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Former Lebanese foreign minister to visit Syria
To this end, the Lebanese daily al-Deyar quoted Butrous as saying that he had felt a positive progress regarding his initiative and that he will be meeting with Patriarch Mar Nasrullah Sfeir by the beginning of next week to convey to him certain Syrian answers
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/16/2001

Saudi Arabia denies statement by Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am
Saudi Arabia has refuted what was stated by the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am on Syria's reservations to the Saudi proposal provides for Saudi re-pumping of its oil in the " Tapline" in return for stopping the Iraqi-Syrian oil pipeline operations.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 6/16/2001

On the redeployment of the Syrian army in Lebanon
The political circles stressed that re-deployment came just after a short time of several political stations being Lebanese or Syrians, foremost being the preparedness of the Syrian President to visit France and Germany by the end of the current month and the positive impact of this step
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/16/2001

Al-Assad confers with Annan
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/15/2001

Syrian redeployment in Lebanon
Syria on Thursday resumed the process of redeployment of its forces in Lebanon, a step already started last spring.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/15/2001

Turkish- Syrian relations are in their best
Well-informed Turkish diplomatic sources in Damascus said that Turkey considers its current relations with Syria in their best more than any time before, adding that the prospects of cooperation between the two countries can be developed into wider prospects.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/15/2001

Syria: a split in the Arab Socialists movement
The Arab Socialists movement in Syria has been exposed to a third split in its history after the leading figure in the movement Ahmad al-Ahmad announced that he does not recognize the movement's new leadership and he has already established a new political office and called for a general conference to the movement and the end of the current month was set as a date.
Syria, Politics, 6/14/2001

Al-Shara, Annan discuss ME developments
Talks during the meeting dealt with conditions in the region and al-Shara underlined "the importance of the role played by the UN in putting an end to the policies of threats and aggressions practiced by Israel against the unarmed people in the occupied Palestinian territories."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/14/2001

High quality honey from Tlass to Arafat
The chairman of the Palestinian national council Salim al-Zanoun said that he had met during his recent visit to Syria with the Syrian minister of defense Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass who told him to convey his greetings to President Arafat " and sent him an amount of excellent honey."
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/14/2001

Syrian daily: the failure of private banks experience in free zones
The Syrian Arabic local daily Tishreen issued on Tuesday said that the private banks, just one year after its establishment, did not succeed in performing its due role, as they are besieged by administrative restrictions.
Syria, Economics, 6/14/2001

On al-Assad's visit to France
Syria-France, Politics, 6/13/2001

Turkey cleans its borders with Syria from mines
Farmers in the Southern eastern areas from Anadolia has welcomed the decision of the Turkish government to clean the vast areas of the borders with Syria from mines, with the aim to prepare it for cultivation.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/13/2001

Goethe Institute director: Personal contacts between peoples of different cultural pivotal for inter- cultural bridges
"The German Goethe Cultural Center is one of the oldest foreign institutes in Damascus. It was founded in 1959," said the director general of the German Goethe Institute in Damascus Mr. Bgorn Luley in a statement to Arabic News.
Syria-Germany, Culture, 6/13/2001

On Arafat's visit to Damascus
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2001

Seif regrets the absence of reforms
The opposition Syrian member of parliament Riad Seif has expressed "his regret" for the absence of actual reforms in Syria, just one year after President Bashar al-Assad assumed presidency in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 6/12/2001

Al-Assad confers with Iranian vice President Habibi
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the Iranian vice President Hassan Habibi and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2001

Mayor of Paris to meet with President al-Assad
The mayor of Paris Bitterlain Dolley has announced that he will receive at the headquarters of the municipality President Bashar al-Assad during his expected visit to France by the end of the current month, according to Monte Carlo radio.
Syria-France, Politics, 6/12/2001

Russian- American consultations over Syria's military
The al- Watan al-Arabi magazine issued in Paris said in its recent issue, according to well-informed American sources that secret consultations were held recently between American and Russian officials on a possible deal of huge Russian weapons to Syria.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/12/2001

Khaddam warns against demonstration covering the Israeli aggression
The Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam has stressed in a TV interview that any diplomatic initiative that does not stem from implementing UN resolutions and guarantees the Arab rights and the Palestinian people, will not solve the problem and will by the ultimate end cover the Israeli aggression.
Syria, Politics, 6/11/2001

Al-Assad congratulates Khatami, discusses with Moussa revitalizing AL work
Syrian President Bashar al- Assad on Sunday in al-Qurdaha met with the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/11/2001

Large eulogy marks death anniversary of President Hafez al-Assad
A huge eulogy was held on Sunday in al-Qurdaha, the birthplace of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the occasion of his first death anniversary. It was attended by President Bashar al-Assad and members of his family, Dr. Jamil al-Assad, and Maj. Maher al-Assad.
Syria, Politics, 6/11/2001

Saudi oil proposal regarding Tapline
Arab diplomatic sources have unveiled that Saudi Arabia proposed to Syria during the visit of the Saudi crown prince to Damascus Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz a project stated the possibility of pumping the Saudi oil through the (Tapline ) pipe which passes through Jordan, Syria and Lebanon after making some amendment on its track inside the Syrian territories and this is for postponing the work in pumping the Iraqi oil through several pipes between Karkouk oil fields and Banias port on the Syrian coast.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/11/2001

A demonstration in support of the Intifada on Syria - Iraq border
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 6/11/2001


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