Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/16/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 16, 2002
- Al-Sharq al-Awsat: On the meeting of the central command of the Syrian NPF
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said yesterday said that observer representatives for other national parties, such as the Syrian national socialist party whose political bureau in Syria is chaired by Issam al-Maheyri, and the democratic Arab federation party which is led by Hassan Abdul Azeem, will take part in the second joint meeting between the central command of the National Progressive Front Syria, Politics, 12/21/2002 - Al-Shara holds phone talks with Hammoud Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/21/2002
- Syria concerning Iraq and the UN Security Council
Syria's Information Minister, Adnan Omran, affirmed yesterday that Syria's stand towards UN Security Council's discussion of Iraqi report about arms of mass destruction is characterized by complete respect to the U.N convention, the rules of the International law and Security Council's mission. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/21/2002 - UAE, Syria for ports cooperation
The Syrian transport minister, Makram Obeid, on Thursday in Abu Dhabi discussed with the director of Dubai's ports authority Jamal Majid Bin Thaneyah cooperation between ports in the two states. United Arab Emirates-Syria, Economics, 12/21/2002 - Al-Hayat: Syrian preparations to receive one million Iraqi refugees
The London- based al-Hayat daily said yesterday quoting well-informed sources in Damascus that there are ongoing official preparations to receive some one million Iraqi refugees on the Syrian borders in case a military attack is made against Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/21/2002 - Moussa calls for pan Arab action to facing challenging Regional-Syria, Politics, 12/20/2002
- Syria will not take part in UN security council discussion over Iraq 's declaration on weapons
Syria will not take part in the Security Council's discussion over the Iraq's declaration on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/20/2002 - Releasing most of customs detainees in Syria
News repors in Damascus said that most of persons held in custody for investigations in cases related to curroption in the performance of the general customs department in Syria we released. Syria, Politics, 12/20/2002 - Syrian-Russian Economic Cooperation reviewed
Damascus Chamber of Industry Board and Representatives of Ministries of Economy, Industry and Transportation yesterday discussed with the visiting Russian Communist Party delegation the economic relations and the cooperation in the industrial field between Syria and Russia and ways of developing them. Syria-Russia, Economics, 12/20/2002 - AIDS cases in Syria low
Within the activities of the Syrian Red Crescent Association of International AIDS Day, the Manager of the Syrian National Program for Fighting AIDS (NPFA), Mohammed Imad Al- Daqer yesterday lectured on AIDS Epidemics. Syria, Health, 12/20/2002 - Syria: increased number of persons arrested in corruption cases
Number of persons who are held in the Customs general administration in Syria increased to 20. Well-informed sources in Damascus said that these acts of arrest fall in the course of investigation in reported corruption cases, but did not rule out that many of them will be released after the end of the investigations. Syria, Politics, 12/19/2002 - Syria's First Lady stress education for development; business women accompany the president
Mrs. al-Assad raised few questions and indicated that teaching process is everyone's responsibility in the society and no development could be achieved without individuals self development. Syria, Economics, 12/19/2002 - Al-Assad meets with Arab journalists, British defense minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received at his London residence yesterday Editors in Chief of the London-based Arabic dailies and Correspondents of different Radios,TVs, and News Agencies in London. Syria-Regional-UK, Politics, 12/19/2002 - Damascus Oil and Gas symposium
Miro underlined the government's interest in gas and oil investment and increasing production, as well as developing the prospecting ability, supporting the Syrian Company for Oil and following up the drilling campaigns in the frame of services and participation between the Local Company and prospecting companies. Syria, Economics, 12/19/2002 - Syrian- Russian party relations reviewed
Syria's Vice President and Vice Chairman of the National Progressive Front (NPF), Mohammed Zouhair Mashareqa, yesterday in Damascus received the visiting Russian Communist Party delegation headed by Party's 1st Deputy Chairman, Valentine Koptsov in the presence of the Secretary Generals of the Syrian NPF Parties. Syria-Russia, Politics, 12/19/2002 - Sheikh Zayed decree for judicial cooperation agreement with Syria United Arab Emirates-Syria, Politics, 12/19/2002
- Al-Assad is in Paris Syria-France, Politics, 12/19/2002
- Straw: Syrian- British talks constructive Syria-UK, Politics, 12/19/2002
- Al-Assad, wife meet with Queen Elizabeth II Syria-UK, Politics, 12/18/2002
- Syria's First Lady with British charity leaders, bankers
Syria's First Lady Asmaa Al-Assad held yesterday a meeting with the executive director of Prince Charles establishment for charity affairs and a number of officials in the establishment. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/18/2002 - Syrian draft resolution to condem Israel for killing 3 UN employees
