Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/9/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 9, 2003
- Lahoud underlines importance of Syrian- Lebanese unified stances Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/14/2003
- New conditions for partnership between the executive and legislative authorities in Syria
It is a well-established fact that the Syrian People's Assembly ( parliament) has not been in the heart of the political and economic life in Syria since a long time. This Assembly which is dominated by the Baathists since the 1960s is actually a basic alley for the government which also controlled by the Baathist leadership, and therefore differences have never occurred between the two sides in recent decades. Syria, Politics, 6/14/2003 - Al-Shara speaks with Powell: Israeli occupation and assassinations are the problem
Al-Shara stressed that the continuation of the Israeli occupation and assassination of the Palestinian leaders is the basic reason for the escalation of violence in the region. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/14/2003 - Smaha underlines Syrian- Lebanese call for resumption ME peace process
Lebanon's minister of information Michael Smaha has stressed the Syrian and Lebanese call for resuming the peace process in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/14/2003 - Syrian lecture on protecting environment from pollution
Director General of the Arab encyclopedia board has stressed that the environment protection from pollution is a necessary need for its effects on the society and individual health. Syria, Environment, 6/14/2003 - Syrian-Yemeni telecommunications relations boosted
Syrian Ambassador to Sanaa Farouk Taha discussed in Sanaa yesterday with Yemeni Minister of Communication and Information Technology Abdul Malek al-Malami means of enhancing bilateral relations between Syria and Yemen in the fields of communication and informational technology. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2003 - Tishreen: EU stresses importance of Association Agreement with Syria
Chairman of the Middle East group and Gulf in the European Parliament, Sami Nair, has stressed that his talks with Syrian officials dealt with main points pertaining to the Syrian European partnership agreement and effects of signing the agreement on the Syrian economy and industry. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/13/2003 - Syrian- Austrian memorandum of understanding signed Syria-Austria, Education, 6/13/2003
- Japanese tractors granted to Syrian agriculture ministry
Japanese embassy delivered to Syrian Agriculture Ministry yesterday at Nabe'e al-Fawar in al-Quneitra City 527 Japanese agricultural tractors given as a grant from Japanese government to Syria. This grant is estimated with a value of 6 Millions dollars. Syria-Japan, Economics, 6/13/2003 - Sami Nair: Europe supports the march of modernization and democracy in Syria
Replying to another question on President Bush's initiative for the American- Mediterranean partnership, Nair said that this idea of partnership is great when it is built on honoring justice and the international laws. But should it be similar to the American partnership in Iraq "I will not welcome it.." Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/12/2003 - Al-Assad interview with Al-Arabia TV discuss internal and foreign policy issues
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad said the recent summit in Aqaba was designed for the Palestinian track. Syria was not invited to the summit and that Washington postponed talks on the Syrian-Lebanese tracks, he added. Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/11/2003 - Lahoud commends the Syrian army working in lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/11/2003
- Khatami: relations between Syria and Iran are strong, strategic Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/11/2003
- Arab lawyers condemn Israeli illegal occupation and practices in Golan
The Permanent Bureau of Arab Lawyers Federation expressed appreciation over the steadfastness of the Syrian people and government and their commitment to the pan- Arab principles and their rejection of the Israeli plans. Regional-Syria, Politics, 6/10/2003 - Otari meets with European parliamentary delegation Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/10/2003
- Italian FM's press conference in Damascus
Italian Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, has stressed the necessity of realizing just and comprehensive peace which realize security, stability and economic development in the region. Syria-Italy, Politics, 6/10/2003 - Al- Assad received a telephone call from Chirac on developments Syria-France, Politics, 6/9/2003
- Al-Shara gets a phone call from Bahraini peer Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 6/9/2003
- Italian Foreign minister, al-Shara meet on ME developments Syria-Italy, Politics, 6/9/2003
- Syrian- Jordanian agreement on al-Wahda dam project
Syrian side headed by Deputy Irrigation Minister, Mohammad Adnan Merza and Jordanian sides headed by Secretary General of Jordanian Valley Authority, Mohammad Dafer Al-Alem signed on Sunday a minute of the meetings of the Syrian-Jordanian joint committee of Al-Yarmouk. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/9/2003 - Al-Shara meets with the European parliamentary delegation
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara, received in Damascus yesterday the European Parliament Delegation headed by Sami Naer. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/9/2003 - Syrian- Kuwaiti relations are strong, historical
Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Naji Otari has described the Syrian-Kuwaiti relations as strong and historical. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 6/9/2003