Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/11/2000
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 11, 2000
- Lebanese president pleased over Syria's release of Lebanese detainees Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/16/2000
- On President al-Assad's visit to Lebanon
The London based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said that a well-informed Syrian media source denounced information rumored in media and political sources in Lebanon about the date of President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Lebanon which was set by these media as to be on the first ten days of next year, 2001. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/16/2000 - People's committee to back the Iraqi people
A People's Committee for Backing the Iraqi People following the foundation of the National Committee to Dismember the Sanctions was recently formed in Damascus. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2000 - Palmyra prison to be closed after that of Mezze Syria, Local, 12/15/2000
- Al-Assad receives the EIB delegation
President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in Damascus received at al-Shaab palace the deputy president of the European Investment Bank EIB Francis Mayor. Mayor was accompanied by the EU chief of mission Marc Piereni, the French Ambassador in Damascus and other EU officials concerned. Syria-European Union, Economics, 12/15/2000 - Damascus invites Marwan al-Barghouthi
Well-informed Palestinian sources in Damascus have noted that there are "positive signs " towards the improvement of the relations between Damascus and the Palestinian National Movement and "the Fatah Movement" led by Yasser Arafat. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/15/2000 - Citizens of the Golan stress their commitment to Syria
The people of the occupied Syrian Golan heights on Wednesday issued a statement on the 19th anniversary of their uprising against the decision of the Israeli Knesset to annex their Syrian lands to the Israeli occupation in 1981. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/15/2000 - A palestinian delegation of the Arabs of 1948 arrives in damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/15/2000
- Possible complications for Lebanese detainees in Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Beirut said on Tuesday that several Lebanese detainees and prisoners will stay in the Syrian jails and will not be released unless they complete their imprisonment sentence, concerning crimes they committed on the Syrian territories. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/13/2000 - Lebanon gets 50 prisoners from the Syrian jails
The Lebanese prisoners who were released from the Syrian jails arrived in Beirut on Monday evening. They were released at a decision taken by President Bashar al-Assad. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/12/2000 - A Syrian- Turkish friendship committee Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/12/2000
- Al-Assad confers with Arab foreign ministers of follow up committee
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at al-Shaab palace of Damascus received members of the emergency Arab Cairo's Summit's follow up committee. Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/12/2000 - New Israeli buildings in the occupied Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
- Important economic decisions expected soon in Syria
Sources of the Syrian government have learnt that the Baath Party leadership will resume meetings under President Bashar al-Assad to complete approving strategies and programs on comprehensive economic reforms. Syria, Economics, 12/11/2000 - On President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Turkey
The Sudanese " al-Share' al-Seyasi " daily has expected that President Bashar al-Assad will shortly pay a visit to Turkey following the visit held by vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam to Ankara in an attempt to open a new page that would minimize the israeli influence in the Turkish policies. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/11/2000 - European Investment Bank resumes lending to Syria
The European Investment Bank ( EIB) the lending arm of the European Union- will resume operations in Syria on 14th December with the signing of a 75 million EURO loan for the electricity sector. The signature will take place during an official visit of Francis Mayer, Vice President of the EIB. Syria-European Union, Economics, 12/11/2000 - On relations between Syria and Lebanon
Former Lebanese President Amin al-Gemayel has stated that the presence of President Bashar al-Assad as head of the authority in Syria strengthens the possibility of reaching a fundamental treatment of problems debated at the level of Syrian- Lebanese relations. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/11/2000