Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/14/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 14, 2003
- Campaign in the Congress for 'Syrian accountability' law; Powell: time for Damascus to rethink its policies
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell said he intends to make a nearby tour to the Middle east that will cover Syria in order to explain to President Bashar al-Assad that there are new changes following the collapse of the Iraqi regime and to discuss points of differences concerning Syria's military support for Iraq, and Damascus's support for organizations considered by Washington as "terrorists" like Hizbullah, as well as Washington's concern over the Syrian mass destruction weapons especially the chemical weapons. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/19/2003 - Al-Shara meets with Gul Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/19/2003
- Al-Shara on Arab soliderity Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/19/2003
- Al-Shara in Egypt: U.S. didn't succeed politically and lost morally in its military act against Iraq
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara, has underlined that Syria, after her initiative in the UN Security Council, will not allow any inspection, and would participate with the Arab states and all of the countries of the world in turning the Middle East into a region free of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical and biological. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Syria permits the entry of split Baathists from Iraq
Syria yesterday permitted the families of a group of political members who split from the Iraq Baath party who were stuck at the Iraqi- Syrian borders to enter the country after they were expelled from their houses in Baghdad following the collapse of the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Continued Arab, foreign rejection of the American accusations against Syria
Egyptian President Political Advisor, Osama Al-Baz, has stressed that the US accusations against Syria aim at placing pressure on Syria, indicating that Israel is the main motivation for that. Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2003 - Powell intends to visit Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 4/18/2003
- EU, Syria for building security in the region
A phone call was made between Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara and the Foreign Minister of Greece, George Papandreu whose country presides the EU. Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Damascus: US threats are cover to American problems in Iraq
Syria yesterday replied to the American threats against it and considered it as aiming to "cover the difficulties the USA is facing in Iraq," noting simultaneously that dialogue is continuous with Washington. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Iran: accusations against Syria are illegal, baseless
Iranian President Mohammed Khatami condemned on Wednesday the US accusations directed against Syria stressing that they are " lies and baseless." Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Arab, Foreign rejection of American accusations against Syria
Swedish Prime Minister, Guran Berson has stressed that any military action against Syria is absolutely not on the agenda. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/17/2003 - Egyptian support for Syrian draft resolution at UN security council on ME mass destruction weapons Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/17/2003
- Al-Assad, gets phone call from Aznar Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/17/2003
- Spanish foreign minister to visit Syria Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/17/2003
- Rumsfeld stops Iraqi oil pipeline, Damascus for end to occupation, Sharon uses US threats against Syria
Israel yesterday assumed the leadership of the American threats against Damascus and even threatened to launch a military operation against Syria, calling on the US administration to intensify its pressures on the Syrian side until it yields to Israeli conditions including halting support for the Lebanese Hizbullah Party and the two Palestinian movements of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Lebanese, figures refute American accusations against Syria
Lebanese Minister of Expatriates, Marwan Hmadi denounced in Beirut the American accusations against Syria stressing that these accusations are continuations to what the Americans and Israelis planned for. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Kuwait appreciates relations with Syria
Kuwait's first deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah indicated that "Syria is a brotherly country that we appreciate it, and Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah appreciates relations with President Bashar al-Assad." Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003 - Italian party denies American accusations against Syria Syria-Italy, Politics, 4/16/2003
- AL renews rejection of accusations against Syria Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Syrian Cabinet rejects US accusations as threats fueled by Israel Syria-USA, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Al Shara holds talks with his Lebanese counterpart Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Al-Sahara gets telephone calls from Spanish, Iranian peers Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Syrian - Lebanese workshop on demographic policies Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Arab Students Federation opposes threats against Syria Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2003
- Al-Assad confers with al-Bashir Syria-Sudan, Politics, 4/15/2003
- US threats against Syria continues violation of United Nations charter Syria-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Arab lawyers federation denounce American accusations against Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Arab papers, European figures, Iran deplore US accusations against Syria
Arab and Iranian newspapers continued today condemnation of the US accusations directed against Syria pointing out that these accusations come as a result of Syria's firm and principled stance towards Arab national causes. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Syria: Washington's threats are baseless; Israel makes demands on Syria
Shabaan said that the US defense secretary ( Donald Rumsfeld) knows that the only country in the region which owns chemical, biological and nuclear weapons is Israel which threatens its neighbors and occupies their lands, rather than Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Al-Assad- Saudi confers with the Saudi FM Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Al-Assad confers with British O' Brian
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday the British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mike O'Brien. Syria-UK, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Blair: Bashar al-Assad will prevent any Iraqi from entering Syria
The British prime minister Tony Blair announced yesterday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stressed to him he "will prevent" any person coming from Iraq to enter Syria, stressing, on the other hand that that there are no plans to invade Syria. Syria-UK, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Al-Shara- Moussa telephone talks on latest developments Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/15/2003
- Lebanese figures stand against the American threats to Syria
Lebanese State Minister, Talal Arslan criticized the US. accusations against Syria that is considered the last stronghold to pan- Arab stance and the Arabs identity. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Syrian- Spanish cultural relations highlighted
Syria's Culture Minister Najwa Kassab Hassan reviewed yesterday in Damascus with Spanish Cultural Center's Chairman Carlos Baronanarion the bilateral cultural relations between Syria and Spain and the necessity for developing it. Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/15/2003 - Syrian community in Australia holds annual conference
The Arab Syrian Community's Association in Australia held in Melbourne, Australia its annual conference. Syria-Australia, Local, 4/15/2003 - Moussa- rejected American accusation against Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003
- Sudan's president to visit to Syria today Sudan-Syria, Politics, 4/14/2003
- Al-Assad confers with De Villepin
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday French Foreign Minister Dominique De Villepin and the accompanying delegation. Syria-France, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Al-Shara and de Villepin joint press conference in Damascus
Al-Shara said that the war on Iraq was illegitimate and unfair according to Syria, France, and the majority of the countries worldwide. Syria-France, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Mubarak on developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/14/2003
- Al-Shara gets phone call from Kharazi, al-Tureiki
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received on Saturday a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharazi. Syria-Libya, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Arab dailies call for coherent Arab stance against US accusation on Syria
The Emirates Newspaper Al-Khaleej has called for strong and coherent Arab stance against the American escalating accusations against Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/14/2003 - Syrian- Lebanese joint ministerial committee meets in Damascus Syria-Lebanon, Education, 4/14/2003