Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/16/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 16, 2002
- Al-Nahar: Hospitals on the Syrian- Iraqi borders Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/21/2002
- Al-Assad discusses with Chile's delegation regional and international conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in Damascus received the chairman of the Socialist party in the Republic of Chile Camilo Ascalona and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Chile, Politics, 9/20/2002 - Jordan buys Syrian barely
The Jordanian Cabinet has approved buying half a million of barley from Syria and authorized the Jordanian minister of industry and commerce to negotiate with the Syrian officials for pricing. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 9/19/2002 - Sultan of Brunei final round of talks with al-Assad
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Sultan Hassan al-Balqia of Brunei Dar al-Salaam held a final session of talks on Wednesday in Damascus during which they completed their talks which dealt with bilateral relations and means of strengthening them on solid ground in various fields. Syria-Brunei, Politics, 9/19/2002 - Sultan of Brunei tour Damascus old markets Syria-Brunei, Local, 9/18/2002
- Al-Shara discuss with Powell Iraqi issue; meets Sabri and Moussa
Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday in New York met with the US Secretary of State Colin Powell and discussions dealt with the dispute between Iraq and the USA and the situation in the region, especially the current condition of the ME peace process. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/18/2002 - Al-Assad confers with Berri, Abu Rizq
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/18/2002 - Al-Assad discusses with Sultan of Brunei ME situation, bilateral relations
The president explained that the consequences of the situation in our region are embodied first in the aggression against the Palestinian people and also embodied in the continued threat to launch a war against Iraq, noting that the case of Iraq requires resorting to logic and wisdom instead of beating the drums of war. Syria-Brunei, Politics, 9/17/2002 - Quartet committee to include Syria Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/17/2002
- Sultan of Brunei arrives today in Damascus Syria-Brunei, Politics, 9/16/2002
- Bush calls for not approving the accountability law against Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa (the news) quoted well-informed media and political reports in Washington saying that the US President George Bush asked the US Congress not to approve the Draft law on "Accountability" relating to Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/16/2002