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Washington: Syria's wounded soldiers are not war prisoners, will return soon
The US has announced that the wounded Syrians held by it have been medically treated and arrangements are being made to return them home, refusing to describe them as "war prisoners."
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/28/2003

Gas well of 250- 300,000 cubic meters capacity discovered east Homs
Syria's Minister of oil and mineral resources Ibrahim Haddad has announced the exploration of a new gas well at al-Dal'a position, 100 Km to the east of the city of Homs, 90 Km to the south of al-Raqqa city.
Syria, Economics, 6/28/2003

Paris hosts symposium about Syria
A symposium entitled ''Syria in the year 2003 - a cultural passport'' was organized in Paris on Friday Friday.
Syria-France, Culture, 6/28/2003

Miss Al-Assad takes part in International Child Day activities
Syria, Local, 6/28/2003

Al-Assad inspection visit to Homs, team spirit required for development
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday paid an inspection visit to Homs city in central Syria where he inspected a number of service projects and met senior party and government officials.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2003

UNHCR: Syrian refugees expelled from their houses in Iraq
The spokeswoman for the UNHCR said yesterday that Syrian refugees were expelled from their houses in Iraq under the threats of weapons since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime in April.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/27/2003

Israeli news on delegating Tenet to Syria
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said yesterday that the American President assigned the chairman of the Central Intelligence Agencgy (CIA) George Tenet to visit Syria in order to pressure it to take measures against Palestinian groups which take Damascus as headquarters.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/27/2003

Syrians celebrate Quneitra Liberation anniversary
Al-Quneitra Branch of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party, BASP, organized in al-Quneitra province on Thursday a mass rally on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of al-Quneitera Liberation.
Syria, Local, 6/27/2003

Drugs Combating Symposium in Damascus
A central national symposium about drugs was opened in Damascus on Thursday by Interior Minister Ali Hammoud.
Syria, Health, 6/27/2003

World Child Day celebrated
Syria, Local, 6/27/2003

Arab Fairs' union 10th session opened
Syria-Regional, Local, 6/27/2003

Agrotex 2003 opened in Damascus
Syria, Local, 6/27/2003

Two Syrian parliamentarians call for reducing military service period
Two members of the Syrian parliament, one is Baathist, demanded the reduction of the military services in the Syrian army to one and a half years, and to concentrate on the quality rather than the quantity of the army.
Syria, Politics, 6/26/2003

Syria official complaint for US attack of Syrian patrol south of Abu Kamal
The Syrian foreign ministry last Thursday summoned the American ambassador in Damascus following the military incident of attacking a Syrian patrol by the American forces at a border police station to the south of Abu Kamal.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/26/2003

Syrian- American medical association team in Damascus
Expatriates Minister Nasser Qaddour received yesterday the delegation representing the Syrian - American Medical Association chaired by Dr. Mazen Daoud.
Syria-USA, Local, 6/26/2003

Al-Shara discusses ME developments with Papandreau
Syria-Greece, Politics, 6/26/2003

Local Administration Minister statement on elections results
Syria, Politics, 6/26/2003

Syrian- Lebanese water cooperation
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/26/2003

Syrian- German minutes of meetings signed
Syria's Assistant Minister of Education, Mohammed Yasmena and German Commissioner, Gunter Molak signed in Damascus yesterday the minute of the 7th session of the Syrian-Germany joint Committee for Cultural Cooperation.
Syria-Germany, Politics, 6/26/2003

Syrian- Spanish University cooperation
Rector of Damascus University, Hani Murtada, met yesterday in Damascus Chairman of the South Institution in Spain, Maria Josepa Lesitros. The meeting dealt with the standing relations of cooperation between the Syrian and the Spanish universities and means of boosting them.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 6/26/2003

Syrian- Greek agricultural cooperation
Syria's Minister of Agriculture. Nour Eddine Mona received in Damascus Tuesday delegation representing the Greek Mediterranean Cooperation Company headed by its Chairman Vicky Pandra Zopolo.
Syria-Greece, Economics, 6/26/2003

Damascus's international forum for human resources development
Al-Hussein, who was representing the prime minister, asserted the importance of achieving democracy, transparency, and equality of opportunities. He stressed the importance of this forum because it highlighted a very sensitive and important issue which is the human resources development since the most important kind of investment is the investment of the human resources.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/25/2003

More newspapers, magazines licensed in Syria
The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro has issued several decisions to license the Democratic Arab federation party to issue a paper under the name: the Democratic Arab, issued in Damascus every 2 month.
Syria, Politics, 6/25/2003

Syrian- Saudi cooperation in IT
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/25/2003

Qatari Ambassador awarded with the Syrian order of merit over services
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 6/25/2003

Adonis recites Poetry Evening in Damascus
Syria, Local, 6/25/2003

Al-Assad confers with Fischer
Syria-Germany, Politics, 6/24/2003

Swiss investment delegation in Syria
Syria-Switzerland, Economics, 6/24/2003

Al-Shara, Fischer hold Press conference in Damascus
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has stressed that the comprehensiveness and justice are basic parts in any forthcoming peace process referring that Syria is ready to move forward according to her clear interests.
Syria-Germany, Politics, 6/24/2003

Washington confirms attacking Syrian procession, five Syrian border guards wounded
The US administration confirmed yesterday that its forces last Wednesday had an attack against a procession of cars believed to have carried remarkable members in the former Iraqi leadership, that might have included Saddam Hussein and his two sons Ode and Qusai.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/24/2003

Syrian company given innovation reward
The General Manager of The General Establishment of Building, Muhsen Ali Saleh, received yesterday in Berlin the International Reward of Business Administration and Innovation as an appreciation for the company's achievements in the construction domain.
Syria, Business, 6/24/2003

Local Administration councils elections start in democratic atmosphere
Citizens across Syria yesterday began to exercise their right to vote at the 657 balloting centers to elect their representatives to the Local Administration Councils in a free and democratic atmosphere.
Syria, Politics, 6/23/2003

Al-Assad receives Roman Catholic Church delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday members of the holy synodus of the Roman Catholic Church led by the Patriarch of Antioch and All East Gregorius III Lahham.
Syria, Politics, 6/23/2003

Omran confers with Lebanese counterpart
Information Minister Adnan Omran received in Damascus Lebanese Counterpart Michel Samaha.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/23/2003

Al Ahmar conveys al-Assad's greetings to Malaysian PM
Malaysia's Prime Minister Makatheir Muhammad, who is Secretary of the Malaysian Amno Party, held a meeting on Saturday with Assistant Secretary General of the Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar, who is taking part in Amno Party conference, together with other delegations.
Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 6/23/2003

UN facts finding commission delegation in Syria on Israeli practices
The Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Mu'allim late Friday received the delegation of the special committee concerned in investigating the Israeli practices violating the human rights of the Arab citizens in the occupied Arab territories.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/23/2003


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