Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/9/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 9, 2002
- Syrian army chief of staff stresses Damascus' rejection to striking Iraq
"US administration does not see in the acts carried out by the "Israeli government of Ariel Sharon what is in contradiction to the international laws nor a violation to human rights, rather seeks to find out justifications for the rulers of Tel Aviv under the pretext of preserving the security of the Israelis, ignoring the simplest rights for the Palestinians and the acts of killing, and repression they undergo." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2002 - Al-Shara confers with France, EU ambassadors Syria-France, Politics, 9/10/2002
- Al-Assad meets Bin Alawi; British parliamentary delegation
The president indicated that there is in general a dialogue in the world on the role played by the UN to finding a solution for the Iraqi case and that Syria will work, together with other UN members to strengthen this role and avoid Iraq any harm that might be inflected on it. Syria-Oman, Politics, 9/10/2002 - Bush opposes imposition of sanctions against Syria
In a surprising step, the Middle East branch committee of the international relations committee at the US Congress announced postponement of a hearing session which was due this coming Thursday to discuss the consideration of a law that would add economic and political pressure on Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/10/2002 - Othman meets al-Assad about Sudan's conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus received the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael. Syria-Sudan, Politics, 9/9/2002