Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/5/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 5, 2003
- Iraq, Moroccan Sahara, major content of King Mohammed VI's message to President al-Assad Morocco-Syria, Politics, 5/10/2003
- First shipment of Syrian aid to Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/10/2003
- Syrian building industry exhibition opened in Damascus
Syria’s Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Ghassan Rifaee, opened on Thursday the 9th session of International Exhibition for Building "BUILDEX 2003." Syria, Local, 5/10/2003 - Al-Assad gets a message from Moroccan King Mohamed VI Syria-Morocco, Politics, 5/9/2003
- Siaset Rose: Support for Syria's ME stances voiced
The Iranian Newspaper Siaset Rose has praised Syria's "brave" stances in defending causes and rights of the two Arab and Islamic worlds including the Palestinian and the Iraqi issues. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/9/2003 - Al-Shara gets a phone call from Obeid Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/9/2003
- Turkish papers call for improving relations with Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/9/2003
- Syrian, French relations cooperation Syria-France, Local, 5/9/2003
- Syria-Lebanon agricultural cooperation Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 5/9/2003
- To eliminate American pretexts against Syria, Palestinian groups propose closing offices
Palestinian groups in Damascus expressed their readiness to close their offices in the Syrian capital in a step aiming at dismantling the American pretexts against Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/8/2003 - Syrian official spokesman denies secret talks with Israel
Syria's Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman on Wednesday said: Syria absolutely denied any secret meetings or messages between Syrian and Israeli officials in a bid to resume Syrian-Israeli peace talks. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2003 - Morocco's territory development minister starts visit to Syria Syria-Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2003
- Syrian chambers of commerce hold annual meeting
The General Committee of Syrian chambers of Commerce held in Aleppo yesterday its annual meeting. Syria, Economics, 5/8/2003 - Al-Shara gets call from De Villepin
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara, received on Tuesday a phone call from French Foreign Minister, Dominique de Villepin. Syria-France, Politics, 5/7/2003 - Gul commends Syria's stances on ME peace
Syria's Turkish Premier and Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gul, underlined the correctness of the Syrian position towards the peace process in the region. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/7/2003 - Al-Assad meets with Syrian Martyrs' children
He pointed out that learning is the other face of martyrdom and called for knowledge and supremacy. Syria, Politics, 5/7/2003 - Syria celebrates Martyrs Day
Syria's Armed Forces of Army, Navy and Air Forces celebrated on Tuesday by the anniversary of the Martyrs Day. Syria, Politics, 5/7/2003 - Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Papandreou, Palacio
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara received on Monday two phone calls from Greek Foreign Minister, George Papandreou, and from Spanish Foreign Minister, Ana Palacio. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/6/2003 - Omran confers with Algerian culture minister
Syria's Minister of Information Adnan Omran received on Monday the Algerian Minister of Communication and Culture, Mrs. Khleeda Tomi. Algeria-Syria, Politics, 5/6/2003 - Baqradouni: Syria's presence in Lebanon is legitimate Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/6/2003
- Syrian, Lebanese Awqaf cooperation
Syria's Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf) Mohammed Zeada received on Monday Mufti of Lebanon, Mohammed Rasheed Qabani and an accompanying delegation. Lebanon-Syria, Religion, 5/6/2003 - Al-Assad: role to judiciary in implemting 'rule of law'
The higher Judicial Council headed by Syria's President Bashar al-Assad held yesterday a meeting at al Rawda palace during which he stressed the importance of developing judicial power and boosting its role in achieving justice and implementing the laws. Syria, Judicial, 5/5/2003 - On Powell's visit to Syria, Lebanon
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday morning U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and an accompanying delegation. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/5/2003 - Chairman of Kurdistani national federation briefs Damascus on developments in Iraq
The chairman of the "government" of the Kurdistani National Federation party, Barham Saleh, has announced during his visit to Damascus on Sunday that he briefed Syrian officials on "recent developments in Iraq." In a press conference, Saleh said "we have discussed with the Syrian officials the mechanism of forming an independent national government in Iraq." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/5/2003 - Syrian-Lebanese women sign cooperation agreement Syria-Lebanon, Culture, 5/5/2003
- Syria - Cuba sign building cooperation agreement
Syria's Minister of Housing and Building, Hussam Al- Aswad and Cuban Ambassador to Syria Claudio Ramous Bouregho have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of works of housing and building. Syria-Cuba, Local, 5/5/2003