Syria
June 27, 2000
There is a chance that talks on the Syrian track may resume much sooner than had been expected, reported the Jerusalem Post, quoting government offici
The Syrian parliament Monday postponed for a day its scheduled vote on endorsing Bashar Assad to succeed his late father as president because so many
June 26, 2000
Israel's Golan Residents Committee (GRC) on Sunday denounced the government's "concessionary policies" toward Syria, despite reassurances from Prime M
June 25, 2000
By Nabil Al Mulhem Damascus Syrian government has allowed the private sector to found tourism training centers, an unprecedented step in a country wh
Syrian and Iraqi foreign ministers met in Damascus Sunday for talks on repairing bilateral relations following the highest-ranking visit to Syria by a
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday his government was ready to resume negotiations with Syria but stuck to its refusal to cede access to th
Syria's anti-corruption campaign will continue as a top priority of presidential heir apparent Bashar Assad, Syria's state-run Tishrin newspaper said
Israeli justice minister, Yossi Beilin, proposed on Saturday that Syria consider a suggestion made by British journalist Patrick Seale, an expert on S
Late Syrian prime minister Mahmoud Zu’bi and two members of his government were guilty of fraud surrounding an order of Airbus planes, the state-run S
By Nabil Al Mulhem Damascus The Syrian parliament will meet Sunday evening to consider the nomination of Bashar Assad as successor to his father Hafe
June 24, 2000
Moscow welcomed Friday reported comments by Syria's president-elect, Bashar Assad, that his country was willing to resume peace talks with Israel "at
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq Shara would like to see Washington renew its efforts to relaunch peace negotiations between his country and Israel, he
June 23, 2000
By Nabil Al Mulhem Damascus Syria is ready to resume peace talks with Israel "at any time" but is sticking to its condition that they be based on the
By Nabil Al Mulhem Damascus UN secretary general Kofi Annan did not convey any message from Israel to Syria during his overnight visit to the country
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan sought Bashar Assad's help on Thursday in maintaining peace on the Israeli-Lebanese border, conferring international r