Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/28/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 28, 2003
- Powell in Damascus calls for 'understanding' of the new situation, reminds of Syrian accountability law
US Secretary Of State Colin Powell who arrived in Damascus yesterday, called on Syria to change its policies and take into consideration to the existence of "a new Iraq" on its borders. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/3/2003 - Briefing by Powell in Damascus today
So I look forward to a productive series of discussions here this morning. I also look forward to listening to the President as to his analysis of this changed situation, and I hope that we will both have candid exchanges of views and then take the time necessary to reflect both back in Washington and here in Damascus on the results of today's conversation Syria-USA, Politics, 5/3/2003 - On al-Shara's visit to Lebanon
They also stressed the unified Syrian- Lebanese stance towards the current challenges facing the region. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/3/2003 - Jumhuriate: Turkey for closer relations with Syria
Turkish Jumhuriate newspaper stressed yesterday the importance of boosting the relations between Syria and Turkey due to Syria's importance for Turkish overture to the Middle East and the Arab states, and a vice versa. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/3/2003 - Syria is ready for dialogue with the USA
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara announced on Thursday in Beirut that Syria is ready to open a dialogue with the USA on the Middle East during the visit to be held by the US Secretary of State Colin Powell to Damascus. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/2/2003 - Al-Shara in Beirut with message from al-Assad to Lahoud Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/2/2003
- Obeid: Syrian presence in Lebanon is regulated by al-Taif accord Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/2/2003
- Palestinians sit-in at the Red Cross premises in Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/2/2003
- Lebanese figures denounce accusations against Syria
The Lebanese Parliament has stressed unity of tracks between Syria and Lebanon denouncing the US unjustified accusations against Syria and that it is an attempt to force Syria abandon its pan-Arab positions. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/1/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Japanese counterpart Syria-Japan, Politics, 5/1/2003
- Al-Assad received the Japanese Foreign Minister Syria-Japan, Politics, 5/1/2003
- Al-Assad confers with former US Senator Abu Rezk Syria-USA, Politics, 5/1/2003
- Al-Assad meets Gul
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday Turkish Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/30/2003 - Al-Shara - Gul's press conference on Iraq, developments
Concerning Syria's stance towards the current events in Iraq, al Shara stressed Syria's firm and principled stance before and after the war, asserting Iraqi territorial integrity, and safety as well as exercising the right of choosing the Iraqi government without any external interference. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/30/2003 - Syrian premier confers with Gul on economic relations
Syria's Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro received today Turkish Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 4/30/2003 - Syrian Turkish parliamentary talks
Speaker of People's Assembly, Naji Otri, received in Damascus yesterday the two members of the Turkish Nation's Council, Mohammed Basher Humaidi and Dia Eddine Akbolot accompanying Turkish Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gul. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/30/2003 - Syrian Cabinet approves three private banks Syria, Economics, 4/30/2003
- New Syrian company for gas dealing founded Syria, Economics, 4/30/2003
- Two private magazines licensed in Syria Syria, Politics, 4/29/2003
- On Powel's visit to Syria
The BBC correspondent in Damascus said that in light of the intensive political and diplomatic moves, Damascus considers the great importance of the expected visit by the US secretary of state Colin Powell to Syria in light of which the future of Syrian- American relations will be determined. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/29/2003 - Abourezk underlines importance of Powell's visit to Syria
Former US. Senator James Abourezk has indicated that US. Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Syria gains special importance in the current complicated circumstances that have followed the war on Iraq and their dangerous repercussions on the region in general. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/29/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Russian deputy FM Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/29/2003
- Al-Shara gets a telephone call from Obeid on ME developments Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/29/2003
- American ambassador in Lebanon for good relations with Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 4/29/2003
- Lebanese figures deplore American accusations against Syria
Pan- Arab Action Organization in Lebanon has stressed the importance of the Syrian- Lebanon unity of stance in facing the "Zionist enemy colonialist plans and in liberating the occupied Arab territories." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/28/2003 - Islamic Conference condemnation of US accusations against Syria
The Organization of Islamic Conference, OIC, has condemned vehemently the US accusations directed against Syria. Regional-Syria, Politics, 4/28/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Kuwaiti FM on ME development Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/2003
- Al-Assad meets with US senator Lantos Syria-USA, Politics, 4/28/2003
- Syrian presence at Washington's symposium Syria-USA, Politics, 4/28/2003