Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/29/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 29, 2000
- Decisive decisions taken by Syrian transport minister to fight bureaucracy
Minister of transport Makram Obeid has released two decisions according to which he canceled the posts of the director of region, the deputy regional directors and sales promoter from posts of external ( outside the country ) representation at the Syrian airlines company as well as to end the missions of people occupying these posts and to return back them to their offices in Damascus. Syria, Politics, 6/3/2000 - Clinton, Israelis and the Syrian track
The correspondent of the Monte Carlo radio in occupied Jerusalem said that the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak did not hear from the US President any development that justifies the Israeli development towards the possibility of resuming negotiations with Syria. Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/3/2000 - Golan weddings in ICRC photo exhibition
The weddings of Syrian women to the Golan started in 1983 and number of so far registered marriages since between 1990-2000 are 54. Marriages often happen between young men who have come from the occupied Golan to study in Syrian universities, and young women whose parents had left the Golan because of the war and the occupation and have settled in Damascus more than thirty years ago. Syria-Israel, Culture, 6/3/2000 - Barak and Levy: door of peace is not completely closed off with Syria
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said that the door of negotiations is not totally closed with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2000 - Hawatemah asked for Jordanian protection against threats Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/3/2000
- Damascus bans from traveling abroad some 32 former officials and their children
32 former officials are prevented from traveling outside the country until the end of investigations in corruption cases. Syria, Politics, 6/2/2000 - Syrian defense minister confers with Lebanese president, Hizbullah chairman
At the directive of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, the Syrian defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, accompanied by Lt. Gen Ibrahim Safi and Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan on Thursday visited the Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2000 - Israel announces thousands buildings in the Golan, Jerusalem
In a step which stresses Israel's expansionist and settlement policy, in contradiction to UN resolutions, the Israeli settlement ministry on Thursday released bids to expand Katsrin settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000 - Citizens of Majdal Shams in the Golan call for boycotting hireling militias
The people of the occupied town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan heights called in a statements they circulated on Thursday to boycott members of the Lahd hireling militias and their families who were placed by Israel in the nearby Nefy Atif settlement. Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2000 - Lahoud: the Syrians are allies and will leave when we find it useful
Lahoud added about these Palestinians "they are armed in their camps and constitute a time bomb that is able to explode the whole region." He added "therefore the Palestinians have the right to restore back to Palestine as stated by the UN resolution 194 released by the UN General Assembly." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Senior Syrian delegation visits Lebanon to congratulate on victory
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said today that a high ranking Syrian delegation including Bashar al-Assad, the defense minister Mustafa Tlass, the commander of the Syrian forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen. Ibrahim al-Safi, the chairman of the Syrian intelligence in Lebanon Lt. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Crespon: Syria's new tendencies are very positive
The delegation of the socialist members of the European parliament on Wednesday left Damascus following an official visit to Syria lasted for three days during which he met with the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and with the Syrian foreign minister and the ministers of planning and the economy as well as a group of Syrian businessmen. The delegation also visited the Syrian- European business center. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Socialist members of the European parliament visit Damascus
The assistant secretary general of the Baath Arab Socialist party in Syria Abdullah al-Ahmar on Wednesday met with the delegation of the European parliament ' socialist members led by Enrique Baron Crespo. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2000 - Al-Shara telephones al-Hoss, receives Larsen, US congressman Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2000
- News on suspending former Syrian deputy premier Syria, Politics, 5/31/2000
- Al-Assad received a message from Tunisian counterpart, phone call from Canada's prime minister
Syria's President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received a message from President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali of Tunisia in which he praised President Hafez al-Assad's backing to joint Arab action. He stressed Tunisia's full backing and firm stand in support of both Syria and Lebanon to restore their occupied territories. Syria-Tunisia-Canada, Politics, 5/31/2000 - Damascus sees a possibility for resuming negotiations Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2000
- Terry Larsen returns to Beirut for demarcation talks
For the second time, Terry Larson the special envoy of the U.N secretary general returned to Beirut after discussions he held in Syria and Israel concerning the UN certification of a complete Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/31/2000 - Syrian information minister meets with Indian official on cooperation
Syrian Information Minister Adnan Omran on Tuesday received an Indian delegation led by professor Bahim Singh, who is the chairman of the Tigers National Party for Jamu and Kashmir Syria-India, Politics, 5/31/2000 - Bashar al-Assad to hold a western tour Syria, Politics, 5/30/2000
- Syrian information minister confers with Arab news agencies federation chief Syria, Culture, 5/30/2000
- Masalha statements on peace process
Israel's deputy foreign minister Nawaf Masalha, who attended the conference of the foreign ministers of the states of the European Union and the Mediterranean in Barcelona, said he had met on the sideline of the conference with the Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, for one hour. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/30/2000 - Aleppo steam power station opened
A celebration was held on Monday in Aleppo on the inauguration of a steam power station on the highway linking Aleppo and al-Raqqa. Syria, Economics, 5/30/2000 - Syria continues its campaign of fighting corruption
The Syrian authorities have continued their campaign in fighting corruption. It summoned on the former deputy premier Muhammad Haidar Haidar to be presented before the court. Syria, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Syrian government statement on future economic direction
The Syrian government's statements was read on Saturday during the 7th legislative term at the Syrian People's assembly ( Parliament). Syria, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Al-Assad receives a message from Iranian counterpart Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/29/2000
- Reservation of assets of former Syrian deputy prime minister Syria, Politics, 5/29/2000
- Al-Assad gets a message from Emir of Bahrain
President Hafez al-Assad on Sunday received a message from the Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 5/29/2000 - Aleppo's new thermal power station opened
A celebration was held in Aleppo on Sunday, under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad, on the inauguration of a thermal power station, 25 kilometers off the Aleppo- Raqqa main road. Syria, Economics, 5/29/2000