Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/17/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 17, 2000
- Azmi Beshara, the Palestinian democratic front cling to principles
The Arab member in the Israeli Knesset ( parliament) Azmi Beshara on Friday in Damascus met with a delegation representing the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) led by Abu Ali Mustafa. The two sides stressed the need of committing to Palestinian national principles in the Camp David negotiations. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2000 - President Bashar al-Assad, Mubarak discuss, ME situation, bilateral relations
President Bashar al-Assad on Friday received a telephone call from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two sisterly states, and the general situation in the country. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/22/2000 - President al-Assad confers with Lebanese President
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in al-Qerdaha, Lattakia met wit the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri and with Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000 - On Arafat's visit to Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/21/2000
- Expected Syrian- Egyptian summit in Cairo
The Lebanese daily al-Lewa, said on Thursday, according to well-informed sources that preparations are now underway to convene a summit between President Bashar al-Assad and President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Mourning ceremony held on the 40-day elapse of President al-Assad's death
A large ceremony was held on Thursday in al-Qerdaha, the birth place town of the late President Hafez al-Assad. It was held on the eulogy of the Late President. Syria, Politics, 7/21/2000 - Mubarak:Egypt supports al-Assad and Syria will not give up any piece of its land
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak assured Egypt's full support to Syria and to the new Syrian president in his stance in the peace process in M.E. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Jordanian King pays a short visit to Syria
Jordanian King Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Wednesday and discussed with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad relations between Syria and Jordan and a number of Arab and regional issues President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah agreed in a meeting they held at the Damascus al-Shaab palace to invite the Jordanian- Syrian higher committee to hold a meeting as soon as possible and to activate trade ties between the two countries. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Palestinian delegation visits Damascus Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/20/2000
- Syrian efforts to rationalize water consumption
A Syrian ministerial committee in charge of limiting water consumption has called for concluding an agreement with Turkey over the waters of the Tigris and the Euphrates. Syria, Economics, 7/20/2000 - On the new expected Syrian government
The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleej daily quoted sources which it described as well-informed in Damascus as saying that President Bashar al-Assad might reassign Muhammad Mustafa Miro to form the new government in Damascus, noting that the ministerial reshuffle will target several ministries so as to open the way before " young faces " to join the new ministry. Syria, Politics, 7/20/2000 - Abdullah visits Damascus to congratulate Bashar
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived today at Damascus on a short visit to congratulate the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad two days after being sworn to succeed his late father Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Syrian president, Saudi crown prince discuss issues
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday accepted congratulations of the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, conveyed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz during his short visit to Damascus on Tuesday. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Syrian citizens compensated for the Gulf war Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000
- Palestinian groups meet in Damascus, voice commitment to national rights
The representatives of the Palestinian alliance forces in Damascus on Tuesday held a joint news conference, after they concluded a meeting that debated the latest political developments and their grave repercussions on the future of the cause of Palestine and approved a new plan on political and mass action so as to confront those developments inside and outside the occupied Palestinian territories. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Palestinian delegation of 1948 Arab territories to visit Syria
A Palestinian delegation including members from the national and legislative council led by Salim al-Zanoun will head for Damascus to take part in the eulogy of the late President Hafez al-Assad. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000 - Al-Assad receives congratulation from Clinton, Albright
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received a cable of congratulations on the occasion of his inauguration and taking the constitutional oath as President of the Syrian Arab Republic from US President Bill Clinton. Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000 - President Bashar al-Assad's speech focus on internal conditions
The question now is what does this new post add to the position in which I have always found myself ? I have always say to those I met with, that the post is a responsibility but the position has imposed this responsibility on me beforehand. Some might say that the post gives the legitimacy, but the legitimacy is first and foremost the will of the people and their desire. Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000 - Egyptian - Syrian ties essential for promoting joint Arab action
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa conveyed Egypt's congratulations to the new Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad who was recently sworn in as Syria's 16th President. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000 - Syrian president elect takes constitutional oath Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Palestinian delegation to visit Syria Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Arab League urges Britain to reconsider financing Turkish dam
The Arab League (AL) on Monday called on the British government to reconsider its stances on financing the Turkish Eilio Dam project on the Tigris river because this project violates international laws. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/18/2000 - Late President Hafez al-Assad eulogy to be attended by Arab leaders Syria, Politics, 7/18/2000
- Lt. Gen. al-Assad takes constitutional oath today Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Bashar al-Assad's new imprint on Syria
The London-based al-Hayat daily said in Sunday that the imprint of Bashar al-Assad are finding their way to quick implementation in regard to the political media address and means of expressing this attitude and the state-run establishments. Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000 - Saudi crown prince visits Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Damascus: Journalist Mustafa al-Alloush released
In its today's issue, the London-based al-Hayat daily said that the Syrian authorities released journalist Moustafa Alloush after the end of his imprisonment sentence because he was member in the " Communist Labor Party." Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000 - A new Syrian government expected
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam said in its Friday's issue that well-informed sources in Damascus stressed to it that a new government chaired by Muhammad Mustafa Miro will be formed after Bashar al-Assad will take his presidential oath. Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000 - The Pope hopes to visit Syria Syria, Politics, 7/17/2000
- Syrian - Egyptian summit expected very soon
The al-Khaleij daily issued in Sharja on Saturday quoted sources in Cairo, Damascus and Amman as saying that a bilateral Egyptian- Syrian summit will be held in Egypt very soon bringing together Presidents Bashar al-Assad and Hosni Mubarak. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/17/2000