Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/19/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 19, 2001
- Syria: civil society committees to reorganize themselves
The Syrian economic sciences society announced on Friday it will hold its 14th session next Tuesday, stressing that what is applicable on intellectual and political forums is not applicable on it as an economic society whose seminars are limited to economic topics. Syria, Politics, 2/24/2001 - Al-Assad shows interest in the question of Imam Mousa al-Sader
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said in its Friday's issue that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad showed clear interest in the question of the absence of Imam Mousa al- Sader and his two companions Sheikh Muhammad Yaqoub and Abbas Bader eddine whose trace vanished during a visit they were holding to Libya in 1978 Syria-Libya, Politics, 2/24/2001 - Heavy rains result in damages in Syrian province of Tartous
Heavy rain fell in Tartous on Friday morning have caused a flood in Marqieh river. Syria, Local, 2/24/2001 - Syria asks Powell to give interest to the peace process
Syria is intending to stress to the US secretary of state Colen Powell the importance of concentrating the American efforts of establishing peace in the Middle East instead of limiting these efforts to Iraq over which Syria said it honors UN resolutions concerning it but, on the other hand, refuses the continued sanctions imposed on the Iraqi people. Syria-USA, Politics, 2/23/2001 - Syrian Premier receives delegations of Shell company; German parliament and Swiss chamber of commerce
Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Thursday received the chairman of the Swiss- Arab chamber of commerce and industry, the chamber's secretary general Ateyah Amin and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Switzerland, Economics, 2/23/2001 - A message to President al-Assad from Putin
Earlier in the day, the Syrian foreign minister received the delegation representing the German federal Parliamentary council delegation led by Yuakhim Horster, the chairman of the parliamentary group for relations with the near east Arabic speaking states. Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/23/2001 - Syria: 20 killed in a building collapse Syria, Local, 2/23/2001
- Syrian- Saudi media protocol signed Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/22/2001
- Syrian official and the political forums
The London- based al-Hayat daily quoted in its Wednesday's issue the chairman of the foreign relations bureau at the Baath Party's National leadership Ali Diab as saying that the Syrian authorities have laid tough conditions for the activities of the forums Syria, Politics, 2/22/2001 - Sharon to find out possibilities of resuming negotiations with President al-Assad
In its program " this morning " the Israeli radio on Wednesday said that the Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon is intended to feel Syria's impulse to find out the possibilities of resuming negotiations with President Bashar al- Assad. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/22/2001 - New appointment in the Syrian foreign ministry
The London based paper al-Zamaan said in its Wednesday issue that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara has recently made changes at his ministry's departments and appointed new figures in these administrations. Syria, Politics, 2/22/2001 - Beshara stops organizing visits of Palestinians of 1948 to their relatives in Syria
The Arab member at the Israeli Knesset Azmi Beshara decided on Wednesday to stop organizing visits of the elderly among the Palestinians of 1948 to their relatives residents in Syria. This measure was in light of the decision taken by the Israeli police to open investigations against those Palestinians. Beshara said that this suspension is temporary. Israel-Syria, Politics, 2/22/2001 - Damascus workshop on improving science teaching using locally resources
In a statement to Arabic News Schmidt said the specific objectives of this workshop are to contribute with new and functional product ideas and training concepts for pre- and in Ð service teacher training Syria, Education, 2/22/2001 - Al-Assad confers with Saudi ministers on ME developments; free trade zone
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday in Damascus met with the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi minister of Finance Ibrahim al-Assaf and discussed with them Arab and regional conditions, latest developments in the region and bilateral relations. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/21/2001 - Two new Syrian ambassadors in Tehran, Malaysia Syria, Local, 2/21/2001
- Seif treatment raises question about legitimacy of legislative establishment
The London based al-Hayat daily issued on Tuesday said that member of the Syrian parliament Riyadh Seif has decided to convert the " national dialogue forum" he holds every week at his house into a " guest house' in the framework of adapting to the conditions set by the " political security in the country" for holding any forum and the decision taken by the speaker of the Syrian parliament Abdul Qader Qaddoura to bring Seif before the Attorney general for investigation. Syria, Politics, 2/21/2001 - Syrian- Lebanese summit
Well-informed sources told the Qatari daily al-Watan that a Lebanese- Syrian summit will be held between Presidents Emil Lahoud and President Bashar al-Assad will be held shortly in Damascus to discuss current developments in the region. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/21/2001 - Syria and Sharon
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa issued on Tuesday said that Syria's evaluation of the coming phase in the Middle East after Sharon's accession to power is negative and the assessment is made on the ground of Sharon's bloody history. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2001 - Intensive Syrian- Lebanese contacts Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/20/2001
- Al-Assad says Germany can play role in peace
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday said that Germany can play an effective role in the course of the European Union to help the realization of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East region. Syria-Germany, Politics, 2/20/2001 - Four new ambassadors take oath before Syrian President Syria, Local, 2/20/2001
- Electricity grid between Syria, Jordan and Egypt reviewed Syria-Jordan, Economics, 2/20/2001
- Israeli concerns over Syria's efforts to be a non- permanent member at UN Security Council
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal issued on Monday said that the Israeli daily Maareve unveiled on Sunday that Tel Aviv has great fears and concern over the possibility of the success of the efforts made by Syria to win the non- permanent membership seat at the UN Security Council. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/20/2001 - Al-Assad confers with Hariri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/19/2001
- Al-Shara discusses with Notomb ME developments Syria-European Union, Politics, 2/19/2001
- Khaddam warns the intellectuals: we will not allow to convert Syria in Algeria or Yugoslavia
Khaddam said "We, but always with freedom because it is the nature of human being and because supressing this freedom is a violation to the nature of man and kills creativity and progress. But we are not with total ultimate freedom." Syria, Politics, 2/19/2001 - Reform retreat, Khaddam and intellectuals in Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus has stated that the Syrian vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddanm has criticized the intellectuals who called for reconsidering the political and economic life in the country through a statement they had recently released. Syria, Politics, 2/19/2001 - Aziz and relations between Syria and Iraq
Iraq's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz has stressed his country's backing for Syria and support for it in confrontation of the Israeli threats. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/19/2001 - Al- Fahoum, Arafat and Syria
The chairman of the Palestinian National Salvation Front Khaled al- Fahoum has announced that Yasser Arafat will visit Damascus before the convening of the Arab summit in Amman before the end of March. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/19/2001