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Abul Gheit: Syria and Lebanon are in very critical situation
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abul Gheit said on Friday that his country is making consultations with each of Syria and the USA with the aim to assure that coming developments will not negatively affect the conditions in Damascus and Beirut, stressing Egypt's rejection of the calls to change the ruling regime in Syria.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/15/2005

Pressure on Syria is to weaken the region
Syria's ambassador in Brasilia said on Thursday the aim of US pressure on Syria is in the US and Israeli interests in the region.
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/15/2005

Russia rejects bids to isolate Syria: Russian official
Russia rejects the arbitrary attempts to isolate Syria and the escalated tension around her, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov said Friday, calling for exerting all efforts to prevent appearance of new focus tension in the region.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 10/15/2005

al-Thawra: Sufism Shaamis forum underlines national unity in Syria
He noted that according to a recommendation of late Pope John Paul II, Christians in Syria are sharing the fasting month of Ramadan in one day fasting that is scheduled to be on October 16 this year.
Syria, Religion, 10/15/2005

Insurance market in syria to invest $ 400 million, expectations say
The total amount of the Syrian inssurance market has is about $ 130 millions today and "we are expecting this to surpass $ 400 millions in the upcoming five years," chairman of an Arab private inssurance company to open shortly in Syria said.
Syria, Business, 10/15/2005

Damascus eulogizes Kanaan, holds media responsible for his death
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara held the Lebanese mass media, without naming them, responsible for the death of the Syrian minister of interior Ghazi Kanaan whose suicide was declared on Wednesday and was buried on Thursday in his birthplace.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/2005

Lebanese cabinet calls for extending Mehlis's mission
The Lebanese minister of the information Ghazi al-Areidi said on Thursday that the Lebanese cabinet asked officially for extending the mission of the UN investigation committee in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri until December 15th.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/14/2005

Assassination facts will end Lebanese concern: Lahoud
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud said Thursday that unveiling the truth of the assassination of Lebanese former Premier Rafiq Hariri will contribute to removing Lebanese people's concerns and fears.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/14/2005

Kanaan committed suicide, final investigations say
First Attorney General in Damascus, Mohammad Marwan al-Lowaji, stressed Thursday that the late Interior Minister, Ghazi Kanaan, died by committing suicide when he shot himself using his personal pistol at his office yesterday morning.
Syria, Politics, 10/14/2005

Kanaan death renew accusation to Damascus of assassinating Hariri
Israel had made use of the suicide incident of the Syrian minister of interior Ghazi Kanaan to renew accusations against Damascus in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri which is being investigated by a UN team which had already questioned Kanaan
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/2005

Shara-Statement on Kanaan assassination
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara said on Thursday said that some media and what was leaked from the UN Investigation Committee investigating into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri unjustly contributed to the death of Syrian minister Ghazi Kanaan.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/2005

Gul describes Syrian-Turkish relations as excellent
"Syria has always denied what the American administration is saying against it. The Syrian honest stances will remove the pressures against it," Gul added.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/14/2005

Syrian-Lebanese military coordination
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/14/2005

Egyptian paper on Washington Syria relations
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/14/2005

Lebanese deputy speaker: Kanaan suicide due to pain from Syrian-Lebanese development
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/13/2005

Al-Assad: any Syrian involved in Hariri assassination is traitor
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that Syria has any relations to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, but he said that if the international investigation proves the involvement of Syrians in the operation, then such Syrians will be considered traitors and will be punished strongly.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/2005

Kanaan's statements before death to Lebanese radio
The announcement of the suicide of Ghazi Kanaan, the minister of interior in Syria, came only hours after he had made a statement to the Voice Of Lebanon radio in which he commented on a news broadcast by the Lebanese "New TV" on a testimony he made before the international investigation committee regarding the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/13/2005

Late Syrian interior minister refuted Lebanese accusations against him
Syria's Minister of Interior General Ghazi Kanaan denied in a radio interview on Wednesday what was reported over the minute of testimony to the UN committee investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Premier Hariri saying they "are just lies we have to refute."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/2005

Lebanon underlines solidarity with Syria
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/13/2005

President Bashar al-Assad's interview with CNN
Al-Assad: I wouldn't say this is true. It's completely wrong. You have many aspects of the problem. The first aspect is that no country can control its borders completely. An example is the border between the United States and Mexico; and many American officials told me that they cannot control the borders with Mexico but they end up saying you should control your borders with Iraq
Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 10/13/2005

US sources stresses Syria has no relation to assassination of Hariri
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 10/13/2005

