Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/2/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 2, 2002
- Khaddam, Iraq and Iran Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/7/2002
- Syrians allowed 500 US dollars per citizen, annually
The Syrian government has, for the first time, approved permitting selling US dollars to resident Syrians one time per year. Syria, Economics, 9/7/2002 - Khaddam: Iraq is our strategic depth; US cannot punish Syria
Replying to a question that Syria stood against Iraq in the past, Khaddam said "When Iraq committed a mistake by invading Kuwait we stood against it, and now it has been exposed to aggression and therefore we stand with it." Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/6/2002 - Khaddam discuss with Chirac relations and Iraqi crisis
French President Jacques Chirac yesterday in Paris received the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam. During the meeting, Khaddam conveyed a message from President Bashar al-Assad to the French President Jacques Chirac. Syria-France, Politics, 9/6/2002 - Khaddam conveys today a message to Chirac from al-Assad Syria-France, Politics, 9/5/2002
- Khaddam conveys a message from al-Assad to Chirac Syria-France, Politics, 9/4/2002
- Al-Nour: A law on political parties to be issued in Syria
The Syrian al-Nour, weekly, mouthpiece of the Syrian communist party, said that official sides in the government are preparing to issue a law for the political parties in Syria. Syria, Politics, 9/4/2002 - Al-Majd: Certain Iraqi opposition papers banned in Syria
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said Tuesday that a Syrian media decision was issued in Damascus preventing the issuance of Iraqi opposition press in Damascus, banning circulation of such papers published abroad in the Syrian territories, and also halting all media criticism against the Iraqi regime from any source, whatsoever. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/4/2002 - Al-Qabas: Syrian source deny permitting al-Qaida to station in Lebanon
A high ranking Syrian official has denied what was stated by the Israeli daily Haaretz on Damascus permitting of 150- 200 members of al-Qaida organization through its territories to Lebanon, stationed in Ein al-Helweh camp for the Palestinian refugees which adjoins the Lebanese city of Sidon. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/4/2002 - Muhammad Atta's visit to Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said Tuesday that the Syrian authorities handed over the American intelligence by the end of 2001 a full investigation about Muhammad Atta, the first accused person of implementing September 11 incidents in the US. Syria-USA, Local, 9/4/2002 - Al-Assad inaugurates first Arab assumed university
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the building of the Syrian ministry of Higher Education opened the "Syrian presumed university," which is the first university of its kind in the Arab states, based on electronic education. Syria, Education, 9/3/2002 - Al-Nahar: Khaddam visits Paris today
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said Monday that the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam will start today a visit to Paris during which he will be meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac and high ranking French officials. Syria-France, Politics, 9/3/2002 - Al-Assad gets a message from Khatami Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/2/2002
- Yemeni parliamentary delegation in Damascus
The speaker of the Yemeni parliament Abdullah Hussein al-Ahmar and the accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Sunday and was welcomed by the speaker of the Syrian parliament Abdul Qader Qaddoura, PA officials and the Yemeni ambassador in Damascus. Syria-Yemen, Politics, 9/2/2002