Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/12/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 12, 2003
- Shabaan: Damascus is ready for peace according to its principles
The director of the media department at the Syrian foreign ministry Butheina Shaaban stressed yesterday Syria's readiness and continued desire to resume settlement negotiations, according to its principles which are based on international legitimacy, despite the fact that Syria considers the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon as not "a man of peace." Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/17/2003 - Al-Assad gets phone call from Algerian peer Syria-Algeria, Politics, 5/17/2003
- Syria's Republic Mufti condemns Riyadh explosions Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/17/2003
- Brazil for developing relations with Syria Syria-Brazil, Politics, 5/17/2003
- Al-Assad - Khatami talks in Syria
The two leaders have agreed that the only peace which could be viable -- "a peace which is based on justice and which guarantees people's rights, freedom and dignity." Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/16/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Solana
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Thursday the High Representative for European Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/16/2003 - Solana has officially handed Syria over the roadmap
The higher representative of the European Union foreign policy Javier Solana said yesterday in Damascus that he had delivered Syria "officially the Road Map prepared by the Quartet in order to settle the Israeli- Palestinian conflict." Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/16/2003 - Syrian- Jordanian cooperation relations boosted Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/16/2003
- Al-Assad, Khatami meet on developments in the region, stress Iraq's unity
President Khatami praised Syria's stances that cling fast to stands and principles and which are open to the developments of the situation in the region, its security and stability. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2003 - Swiss press delegation meets with Omran, deputy premier on cooperation, ME issues
Omran stressed that the relations between Syria and Switzerland are based on cooperation and friendship expressing hope to develop them particularly in the field of economy and technology. Syria-Algeria-Switzerland, Politics, 5/15/2003 - Al-Assad makes telephone talks with Aznar Syria-Spain, Politics, 5/14/2003
- Khatami arrives in Damascus today Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/14/2003
- Syrian citizens from the Golan arrive in Syria to see relatives Syria, Local, 5/14/2003
- Al-Assad's interview with New York Times, the Washington Post
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad made an interview with the U.S. Newsweek-Washington Post's Lally Weymouth about the US Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to Damascus and the prospects for peace in the Middle East. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/13/2003 - Syrians- French cultural cooperation
Syrian Minister of Culture Najwa Qassab Hassan received in Damascus yesterday Chairman of the Syrian- French Friendship Association and Member of the French cabinet Philip Marini. Syria-France, Politics, 5/13/2003 - Smaha: Syria, Lebanon are stabilizing factor in the ME
Lebanese Minister of Information Michael Smaha has indicated that Syria and Lebanon have been a stabilizing factors in the Middle East stressing that the dialogue is still on between Syria and Lebanon from one side and the U.S. from the other one. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/12/2003 - Syrian PNF meets on conditions in Iraq, ME peace
The Central Leadership of the Progressive National Front in Syria held a meeting on Saturday evening chaired by the Vice- President and the Deputy Chairman of the PNF Zohair Masharqa. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2003 - Syria and the Peace Process, study by Zayed Center
Zayed Center for Coordination and Follow up issued in Abu Dhabi on Saturday a study entitled "Syria and Peace Process" focused on Syria's exerted efforts to realize the just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, and on the Israeli campaigns of accusations against Syria that target Syria's firm stances. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2003 - Al-Shara -Marini discuss ME issues
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara, received in Damascus on Sunday member of the French Senate and Chairman of the Syrian-French friendship Association, Philip Marini. Syria-France, Politics, 5/12/2003 - Another shipment of Syrian aid for Iraq
Volunteers of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Organization delivered on Saturday the Syrian aid to the Iraqi people. Syria-Iraq, Local, 5/12/2003 - Syrian-Moroccan environmental relations reviewed Syria-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2003
- Al-Shara, Moussa discuss ME developments Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2003
- Al-Kaslik, Damascus universities for boosting relations
Rector of Damascus University Hani Murtada discussed on Sunday with rector of Lebanese Al-Rouh Al-Quds (Al Kaslik) Pope Luis Smaha scientific and cultural relations of cooperation between the two universities and means of activating them. Lebanon-Syria, Education, 5/12/2003 - Syrian- Iranian building, construction cooperation
Syria's Minister of Industry Issam al-Zaeem and Iranian Minister of Housing and City Building Ali Abdullah Ali Zada discussed in Damascus yesterday the possibility of embarking on Syrian- Iranian joint industrial ventures. Syria-Iran, Economics, 5/12/2003