Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/17/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 17, 2003
- Al-Shara and AL chief: US action is outside international law Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/22/2003
- Syria is ready to receive Iraqi refugees
The Syrian authorities have informed the UN organizations readiness to receive Iraqi refugees, according to a Syrian minister. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/22/2003 - Al-Shara gets a telephone call from Spanish counterpart Syria-Spain, Politics, 3/21/2003
- American, British embassies in Damascus closed
The American and British embassies in Syria yesterday closed their doors until further signals following the beginning of the American and British war against Iraq. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/21/2003 - New Syrian deputy premier appointed Syria, Politics, 3/20/2003
- Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Arab leaders can stop Iraqi war with free will
Syria's Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam has stressed that Syria under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad is firmly standing against the American war on Iraq, out of her care with regard to the Arab future in face of the imminent challenges. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/20/2003 - Al-Assad postpones government reshuffle
The speaker of the Syrian parliament Naji al-Otari condemned the American "hegemony" and the "repressive" war the US launches against Iraq. Syria, Politics, 3/20/2003 - Syria: US actions in violations of UN resolutions and charter
Syrian official spokesman announced the following: Syria sees that Bush's ultimatum to strike Iraq contradicts United Nation's resolutions, charter, principles, and purposes, adding that any military act against Iraq contradicts the international unanimity that emerged at Security Council's recent meetings, which doesn't give anyone a cart blanche for war. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/19/2003 - Shara discusses developments with Moussa, French counterpart
A phone call was made on Tuesday between Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk Al-Shara and Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa. Syria-France, Politics, 3/19/2003 - Syria, UAE sign oil and gas agreement
Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Ibrahim Haddad and United Arab Emirates' minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Obeid Bin Seif al-Naseri signed yesterday in Damascus cooperation protocol in the fields of oil, gas and mineral resource between Syria and U.A.E. United Arab Emirates-Syria, Economics, 3/18/2003 - Al-Assad concludes a short visit to Iran
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad held talks yesterday with Iranian President Muhammad Khatami in Tehran in which both demanded a peaceful solution to the looming issue in Iraq. Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/17/2003 - Tlass: US will kill the UN charter if acts without international support
Syrian Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister, Gen. Mustafa Tlass, underlined the dangerous situation in the region and the catastrophic consequences of war which would affect not only Iraq but the whole region and world. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/17/2003