Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/31/2001
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 31, 2001
- New Baath Party leaderships in Syria
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said in its Friday's issue that sides concerned in Damascus are embarking on forming new leaderships of the Baath party branches in the provinces including the secretaries of these branches, in light of the results of the recently made Baath Party elections and also following the formation of the new Syrian Cabinet. Syria, Politics, 1/5/2002 - Reforming Syria judiciary sector Syria, Judicial, 1/5/2002
- Damascus denies meeting between Peres, Tlass
Damascus on Friday denied news reports rumored two days earlier through certain mass media that there was a meeting which was about to be held in Paris between the Syrian defense minister Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass and the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/5/2002 - Syria bans two shipment ships Syria-Israel, Economics, 1/3/2002
- Syrian conditions to resume negotiations with Israel Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/3/2002
- Syrian- US talks on defining terrorism
Former US ambassador in Damascus Richard Murphy who is also the director of the Middle East studies at the foreign relations council in New York has stated that discussions are underway between Syria and the US on defining terrorism and means of dealing with it. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/3/2002 - A new study for al-Wahda dam
The Jordanian daily al-Dostour said on Wednesday, according to well-informed Jordanian sources that a new study for al-Wahda dam due to be installed at al-Yarmouk river between Syria and Jordan was completed last week. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/3/2002 - Syria starts its membership at the UN security council Syria, Politics, 1/2/2002
- Syrian source denies news leaked by Israel on closing Palestinian opposition offices in Damascus
A Syrian source has denied news leaked recently by Israel saying that Damascus has informed the US its readiness to study means of closing all offices for the opposition Palestinian organizations which take Damascus as a headquarters. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/2/2002 - Israel extends the detention of several Syrians of the Golan Syria-Israel, Local, 1/1/2002
- Iran renews backing for Syria
The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry Hameed Rida Asefi has renewed Iran's support for Syria and her just stances, stressing his country's backing to Lebanon, the Palestinian question and to the militant movements which defend their lands and independence. Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/1/2002 - Khaddam confers with Iranian deputy FM Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/31/2001