Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/10/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 10, 2000
- Saudi - Syrian holding company at a capital of US $ 100 million
After the press conference held on Friday at the Damascus Sheraton hotel by four groups of Saudi investment companies after they announced the establishment of the Arab holding investment company under the rules of the investment law no 10 for 1991 and its amendments at a capital of US $ 100 million. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 7/15/2000 - Damascus: Israeli nuclear capability threatens the Arab states
Syria assured that the Israeli nuclear capability exceeds 4 times that of Pakistan in numbers and 20 times more in destructive capability and that Israel has a set of delivery means that other countries lack. Israel-Syria, Politics, 7/15/2000 - A new phase in Syria - Turkey relations
The Turkish daily Mellit said on Friday that a new stage will start in Syria after Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad will take the constitutional oath on Monday to assume the post of the President of the Republic officially. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/15/2000 - Morocco's participation in 1st Arab Common Market fair Morocco-Syria, Economics, 7/14/2000
- Egypt: Syria will not give up an inch of its lands
Egyptian presidential political advisor for political affairs Osama al-Baz has stressed Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad's commitment to Syria's basic rights and his unwavering stances on stances and principles advocated by his late father President Hafez al-Assad. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/14/2000 - Lt. Gen. Bashar attends military training, Party RL meeting
In the first day after announcing the results of the referendum Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad attended a tactical project carried out by a Syrian army combat formation. Syria, Politics, 7/13/2000 - Possible detente on the Syrian- Israeli track
The Gulf News Agency said on Wednesday that diplomatic sources in Damascus said that contacts have been made in an attempt to revitalize the Israeli-Syrian track and that the most remarkable in these contacts is the role permitted both by the US and Israel to the UN to find out the greatest common indicators between Syria and Israel so as to re-launch the negotiations. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2000 - On the Syrian population growth
The central bureau for statistics in Syria said that the annual population growth in Syria decreased during the years between 1994- 1999 to reach 2.7% after it was during the 1970s and the 1980s 3.35% and 3.3% respectively. Syria, Local, 7/13/2000 - Bashar al-Assad instructs his pictures not to be hanged on buildings Syria, Politics, 7/12/2000
- On new changes in Syria
The London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat said on Tuesday that Syrian circles speak about the possibility of assigning a Syrian diplomatic figure to the post of the foreign ministry in succession to the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara who is expected to be appointed as vice President after Bashar al-Assad will assume the post of the President. Syria, Politics, 7/12/2000 - Sweden Gen. chief of the UNDOF in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2000
- Kharazi: Relations with Syria are for more progress
Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi has stressed that Iranian- Syrian relations are firm and will be developed under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/12/2000 - On the water issue between Syria and Turkey
The Turkish daily Daily News said in its Tuesday's issue that Ankara is sending cautious, yet positive signals to Damascus concerning the issue of water, at a time when Syria is voting for electing Bashar al-Assad as her President. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2000 - Correction about Syria, Politics, 7/11/2000
- Syria votes yes to Bashar al-Assad
The Syrian citizens with a great majority voted for the new President Bashar al-Assad in succession of his father the Late President Hafez al-Assad. Therefore, Bashar al-Assad is President number 6 in Syria since the Baath Arab socialist party ascended to power in Syria in 1963. Syria-Lebanon-Angola, Politics, 7/11/2000 - Kidnapper of the Jordanian plane hid weapons in a recorder
Jordanian minister of transport Mahmoud al-Kalakdah has stated that the Syrian Mahmoud Rizq Deib who tried last Wednesday to kidnap a plane for the Jordanian royal airline while flying from Amman to Damascus could hide a pistol and bomb inside a recorder. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/11/2000 - Syrian Jews take part in the referendum
Syrian Jews on Monday took part in the referendum carried out on having Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad as President for Syria for the 7 coming years. Syria, Politics, 7/11/2000 - Syria says yes’ to Bashar al-Assad today
Today, more than nine million Syrians who are eligible to vote will take part in the national referendum on Lt. Gen. Bashar al- Assad nomination for the post of president. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/10/2000 - Report: Russia and the ME peace process
The London-based al-Hayat daily said in its Sunday's issue under the title "Moscow is ready to host a summit between Barak and Bashar," that Russia is preparing new initiatives pertaining to the peace process and that this initiative might be announced during the visit to be made by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Middle East. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000