Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/23/2002
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 23, 2002
- Al-Assad to visit Algeria today Syria-Algeria, Politics, 12/28/2002
- Ibrahim Hameidi is questioned over violating the Syrian printing law Syria, Politics, 12/28/2002
- Syria refutes Sharon's allegations
Syrian Information Minister, Adnan Omran, has described the accusations of Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, regarding the transfer of Iraqi arms to Syria as lies aiming at covering the internal and external Israeli problems. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/28/2002 - Egypt, the AL denounce Sharon's accusations against Syria, Iraq
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher yesterday denounced recent statements made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in which he accused Iraq of transporting unconventional weapons to Syria. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 12/28/2002 - India for boosting relations with Syria
Secretary of the India's Foreign Ministry, Kanwal Sibal, praised Syria's leadership on the Arab and international arena. Syria-India, Politics, 12/28/2002 - Syrian- Iranian educational cooperation
Dean of Economy Faculty of Damascus University, Tarek al-Kheir, and the accompanying delegation discussed in Tehran yesterday with Dean of Iranian Economy Faculty in Asfahen University, Murtadda Samti, means of enhancing and developing relations of cooperation between the two universities. Syria-Iran, Education, 12/28/2002 - Iranian President confers with Syrian Premier Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/27/2002
- Syrian- Iranian joint investment projects Syria-Iran, Economics, 12/27/2002
- Jordanian - Syrian academic, scientific relations reviewed Syria-Jordan, Politics, 12/27/2002
- Russian Party officials outlines conditions in the region
First Deputy President of the Russian Communist Party's Central Committee, Valentine Koptsov described his visit to Syria as successful, fruitful, constructive and it contributes to boosting standing relations between the two countries. Syria-Russia, Politics, 12/27/2002 - Syria-Qatar sign oil and gas agreement Syria-Qatar, Economics, 12/26/2002
- Syrian- Iranian business forum opened
Syria's Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Miro, and Iranian Vice President Mohammed Riza Aref opened yesterday in Tehran the Iranian Syrian Businessmen Forum. Syria-Iran, Economics, 12/26/2002 - Al-Watan: Syrian, French and British cooperation to spare Iraq military strike
The Saudi daily al-Watan has stated that a French- Syrian and British- Syrian cooperation is being exerted at the mean time with the aim to spare Iraq war. And an understanding concerning it was reached during the visit held by President Bashar al-Assad last week to each of London and Paris in his talks with the British prime minister Tony Blair and with the French President Jacque Chirac. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/26/2002 - Syrian spokesman refutes Israeli allegations on chemical weapons
A spokesman for the Syrian foreign ministry said the following: What has been rumored by Sharon of allegations that Iraq transported to Syria chemical and germ weapons is null and void and simultaneously aims at converting the attention from the nuclear, chemical and germ arsenals owned by Israel for which money and weapons are rendered to protect and develop it. Israel-Syria, Politics, 12/26/2002 - Christmas Mass celebration in Damascus
A great mass in celebration of Christmas day was held yesterday night at the Cathedral of the Greek Catholic in Al-Zaytoon quarter in Damascus. Syria, Religion, 12/26/2002 - Syrian- Jordanian Trade Exchange rate boosted Syria-Jordan, Economics, 12/25/2002
- Syrian- Iranian joint higher committee meets in Tehran
He expressed gratitude for the invitation extended to him to attend the meetings of the Syrian-Iranian Higher Committee which paves the way for completing the steps on the road of bilateral cooperation in spheres of technology, communication, data as well as in embarking on joint ventures,and strengthening ties between the businessmen of the two countries. Syria-Iran, Politics, 12/25/2002 - Al-Assad confers with Lebanese Deputy Premier; Qatar's oil minister Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/25/2002
- Syrian- Chinese cultural relations reviewed Syria-China, Politics, 12/25/2002
- Better food standards in Syria for consumption and exports
Upon the request of the Syrian Government, FAO agreed to provide technical assistance to the TCP/SYR/2907 project of " Strengthening the National Codex Committee and Updating / harmonizing Food Standards and regulations," for an amount of $ 275,000 allocated for the project. Syria, Economics, 12/25/2002 - Syria licenses five private banks; two Lebanese Syria, Economics, 12/24/2002
- Al-Assad appoints two deputies for the minister of information
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has issued two decrees provide for appointing the director of the Arab Establishment for Advertising Qadi Amin and engineer Nabil al-Dibs as two deputies for the minister of information after the retirements of the current two deputies Syria, Politics, 12/24/2002 - Al-Assad and Yemeni president meet Syria-Yemen, Politics, 12/23/2002
- Al-Shara meets with chiefs of Arab-American organizations Syria-USA, Politics, 12/23/2002
- Syrian- Austrian parliamentary talks Syria-Austria, Politics, 12/23/2002