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Pope arrives in Damascus
Pope John Paul II arrived in Damascus today afternoon in a visit to Syria which will last for four days. He was welcomed at the Damascus airport by President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian state officials and men of religion representing all Syrian religious communities.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/5/2001
Pope John Paul II in Damascus today
Damascus, the cradle of divine religions receives today ( on the steps of the messenger of nations, Paul), Pope John Paul II in his first visit to Syria after he had concluded a similar visit to Greece in which he offered apology to the Orthodox Christians who were exposed to faults committed against them by the Catholics and asked them forgiveness. One of the main stops in the visit of the Pope is a visit to the Umayyad's mosque which is rich in religious symbols, as it contains the tomb of John the Baptist ( Prophet Yahya for Muslims).
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/5/2001
The rise of Christianity in Syria
Syria is written in History as the cradle of Jesus mission of peace and love, from where it spread all over the world.
Syria, History, 5/5/2001
Al-Assad back from Spain
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has refused an offer debated by the President of the European Commission Romano Prodi to mediate between Syria and Israel in order to revive the Middle East peace process, at a time when the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres said that he does not have a plan for peace in the region, despite of his optimistic statements following his recent talks in Washington.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/5/2001
Chairman of the Arab human rights organization in Damascus
Deputy chairman of the strategic studies and researches at Damascus University Dr. Faisal Kolthoum has stressed that there is no " official appointment" between the chairman of the Arab organization for Human rights Muhammad Faeq and any other Syrian official.
Syria, Politics, 5/5/2001
On Arafat's visit to Damascus
The Omani daily al-Watan said on Friday quoting Palestinian sources in Damascus as saying that contacts between Damascus and Gaza still continue to set a date for the visit of Yasser Arafat to Damascus.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/5/2001
On the high-jacked Syrian ship
The Saudi daily al-Watan in its Friday's issue revealed new information about the question of high-jacking the Syrian ship " Jaafar' and the paper also stressed that the ship was high-jacked since almost five months, as from December 23, 2000.
Syria, Local, 5/5/2001
Al-Assad discusses with Prodi the EU role
Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/4/2001
Al-Assad, Spanish King open Umayyads exhibition in Cordoba
Damascus follows up closely this great demonstration about the Arab culture in Andalusia where amity prevailed, where al-Sham- Andalus relations have been developed into an Arab- Andalusia relations and these relations are presumed to develop through the Syrian- Spanish relations and Arab- European relations.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/4/2001
On President al-Assad's visit to Spain
The BBC correspondent in Madrid said that Spain, at the time when inviting President Bashar al-Assad to visit Spain had extended an invitation to the Turkish prime minister Polent Acawid who starts on Thursday a visit to Spain that lasts for three days during which he will be meeting with the Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar to discuss with him the economic crisis Ankara is facing at the meantime
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/4/2001
The Pope to hold a mass at the Damascus Abbasids' Stadium
On Sunday, his second day in damascus, Pope John Paul II will hold a mass at the Damascus city sport Stadium of al-Abbassid. This mass is expected to be attended by 50,000 audiences.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/4/2001
Miro to visit Baghdad
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/4/2001
Miro confers with Rima Khalaf
Syria, Economics, 5/4/2001
Syrian ship high-jacked to Somalia
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Thursday that a Syrian ship named " Jaafar" was high-jacked while sailing in the Red Sea in the international waters adjoining the sea borders of Saudi Arabia and that it was taken to Somalia.
Syria, Local, 5/4/2001
Al-Assad in Madrid to open from Damascus to Cordoba exhibition
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Spanish King Juan Carlos today evening open the exhibition " from Damascus to Cordoba." The exhibition will be held by al-Andalus government at the archaeological complex in al-Zahraa city which is close to Cordoba in the Southern part of Spain.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/3/2001
Syrian- Iraqi cooperation relations
The Syrian minister of oil and mineral resources Maher Jamal on Wednesday in Baghdad held talks with the Iraqi minister of industry and minerals Adnan Abdul Miguid dealt with the development of cooperation between the two states.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 5/3/2001
Sfeir will not visit Syria
In a statement released by the Maronite patriarchs held under his chairmanship, the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir said: " the Patriarch had the intention to visit Syria to escort the Pope John during his visit, but the political dimension such a visit has taken for the Lebanese public opinion, made it a case that seems out of the confine of the church."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2001
American temptation to Arafat
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/3/2001
Syria rules Rome
The author talked in details about the contribution of Syria, under Christianity, in building the European civilization. He said that Christ honored the land of Syria when he visited Banias ( in the Golan) at Jordan's spring and near the now liberated Syrian city of al-Quenitra.
