Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/5/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 5, 2001
- Sharon threatens Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2001
- Khaddam's memoirs Syria, Politics, 2/10/2001
- US Secretary of state to visit Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Washington on Friday quoted well-informed US forces as saying that The US secretary of state Colen Powel is seriously studying to add Syria and Jordan to the list of countries he will visit by the end of the current month within the framework of a tour for him in several Arab states. Syria-USA, Politics, 2/10/2001 - Syrian interests office to be opened in Baghdad on February 20
Diplomatic Sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily issued on Thursday that the Syrian foreign ministry decided to open an officer for supervising the Syrian interests in Baghdad after 20 years from closing the Syrian embassy there as a result of intensified relations between Baghdad and Damascus in 1980. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/2001 - At invitation of President al-Assad Prodi arrives today in Damascus Syria-European Union, Politics, 2/9/2001
- Syrian Parliament member criticizes 1000 statement and the party split advocates
The independent member at the Syrian parliament Munzir al-Mawslli on Thursday criticized the " the statement of the one thousand" recently issued in Syria by several Syrian intellectuals. He accused those who undersigned the statement as seeking to " bombard the Baath Party and abrogating its political and leading role." Syria, Politics, 2/9/2001 - Al-Assad discusses relations with Bahraini delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received Bahrain's minister of finance and the economy Abdullah Bin Seif. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 2/9/2001 - Al-Ayed denies to be involved in a corruption case
One of the four members of the Syrian People's Assembly (PA) who was brought before the court on charges of wasting the public assets Mustafa al-Ayed has denied to had been involved in any case which falls in the framework of fighting corruption. Syria, Politics, 2/8/2001 - Syrian President chairs over a higher education meeting for the party leadership, new governors sworn in
They also decided to establish private and joint universities, or branches for Arab and world universities with specified specializations in the light of the development plan and society's needs. Syria, Politics, 2/7/2001 - Syrian- Palestinian political closeness Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/7/2001
- Arafat and Syria
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel said on Tuesday that it was informed by well-informed diplomatic sources that Damascus is till persistent on its position in refusing to receive Yasser Arafat before it will get convinced he will not cheat her once again. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/7/2001 - A new Syrian government expected very soon
The Lebanese al-Osbo al-Arab magazine said on Monday that talks in the Syrian circles speak of a nearby governmental reshuffle to bring in a new government which is more balanced and harmonized among its members and of better moves and performance in the areas of monitoring policies and economic reforms. Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001 - Continued contacts to close the file of Jordanian prisoners in Syria
The Saudi daily al-Watan has said that Syria will release 8 Jordanian detainees by the end of this month and that contacts are continuous and positive towards ultimate closure of the file of those prisoners Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001 - Iraqi prevents anti- Syrian political practices in its territories
In its Monday's issue, the Jordanian weekly al-Majd said that the Iraqi leadership gave instructions to all opposition Syria organizations which take Baghdad as a headquarters to stop issuing statements or taking any stances damaging the regime in Syria. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/6/2001 - Vatican the Pope will visit Syria in the first half of May
A well-informed source at the Vatican said on Monday that Pope John Paul II will visit Syria in the first half of May after a stop in Malta. Syria-Vatican, Politics, 2/6/2001 - 'Smiles in the Steppe' photo exhibition
In the framework of the humanitarian activities funded in Syria by the European Union Humanitarian Office ( ECHO), the Italian NGO MOVIMONDO Molisv has organized the photo exhibition " Smiles in the Steppe" to represent the Bedouins life in the Syrian steppe. Syria, Culture, 2/6/2001 - Syrian sources denies Lebanese political circles statements Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/5/2001
- The new moves of the Syrian President
The Qatari daily al-Watan said on Saturday quoting well-informed sources in Damascus that President Bashar al-Assad will resume in the coming phase his diplomatic and political move on the foreign level by visiting Kuwait and then Turkey, France and later Britain and Germany. Syria, Politics, 2/5/2001