Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/13/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 13, 2000
- On the meeting between Syrian- Lebanese prime ministers
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri reiterated that the Syrian presence in Lebanon is " necessary and legitimate and provisional and not lasting for ever." He considered that there is " a Lebanese interest in developing relations at the security and political level and not only at the economic level with Syria." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/18/2000 - Syria's absence from Marseilles conference
The political sciences professor at Surbbonne University in Paris Dr. Burhan Ghalyoun has expressed his conviction that the absence of Syria and Lebanon from the Euro-Med Cooperation conference which started in Marseilles on Wednesday is due to the fact that France did not try to show support for the cause of Palestine. Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/17/2000 - Al-Assad issues amnesty law to political crimes and others
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday released a pardoning for a large number of political prisoners of various political organizations. Their number tolls 600 prisoners. Syria, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Shara: Israel's threats are a political discrepancy
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) should have issued a condemnation of the Israeli brutal acts against the Palestinians and France should have cancelled banquet plans during the Marseilles EU- Mediterranean meetings, if it wanted Arab states to join it. Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2000 - The rapprochement between Syria and Turkey concerns Israel
The Turkish daily Yani Savak said in its Wednesday issue that Israel is following up closely the Turkish closeness with Syria and the Middle East states, noting that these recent developments constitute a serious concern for Tel Aviv. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Hariri visits Damascus on Friday, Obeid on Saturday
Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri arrives in Damascus tomorrow leading an official Lebanese delegation to hold talks with the Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and the Syrian officials aiming at strengthening fraternal relations between the two states in various fields. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/16/2000 - Syria will not attend Euro- Mediterranean partnership conference
An Arab diplomatic source in Doha said on Tuesday that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will boycott the Euro-Med Conference on the Euro- Mediterranean partnership, adding " but the other Arab states have decided to take part at the ministerial level." Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/15/2000 - On the meeting between al-Assad and Cezar in Doha Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/14/2000
- Jumblat says Syrian presence is OK
The Lebanese daily al-Safir said in its Monday's issue that the dialogue which was initiated between the Socialist progressive party and the Aouni Trend ( named after Michael Aoun) to arrange a meeting between member of the Lebanese parliament Walid Junblat and Lt. Gen. Michael Aoun was suspended. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Berri denies mediation between Jumblat and the Syrian leadership
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri has denied to have made a mediation to bridge relations between the chairman of the Socialist Progressive Party Walid Jumblat and the Syrian leadership which informed him that he is persona non- grata in entering the Syrian territories as an official. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2000 - Syria permits the Palestinians to entyer its territories
In a news report from al-Nasera on Sunday the Palestinian agency " al-Quds Press" said that Damascus has permitted the citizens who carry Palestinian passport to enter its territories. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 11/13/2000 - Syrian denies links between Jumblat statements and confrontations between peasants and Bedouins in Sweida
The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Bayan issued on Sunday said that the Syrian sources have strongly denied to have any link between statements made by the Lebanese parliament member Walid Junblat and the confrontations between the armed Bedouins and the peasants in al-Sweida province. Syria, Local, 11/13/2000