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Cyprus FM arrives in Syria
Syria-Cyprus, Politics, 7/28/2001

Matouq boycotts human rights society meeting
In a statement to the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Friday, lawyer Khalil Matouq said he had boycotted the founding meeting of the human rights society in Syria which was held on Thursday and that he intends to revive the cultural forum for human rights which used to be active in his house two months ago.
Syria, Politics, 7/28/2001

Damascus 's second International economic forum
Vice Consul at the Embassy of the USA in Damascus Mrs. Claire Le Claire said that this meeting is a wonderful initiative and must be followed by concrete actions. She noted the need to have facilitation for the private companies in a way it will be easier for them to begin businesses, particularly for people who like to start the business but do not have the financial means to do it.
Syria, Economics, 7/28/2001

Detente for human rights in Syria
News reports in Damascus said that specialized authorities in Syria started to give great number of former detainees already released, their civil identity cards and passports without any prior conditions.
Syria, Politics, 7/27/2001

Al-Assad sends condolences on the demise of prince Fahd Bin Salman
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/27/2001

Miro confers with Iraqi minister of al-Awqaf
The prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Thursday received the Iraqi minister of al-Awqaf ( Islamic trusts) Abdul Menem Ahmad Saleh and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/27/2001

Waters will be completely dry if drought continues in Damascus four more years
News reports talking about the water crises in Syria said that water sources in Damascus will dry completely if the current drought will continue for more four years. The reports considered that the main choices to settle the crises is desalinization of the sea waters and regional cooperation.
Syria, Economics, 7/27/2001

Khaddam concludes a two-day successful visit to Iran
Syrian vice - President Abdul Halim Khaddam returned back to Damascus on Wednesday following a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran lasted for two days.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/26/2001

A preliminary meeting for the board of the joint Syrian- Jordanian committee
The board of the joint Syrian- Jordanian committee for industry held a meeting on Wednesday chaired by the Syrian minister of industry Ahmad Hamou and the Jordanian director of commerce and industry, in preparation for the meeting of the company's general assembly due to be held today.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/26/2001

A message from the Jordanian King to President al-Assad
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/25/2001

Khaddam: an aggression against Syria will lead to the explosion in the region
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Tuesday evening in Tehran received Syria's vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/25/2001

On Riyadh Seif's forum
The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Khaleij ( the Gulf ) said on Tuesday that member of the People's Assembly ( parliament) Riyadh Seif announced that his forum which is called the " national dialogue forum" will resume its works in September at his house.
Syria, Politics, 7/25/2001

US expert: Water will be either a devasting source of international friction of a hopeful occasion for international cooperation
In a statement to Arabic News, former US senator and water expert Paul Simon recommended that to address the water crisis efforts should be concentrated on immediate actions and embarking on both short term and long terms approaches.
Syria, Economics, 7/25/2001

Siba Nasser to head for Turkey by the end of this month
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/25/2001

Syria sets a list of tourism projects open for the private sector
Syria, Economics, 7/25/2001

Al-Assad invited to visit Italy
The foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday in Damascus received the director general of the Middle East department at the Italian Foreign ministry. The Italian official handed al-Shara a message addressed to President al-Assad, inviting him to visit Italy. The invitation was extended by the Italian President Carlo Chambi.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 7/25/2001

Israel prevents the Arabs of 1948 from visiting Syria
The Israeli government announced on Sunday it will propose, as soon as possible, to the Israeli Knesset a law banning the travel of its Arab members to Syria.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/25/2001

Syrian sources deny intention to arrest Nayouf
Syrian official sources denied in a special statement to the Jordanian news agency Petra that the Syrian authorities have any intention to arrest the opposition journalist Nizar Nayouf upon his return back to Syria on the background of statements he made in France.
Syria, Politics, 7/23/2001

Al-Assad to visit Turkey
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/23/2001

Three European officials in Damascus today
Each of the British minister of state for foreign affairs Bin Bradshow, the coordinator for the security and political affairs in the European Union Javier Solana, and the EU- ME peace process coordinator Miguel Moratinos arrive today in Damascus separately in visits to discuss the ME peace process with the Syrian leaders.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 7/23/2001

On Arafat's visit to Damascus
Member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Asaad Abdul Rahman said that the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Syria is still valid regardless to its timing and that the Syrians welcome him ( Arafat ) at any time, noting that arrangements are being made concerning this visit.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/23/2001


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