Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/21/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 21, 2003
- Powell tours region early May, including Syria
US secretary of state Colin Powell has stressed he is looking forward for his next visit to Syria in the first week of May. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Syria, France for developing bilateral relations
Syria's minister of oil and mineral resources, Ibrahim Haddad, received in Damascus yesterday Chairman of the Arab- French Solidarity society Lucien Peterlein. Syria-France, Politics, 4/26/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Iranian envoy Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/25/2003
- Gul to visit Syria next week Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/25/2003
- Syrian- Brunei diplomatic relations established Syria-Brunei, Politics, 4/25/2003
- Information minister meets with Peterlein
Syria's information minister, Adnan Omran, received yesterday in Damascus Chairman of the Arab- French Solidarity Society Lucien Peterlein. Syria-France, Politics, 4/24/2003 - US: Syrian answer to our demands incomplete
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell has stated that Syria has answered and to a certain extent positively responded to the recent US demands, especially those relating to the situation in the Middle East. But he added that the answer was not "complete," Syria-USA, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Nasrullah denounces US accusations against Syria
He called all the Arabs and Muslims to extend all kinds of support and stand by Syria, because Syria is representing the Arab dignity and the steadfast fortress against the plots which targeted the Arab region. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Iran and pressures against Syria
Iranian Spiritual Leader's Political Advisor, Ali Akbar Welayati, has expressed appreciation over Syria's wise stance under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad regarding the Iraqi question in spite of the US. accusations against Syria. Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Patriarch Lahham's messages to ambassadors accredited to Syria over US accusations
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East for the Roman Catholic, Gregorius Lahham III, has sent messages to more than 50 ambassadors accredited in Syria condemning the US. accusations against Syria as "having no basis in reality." Syria-USA, Politics, 4/24/2003 - Joumureyat: Gul to visit Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Annan commends Syria's efforts concerning Iraq Syria-UN, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Syria, Argentine sign a memorandum of understanding
Industry Minister Issam al-Zaeem and Chairman of the Argentine Nimra Medicaments Company, Nour Pertu Valdoza, signed in Damascus yesterday a memo of understanding wrapping up meetings on Monday. Syria-Argentina, Economics, 4/24/2003 - Lahoud: Syrian- Lebanese relations are strategic Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Egyptian support for the Syrian initiative over mass destruction weapons Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Lebanon's defense minister refutes accusations against Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- On Mousa's visit to Syria
Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa underlined yesterday that the meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad dealt with the situation in the region and the role of the Arab League. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2003 - Sudanese support for Syria Sudan-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2003
- Syrian 9th exhibition of information and technologies opens Syria, Local, 4/23/2003
- Al-Shara gets a telephone call from Papandreou Syria-Greece, Politics, 4/22/2003
- Al-Assad confers with Spanish FM
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Maria Palacio and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Sudanese president describes visit to Syria as successful
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has indicated that his visits to Syria and Saudi Arabia have attained a boost in bilateral relations, particularly in spheres of agricultural investments and trade exchange. Sudan-Syria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Qatar's foreign minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday the Qatari foreign minister Shaikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Ghali highlights Syria's initiative to make the ME free of mass destructive weapons
Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Butros Ghali has stressed the importance of the draft resolution submitted by Syria concerning making the region of the Middle East a zone free from mass destructive weapons, pointing out that Israel will reject such a resolution because it possesses a nuclear arsenal that threatens the whole region. Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Arab figures denounce US. accusations against Syria
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz has condemned the US. accusations against Syria. Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/22/2003 - Shara and Palacio's conference in Damascus
Palacio indicated that in spite of differences between us regarding the Iraqi cause, "we completely agree with Syria about Iraq's future and that was expressed in the recent European Summit declaration which supported the issue of Iraq's unity, territorial integrity and self-determination." Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/22/2003 - US on its accusations against Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 4/22/2003
- Syria, France for boosting higher education relations
Syria's Higher Education Minister Hassan Resheh discussed yesterday in Damascus with the French Arab Solidarity Association Chairman Lucien Peterlien the scientific cooperation relations between Syria and France in the fields of higher education, scientific research, universities and higher institutions. Syria-France, Education, 4/22/2003 - Al-Assad- Mubarak hold summit in Damascus
Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, left Damascus on Sunday after a short visit to Damascus where he met with President Bashar al-Assad on the latest developments in Iraq. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Al-Khaleej: Armitage deny militarily targeted countries; Powell to discuss Syrian call for end to mass destruction weapons in ME
US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has stressed that the US seeks political and diplomatic means to settle issues of differences with Damascus. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Gul: Turkey for good relations with Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdallah Gul has said that the Syrian-Turkish relations are very good. "We insist on developing the cooperation relations in all domains," Gul added. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/21/2003 - Al-Assad confers with US delegation Syria-USA, Politics, 4/21/2003