Syria has presented on behalf of the Arab Group in UN Security Council a draft resolution that condemns Israel's killing of three of the United Nations employees and demolishing a food store that belongs to the international organization in the occupied Palestinian territories. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/18/2002 - Syrian-French Medical cooperation
The Syrian Minister of Health, Mohammed Iyad al-Shatti received in Damascus yesterday the Health Cooperation Official of International Cooperation Department at the French Foreign Ministry, Bernard Montavil and an accompanying delegation. Syria-France, Health, 12/18/2002 - Al-Shara discusses with Bin Mubarak developments, the Israeli aggression Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 12/18/2002
- Syrian- Iranian industry relations boosted Syria-Iran, Economics, 12/18/2002
- Syria- Sudan for boosting agricultural relations
Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Nour Eddin Mona received in Damascus yesterday the Sudanese State Minister for Agriculture and Forests, Al-Fateh Mohammed Saeed. Syria-Sudan, Economics, 12/18/2002 - Al-Assad - Blair meet on bilateral issues
"No one is seeking war, anybody who looks for war as a goal in itself is psychologically ill'' Syria's President Bashar Assad said yesterday in London. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002 - Al-Shara - Straw meet on regional developments, bilateral issues
A session of talks was held yesterday in London between Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara and the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Starw at the British Foreign Ministry on the latest regional and international developments particularly the situation in the Middle East. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002 - Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Omran highlights al-Assad's visit to London
Syrian Minister of Information, Adnan Omran has underlined that President Bashar Al-Assad' s visit to Britain is a visit of great Arab leader, for a country which gains the regional and international respect, to a European country which is important in its continent and has political, economical and scientific capabilities. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002 - UN chief recommends to renew UNDOF mission in the Golan
The UN secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended the renewal of the UN disengagement forces in the Golan and described them as "vital." These forces which are deployed between Lebanon, Syria and Israel were formed in 1974, following the October 1973 war between the Arab states and Israel. Its mission expires on December 30. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/17/2002 - Al-Assad meets with Syrian Community representatives in London Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002
- Al-Assad, wife Arrived in London
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife yesterday evening arrived in London on an official visit to the United Kingdom. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/16/2002 - Syrian information minister's briefing on al-Assad's visit to london
Syria's Minister of Information, Adnan Omran, has underlined that President Bashar Al-Assad's visit to Britain comes within Syria's adopted strategy of international cooperation and relations. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/16/2002 - Syria's economy minister: decisions will show result very soon
Syria's Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Ghasan al-Refaee, declared on Saturday that his ministry had taken a number of decisions which would take part in improving the economic performance as well as facilitating and simplifying foreign trade procedures. Syria, Economics, 12/16/2002 - Al-Assad confers with Polish counterpart
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday in Damascus the Polish President, Alexander Kavashivinski, accompanied by Minister of Defense and Head of National Security Bureau. Syria-Poland, Politics, 12/16/2002 - Al-Refaee inaugurates WB group symposium on private sector
Syria's Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Ghasan al-Refaee, yesterday opened a symposium organized by the World Bank Group and the Syrian Chambers of Commerce in cooperation with Chambers of Industry and the Syrian European Business Center under the slogan "Partnership for trade and investment promotion in Syria." Syria, Economics, 12/16/2002 - Syrian Foreign Ministry: Communique on UN 1450 resolution
The Communique pointed out that the US draft resolution which has been adopted embodies unacceptable political dimensions that would reflect negatively on the whole situation in the Middle East and the occupied territories and opens more doors for Israel to exploit the international campaign against terrorism in such a ill manner, that is, to escalate her oppressive practices and state organized terrorism which it practices daily against the unarmed Palestinian people without any move from the US side to put an end this terrorism, but even it opposes any international resolutions in this regard. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/16/2002 - Syrians of the Golan demonstrate on its 21st annexation anniversary
The Majdal Shams town of the occupied Syrian Golan on Saturday witnessed a mass demonstration in protest of the Israeli decision of annexing the Syrian Golan 21 years ago. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2002 - Al-Assad meets with Belarus FM Syria-Belarus, Politics, 12/16/2002