Syria, History, 5/3/2001
Zenobia: Queen of valor and chastity
By around the year 200 AD, the ancient Syrian kingdom of Palymra was honored with the title of Roman colony. Not long after, the family who both to created a Palmyrene empire and brought about the city's downfall appeared upon the political scene in the person of a certain Odenath, who was executed for rebellion.
Syria, History, 5/3/2001
Syria has yet to legalize forums
In a statement to the Qatari daily al-Watan issued on Tuesday, a well-informed Syrian source denied that the Syrian authorities have had banned a general meeting for the committees and commissions of civil forums.
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
Moussa: the Arab follow up committee will meet very soon
The Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa has described his talks with President Bashar al-Assad as very important and very good and as drastically needed.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
A ministerial reshuffle in Syria
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
On Ghoushe's meeting with Syrian officials
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
Al-Assad, Moussa review developments
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa. Discussions dealt with the situation in the Middle East and current contacts in the region. Talks also dealt with challenges and tasks that face Arabs in current conditions.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2001
Damascus: five Jordanian prisoners released
The Syrian authorities on Monday released five Jordanian prisoners who completed their imprisonment terms for criminal crimes they committed on the Syrian territories.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/1/2001
A ministerial reshuffle expected in Syria
High ranking sources in Damascus expected in statements to the United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Khaleij issued on Monday that a large-scale ministerial reshuffle will be held in Syria after the convening of the central committee of the Baath Party in May.
Syria, Politics, 5/1/2001
Syrian information minister: the Pope's visit to Quneitra aims at tracing Israeli crimes
The Syrian minister of information Adnan Omran said on Monday that the visit of Pope John Paul II to the Syrian city of Quneitra ( capital of the occupied Syrian Golan heights) is of great importance, where the Pope will trace " the extent of the ugliness of the Israeli crimes committees and are still committed in the occupied Arab territories."
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/1/2001
SyrianÑFrench misunderstanding eliminated
Syria-France, Politics, 5/1/2001
Al-Assad to visit Spain tomorrow, Algeria in the mid of May
Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/1/2001
Damascus: A meeting for Forums' representatives canceled
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the Syrian specialized authorities on Saturday abrogated a meeting the representatives of intellectual and cultural forums in Syria were intending to convene on Sunday.
Syria, Politics, 4/30/2001
A Syrian diplomatic campaign during the Pope's visit to Syria
The Syrian authorities are continuing preparations to receive Pope John Paul II in a first visit to be carried by a Pope to Syria, while historical records show that throughout history Six Syrians served as Popes in Rome.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 4/30/2001
Riad Seif claims on threats against him rejected
The al-Majallah magazine issued in London said in its recent issue according to special sources at the Syrian parliament that threats member of the Syrian parliament Riad Seif had claimed to have been exposed to by the speaker of the Syrian parliament Abdul Qader Qaddoura, are groundless.
Syria, Politics, 4/30/2001
On Vedrine's visit to Damascus
The London- based al-Hayat daily said on Sunday in a report from Damascus that the French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine has reached, during his talks with the Syrian officials, the conviction that Damascus will not give the Israeli prime minister Sharon " a gift" to escalate matters in the Middle East.
Syria-France, Politics, 4/30/2001
Khaddam confers with Habash
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/2001
Tlass meets with Samir Ghoushe
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/2001
The 7th Exhibition of Information Technology and Communication, Sham 2001
The seventh Exhibition of Information Technology and communication, Sham 2001 ended at the Damascus International fair city on April 29. The exhibition included 160 pavilions for 300 Arab, local and foreign companies.
Syria, Economics, 4/30/2001
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