Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/15/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 15, 2001
- Miro starts tomorrow a visit to Tunisia, Libya Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 1/20/2001
- Indonesia foreign minister in Damascus with message to President al-Assad
Indonesia's foreign minister Alawi Shehab and his wife arrived in Damascus on Friday evening in a visit to Syria in a visit which will last for two days. He was welcomed by foreign minister al-Shara. His wife and high ranking foreign ministry officials. Syria-Indonesia, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Palestinian sources expect Arafat to visit Syria
The London- based al-Hayat daily in its Friday's issue in a report from Damascus said that Palestinian sources expected the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to visit Damascus during the two next week to meet with President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/20/2001 - Damascus: a new, political non- opposition political party established Syria, Politics, 1/19/2001
- Al-Shara confers with Murphy Syria-USA, Politics, 1/19/2001
- Preparations for the meeting of the Syrian- Libyan higher committee Libya-Syria, Politics, 1/19/2001
- Al-Assad receives Lebanese, French delegations, a message and invitation from Chirac
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad Thursday received at al-Shaab palace a delegation representing the Lebanese lawyers. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/19/2001 - Syrian premier confers with Oteiqa, JICA chief
The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Thursday met the chairman of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Japan, Economics, 1/19/2001 - A new intellectual forum in Damascus
al-Jebaei accused the authority of monopolizing the power and the wealth as well " the nationalism" and reduced the level of citizenship to the level of the narrow party level and personal clinging and loyalty to certain sides, so as this power has become the owner of the state Syria, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Syria reiterates its backing to Kuwait's unity and sovereignty Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 1/18/2001
- Turkish daily highlights Syrian - Turkish relations
The Turkish daily radical has stated that despite the difficulties impeding political relations between Syria and Turkey and the postponement of signing the declaration of principles to normalize bilateral relations because of Hattai ( Al- Iskandaroun Sanjak), however, the two countries have decided to maintain cooperation and carry out joint projects in the fields of gas and oil industry. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/18/2001 - Syria announces the discovery of diamond mines
The state run Syrian daily Tishreen said in its Tuesday's issues that losses of the public sector in Syria for the year 2001 are estimated 75 billion Syrian pounds ( US $ 1.6 billion) at a time when a Syrian official announced that his country owns several diamond mines that can be exploited commercially. He called on foreign investors to invest in it. Syria, Economics, 1/17/2001 - On the civil socity and reform discussions in Syria Syria, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Efforts to revive the Syrian track Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/17/2001
- Syrian - Tunisian higher committee meets on January 21
The Syrian - Tunisian joint higher committee will meet in Tunisia on January 21- 23. It will be chaired by the two countries prime ministers. Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 1/17/2001 - Syrian Egyptian Presidents hold a meeting Summit in damascus
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday held talks "on the complicated situation caused as a result of Israel's non- commitment to peace obligations, its aggression against the unarmed Palestinian people and the holy shines as well as the continuous threats against the Arab people." Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Junblat to visit Syria very soon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/16/2001
- Muslim brothers back the 1000 Syrian intellectual statement
the group said that " talking about the change in our country is still hesitant, shy and reluctant," noting the need to open all doors before the people to shoulder their responsibilities to an effective and positive contribution whose benefits will be for all." Syria, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Syrian mediation between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states
News reports said on Monday that Syria is currently mediating between Iraq and the Arab Gulf members states especially Kuwait in order to normalize relations and open a new page. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Barak and peace with Syria
In an interview with the Qatari al-Jazira Satellite TV on Monday, the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said " I believe we were actually close to reaching an agreement with Syria and when time permits peace will be established between Syria and Israel." Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/16/2001 - Syrian source denies smuggling of Iraqi oil
A high ranking Syrian official has described the news which talked about smuggling oil from Iraq to Syria as rumors that Syria has recently become used to. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 1/16/2001 - Mubarak arrived in Damascus
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt arrived today in Damascus. He is accompanied by an official delegation including the ministers of information, foreign affairs, electricity, oil, informatics and telecommunications and the President's advisor's for political affairs Osama al-Baz. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/15/2001