Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/4/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 4, 2000
- Lahoud - al-Assad summit in the second half of September Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/8/2000
- Damascus: choosing a Lebanese prime minister will be a result of Lebanese reconciliation
News reports in Damascus said on Wednesday that Syria is doing its best to show off its neutrality towards the recent legislative elections took place in Lebanon in which the Lebanese opposition achieved considerable victory, noting that this position was expressed in Syria obstinate from taking any overt stand towards various Lebanese political forces. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2000 - National round-table on effect of trade and the environment in Syria
Policies Initiative seeks to assist policy makers and private business better understand the relationship between environmental regulations and some of Syria 's most important sectors. Syria, Economics, 9/8/2000 - Majority of the Israelis oppose withdrawal from the Golan
An opinion poll issued on Thursday in Jerusalem said the majority of the Israelis oppose withdrawal from the Golan heights for signing a peace agreement with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/8/2000 - The National party to join the NPF in Syria
A Syrian official source in Damascus said that the role played by the Syrian socialist national party will be increasing effectively in the future. A matter which is considered an indication to the possibility of the said party's joining of the National progressive Front NPF. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/6/2000 - Intensive participation in the current DIF's 47th session
The director of the Syrian pavilion at the current 47th Damascus International Fair (DIF) Muhammad Shweiki said that this pavilion represents one of the great achievements realized in Syria, which is the industrial aspect in being the ground for building the modern state. Syria, Economics, 9/6/2000 - Al-Hariri for strongest relations with Syria
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, who is also the chairman of al-Karamah election list in Beirut has stressed that very strong relations with Syria backs the national attitude in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/6/2000 - Baath Party changes in Syria
The London based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said that the leadership of the ruling Baath party in Syria has started the process of internal change of the party establishment from Aleppo, the second largest Syrian city following Damascus. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Al-Assad receives an invitation to attend the OIC summit in Doha
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a message from the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani inviting him to attend the Islamic Summit conference due to be held in Doha in November. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 9/5/2000 - Syria refuses to meet with Arafat
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its recent issue that Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam conveyed to a delegation representing the people's front for the liberation of Palestine led by its secretary general Abu Ali Mustafa Damascus's rejection to receive the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in order to convene a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/5/2000 - US report on Syria
The London based al-Wasat magazine has stated that a report released by experts of the foreign affairs committee at the US Congress recommended the US to establish better relations with Syria in order to strengthen chances of achieving the US objectives in the region. Syria, Politics, 9/5/2000 - The first Collective wedding in Syria
On Monday the first collective wedding for young Syrian couples was made in the city of Qatana, Damascus countryside province. The wedding was organized by the Islamic charity and education society in collaboration with the ministry of social affairs and labor at the cultural center in the city. Syria, Local, 9/5/2000 - On the relations between Syria and Lebanon
Former Lebanese President Elias Hrawi has denied Lebanon to be a Syrian colony. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/4/2000 - Syria voices backing to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleij daily on Sunday quoted a high ranking Syrian official as saying that Syria stands with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in confrontation any foreign threats hatched against the two states, regardless to their source. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/4/2000 - Libyan celebration of al-Fateh's revolution in Damascus Libya-Syria, Politics, 9/4/2000