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UN demands Israel fully withdraw from Syria's Golan
"Occupying the Syrian Golan and imposing the Israeli will and laws there are null and totally illegitimate," the resolution said.
Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 12/3/2005

Syria, Tunisia oil and gas cooperation
Syria and Tunisia inked on Thursday a minute in which they agreed to carry on joint technical meetings scheduled to be held once a year in rotation in field of gas and oil.
Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 12/3/2005

Syrian efforts regarding UN Hariri investigation accuracy
Syria has intensified its campaign spreading doubtsover the accuracy of the report of the UN investigation committee which referred to the involvement of senior Syrian officials in the murder of Lebaon's Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 12/3/2005

US concern about Hariri investigation if Mehlis leaves
The UN has stressed that it is possible to extend the mission of the UN investigation committee in the murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri even if the current chairman of the committee Detlev Mehlis decides to leave the investigation.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 12/3/2005

MP Khrais underlines strong relations between Syria and Lebanon
former Lebanese Minister, Suleiman Franjieh has stressed the necessity for conducting a transparent, just and fair investigation for reaching the truth behind the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/3/2005

On Syria's floating its currency
Syria's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs expressed on Friday astonishment at reports that spoke of Syria's intention to float the Syrian pound, saying such a move is not so simple and noted the monetary policy in Syria is gradually developing.
Syria, Economics, 12/3/2005

Syria - EU to make Tartous main port in western Mediterranean
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said that Syria and the EU agreed on developing Tartous port as the main port in Western Mediterranean, and underlined the necessity of developing ports in the Syrian cities of Lattakia and Tartous, Syrian coast.
Syria-European Union, Economics, 12/3/2005

Lebanese detainees in Hariri assassination seek release
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 12/3/2005

UN General Assembly demands Israel fully withdraw from Syrian Golan
The UN General Assembly demanded Israel to fully withdraw from occupied Syrian Golan to the line of 4th June 1967, in accordance with the related UN resolutions.
Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 12/2/2005

UN expected to extend Hariri assassination investigation; Mehlis stay uncertain
The UN secretary general assistant for political affairs Ibrahim Ghambari expected that the UN Security Council will extend the period of investigation committee, looming that Mehlis may not continue to be the head of the committee after submitting his report on December 15.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 12/2/2005

Syria committed to peace, envoy to UN says
Syria has repeatedly expressed commitment to the just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, and she is calling for the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab lands according to the international relevant resolutions, Syria's Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Faisal Miqdad said Thursday.
Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 12/2/2005

US: Control of Iraq-Syria border re-established
Recently completed military operations have re-established Iraqi control of the Iraq-Syrian border, says the spokesman for Multi-National Force-Iraq.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/2/2005

369 infected with AIDS in Syria
There are 369 infected persons with AIDS disease in Syria, among them 221 Syrians and 148 from different nationalities, Syria's Health Minister Maher Hussami said Thursday.
Syria, Health, 12/2/2005

Siniora meets with Syrian education minister
Lebanon-Syria, Political Meeting, 12/2/2005

Mehlis plays down Husam's testimony, Beirut arrests his fiance
The chairman of the UN investigation committee in the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri Detlev Mehlis played down the value of the Syrian witness Husam Taher Husam, adding that he is not "essential witness in this case."
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 12/1/2005

Mehlis on the interrogation of the five Syrian officials
Regarding the five Syrian officials who have been interrogated in Vienna, the chairman of the UN investigation committee into Rafiq al-Hariri murder, Detlev Mehlis, said he will not take part personally in the interrogation of the five Syrian officials. Mehlis explained in a press conference in Beirut that an expert team from his committee headed for Vienna for this objective.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 12/1/2005

Muslim Scholars denounces accusations against Syria
Senior Iraqi Clergyman strongly distant themselves Wednesday from the accusations by Iraqi politicians against Syria.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 12/1/2005

Syria is an obstacle in the face of plots, Russian official
Member of the Security Committee at the Russian Duma Council, General Nicola Lyonov, said that political analysts, who have observed the latest events regarding Syria, see that Syria permanently constitutes the main obstacle in the face of foreign plots.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 12/1/2005

Sharaa Letter to UN on Palestinian issue
Sharaa pointed out that more than 40 resolutions were issued by the UN Security Council and more than 600 resolutions by the UN General Assembly calling Israel to withdraw from the occupied Arab territories, but Israel does not abide by any of them.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/1/2005

Syria, Algeria cooperation to exploit traditional handicrafts
The two ministers said in statements to reporters there is a need for using these traditional industries to pave the way for new innovative products to compete in international markets.
Syria-Algeria, Economics, 12/1/2005

Former Lebanese PM: Syria, Lebanon are sisterly states
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/1/2005

