Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/11/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 11, 2002
- US spokesman and Syria's oil deals Syria-USA, Politics, 2/16/2002
- Eid greetings between relatives in Syria, Turkey
Turkish officials said on Friday that Eid (holiday) greetings between relatives in Syria and Turkey will be made at "Bayladagh Kassab" Gate for the first time in coincidence with meeting of relatives at the border Bab al-Hawa Gate. Syria-Turkey, Local, 2/16/2002 - Al-Assad receives speaker of Yemeni parliament Syria-Yemen, Politics, 2/15/2002
- Damascus: The court listens to witnesses in the case of Seif on March 18
A date was set for the defendant witnesses in the trial of the Syrian parliament member Riyadh Seif on March 7 and it is expected that three of them will witness against accusations addressed to him. Syria, Politics, 2/15/2002 - Al-Assad confers with Iranian vice president
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the first deputy for the Iranian President Muhammad Rida Aref and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/15/2002 - Syrian- Iranian relations on developing cooperation relations
The two sides reviewed the march of cooperation between the two countries in various economic, trade, financial, scientific, technical and cultural fields and the exchange of experts and encouraging investments and joint projects besides the fields of agriculture, industry, oil, electricity, transport and telecom. Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/15/2002 - Syrian citizens of the Golan observe a general strike
The Syrians in the occupied Golan heights on Thursday observed a general strike in memory of the great general strike organized in 1982 and lasted for 6 months in protest of Israel's annexation of the occupied Syrian Golan heights. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/15/2002 - Syrian - Iranian talks on bilateral issues, Israeli aggression, Iraq
Replying to another question on the recent American threats to Iran, the Iranian Vice President said that these threats are not new and "we are used to such harsh stances by the side of the American administration towards us." Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/14/2002 - Al-Assad reviews with Franjieh issues of concern to Syria, Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/14/2002
- Syria - Oman tourism cooperation signed
The memorandum states to encourage joint cooperation in the area of tourism promotion and investment through supporting cooperation between tourism establishments between the two states and preparing joint programs and exchanging tourism groups and information, legislation and regulations relating to various tourism areas. Oman-Syria, Economics, 2/14/2002 - Some 5,000 Syrian saplings to the Jordanian university
The Jordanian state run Hashimite university on Wednesday celebrated the arbor day and on this occasion some 5,000 saplings of pistachio and other kinds of fruit trees were planted, offered as a present by the Syrian ministry of agriculture. Jordan-Syria, Culture, 2/14/2002 - Miro confers with Arab Fund officials Syria, Economics, 2/13/2002
- Renowned Syrian musician quits Syria again
Syrian renowned pianist Dr. Ghazwan al-Zarkli has decided to leave his country once again and return back to Germany after he was dismissed by the current minister of culture Najwa Qassab Hassan. Syria, Local, 2/13/2002 - Sheikh Hamad concludes visit to Syria
In a tour in the old markets of Damascus, Sheikh Salman visited "Lady Zeinab" shrine in Damascus Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Syrian- Hungarian Businessmen Council founded
An agreement on founding of the Syrian Hungarian Businessmen council was signed on February 5, 2002 by the Hungarian ambassador in Damascus Balazs Bokor and the chairman of the federation of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce Dr. Rateb al-Shallah. Syria-Hungary, Economics, 2/13/2002 - Al-Shara confers with Arab, foreign counterparts in Istanbul
During the meeting Vedirine noted the French ideas on reviving the ME peace process. Al-Shara appreciated the French position in particular and the European stand in general towards current issues. Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Egypt, Syria sign nine cooperation agreement
The Egyptian -Syrian Higher committee, at the close of its meetings in Cairo yesterday, signed nine cooperation agreements in the fields of economy, trade, investment, civil aviation housing contracting, electricity, social affairs and environment. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Syrian 'Arab popular committee' funds assist homeless Palestinians
Some 15 million Syrian pounds ( USD 327.000) donated to UNRWA by the Syrian people are helping Palestinian families made homeless in Rafah, Gaza as a result of Israeli house demolitions. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/13/2002 - Al-Doumari to return back to the Syrian stands Syria, Politics, 2/12/2002
- Al-Shara heads for Istanbul Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002
- Egypt, Syria to eliminate barriers hindering inter-cooperation
He said President Mubarak instructed the Prime Ministers of Egypt and Syria to exert efforts for eliminate all barriers hindering the deepening of cooperation between the two states as a preliminary step towards the establishment of the Arab common market. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/12/2002 - Al-Assad gets a message from the ruler of Bahrain
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received Bahrain's crown prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 2/12/2002 - Al-Assad confers with AAPSO chief
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the delegation representing the Afro- Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization AAPSO chaired by Ahmad Hamroush, chairman of the Egyptian committee in the organization. Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002 - Al-Shara confers with Yemeni counterpart Syria-Yemen, Politics, 2/11/2002
- Two exhibitions for the Syrian products in Baghdad
The Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Sunday in Baghdad opened two exhibitions for the Syrian products in the presence of the minister of supply and internal trade in Syria Bassam Rustoum and the Iraqi foreign trade minister Mahdi Saleh. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 2/11/2002 - Al-Shara confers with Russian official
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus received the Russian deputy foreign minister Sergy Nekedza, who handed al-Shara a message from the foreign minister of the Republic of Russia Igor Ivanov. Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/11/2002 - Syrian- British higher education, IT cooperation boosted
The desire to maintain closer partnership relations between Syria and Britain has been evident in the help given by the British side to boost these relations, especially in the area of information technology (IT) and higher education. Syria-UK, Culture, 2/11/2002