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Shaaban press conference on developments
Sirector of the foreign media department at the Syrian foreign ministry, Butheina Shaaban has indicated that President Bashar al-Assad reiterated during his meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns Syria's firm stances regarding all the Arab issues.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/16/2003

An explanation to Syria's abstention from voting UN resolution 1500
The Syrian Arab news Agency SANA said the following: Syria's abstention from voting in favor of the UN Security Council resolution 1500 came in the framework of Syria's commitment to the Arab position adopted by the foreign ministers members of the Arab Follow up Committee which met in Cairo on Aug 5th, 2003.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/16/2003

Israeli warplanes flew over the Syrian Presidential palace in lattakia
Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/16/2003

Syrian message to the UN on Israeli current escalation in Lebanon
Syria-UN, Politics, 8/16/2003

Mahater Muhammad tomorrow in Damascus
Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 8/16/2003

Al-Assad confers with Burns on ME developments
Concerning the last escalation on the Lebanese front, the president stressed that it is unavoidable to look at the picture completely, instead of just selectively looking at the events linked to Arab side only. It is unacceptable to disregarde the killing and assassinations acts perpetrated by Israel, whereas, Lebanon is being demanded to be silent and to have self-control.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/15/2003

Syria - Britain cooperation on capacity building project Damascus
The British Council held in Damascus yesterday a reception on the occasion of launching the project of "Building the Syrian Universities capacity project" in cooperation with the Higher Education Ministry.
Syria-UK, Education, 8/15/2003

Bringing girls 'Back to Schools', a Syria- UNICEF initiative
The project's document stated that the Mosque Imams, and the concerned parties should make a campaign to enlighten the girls families, and convince them of the importance of their girls education, and the necessity of sending them to schools. The educational supervisors, and school directors stated that they visited the families, and incited the parents to send the girls to schools
Syria, Education, 8/14/2003

Burns in Damascus
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns arrived in Damascus yesterday evening in an undeclared visit, aiming at holding talks today with high ranking Syrian officials.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/14/2003

Report on activities between Syria, Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri was handed in Beirut yesterday a report on the performed works in the framework of cooperation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon by the secretary general of the Syrian - Lebanese higher council, Nasri al-Khouri.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/14/2003

Al-Assad confers with Lebanese ministers
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/14/2003

Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Bahrain peer, Hariri
Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 8/14/2003

Syrian- Algerian aviation agreement signed
Syria-Algeria, Economics, 8/14/2003

Syrian businesswoman elected member of the Syrian national committee of the International Chamber of Commerce
When asked about her perception of woman's role in the business world, Mrs. Halaby said that "feminism is an element that is often used against women in the Arab Society." She added "a woman is born feminine just as man is born masculine and virile. She does not lose her femininity when she works and she does not have to.."
Syria, Business, 8/13/2003

Syrian trade delegation to head shortly for Baghdad
News reports said that a Syrian trade and industrial delegation will shortly pay the first official visit to Iraq months after the closure of borders between the two states.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/13/2003

Turkish companies for boosting economic relations in Damascus
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/13/2003

Syrian - Yemeni University co-operation
Syria-Yemen, Education, 8/13/2003

Human rights organization in Syria welcomes release of exiled Syrians
A Syrian human rights organization has welcomed the release of 30 exiled Syrians who were arrested after their coming back to the country during the three past months.
Syria, Politics, 8/12/2003

Tlass meets with Iranian Delegation
Syria-Iran, Politics, 8/12/2003

Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Shalqam
Syria-Libya, Politics, 8/12/2003

Al-Shara phone call from Spanish counterpart Ana Palacio
Syria-Spain, Politics, 8/12/2003

On al-Assad - Abdullah meeting
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad yesterday held a meeting with Saudi Prime Minister and Chief of the National Guard Saudi ArabiaÕs Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on the regional and international situation including the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/11/2003

Syrian- Saudi summit significance widely highlighted
The Syrian- Saudi summit which was held yesterday in Damascus between President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi Arabia's Prime Minister and Chief of the National Guard Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz attracted the attention of the Saudi media.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 8/11/2003

Iraqi governor hold economic talks in Syria
SyriaÕs Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee, and Iraq's Governor of Nineveh, Ghanem Sultan al-Busso discussed means of activating the commercial, economic, tourist and agricultural exchange between Nineveh and the Syrian sides.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/11/2003

Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Lebanese peer
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/11/2003

Al-Assad confers with Egyptian former minister
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 8/11/2003

Assad ratifies oil contract with American company
Syria-USA, Local, 8/11/2003


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