Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/3/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 3, 2000
- Syrian Parliament to convene special meeting Tuesday to announce results of the referendum Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000
- Israel release two Golanese
Thousands of Syrian citizens from Baqaatha of the occupied Golan heights gathered on Thursday raising Syrian banners upon receiving two Syrian young men from the village released by the Israeli occupation forces after they had been arrested for several months on charges of manufacturing a bomb. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000 - Middle East tour by the Spanish foreign minister
Western diplomatic sources in Lebanon said that Josep Pique the Spanish foreign minister will make a tour in the second half of July to some Middle Eastern countries which is his first visit since he assumed the power. Lebanon-Syria-Spain, Politics, 7/7/2000 - Individual motives behind high-jacking the Jordanian plane
The Jordanian special security forces have foiled an attempt to high-jack the royal Jordanian plane which was heading on Wednesday evening to Damascus after ten minutes from its departure from Queen Alya international airport, as the kidnapper headed to the plane cabin trying to enter it, carrying in his hand a bomb and a pistol. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000 - Damascus: New bills to be approved for joint banks, shareholders market
The Syrian government has submitted six important draft bills to the People's Assembly ( parliament), in the framework of the new economic policy to achieve openness and progress. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/6/2000 - Syrian- Jordan joint water projects Jordan-Syria, Economics, 7/6/2000
- Amman hosts a conference on Arab children
The 20th Arab children congress was opened on Tuesday evening in Amman. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/6/2000 - Iraqi officials use Syria instead of Jordan for their trips
The return of Iraqi trade minister Mohammed Mahdi Saleh home through Damascus and his meeting there with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Mostafa Miro came to assure that Iraqi officials are no longer choosing the Jordanian capital Amman as a station to start and end their Arab and international visits. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000 - Failed high -jacking attempt of a Jordanian plane to Damascus
A high ranking Jordanian official has announced that the Jordanian security forces foiled on Wednesday an attempt to high-jack a Jordanian passengers plane on its way to Damascus. The incident resulted in killing the kidnapper who was carrying a Syrian passport and wounding of 15 passengers. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000 - Barak to visit Britain, France Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2000
- Syria - Qatar agree on establishing a free trade zone
Qatar and Syria agreed on establishing a free trade zone between them within the framework of the Arab League's Free Trade Zone agreement. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Berri: Syrian army exists in Lebanon in a public and legal way
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened with Nabeeh Berri head of the Lebanese parliament who is currently visiting Cairo to participate in the conference of the Islamic countries parliamentary leaders. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Syria denies promotion of Maj. Maher al-Assad
A well-informed Syrian source told the Lebanese daily al- Safir on Tuesday that press reports which spoke about promotion of Maj. Eng. Maher al-Assad ( brother of Bashar al-Assad) to a colonel or to a higher military grade is "groundless." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2000 - Syria, FAO signed agricultural cooperation agreement
Minister of agriculture As’aad Mustafa and the representative of FAO in Damascus, Mustafa Sinaser on Monday evening in Damascus signed an agreement between Syria and FAO to implementing the technical assistance project for combating livestock diseases, which is financed by FAO at a cost of US $ 259,000. Syria, Agriculture, 7/5/2000 - US$ 1.7 billion deal for unemployment; house cleaning continues
The deputy director general of the Damascus International fair Ali Abdul Majid al-Hou was arrested on Monday while a warrant of arrest was released against the Fair's financial director, in the framework of the corruption fighting campaign in Syria. Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000 - Free zone area opened between Jordan and Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/4/2000
- Syrian prime minister meets with Iraqi minister
Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Monday in damascus received Iraq's minister of trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/4/2000 - Lt. Gen. Bashar confers with Iraqi FM, Kuwaiti parliamentary delegation
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, the commander general of the army and armed forces in Syria on Saturday in Damascus received Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 7/3/2000 - Lt. Gen. Bashar confers with Saudi prince Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/3/2000
- Syria for developing relations with neighboring states
The London-based al-Hayat daily said Sunday that during the 9th regional congress of the Baath Arab socialist Party, Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara debated an intervention which was only dedicated to develop relations with the neighboring states, including Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/3/2000 - Promotions in the Syrian army
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Saturday issued the list of military promotion in the army and security forces. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/3/2000