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King Abdullah, Sharaa discuss key issues
Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday on the second leg of his trip to the region. He visited Egypt on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/25/2006

Larsen urges Syria and Lebanon to demarcate borders
Stressing the need for immediate dialogue between Lebanon and Syria, a senior United Nations envoy has called for their common border to be demarcated and embassies to be set up "as soon as possible."
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 3/25/2006

Sharaa in Iran
Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/25/2006

Ecclesiastical delegation visits Keftaro Academy
The ecclesiastical delegation representing British Wales at the Peoples Palace has demanded the international community to force Israel to comply with and implement the UN resolutions.
Syria-UK, Religion, 3/25/2006

Canada pulls out of Golan Heights after 30 years
After maintaining a presence for more than 30 years, the Canadian military handed over its responsibilities in the Golan Heights to India on Friday, the Canadian TV reported CTV.
Syria-Israel-Canada, Politics, 3/25/2006

Syrian forces re-arrest dissident writer
Syrian security forces have arrested the Syrian dissident writer Ali Abdullah after at least four other people including his son were detained for speaking out against the government, human rights activists said.
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006

Al-Assad appoints first woman as Syrian vice president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday appointed former culture minister Najah al-Attar as a second vice president
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006

Sharaa: Damascus never claimed Shabaa Farms as Syrian
Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa told reporters Thursday that that the Syrian authorities "had never pretended" that the occupied Shabaa Farms belonged to Syria, following a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2006

Mubarak vows to ease tension between Syria, Lebanon
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks with leaders from Syria and Lebanon in what a presidential source said was an effort to repair strained relations between the two neighbors.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006

US government report on Syria's human rights
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006

Armenian FM to visit Damascus
Syria-Armenia, Politics, 3/24/2006

Syria: Domestic opposition gaining strength, but still facing pressures
In 2001, then Member of Parliament Riad Seif accused the Syrian regime of corruption after a lucrative mobile-phone contract was awarded to a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. The MP's accusation represented the high-water mark of the so-called Damascus Spring, the brief thaw in Syrian political life that followed al-Assad's assumption of power.
Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006

Differences on fate of Lahoud postpone inter- Lebanese dialogue
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri announced postponement of the inter-Lebanese dialogue sessions until next Monday in order to make consultations among the sides of the dialogue over the fate of President Emile Lahoud. This is the second topic debated for discussion, beside the subject of the weapons of the Lebanese resistance.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006

al-Qatrieh: Miqati: political discourse against Syria is unacceptable
The political discourse by some Lebanese against Syria is unacceptable and immoral, Former Lebanese Premier Najib Miqati said Wednesday. "I feel sorry that Lebanon does not respond to Arab good offices to improve the Syrian-Lebanese relations," he said.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006

European countries call for endorsing Association Agreement with Syria
A source of the Higher Committee Specialized in Following up Issues of Partnership Association between Syria and EU has said that the EU has started to issue positive signals regarding agreement with Syria, particularly that some EU countries consider that there is no excuse for delaying signing the agreement after two years of initialing it.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/23/2006

Syria is an example for coexistence among various sects: seminar
The private University For Sciences And The Arts is organizing a cultural seminar under the title " Syria is an example for coexistence among its various sects."
Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006

Al-Assad, prince Al-Walid inaugurate Four Seasons hotel in Damascus
al-Qalaa described the opening of Four Seasons Hotel of Damascus as the latest modern hotel that is built in the oldest inhabited city in history.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Business, 3/23/2006

Prince Al-Walid voices readiness to back development in Syria
Chairman of the Kingdom Hotels Investments Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal Expressed readiness Wednesday to support every developing lead that would increase Syrias economic force.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Business, 3/23/2006

Syrian students celebrate Mother Day across barb wires
Tens of Syrian Golan students gathered Tuesday at Aien al-Tena site which overlooks the occupied Syrian town of Majdal Chams to salute their mothers in the occupied Golan on Mother's Day.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Syrians in the occupied Golan: countdown for end of Israeli occupation
The hill, some call it the Valley of Screams and others name it the Valley of Tears in reference to the valley that separates the two hills on both sides of the line, has been the site where Syrians living in the Occupied Golan Heights have been talking to their relatives who come from Syria to the border. Their means of communication is a huge megaphone.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Inter-Lebanese dialogue resumes
The Lebanese political forces resume today their national dialogue tours amid increased differences on the priority of the parliamentary majority which stand against Syria in clinging to the need of starting with consideration of impeaching President Emile Lahoud and Hizbullah which opposes the idea of dismantling its weapons.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/22/2006

Retreat in US efforts to topple the ruling regime in Syria
Diplomats and members in the ruling Baath party in Syria considered that the USA will continue pressure on Syria to push it to change its policy, but without having this matter reach the point of attempting to topple the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006

Al-Thawra: Syria to buy 5 thousand tons Apples from occupied Syrian Golan farmers
Deputy Governor of southern Syrian city of Qunaitera Nadim Merza said Syria had decided to buy apples from the farmers of the occupied Syrian Golan to contribute to easing their suffering as the Israeli occupation imposes siege on their products.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Syria and Egypt discuss increasing trade
Syria's Minister of Economic and Trade Amer Hosni Lotfi discussed with Head of Egyptian Exhibitions and International Markets Board Mohammed al-Sa'ed Saleh Tuesday ways of rising trade exchange between Syria and Egypt.
Egypt-Syria, Political Meeting, 3/22/2006

Message from president Assad to amir of Qatar
Qatar-Syria, Political Meeting, 3/22/2006

Tishrin: Syrian court wants to question Khaddam
A court has summoned for questioning on graft charges the former Syrian vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam who defected in 2005. Khaddam is accusing Syria's president of having threatened Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri months before he was assassinated.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2006

Tishrin: Chinese town to be inaugurated soon in Syria
Inauguration of the Chinese Town project in Adra is nearing after preparations of the infrastructure were extended on 7000 cubic meters and have been finished, General Director of General Organization for Free Zones (GOFZ) in Syria Adnan Sulieman has said.
Syria-China, Economics, 3/21/2006

Syria: Women's group to provide assistance to female divorcees
A local NGO has launched a program aimed at finding shelter and jobs for ostracized divorced women in an effort to help them cope with the travails of single life.
Syria, Culture, 3/20/2006

Sinioura for political and economic reforms, relations with Syria
Sinioura commended the atmospheres of the dialogue in being "the first time in which the Lebanese are meeting alone without a monitor, a mediator or a godfather."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/20/2006

Conditions of Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails discussed
The Committee for the Support of Syrian Prisoners in Israeli Jails on Sunday discussed the poor condition of 17 Syrian citizens of the Golan who are detained in Israeli prisons because of their insistence to the occupation and commitment to the motherland Syria.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/20/2006

Syria's Aleppo begins stint as Islamic cultural capital
"We appeal to the world for dialogue, Christians and Muslims united to edify this culture," Agha said. "Muslims brought civilization to (Spain's) Andalusia. They protected the Jews and recognized and guaranteed everybody's right of expression."
Syria-Regional, Culture, 3/20/2006

London chamber of commerce and industry certificates launched in Syria
Launching the certificates in Syria enables the country get an idea on the latest international developments in advanced economic and trade work mechanism so the Syrian youth can compete with international companies, Dardari added.
Syria-UK, Economics, 3/20/2006

Syrian FM receives message from Lebanese counterpart
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/20/2006


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