Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/30/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 30, 2000
- President al-Assad to visit Iran Syria-Iran, Politics, 11/4/2000
- Khaddam concludes successful visit to Turkey
Turkish President Ahmad Necdet Ceasar on Friday in Ankara received Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam who handed him a message from President Bashar al-Assad concerning bilateral relations, the situation in the region and issues of mutual concern. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/4/2000 - On Khaddam's visit to Turkey
The BBC correspondent in Ankara said on Friday that the current visit of the Syrian vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam to Turkey comes at a time when the debate continues on the future of Turkish- Syrian relations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/4/2000 - Syrian premier visits Lebanon on Monday Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/4/2000
- Britain warns Iraq against opening oil pipeline to Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa issued on Friday said that Britain has warned Iraq against the consequences of opening the oil pipeline to Syria and considered this step as depriving the Iraqi people from humanitarian aids, especially if the exports process is made outside the framework of the oil for food agreement. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 11/4/2000 - Lebanon foreign minister visits Damascus today
Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hamoud said in a statement in Beirut on Friday that he will visit Damascus today at the invitation of the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara’ "to hold talks on bilateral relations between the two sisterly states and events in the region." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/4/2000 - Al-Assad gets message from Schroeder
President Bashar al-Assad at 2.15. p.m. Thursday received at al-Shaab palace the ambassador of Germany in Damascus. Syria-Germany, Politics, 11/3/2000 - Khaddam arrives in Ankara carrying a message from President al-Assad to the Turkish President Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/3/2000
- The Iraqi- Syrian oil pipeline will be ready within three days
The Iraqi question on Wednesday witnessed important developments and the most remarkable of them was Baghdad's declaration that the Iraqi- Syrian oil pipeline which is closed since 1982, will be ready for exporting crude oil through it within two or three days. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/3/2000 - Al-Hariri: Syrian presence needed for stability in Lebanon
Lebanese President Emi Lahoud has stressed that Israel's continued violations into the Lebanese territories threatens stability in South Lebanon and would result in further consequences that Israel alone is responsible for. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/3/2000 - A Canadian Photography exhibition: 'Palestine, El Salvador, Home'
The Embassy of Canada in Damascus and the Canadian- Syrian Education Resource Center on October 23 and 24 organized a Photography Exhibition at the University of Damascus by renowned Canadian photographer Larry Towell under the title " Palestine, El-Salvador & Home". Syria, Culture, 11/3/2000 - Aleppo hosts the 4th international photography gathering
The Fourth Photograph Gathering was recently held in Aleppo. It was attended by some 16 countries and cultural and humanitarian institutions, with many of them participating in their first cultural event in Syria. The Aleppo photography gathering is a result of efforts exerted by private parties namely ( Le Pont Gallery), the public sector ( both the province of Aleppo and the project of rehabilitation of the old city of Aleppo), besides a group of volunteers. Syria, Culture, 11/3/2000 - Six Syrian ambassadors sworn in Syria, Politics, 11/3/2000
- Khaddam heads for Ankara today
Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam starts a visit to Turkey which will last for two days. A visit which was described as "friendly during which he will hand over a message from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to his Turkish counterpart Ahmad Najdat Ceasar pertaining to bilateral relations and regional conditions." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/2/2000 - Al-Sader held talks in Damascus with Palestinian groups
The secretary general of the people's front- general command Ahmad Jibril said following the meeting he held on Wednesday with the Iranian deputy foreign minister Muhammad al-Sader in Damascus, that Iran will not keep silence if any aggression will take place against Syria or Lebanon. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2000 - New Israeli settlements in the Golan, the Palestinian territories of 1948
As part of the settlement and expansionist policy pursued by Israel, the Israeli daily Haartez said in its Wednesday's issue that settlement activity has been actively resumed in the Golan heights, noting that there is a plan to build 1500 new settlement unit at Katzrin settlement. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000 - ACSAD 's 2nd training course on the use of Remote Sensing techniques and GIS in Monitoring Combating Desetrification
The second training course on the use of remote sensing techniques and GIS in Monitoring and combating desertification was held in the Arab center for the studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands " ACSAD" 's headquarters in Damascus on October 9 - 31, 2000. Syria, Economics, 11/2/2000 - Some 17 political prisoners from the 'liberation party' released in Syria
Well-informed sources said that the Syrian authorities released some 17 political prisoners from the " Islamic liberation party " ( Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami ). Syria, Politics, 11/1/2000 - Al-Assad confers with Lebanese prime minister
President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace met with the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. Talks dealt with the "brotherly ties between Syria and Lebanon, the situation in the Middle East, the continued Israeli escalation and aggression in the region as well as the Israeli provocation and threats." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/1/2000 - Iraq to reopen oil pipeline through Syria
The Nicosia-based Middle East Economic Survey ( MEES) news bulletin said on Tuesday that Iraq and Syria have agreed to reopen the oil pipelines between the two states, closed since 1982, in this month ( November), and most expectedly in the mid of this month. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 11/1/2000 - Syria, Turkey to set up a joint irrigation company
Well-informed economic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily on Tuesday that Ankara and Damascus had agreed to form a joint company on irrigation and the company will be built on the border inside the Syrian lands, aiming at developing ways of irrigation in the country, in collaboration with the Turkish experts and that Damascus's share of the company's capital is 51%. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 11/1/2000 - The Pope is keen to visit Syria
In a press conference held in the Vatican on Tuesday, held on the sideline of the Millennium's celebrations dedicated to Parlaimentarians and rulers, cardinal Roger Atchighari said that he Pope " is keen and wishes to visit Syria." Syria, Politics, 11/1/2000 - Al-Assad, Schroeder discuss ME situations
Explaining current changes in the country, Bashar al-Assad said: " we started in Syria a large scale program for renovation and modernization in all areas. Our programs includes the modernization of the administration and laws Syria-German, Politics, 10/31/2000 - Syria blames Barak for violence in the occupied lands Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/31/2000
- Khaddam to visit Turkey very shortly
A Turkish diplomatic source in Damascus has confirmed what was said by the Turkish dailies on the intention of the Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam to pay an official visit to Ankara within the few coming days during which he will convey a message from President Bashar al-Assad to the Turkish President Nacdet Ceasar who was one of the main non- Arab leaders who took part in the funeral of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/31/2000 - Germany resumes aid for Syria for the first time in 10 years
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder spoke of granting Syria a loan of 27 million dollars in the framework of resumption to the German financial aid to Syria which stopped since 10 years. Syria-Germany, Economics, 10/31/2000 - Syrian top diplomat relations with Egypt, strong and historic
A responsible source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry said Damascus has nothing to do with trespass by Some Palestinians against Egypt and President Mubarak, as the relations linking Egypt and Syria are strong and based on mutual understanding and respect. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/31/2000 - Shroeder arrives in Damascus today Syria-German, Politics, 10/30/2000
- For the first time, and investment Bank in Syria
President Bashar al Assad on Sunday issued decree no. 508 for the year 2000 provides for the establishment of a general banking establishment under the name of " Investment bank." Syria, Economics, 10/30/2000 - A new phase of relations between Syria and Turkey
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said in its Sunday's issue that at the time when the level of confrontation between the Palestinians and the Israelis are escalated Syria and Turkey are preparing to start a new phase of normalizing bilateral relations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/30/2000