Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/8/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 8, 2001
- Lebanese president confers with Khaddam
The statement said that discussions dealt with current regional conditions in light of recent developments and that view points were identical towards the need of confronting developments in a united Arab position towards the Israeli proposals which target incomplete solutions and maneuvers Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Positive development in Bkerky stances towards Syria
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbil said on its Friday's issue quoting sources close to the former Lebanese minister Fuad Butrous that the trend of dialogue between Bkerky and Damascus is proceeding for further positive development. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2001 - Syria: vivid discussions of Syrian national dialogue on democracy and oppression
A lecture was delivered at the house of the Syrian opposition parliament member Riyadh Seif on Wednesday in which ordinary citizens, intellectuals and politicians criticized the government's policy and the Baath party control of the authority and asked for more democracy. Syria, Politics, 1/12/2001 - Al-Assad confers with al-Hariri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/12/2001
- The One thousand statement calls for democracy and the revival of the civil society in Syria
The " document "called for holding democratic elections at all levels and the " independence of the law" Syria, Politics, 1/12/2001 - Damascus: Six Jordanians were released Syria-Jordan, Politics, 1/12/2001
- A message from al-Assad to Tunisian counterpart Tunisia-Syria, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Turkey stresses strengthening relations with Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/12/2001
- Al-Assad desires to replace Presidential referendum by democratic elections Syria, Politics, 1/11/2001
- Al-Assad confers with Chinese vice President
President Bashar al-Assad at 6 p.m. at al-Shaab palace in Damascus received China's vice President Ho Jentao and members and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-China, Politics, 1/11/2001 - Brudi speaks on the phone with President al-Assad Syria-European Union, Politics, 1/10/2001
- China's vice president arrives today in Damascus Syria-China, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Saudi prince Sultan concludes visit to Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Syrian - Jordanian security cooperation on return of Jordanians
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilaad quoted in its recent issue, well-informed Jordanian sources as saying that at the directives of the Jordanian King Abdullah II, the Jordanian ministry of the Interior and the public department for the Jordanian intelligence started to expand in permitting the return back of Jordanians of members of the army who left the country with the Palestinian fighters ( Fedayeen) following the events of September 1970 ( black September) to each of Syria and Lebanon. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 1/10/2001 - Al-Hariri visits Damascus tomorrow Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/10/2001
- Junblat opens a dialogue with Syria
The chairman of the Lebanese socialist Progressive party Walid Jinblat has stressed that the telephone call he had received from the chairman of the security department in the Syrian forces working in Lebanon Lt. Gen. Ghazi Kanaan was not a reconciliation call, rather re-opening the dialogue " because we are not originally in disputes." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/10/2001 - A decree to ratify administrative cooperation agreement with Algeria Syria-Algeria, Politics, 1/9/2001
- Al- Assad, Musharraf open technology center for information in Damascus
As the Chief executive for the Pakistan Islamic republic gen. Perves Musharaf left Damascus after he took part in the inauguration of the Information technology Center. President Bashar al-Assad received at Damascus al-Shaab palace the second deputy premier and the defense and aviation minister in Saudi Arabia and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Israeli official predicts the resumption of peace talks on the Syrian track Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/9/2001
- Junblat and Damascus Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/9/2001
- Turkish daily and the Syrian- Turkish relations
The Turkish daily Hurriet said on Monday that Turkish- Syrian relations have entered a new crisis and that President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Turkey was suspended. A visit which is expected to improve bilateral relations between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/9/2001 - Saudi defense minister arrives in Damascus today Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/8/2001
- Al-Assad, Gen. Musharraf discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the Damascus al-Shaab Palace received the Chief Executive of the Islamic republic of Pakistan General Perves Musharraf. Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 1/8/2001 - Damascus denies any contact between President Bashar al-Assad and Pickering
A Syrian official source has denied " any contact" to have taken place recently between the US Under secretary of State Thomas Pickering and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or any other Syrian official to convey American warnings towards Syrian backing for the Hizbullah party. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/8/2001