Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/29/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 29, 2002
- Baath leaders in opposition celebration in Damascus
A statement issued by the unlicensed "Hizb al-Itohad and al-Ishtiaki, al-Arabi and Demokarti" (the Democratic Arab Socialist Federation party) on Thursday said that two members of the leadership of the Damascus branch of the Baath Party attended a celebration by the party on the occasion of the July Revolution anniversary ( of Egypt's Abdul Nasser.). Syria, Politics, 8/2/2002 - Two more weeklies licensed in Syria Syria, Politics, 8/2/2002
- Turkmani meets with Lebanese army chief Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/2/2002
- Syria appoints 27 diplomats in 24 countries
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara appointed 27 diplomats in 24 capitals, only four of them are to Arab states, while the others were accredited to East Asia, Europe and southern American. Syria, Politics, 8/2/2002 - Large fire in the Golan
A large fire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in an Israeli settlement in the Golan that extended to cover more than 20,000 dunnums of natural pastures and fruit trees. Syria-Israel, Local, 8/2/2002 - Syrian opposition members sentenced Syria, Politics, 8/1/2002
- Two new Syrian ambassador for Britain, France, German, Libyan ambassadors accredited in Damascus Syria, Local, 8/1/2002
- Al-Lewa: Al-Assad to visit Cairo beginning of August Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/31/2002
- Syrian mediation between Morocco, Spain
The Monte Carlo radio on Tuesday quoted well informed sources as saying that the visit of Syrian president's envoy, Farouk al-Shara, to Morocco after his visits to Spain and Algeria bear Syrian efforts to bring together view points the two countries have reached after they had finalized an agreement concerning the peaceful settlement for the Leila isle case. Syria-Algeria, Politics, 7/31/2002 - Al-Shara gets credentials of the Libyan relations office secretary in Damascus Syria-Libya, Politics, 7/31/2002
- King meets al-Shara, stresses Morocco's support for Syria
The Moroccan King Mohammed VI received in Marshan palace in Tanja on Monday the Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. The meeting was attended by the Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa. Morocco-Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002 - Al-Sharq al-Awsat: 118 Yemenis return from Damascus 8 years after civil war Yemen-Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002
- Monte Carlo radio: Syrian- Moroccan talks focus on threats against Iraq
The sources indicated to a closer Syrian- Moroccan security cooperation that contributed to dismantling a "dormant cell" for al-Qaida organization in Morocco, besides that the Moroccan authorities handed Syria over a German of a Syrian origin Morocco-Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002 - An open trial session for Elabawani, Issa and al-Bunni
The Syrian supreme state security court on Monday held an open trial session in Damascus for each of the Syrians Kamal Elabawani, Habib Issa and Walid al-Bunni. Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002 - Syrian opposition turn down Muslim brother's call for dialogue in London
Groups and factions representing Syrian opposition refused invitations extended by the Muslim brothers group, banned in Syria, to attend a meeting for discussing its "national" charter -- prepared to be a "basic document for a proposed political front" based in London. Syria, Politics, 7/29/2002 - Al-Assad confers with US team; for stronger ties with Lebanon
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday in Damascus received a delegation representing the American Action Group for Lebanon led by former US ambassador Edward Gabriel. Members of the visiting delegation presented the president with their mission. Syria-USA, Politics, 7/29/2002