Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/1/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 1, 2000
- Syrian FM receives telephone calls from Albright, Annan
The Foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday received a telephone call from the US secretary General Mrs. Madeleine Albright. Syria, Politics, 5/6/2000 - Al-Assad to visit Egypt next week Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000
- Final statement of tripartite agreement stresses agreement on various debated issues
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Thursday afternoon concluded their three-way meeting in Palmyra. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/5/2000 - Baath Party congress in Syria will be in June, Bashar to be elected a member at the RL
Well-informed sources in Damascus told the London-based al-Hayat daily issued on Friday that the regional congress of the Baath Party will be held on June 17 in Damascus after elections are to have been completed at the level of Baath Party branches on June 14. Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000 - Bashar al-Assad leads campaign to spread the Internet in Syria
Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, started the executive steps to spread the Internet in Syria in his plan to convey advanced technology to his country, as the number of Internet subscribers in Syria is nearly 2,000 while the population is 17 million citizens. Syria, Economics, 5/5/2000 - Unilateral withdrawal from South Lebanon won't corner Syria
In pre-departure statements, Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz said he would deliver a lecture at the Strategic Studies Institute in the Algerian capital on the Arab world and the challenges it faces in this stage. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000 - King Abdullah confers with speaker of Syrian parliament, voices backing for Syria
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday in Amman received the speaker of the Syrian Parliament, Abdul Qader Qaddoura. The meeting was attended by the speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, and the Syrian charge de affairs in Amman Youssef Jum'aa. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/5/2000 - Tripartite meeting discusses ME peace, withdrawal from south Lebanon
A three-way meeting was held on Wednesday evening in Palmyra city (Tadmor) including Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Syria-Syria, Politics, 5/4/2000 - Mubarak, al-Assad to meet in Sharm esh Sheikh next week
Well-informed political sources in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, said on Wednesday that President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will meet with President Hafez al-Assad at Sharm El-Sheikh resort next week. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/4/2000 - Three Turkish delegations visit Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/4/2000
- Syria wins membership on human rights committee Syria-UN, Politics, 5/4/2000
- Book review: Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City
A magnificently-illustrated book was recently published under the title "Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City." It was written by Brigid Keenan, and its photographs are by Tim Beddow. Syria, Culture, 5/4/2000 - Syrian, Egyptian, Saudi FMs meet today in Palmyra
A three-way meeting is due today in Palmyra. It is to include Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2000 - Al-Hoss, al-Shara talk by telephone on regional developments Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2000
- For the first time in 20 years: Iraqi ambassador starts work as head of Iraqi interests bureau in Damascus
Iraqi Ambassador Mohammed Refeat started his work as the head of the Iraqi interests bureau in Damascus. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/3/2000 - Al-Assad gets a message from Emir of Qatar
President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani. Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received the message when he received minister of transport and communications in Qatar, Sheikh Ahmad Bin Nasser Bin Faleh al-Thani. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 5/3/2000 - A call for increasing salaries in Syria
The BBC's correspondent in Damascus said on Tuesday that Syrian workers called on the occasion of the May Day for increasing their salaries and improving their living conditions, adding that this is the first time this call has been strongly demanded. Syria, Economics, 5/3/2000 - Syrian investigation reveals theft of public funds
The Syrian daily Tishreen said today that during the first quarter of this year, the central department for financial auditing discovered thefts estimated at 225.8 million Syrian pounds, out of which only 22.2 million Syrian pounds were recovered, and 203.6 million SP were still with those who took the money. Syria, Politics, 5/2/2000 - Al-Assad receives a telephone call from Mubarak Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2000
- May Day celebrated in Syria
A central rally was held in Damascus on Monday to mark May Day. It was organized by the General Federation of Workers Union, under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/2/2000 - Cohen warns against attacking Israel after its withdrawal from Lebanon
US Defense Decretary William Cohen has warned that Israel will not stand still if it is attacked after its withdrawal from south Lebanon. Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 5/2/2000 - Report: Syrian-Egyptian summit within coming days
The Egyptian weekly "October" issued on Sunday said that a summit meeting is expected to be held between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak within the coming days. Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/1/2000 - Bishara: I do not carry a message
Israeli Knesset member Azmi Bishara stated that he did not carry a message to the Syrians, saying, "There is America who mediates between the two sides." Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2000 - Syrian information minister inspects IT exhibition, urges double efforts
Syrian Minister of Information Adnan Omran on Sunday visited the 6th exhibition for information technology (IT) and communication, "Shaam 2000," organized by the Syrian Computer Society. Syria, Economics, 5/1/2000 - Christian communities in Syria celebrate Easter, Gregorian Calendar
The Christian communities that follow the Gregorian Calendar celebrated the Easter on Sunday in Syria. The event was marked by sermons, prayers and other ritual festivities. Syria, Religion, 5/1/2000