Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/22/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 22, 2002
- Syria stresses efforts to improve its economy, new tax laws
The Syrian minister of the economy Ghassan Al-Refa'e has stressed during a press conference he held in Damascus that efforts are ongoing to improve the situation of the Syrian economy and to adopt new laws and legislation in order to attract foreign investments. Syria, Economics, 4/26/2002 - Al-Shara, Junblat discuss regional, international issues
The Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister on Thursday afternoon received the chairman of the Socialist Progressive Party in Lebanon Walid Junblat. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/26/2002 - Al-Assad receives al-Sader; message from Khatami Palestinian conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus al-Rawda palace received the deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/25/2002 - Al- Assad: peace requires investigations of Israeli crimes, and implementian of UN resolutions
Al-Assad added that there can be no talk about re-launching the peace process before investigating the massacres committed in Jenin, Nablus and other Palestinian cities and it is also no more enough to talk only about the implementation of UN resolutions, rather to find out the mechanism to implement these UN resolutions. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2002 - Ministerial reshuffle expected in Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah quoted well- informed high ranking Syrian sources as saying that President Bashar al-Assad asked the parties rallied under the ruling National Progressive Front which takes part in seven ministers in the Syrian government to nominate new alternative names. Syria, Politics, 4/24/2002 - Kuwaiti daily and Syrian scenarios
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said Tuesday, according to well-informed sources that the Syrian leadership is deeply studying several scenarios that have imposed themselves following the visit paid by the US secretary general Colin Powell to the region. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2002 - Larsen's press conference in Damascus
Larsen said: " I agree with President al-Assad on that it is not possible to find out a solution for security problems without solving the standing political problems. He stressed that there is no peace in the region unless being comprehensive and that Syria is a basic element in that peace. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/24/2002 - Khaddam discusses with Hawatemah the political objectives of Sharon's aggression
The Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine said that its secretary general Nayef Hawatemah held on Tuesday a meeting with the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam during which they discussed the political objectives of the aggression launched by Sharon's government against the Palestinian people. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/24/2002 - Al-Assad completes talks with President Kutchman, confers with Fares, American churches council
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday held a meeting at the Tishreen Presidential place with President Leonade Kutchman of Ukraine. It was attended by the Syrian deputy premier and defense minister lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, the deputy premier for economic affairs, the foreign minister Farouk al- Shara and other Syrian officials concerned. The two Presidents completed their talks which they had started in two earlier meetings. President Kutchman left Damascus later in the day following a three- day visit to the country. He was seen off by President al-Assad and high ranking Syrian officials. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2002 - Arab businesswoman regional seminar: Activating women's role in economic, business development
Deliberations of the regional seminar on "Activating women's role in economic development, business administrations " started on April 21st through 23rd. Syria-Regional, Economics, 4/23/2002 - Syria opens up for founding private banks
The Syrian central bank in Damascus has started to receive applications submitted for founding private and joint banks. The number of submitted applications during the first two days of licensing these banks reached 8. Syria, Economics, 4/22/2002 - Al- Assad holds a telephone call with Khatami Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/22/2002
- Syrian prime minister exempts SANA director from his post Syria, Politics, 4/22/2002