Accused officials in Hariri assassination ask clarification in light of new events
The defense lawyer of the Government Security leaders who are detained in Lebanon in relation to the UN investigation committee in the murder of the former Lebanese Prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, asked the investigation committee to give an official reaction over its use of the testimony of the Syrian Husam Taher Husam. Husam has recanted his testimony.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 11/30/2005

Lebanese interior ministry confirms Syrian witness announcements
Lebanon's Ministry of Interior confirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian witness Hussam Taher Hussam had met the Lebanese Minister of Interior Hasan As-Saba at his office late last June.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 11/30/2005

Syrian officials remark on Masked Witness testimony
An official Syrian source said that the statements made by the Syrian Hussam Taher Hussam in his press conference on Monday included details about how some Lebanese officials used intimidation and cajolement to extract a false testimony from him in front of the UN investigation committee into the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 11/30/2005

Lahoud calls for distinguished relations with Syria
Lahoud said "Those who try to exploit the assassination of former Premier Hariri to achieve political purposes will discover that their expectations are wrong"
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/30/2005

Syrian business council in Abu Dhabi starts
Activities Syria's Ambassador to United Arab Emirates, Riad Naasan Agha, has described the establishment of the Syrian Business Council (SBC) in Abu Dhabi as an important step on the way of joint economic cooperation between Syria and the UAE in the interest of both states.
Syria-United Arab Emirates, Business, 11/30/2005

Syria seeks Germany's expertise to solve environment problems
Syria is seeking Germany's experience to find out how to solve pollution problems in central Syria, and means of using coal as an energy substitute to run an oil refinery there.
Syria-Germany, Environment, 11/30/2005

Lebanese authorities admit hand over of masked witness
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 11/30/2005

Ministry of religious endowments organizes religious ceremony
Syria, Politics, 11/30/2005

Sharaa -Siniora: our people have much in common
The Foreign Minster told reporters that "the two countries have opened a new page between them, and President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian leadership will be happy about what they will hear regarding this meeting I have held with Mr. Siniora ... and we welcome the Lebanese Prime Minister in Damascus."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/2005

Damascus admits Shabaa farms as Lebanese
Both the Syrian and Lebanese sides expressed their satisfaction over the results of the meeting which was held between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaa and the Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sinioura on the sideline of the Euro-Mediterranean summit in Barcelona, Spain as a step towards opening a new page in bilateral relations.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/29/2005

Syrian masked witness to UN investigation retracts his testimony
A Syrian witness, known as the masked witness, that gave testimony to the UN investigation team into the killing of former Lebanese Premier Rafiq al-Hariri has retracted on Sunday his testimony as baseless and untrue.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/29/2005

Masked witness harms credibility of UN Hariri assassination report, Syrian official
Former Lebanese Minister Weiam Wahab called on Monday for the resignation the Lebanese Minister of Interior Hasan Saba and to the arrest of the Lebanese journalist Fares Khashan in light of the masked witness Husam Taher Husam declarations over bids to mislead the UN investigating committee into the killing of former Lebanese Premier Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 11/29/2005

Syria's views at the Euromed Summit in Barcelona
Sharaa: The protracted Arab Israeli conflict, the continued occupation by Israel of the Arab territories in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, and the diminished prospects for peace continue to obstruct the Barcelona process
Syria-European Union, Politics, 11/29/2005

Syrian - Malaysian business forum in Kuala Lumpur
Yassin pointed out at the aim of the forum saying "it is to reinvigorate commercial and economic ties between Syria and Malaysia clarifying that trade exchange rate is still below the required aspiration."
Syria-Malaysia, Economics, 11/29/2005

Syria fully cooperates with investigation: party official
Syria is committed to the international resolutions and cooperation with the international investigation into the assassination of Lebanese former Premier Rafik Hariri, Assistant Secretary General of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar underlined Sunday.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/28/2005

World competition for design, launched from Damascus
The 4th international annual competition for design, announced by the Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, titled "Prove your presence...Show Innovation Now," was launched on Sunday in Damascus.
Syria-Regional, Local, 11/28/2005

Nasralah stresses friendship with Syria and challenges
Secretary General of Hizbollah Hassan Nasrallah emphasized full alliance with Syria in facing dangers and challenges.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/28/2005

Al-Assad receives Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, Saudi role appreciated
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad met with the Secretary General of Saudi National Security Council, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, at al-Rawda palace in Damascus Sunday.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/28/2005

Lebanese minister praise Syria's agreement with the UN investigation
Team Lebanese Work Minister Trad Hammadeh welcomed the agreement between Syria and the UN investigation committee in the the Hariri assassination, announced Friday.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/28/2005

Syria tourism up 16 percent
He added that Syria is enjoying a special tourism status on the international level where it has been able over the past few years to make considerable progress
Syria, Local, 11/28/2005

Moroccan party expresses solidarity with Syria
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 11/28/2005

Sharaa goes to Euro-Mediterranean summit
Syria-European Union, Political Meeting, 11/28/2005


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