Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/10/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 10, 2002
- Riad al-Turk to be sentenced on June 26th
The Syrian state security court on June 26th will issue its sentence concerning the communist opposition member Riad al-Turk, after his lawyer submitted a defense memorandum of 16 pages in which they asked for his release. Syria, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Al-Shara holds talks with AL chief, Slovak FM Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/14/2002
- Al-Shara cancels visit to Washington
Official American sources said that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara abrogated his visit due to Washington to meet with his American counterpart Colin Powell after Washington indicated he will be very coldly received because of the controversy at the UN Security Council following the declaration made by the Islamic Jihad movement from its headquarters in Damascus responsibility over blowing off the Israeli coach last week. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/14/2002 - Two new charges against Arif Dalila Syria, Politics, 6/13/2002
- Al-Assad to visit Cairo Saturday Egypt-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2002
- Open- door trial sessions for three Syrian opposition members
The Syrian higher state security court on Wednesday held three open sessions to try each of the accused persons Aref Dalila, Walid al-Bunni and Habib saleh. Syria, Politics, 6/13/2002 - Saudi businessman donation for Zeizoun dam victims Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 6/13/2002
- Syrian swimmers honored for crossing the British Canal
President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus Presidential palace received the remarkable Syrian swimmers, 3 brothers, Firas Mu'alla; Humam Mu'alla, Mus'ab Mu'alla and Rudeinah Mu'alla on the occasion of crossing to and from the British Canal setting a record time . Syria, Sports, 6/13/2002 - Al-Assad: peace for us is a principle, rather a tactic
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday in Damascus received the special envoy of the Japanese government for peace in the Middle East Tatsoa Areema and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Japan, Politics, 6/12/2002 - Al-Hayat: Efforts succeeded in preventing another dam bursting in Syria
According to sources it described as well- informed, the London- based al-Hayat daily said that specialized Syrian authorities prevented the occurrence of another catastrophe in Syria when these authorities opened the "outlet" of Qastoun dam immediately following the collapse of Zeizoun dam. Syria, Local, 6/12/2002 - A special trial session for Riad al-Turk
The Syrian higher state security court on Monday held a fifth special open trial session to try Riad al-Turk. Monday's trial session was dedicated to listen to the defense lawyers. Syria, Politics, 6/11/2002 - Al-Shara, Maher discuss results of Mubarak's visit to Washington Syria-Egypt, Politics, 6/11/2002
- TTA news: The Syrian- American dialogue
The French weekly TTA news bulletin said the first round of the Syrian- American negotiations which was held on May 25 at Rice University in Houston, the USA revealed the deep gap between Washington and Damascus on the debated issues despite the fact that Washington showed its content over the Syrian- American cooperation in the area of fighting terrorism. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/11/2002 - Al-Hayat: Syria, Turkey to sign military agreements
In its Monday's issue, the London - based al-Hayat daily said quoting well-informed sources that the Syrian army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Hassan Turkmani will discuss with his Turkish peer during this forthcoming visit to Ankara, several issues, including ensuring the safety of borders and cooperation in the field of fighting terrorism and dismantling mines on the two sides of the border of 600 Km length. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/11/2002 - Turkmani to visit Turkey on June 19th Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/10/2002
- Al- Assad confers with Saud al-Faisal
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday evening in Lattakia received the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal. The meeting was attended by the deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara'. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/10/2002 - Syrian- Lebanese summit expected today in Lattakia
News reports issued by the Lebanese al-Kifah al-Arabi daily said Saturday issue spoke of an expected Syrian- Lebanese summit to take place in Lattakia ( coastal Syrian city) today on the occasion of the 2nd death anniversary of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/10/2002 - Egyptian, Libyan urgent aid to victims of the collapsed Syrian dam
The relief committee of the Egyptian Red Crescent society on Sunday decided in an urgent meeting chaired by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak decided to send urgent humanitarian aid to people who are hurt from the catastrophe of Zeizoun dam collapse in Syria which resulted in covering the lands of 4 villages with waters and demolishing scores of houses. Regional-Syria, Local, 6/10/2002