Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/10/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 10, 2001
- Powell expresses gratitude for al-Assad's commiseration over terrorist attacks victims Syria-USA, Politics, 9/15/2001
- Shaath: Arafat visits Damascus next Wednesday
The Palestinian minister of planing and international co-operation Nabeel Shaath announced on Wednesday that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will visit Damascus on September 19. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/14/2001 - Damascus expert meeting on the role of multipurpose species in community development
In a statement to Arabic News UNESCO's Program specialist- ecological economics Peter Dogse said he had two contributions to the meeting. One was concentrating on the development of quality economies in biosphere reserves. The biosphere reserves is a site recognized under UNESCO's " man and the biosphere program." Syria, Environment, 9/14/2001 - Falhout reelected as chairman for Journalists union in Syria
Syrian journalists have renewed their confidence entrusted in Saber Falhout. He was elected on Thursday as the chairman for the Syrian Journalists Union for a new term of office that lasts for four years and thereby his presidency for the Union has been over 30 years. Syria, Local, 9/14/2001 - Syria in the Eyes of Europe: an exhibition
After Damascus, the exhibition " Syria in the Eyes of Europe" opens in Aleppo tomorrow (Saturday), 15th September. Organized by the European Union, it aims at illustrating the way in which, over time, European intellectuals have looked at Syria, in different ways, often with benevolence, mostly fascinated. Syria-European Union, Culture, 9/14/2001 - Arafat postpones visit to Syria Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/13/2001
- Al-Shara condolences to Powel Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/2001
- Al-Assad cables condolences to President Bush, call for international co-operation to eliminate terrorism
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday sent a cable to US President George Bush in which he condemned the terrorist attacks which targeted the innocent civilians and key infrastructure positions in the USA. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/2001 - American embassy in Damascus closed for one day Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/2001
- Syrian defense minister confers with UN observer general
Syrian deputy commander in chief of the army and armed forces, deputy premier and defense minister lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass on Wednesday in Damascus received the commander of the UN Disengagement Force at the UN. Gen. Uranko. Present at the meeting was the chairman of the Syrian delegation to the truce committee. Syria, Politics, 9/13/2001 - 'Deir Ezz Zour Gas' is under production
The Syrian minister of oil and mineral resources Dr. Muhammad maher Jammal has announced putting into production the Dair ezz zour Gas project, 6 months earlier to time of contract completion. Syria, Economics, 9/13/2001 - Syria condemns attacks on US world trade center, expresses sympathy with American people Syria-USA, Politics, 9/12/2001
- On Arafat's visit to Damascus
The advisor for the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Nabil Abu Rudinah said on Tuesday that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will today ( Wednesday) pay a two- days visit to Damascus during which he will discuss current developments in the Palestinian territories. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/12/2001 - On the Baath party elections in Syria
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the inclination of the Baath party to the election mechanism instead of appointing will result in applying the mechanism of voting in reaching the regional congress from which the Baath party regional leadership will stem after " direct appointment of persons used to be the main means to reach the Baath party regional congress." Syria, Politics, 9/12/2001 - Syrian, Lebanese FMs talks on Israeli arrogance, bilateral coordination Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/12/2001
- Syrian- Lebanese social, economic committee discusses means of strengthening bilateral relations
The Syrian- Lebanese social and economic committee on Tuesday in Damascus held a meeting under the chairmanship of the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and his Lebanese counterpart Rafik al-Hariri, in the presence of several ministers representing the two sides and the secretary general of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/12/2001 - On the new Maronite campaign against Syria
The Saudi daily al-Watan attributed the cause of the new campaign led by the Patriarchy council and Patriarch Nasrullah Sfier against the Syrian presence to the refusal of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to set a limited timetable for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces, according to stages, from the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/12/2001 - Two co-operation agreements between Syria, Turkey in the area of security, illegal migration
The Syrian minister of the Interior and his Turkish counterpart Rasheed Kazem Yjalaan on Monday and in the presence of members of the two delegations signed a security cooperation agreement between the two ministries provides for guaranteeing cooperation in the field of fighting the crime and criminals, organized crime and terrorism Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/11/2001 - Miro confers with the Turkish minister of the Interior
The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Monday evening received the Turkish minister of the Interior Rasheed Kazem Yujalaan and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/11/2001 - AL-Hariri arrives in Damascus today Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2001
- Delegations from the Kuwaiti Fund to visit Damascus
Technical delegations representing the Kuwaiti Fund for social and economic development will visit Syria very soon to study offering loans to Syria at a value estimated at USD 350 million to be distributed on the three coming years. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 9/11/2001 - Al-Assad meets with Lebanese officials
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Damascus's al-Shaab palace on Saturday received the Lebanese minister of information Ghazi al-Aridi and the secretary general of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/2001 - Because of acts violating the law, several Syrians were arrested Syria, Politics, 9/10/2001
- Syria, Lebanon sign information cooperation agreements Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/10/2001
- The US obstructs Syrian request on Iraq
The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Bayan issued on Saturday said that the US is obstructing a Syrian request submitted to the UN which provides for permitting civil Syrian air flights to Iraq. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/10/2001 - Al-Assad to visit Yemen
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara has announced that President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Yemen in the second half of September. Syria-Yemen, Politics, 9/10/2001 - On al-Wahda dam project
The Jordanian minister of waters and irrigation Hazem al-Nasser has stressed that the Jordanian government is proceeding in preparations for implementing al- Wahda dam in cooperation with Syria as soon as possible. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 9/10/2001 - Yemeni refugees return back to their country
The Qatari daily al-Rayah issued on Saturday said that Yemeni military men who were asylum seekers in Syria will return back very soon to their country in response to the initiative proposed by the Yemeni leadership and its welcome to the return back of all military men who left Yemen following the war of the Summer of 1994 to re- separate the two parts of Yemen. The attempts was a complete failure. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 9/10/2001