Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
2000 Syria Special Weapons News
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- ASSAD'S DEATH LEAVES MANY QUESTIONS Voice of America 15 June 2000 -- Several Lebanese and Egyptian dailies are
anticipating that Syria's new leadership will promote
better Syrian-Lebanese and Syrian-Palestinian
relations.
- SYRIA / ARAB SUCCESSION Voice of America 14 June 2000 -- Bashar al-Assad may set a precedent in
other Arab countries where aging presidents - not
aging monarchs - are in command.
- MORE REACTION TO ASSAD'S DEATH
Voice of America 13 June 2000 -- The consensus is that the younger Assad
will take months to consolidate his power before he
may venture forth into diplomatic and peace related
talks with his neighbor Israel.
- ISRAEL'S VIEW OF THE CHANGES IN SYRIA Voice of America 12 June 2000 -- Israeli analysts are predicting a relatively
smooth transition of power in Syria.
- DEATH OF AL-ASSAD STIRS MID-EAST Voice of America 12 June 2000 -- Most journalists covering the Middle East say
the death of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad has
further complicated the quest for peace in that
region.
- AL-ASSAD'S DEATH CLOUDS MIDDLE EAST PEACE Voice of America 12 June 2000 -- The death of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad
over the weekend, although not totally unexpected, has
further complicated efforts to achieve peace in the
Middle East.
- SYRIA FUTURE Voice of America 11 June 2000 -- After thirty years of relative stability under the late Hafez al-Assad, Syria now moves into a new and uncertain era.
- U-S-SYRIA REACT Voice of America 10 June 2000 -- President Clinton has expressed sadness at the
death of Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad and also hope that the leaders who succeed him in Damascus will continue to search for peace with Israel.
- SYRIA ASSAD Voice of America 10 June 2000 -- Syria's parliament already appears to be opening the way for President Assad's son, Bashar, to assume the presidency.
- ISRAEL / SYRIA Voice of America 10 June 2000 -- The Israeli government is expressing sorrow
for the death of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad,
saying it will continue to work for peace with his
successor.
- ASSAD OBIT Voice of America 10 June 2000 -- The president of Syria, one of the Arab
world's longest ruling heads-of-state, Hafez al-Assad,
has died in Damascus at the age of 69 following a
lengthy illness.
