Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/3/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 3, 2001
- Arresting Riad Seif is based on legal grounds
The first investigation judge in Damascus on Thursday issued a memorandum of arrest against member of the Syrian parliament Riad Seif because of the accusations addressed to him in committing crimes that violate the law. This was after completing investigations with him. Syria, Politics, 9/8/2001 - Butrous expressed satisfaction over his talks with al-Assad Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/8/2001
- Al-Assad confers with Lebanese minister Obeid Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2001
- A Turkish call for investment cooperation with Syria Syria-Turkey, Economics, 9/8/2001
- Memorandum of arrest against Riyadh Seif Syria, Politics, 9/7/2001
- Hani al-Hassan; Catholic marriage between us and Syria
Member of the executive committee of the " Fatah " Movement and the official in charge of the foreign relations Hani al-Hassan has stressed that " establishing relations with Damascus is a must because Syria is a key country in running the political process with the Israelis." Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/7/2001 - Al-Assad issues two decrees and discusses bilateral issues with Butrous
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received former Lebanese prime minister Fuad Butrous. Syria, Politics, 9/7/2001 - Syrian aids to victims of the Iranian floods Syria-Iran, Local, 9/6/2001
- Al-Assad gets a message from King Fahd, crown prince Abdullah
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Damascus al-Shaab palace on Tuesday received the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal and the director of the western department at the Saudi foreign ministry Khaled al-Jandan. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/5/2001 - Al-Shara meets with Louis Michael
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara has stressed that the withdrawal of the US and Israel from Durban conference is a failure for both of them, before being an indication for the failure of the conference. Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/5/2001 - Lahoud: Syria helped us in liberate the lands, build the national army
The Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has commended Syria's support in rebuilding the Lebanese army on national foundations. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/5/2001 - Syrian minister of the Interior meets with Ankara governor
The Syrian minister of the Interior Muhammad Harba on Tuesday in Damascus received the governor ( Wali) of Ankara Yahya Ghour and members of the accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by the governor of Damascus Ghassan al-Laham and the Turkish ambassador in Damascus. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/5/2001 - Syrian judicial source: arresting al-Turk is in the hand of specialized judicial authorities Syria, Politics, 9/5/2001
- Mubarak, al-Assad emphasize commitment to bolster Palestinian cause
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak returned home last night after a brief visit to Syria during which he held talks with President Bashar al-Assad on means of reviving the stalled Middle East peace process. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/4/2001 - A Syrian- Palestinian economic cooperation agreement signed
The Palestinian minister of industry Saad al-Karnaz said that a cooperation agreement between Syria and Palestine, was signed between the two sides, avails exempting the Palestinian commodities from the Syrian customs fees, as well as paving the way for other agreements stating to install a direct aviation line between Damascus and Gaza International airport. Palestine-Syria, Economics, 9/4/2001 - A message to al-Assad from White Russia counterpart, al-Shara holds several meetings in Durban
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday evening in Durban got a message addressed to President Bashar al-Assad from the President of White Russia Republic Alexander Lukashenko. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/4/2001 - The first financing to fighting unemployment in Syria from Kuwait
The Syrian state planning commission and the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab economic development are studying suitable means that the Fund will finance a plan to fight unemployment. A plan approved by the Syrian government and states to spend USD one billion in projects that would contribute to fighting unemployment in Syria. Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 9/4/2001 - Syrian study to join the WTO
The Syrian Cabinet has called on the Syrian ministry of the economy to form technical committees to study the consequences of Syria's joining the World Trade Organization. Syria, Economics, 9/4/2001 - Mubarak in Damascus for talks with Assad
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived today in Damascus for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the situation in the Middle East, means of saving Mideast peace process and the current diplomatic contacts aimed at containing the escalation of atrocities in the Palestinian territories. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2001 - Al-Assad confers with renowned Egyptian actor Syria, Local, 9/3/2001
- Mubarak, Assad underline intensifying efforts to salvage peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad Monday underlined the importance of exerting all possible effort towards activating the international community's role and Arab efforts to salvage the Mideast peace process. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2001