Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/7/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 7, 2003
- Syria - Kuwait informational dialogue initiated
Kuwaiti delegation of Press Association headed by Chairman of the Association, Adnan al-Rashed visited yesterday the Syrian Arab News Agency, SANA. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 7/12/2003 - al-Hyatt al-Seyasia: Syrian- Sudanese relations are prosperous Syria-Sudan, Politics, 7/12/2003
- Keftaro confers with Algerian delegation Syria-Algeria, Politics, 7/12/2003
- Syrian expatriates meeting in Belgium Syria-Belgium, Local, 7/12/2003
- Syrian- Lebanese insurance industry meet in Beirut Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 7/11/2003
- Damascus: Government reshuffle is by the end of year
Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the forthcoming reshuffle in Syria is postponed until the end of the current year. Syria, Politics, 7/11/2003 - Al-Assad gets a telephone call from Erdogan Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/11/2003
- Banking fair, Investment prospects in Syria, Banking
Syria's Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee inaugurated yesterday the First Fair of Banks, Banking Equipment and Free Zones ( Batex 2003 ) at Damascus International Fair's land. Syria, Economics, 7/11/2003 - Syrian- Greek party cooperation Syria-Greece, Politics, 7/11/2003
- Damascus University -UNICEF sign cooperation Agreement Syria, Education, 7/11/2003
- Arab book exhibition displayed in Damascus Syria-Regional, Local, 7/11/2003
- Mauro Vieira: Brazil supports Arab causes, for a viable Palestinian state
Ambassador Vieira continued that the message presents a project for a summit meeting between American Presidents and Presidents of the Arab states, noting that this is a new project, as it is for the first time such an idea born in that the two regions are meeting to discuss South- South cooperation relations to develop cooperation between them and exchanging experience and discuss items of international agenda of concern to our countries Syria-Brazil, Politics, 7/10/2003 - Syrian Jordanian talks on import of cement
Jordanian minister of trade and industry Salah Eddin al-Bashir, received in Amman yesterday a Syrian delegation headed by, Assistant Minister of Supplies and Internal Trade, Aref Haj Yousef, Aref Haj Yousef. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 7/10/2003 - Syria - Turkey joint company to be established
Syria's minister of Industry, Issam al-Zaeem and Chairman of Turkish Gurish Group's Administrative Council, Idrees Yaman Turk signed yesterday in Damascus an understanding memorandum stipulating the establishment of a joint company aiming at renewing and expanding cement, sugar and fertilizers factories. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 7/10/2003 - Al-Assad's cancels Economic Courts as part of economic reforms
Syria's Deputy Premier for Economic affairs, Muhammad al- Hussein, has said that the Legislative Decree number 33 for the year 2003 issued by President Bashar al-Assad yesterday comes in the framework of the currently development and modernization march in Syria. Syria, Politics, 7/9/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Larsen: Syria did not ask to be included in the Roadmap
President Bashar al - Assad received in Damascus yesterday evening the special envoy for Peace Process in the Middle East Terry Rod Larsen and the accompanying delegation regarding the roadmap to peace. Syria-UN, Politics, 7/9/2003 - Al- Baz underlines importance of Syrian- Egyptian summit Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/9/2003
- France underlines the importance of Syrian- Lebanese track Syria-France, Politics, 7/9/2003
- Turkish commerce delegation continues visits to Syria Syria-Turkey, Economics, 7/9/2003
- Iraqi- Kurdish official visits Damascus Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/9/2003
- Al-Sharq al Awsat: Larsen stresses Syrian- Lebanese role in peace Syria-UN, Politics, 7/9/2003
- Syrian - Cuban health cooperation Syria-Cuba, Politics, 7/9/2003
- Al-Assad- Mubarak for end of occuation in Palestine and Iraq
A joint press statement was issued at the end of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Cairo. It says: In line with the brotherly invitation of President Hosni Mubarak, President Bashar al-Assad paid yesterday a short visit to Cairo. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/8/2003 - Interior minister on modernization
Syria's Interior Minister, Ali Hammoud, has stressed that the Ministry has made a good progress regarding the laws' modernization in the framework of development and modernization march under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad. Syria, Politics, 7/8/2003 - Syrian and Lebanese armies cooperation in landmines dismantling Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/8/2003
- Expected change in Syria raised internal debate
Officials in Syria have now a unanimous agreements that the change internally has become "a national mission" that requires taking urgent and appropriate decisions quickly, and without hesitation, as time is running short, especially in the course of the events taking place at the regional level. Syria, Politics, 7/7/2003 - Syrian- Egyptian summit today in Cairo Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2003
- Miro visits Ankara on July 28th
Syria's prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro will hold an official visit to Turkey, which is the first by a Syrian prime minister in decades in order to discuss prospects of economic and trade cooperation. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/7/2003 - Al-Assad confers with the Mayor of London
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday at Mayor of London city Gavyn Farr Arthur, Governor of London City Carol Blackshaw and an accompanying delegation. Syria-UK, Economics, 7/7/2003 - Syrian Awqaf minister confers with Vatican officials Syria-Vatican, Politics, 7/7/2003
- Turkish governor of Mersin in Aleppo
Aleppo Governor, Osama Adi, received in Aleppo on Saturday Governor of Turkish Mersin, Aref Attala Uglo, and an accompanying economic delegation Syria-Turkey, Economics, 7/7/2003 - Syrian- Lebanese Amal hospital inaugurated in Baalbeck
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabeh Berri has stressed the necessity of boosting the Lebanese - Syrian coordination to confront this current critical situation. Lebanon-Syria, Culture, 7/7/2003 - Arabic Language and globalization symposium
Symposium of the Arabic Language and Globalization was opened in Damascus on Saturday with the attendance of Minister of Higher Education Hassan Reshih, Education Minister, Lebanese Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, and many other officials. Regional-Syria, Culture, 7/7/2003