian position concerning the peace talks as incorrect. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Hamas denies news reports on its office in Damascus
The Hamas movement has strongly denied reports by Reuters from the Palestinian Authority territories that a high-ranking Hamas movement official and another official at the PLO said this movement has reinforced its presence in Damascus following the collapse of the peace talks between Syria and Israel and that Syria can use its pro-extremist groups against Israel from south Lebanon. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Two high-ranking British envoys to visit Syria
An official at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office stated on Tuesday that two high-ranking British officials will visit Syria in the next few weeks in the course of international efforts aimed at reviving the peace process on the Syrian track. Syria-UK, Politics, 4/12/2000 - Diplomatic reports on Syrian track Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2000
- Report: Egyptian mediation between Syria and Israel
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa quoted an Egyptian diplomatic source as saying on Monday that Cairo is carrying out a mediation role to bring views together between Syria and Israel. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/11/2000 - Damascus asks U.S to take care of the requirements for peace
Syria asked the U.S.A to take its responsibility as the peace process sponsor in the Middle East to take care of the full and just peace requirements. Syria, Politics, 4/11/2000 - Egyptian - Syrian communications to convene meetings of the joint committee Egypt-Syria, Economics, 4/10/2000
- Al-Shara conveyed a message from al-Assad to Mubarak Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/10/2000
- Egypt supports Syrian stance
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that President Mubarak's meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara was important and dealt with various developments on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/10/2000 - Turkish President for good relations with Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/10/2000
- Syrian premier inspects passport, crossing centers
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Sunday visited the border immigration center of Naseeb town in Dara province, on the border with Jordan. Syria, Politics, 4/10/2000 - Syrian FM receives a telephone call from UN chief Syria-UN, Politics, 4/10/2000
- Al-Shara confers with French official
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus received the director of the Middle East and North Africa department at the French Foreign Ministry. Syria-France, Politics, 4/10/2000 - Bashar al-Assad participates in Lebanese - Syrian symposium on developing the Internet
Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, agreed on participating in a Lebanese - Syrian symposium concerning developing the Internet and data technology, organized by the Syrian scientific association for data which is headed by Bashar in association with the Lebanese assembly for data. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 4/10/2000 - Barak rules out attaining a progress on the Syrian track during his visit to Washington
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has reduced the "ceiling of expectations" concerning the results of his talks in Washington with US President Bill Clinton scheduled for tomorrow. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2000 - Clinton to brief Barak on answers he received from al-Assad on border issue Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2000