Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/27/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 27, 2001
- Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Mubarak on latest developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2001
- Solid and deep relations linking Syria and Egypt Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/1/2001
- Al-Assad discusses with al-Hariri developments in the region Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/31/2001
- Syrian military source: Syria is concerned with maintaining security on its territories
The United Arab Emirates UAE al-Khaleij ( the Gulf) daily quoted a Syrian military source as saying that Syria is concerned with maintaining security and stability on its territories and will not permit this security to be violated, noting this very concern does not mean that Syria is responsible for any threats to the American interests in the world. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/31/2001 - Al-Assad to visit Yemen in the mid of September
A Yemeni source said on Thursday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will hold an official visit to Yemen in the mid of September. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 8/31/2001 - Syria to release Palestinian detainees Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/31/2001
- Al-Shara in Durban to take part in anti- racism conference Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/31/2001
- Active Arab participation at the 48th DIF
The 48th Damascus International Fair (DIF) which will continue until September 7th is attended by 30 countries and 127 Arab and foreign companies. Syria-Regional, Economics, 8/31/2001 - Al-Hariri in Damascus today to meet with President al-Assad
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri will head today for Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad just two weeks from their last meeting. The meeting aims at making consultations on latest developments on the Lebanese and regional arenas. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/30/2001 - A message to President al-Assad from Musharraf Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 8/30/2001
- A telephone call between al-Shara and Hamoud Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/30/2001
- Private air flights between Syria, Iraq
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar issued on Wednesday said, quoting Syrian sources working in the sector of aviation that a special airline will run the first direct daily air flights between Damascus and Baghdad as from Saturday, the first of September. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/30/2001 - The US and Arafat's visit to Syria
The Israeli daily Jerusalem Post said in its Wednesday's issue that the US has been closely following up the visit to be paid by the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Syria in September. A visit which will coincide with the 8th anniversary of signing the Oslo agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/30/2001 - Turkish official and the relation with Syria
The Turkish prime minister Polent Acawet said on Wednesday in an interview with the Israeli daily Haartez that the already improving relations between Syria and Turkey will help the Syrian- Israeli relations, but he noted that any of the two sides ( Syria, Israel) did not ask him to do so. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/30/2001 - President al-Assad reviews with al-Humeidi Kuwaiti Fund projects for economic development Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 8/29/2001
- Al-Assad, Chirac express joint concern over Israel's brutality
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday evening received a telephone call from French President Jacques Chirac during which the French President expressed satisfaction over the bilateral relations between the two countries. He indicated the successful visit the President recently made to France and the signed agreements during that visit. Syria-France, Politics, 8/29/2001 - Diplomatic relations established between Syria and Belize Syria-Belize, Politics, 8/29/2001
- Arafat's visit to Damascus and Oslo's signing date Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/29/2001
- On Syrian- Iraqi relations
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel talked in its recent issue released on Tuesday about the Syrian- Iraqi closeness, noting that the visit of the Syrian prime minister to Baghdad constituted an accelerated progress in the relation between the two countries following a boycott of relations between the two countries lasted for several years. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/29/2001 - On the Syrian mediation between Kuwait, Iraq
The Jordanian weekly al-Hilal ( the Crescent) in its Tuesday's issue quoted Arab sources as saying that Kuwait has agreed to the principle of the Syrian mediation between it and Iraq and President Bashar al-Assad to be the channel for this mediation. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/29/2001 - Syria takes in Isomer ( Turkey) International Fair
Syria is taking part in the Isomer International Fair which was opened on Sunday in Turkey in its 70th session at Isomer public Park with the participation of some 68 countries. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/29/2001 - Syrian source denies on expected visit of President al- Assad to Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2001
- The central leadership of the National Progressive Front reviews developments
The central leadership of the Syrian National Progressive Front held a meeting on Monday, led by Vice President Dr. Muhammad Zuheir Masharqa, who is the deputy chairman of the National Progressive Front. Syria, Politics, 8/28/2001 - Some 26 Turkish companies taking part in the DIF Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/28/2001
- Syrian- Turkish transport relations reviewed
The minister of transport Makram Obeid on Monday discussed with the Turkish minister of state Tonja Touskai and members of the accompanying delegation historical relations between the two countries and means of developing them in the service of joint interests especially in the area of transport and communications. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/28/2001 - The 48th Damascus International fair opens today
Under the patronage of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad the 48th Damascus International Fair will open today. It is organized by the Syrian ministry of the economy and foreign trade- the general establishment for Fairs an international markets at the theatre of the Fair's city. Syria, Economics, 8/28/2001 - Iraqi minister denies Syrian initiative Iraq-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2001
- Arafat to visit Damascus on September 12 and 13
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received the Palestinian official in charge of planning and international co-operation in the Palestinian Authority Nabil Shaath and members of the accompanying delegation. The Meeting was attended by the deputy foreign minister Suleiman Haddad, several foreign ministry officials and the PLO representative in Damascus Mahmoud al-Khalidi. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/27/2001 - On the Syrian- Palestinian summit
The Palestinian planning and international minister at the Palestinian Authority Nabil Shaath said in an exclusive statement to the Jordanian daily al- Dostour in Damascus that all conditions have been prepared to provide a success for the coming summit between President Bashar al-Assad and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2001 - Al-Fahoum and Arafat's visit to Damascus
The chairman of the Palestinian National Salvation Front Khaled al-Fahoum has stated that the delay of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat's visit to Damascus is because of many reasons, especially the need of the arrival of a Palestinian delegation to meet on political points to be discussed during the visit as well as the coordination before the convening of the Durban conference which will be attended by both Arafat and the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2001