Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/26/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 26, 2003
- Turkish delegation in Syria
A Turkish delegation including several political, cultural and media activists arrived in Idleb ( North East of Syria ) on Friday. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/31/2003 - Some 8,000 Iraqis left Syria, Lebanon since the end of war
The office of the Shiite clergy in Damascus, Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim, said that the office helped in returning back so far 8,000 Iraqis from Syria and Lebanon since the end of the war against Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/31/2003 - Message from al-Assad to Khatami conveyed by al-Shara
Iranian President, Muhammad Khatami received in Tehran on Thursday Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara. Al-Shara handed Khatami a letter from President Bashar Al-Assad pertaining to the latest developments in the region and the bilateral relations. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/30/2003 - Washington: Syria and Lebanon not invited to summit because they do not contribute to peace
The US administration said yesterday that an invitation was not extended to Syria and Lebanon to take part in Sharm Esh Sheikh Summit under the chairmanship of the US President George W. Bush next week, because they have not contributed in "reviving the peace process" and because the objective of the summit is to discuss the Palestinian- Israeli file. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/30/2003 - Argentina for finding a lasting peace in the ME Syria-Argentina, Politics, 5/30/2003
- Iran for strengthening relations with Syria Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/29/2003
- Al-Shara: the Roadmap should expand to include Syria and Lebanon
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday addressed the European Mediterranean Partnership Foreign Ministers Conference. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/28/2003 - More Syrian aids to victims of the Algerian quakes
Syrian plane loaded with 20 tons of medical aid presented as a gift from the Syrian people to Algeria arrived yesterday in Algiers. Syria-Algeria, Local, 5/28/2003 - Syrian premier confers with British delegation Syria-UK, Politics, 5/28/2003
- Al-Shara's meetings with European peers in Crete Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/28/2003
- On the release of Ibrahim al-Hamidi
The director of the London- based al-Hayat office in Damascus Ibrahim al-Hamidi was released on Sunday at a "guarantee" after he had spent five months and ten days in prison on charge of "false information" according to his lawyer Mustafa Amin yesterday ( Monday). Syria, Politics, 5/27/2003 - Al-Assad confers with the British delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterdaythe delegation of the British- Syrian Association of the British Parliament members joining representatives from the Labor, Conservatives and Democrats parties. Talks during the meeting dealt with the Syrian British relations and the positive impact of president's visit to Britain on the continuity of this relation. Syria-UK, Politics, 5/27/2003 - Syrian relief aid arrived in Algeria
Syrian plane loaded with aid presented as a gift from the Syrian people to Algeria arrived in Algiers on Sunday. Syria-Algeria, Local, 5/27/2003 - Syria - Britain round table discussions
A round table meeting was held on Sunday by a delegation representing the Syrian-British Association headed by Fawaz Al-Akhras and the member of the British House of Commons, Richard Spring. Syria-UK, Politics, 5/27/2003 - Al-Assad Interview with the Kuwaiti Al-Anbaa
Let's consider the current Syrian position. It is very important to compare it with the Syrian position during the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait. There is an aspect that has to do with principles and another aspect that has to do with interests Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/26/2003 - Syrian step to activate banking sector's role
Al-Rifaee also considered that approving licenses for founding private banks in the country requires acceleration of the process of economic reforms, renovation of laws and regulations and improving the monetary policies; backing public banks and improving their performances Syria, Economics, 5/26/2003 - Director of al- Hayat office in Damascus released Syria, Politics, 5/26/2003