Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/15/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 15, 2000
- King Abdullah visits Damascus tomorrow
Jordanian news reports in Amman said today that king Abdullah II will head tomorrow for Damascus in a visit during which he will meet with President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/20/2000 - Al-Shara takes part in the Euro-Mediterranean partnership conference Syria, Politics, 5/20/2000
- Damascus: the second phase of Baath party elections starts today
The second phase of preliminary elections for the 9th regional conference of the Baath Arab socialist party which will be held on June 17 started today. Syria, Politics, 5/20/2000 - Syria, Iraq for boosting industrial cooperation Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/20/2000
- Damascus: A call for change
Teizini did not refer specifically to any Arab state. He continued that among the reasons behind corruption is the " destruction of development projects which are supposed to absorb ten of thousands of men and women. The destruction of certain judiciary establishments, the hope of people to justice and converting them into an establishment includes those who bear the name of a lawyer, a judge and judicial consultant. Those in reality are not like that" They blackmail people and ever commit the mistake of converting the assassinate, the thief and the criminal into honest people, while putting the real honest people in the prison." Syria, Politics, 5/19/2000 - Al-Shara discusses with Moratinos ME peace challenges
Talks dealt with the ME peace process which is facing heavy challenges on all fronts, the role played by the EU in reviving it and achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the region. Syria, Politics, 5/19/2000 - Syrian- Italian agreement for fighting drugs, organized crimes
The Syrian minister of the Interior on Wednesday evening received the delegation representing the Italian ministry of the Interior led by Jian Carlo De Nadio. Syria-Italy, Judicial, 5/19/2000 - New Syrian leadership of a majority of new faces
So far 15 years have elapsed since the convening of the recent regional conference of the ruling Baath party. Syria, Politics, 5/18/2000 - King Abdullah to visit Syria on Sunday
A well-informed Jordanian source said on Wednesday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II will on Sunday pay a one day official visit to Syria during which he will hold talks with President Hafez al-Assad concentrating, in particular, on bilateral relations and coordination between the two states in aspects pertinent to the peace process. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/18/2000 - Economic relations between Syria, Iraq reviewed
Syrian minister of the economy and foreign trade Muhammad al-Imadi on Wednesday in Damascus discussed with his Iraqi counterpart Muhammad Mahdi Saleh trade and economic relations between Syria and Iraq and means of revitalizing them in the framework of the UN food for oil agreement. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/18/2000 - New currency exchange center opened in Damascus
The Syrian minister of the economy and foreign trade Dr. Muhammad al-Imadi on Thursday opened a new branch for foreign currency exchange at the entrance of Souk al-Hamadeyah, as a measure to encouraging tourists at the beginning of the tourism season and in line with the issuance of recent legislative decrees, especially in the domain of encouraging investment. Syria, Economics, 5/18/2000 - Syrian Party's Regional leadership meets today
The participants in the meeting will discuss results of the preliminary elections to the 9th regional conference which will be held on June 17 and to become acquainted with results of investigations Syria, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Syrian cabinet for eliminating corruption in ministries
The Syrian Cabinet on Tuesday held a meeting, chaired by Premier Muhammad Mustafa Miro where it approved the bill for ratifying naval cooperation with the government of Sudan. Syria, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Al-Shara talks with Annan, al-Hoss on Israel's pullback from Lebanon
The Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday received a telephone call from the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the proposed Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and the role of the UN in realizing the full implementation of UN security council resolution 425. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/17/2000 - Syrian, Jordanian cooperation on al-Wahda dam is strong
The Jordanian minister of waters and irrigationKamil Mahadin said "cooperation between us and Syria is strong in al-Wahda dam and we could achieve 80% of the dam construction steps." Jordan-Syria, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Syria takes part in Germany's Expo 2000
The Syrian pavilion at the expo. 2000 exhibition that will be held on June 1st, 2000 in Hanover, Germany has completed its measures for inauguration. Syria-Germany, Economics, 5/17/2000 - Al-Zou'bi' s money reserved Syria, Politics, 5/16/2000
- Al-Assad issues budget law for the year 2000
President Hafez al-Assad on Monday issued law no 8 for 2000 pertaining to the state's general budget for the year 2000. Syria, Economics, 5/16/2000 - Annan meets with Syria's representative at the UN over Shabaa farms
The London-based al-Hayat daily published on Monday quoted well-informed sources saying that the UN chief Kofi Annan on Saturday summoned the Syrian ambassador at the UN and inquired him, in the presence of the UN chief delegate Terry Larsen, over Syria's position concerning the Lebanese Shabaa farms. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/16/2000 - Bashar al-Assad meets with Haine Syria-UK, Politics, 5/16/2000
- New directors for establishments of the Syrian ministry of the economy
Several decisions were recently taken by the ministry of the economy and foreign trade in Syria on appointing new director generals for many of its public establishments. Syria, Politics, 5/15/2000 - A fair for the joint Arab market in Damascus in June Syria, Business, 5/15/2000
- Al-Shara receives a telephone call from Jordan counterpart Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/15/2000
- Al-Assad issues directive to attract Arab and foreign investment
Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Saturday issued the legislative decree no 7 for the year 2000. It provides for the amendment of 10 articles of the law no 10 on encouraging investment released in 1991. Syria, Economics, 5/15/2000 - Britain voices backing to M.E. peace process
In a statement he made following the meeting with al-Shara the British minister expressed his government's keenness to develop bilateral relations between Syria and Britain in the economic, political and cultural areas. He described his talks with al-Shara’ as " Practical," expressing "his hope that all talks between Syria and the UK to be successful." Syria-UK, Politics, 5/15/2000