Ali Habib warns against zionist attack on the region
Syria's Chief of Staff of the Army and the Armed Forces warned on Wednesday "against the Zionist imperialist attack on the region."
Syria-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/13/2005

US voiced support to Lebanese premier, ignoring the President
The USA has expressed its strong support to the Lebanese government led by the Prime minister Foaud Sinioura who recently faced Syrian criticism and had a political confrontations with the Lebanese President, Emil Lahoud.
Lebanon-Syria-USA, Politics, 10/13/2005

Signs of improved Syrian-French relations
Ambassador Girault said that "France isn't willing to destabilize Syria with which it is linked by good relations. I hear and read in newspapers that France wants to impose sanctions on Syria...and I say it's not true because during all the periods passed by the Syrian-French relations, we saw difficulties, but friendship always surmounted these difficulties
Syria-France, Politics, 10/13/2005

Syria's mufti underlines dialogue and understanding significance
Syria's Grand Mufti underlined on Wednesday the "importance of dialogue and understanding as well the spread of peace and amity culture instead of fanaticism .. and the conflict of civilization."
Syria, Religion, 10/13/2005

Syria continued care for population issues
The report calls to mount investments in women's education, provide job opportunities, protect human rights and provide reproductive health services. It also urges to prevent millions of peoples from poverty
Syria, Local, 10/13/2005

Syria predicts further tourism cooperation with Turkey
Syria's Minister of Tourism said on Wednesday the development of ties of tourism cooperation between Syria and Turkey are moving rapidly.
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 10/13/2005

Syrian human aids arrives in Islamabad
Syria-Pakistan, Local, 10/13/2005

Syria adopts new procedures to prevent bird flu
Syria, Local, 10/13/2005

Syrian minister of interiorĘcommits suicide
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/12/2005

Syrian-Lebanese relations are historical: Lebanese speaker
Speaker of Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri said Tuesday that Syrian-Lebanese relations are historical and national. "Syria has helped Lebanon overcome its ordeal during the civil war and after al-Taif Accord.. the Lebanese were capable to build the Lebanese state institutions through Syrian support," Lebanese National News Agency quoted Berri as saying in a press conference held at Qatar's capital of Doha.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/12/2005

Syria to step up combating money laundering and terror financing
Governor of the Central Bank of Syria called on Tuesday all concerned parties to implement the legislative decree related to fight money laundering and financing terror in Syria, saying that these two phenomena are posing as a "dangerous plague."
Syria, Local, 10/12/2005

Al-Assad exclusive interview on CNN
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/12/2005

Syria adopts dialogue culture: grand mufti
Syria, Politics, 10/12/2005

Efficient and fair courts for the public are required from judges, Syrian minister
Minister of Justice Mohammad al- Ghufari said Monday that Syria is determined to go ahead in the process of judicial reform, calling for doubling efforts to have cases presented to the courts system to be resolved in a speedy manner.
Syria, Judicial, 10/11/2005

Egypt hails Syrian cooperation with UN investigation team
"Syria has fully cooperated with the international investigation team into the assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafiq al-Hariri, and this is worthy to appreciate her stance," Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Suleiman Awad said Monday.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/11/2005

Tishreen: Specialized tourist Airlines to be allowed in syria
Syria's Transport Ministry has ambitious plans and future programs scheduled to be a turning point in the field of land, air and maritime transport, Tishreen daily on Monday quoted the Transport Minister as saying.
Syria, Economics, 10/11/2005

Syrian airlines begins flights to Baghdad
Syrian airlines has launched the first trip to Baghdad on Monday to upgrade ties with Iraq and implement agreements that aimed at regulating trips between the two states.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 10/11/2005

Lebanese newspaper warns against problems in Lebanon
The Lebanese al-Safir daily newspaper warned against attempts by some "would-be politicians who are incited by the US and France" to weaken Arabism and Syria's stances in Lebanon ahead of the report of the international investigation committee into the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/11/2005

Al-Hariri meets Sfeir: the kill will pay the price
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/11/2005

Lebanese speaker underlines ties significance with Syria
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/11/2005

Project to draw river euphrates water to Palmyra next year
Syria, Local, 10/11/2005

Asefi decribes Syrian-Iranian relations as distinguished
Asafi underlined that Syrian and Iranian officials have a political will to reinforce those relations
Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/10/2005

Tishrin: Syrian premier outlines main economic indicators
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari underlined that the Syrian economy is promising and the improvement of the living conditions and the executions of the development plans are strategic goals.
Syria, Economics, 10/10/2005

Damascus old souqs signify special ancient trade experience
Each khan was specialized both in terms of the commodity traded and the nature of the visitor, whether foreign merchants or a traveling caravan.
Syria, Culture, 10/10/2005


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