Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/25/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 25, 2003
- Syrian agricultural projects in Sudan
Syrian Productive Projects Administration was charged with the investment of a large agricultural project in Sudan in the interests of the two states. Sudan-Syria, Economics, 8/30/2003 - On the Syrian- Iraqi agreement to provide Ninawa with energy
Syria and Iraq have agreed to provide the Iraqi Ninawa province with energy, in the first official agreement signed between the two states since the collapse of the Iraqi regime since 4 months. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/29/2003 - US congress delegation in Damascus continues what Djerjian had started
The official from the financial assets committee in the US congress Scott Lilly continued in Syria what was started by former US ambassador to Damascus Edward Djerjian in discussions to form better relations and better understanding between the Arab and American sides, but within a narrower angle, namely the Iraqi issue. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/29/2003 - Al-Shara - Obeid hold consultation talks Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/29/2003
- Syria takes part in Izmir Fair Syria-Turkey, Local, 8/29/2003
- Intifada Support Committee meets in Damascus Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/28/2003
- Al- Assad gets a message from King Abdullah conveyed by Jordanian premier
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad received on Tuesday Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 8/27/2003 - Lebanese officials stresses strong Syrian- Lebanese stances
Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, Michael Sulieman stressed yesterday the Syrian and the Lebanese peace tracks concomitance praising Syria's people and leadership who exerted intensified efforts in supporting and defending Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2003 - Kuwaiti FM holds talks with al-Shara
Kuwait's foreign minister, Sheikh Muhammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah has reiterated Kuwaiti support to Syria in the international forums and her call for Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories including Golan and South of Lebanon. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2003 - Al- Shara conveys a message from al-Assad to Amir of Qatar Qatar-Syria, Politics, 8/27/2003
- Syria: government's reshuffle before the end of year
The notification made by President Bashar al-Assad recently to members of the Central Command of the National Progressive Front on that a governmental reshuffle will be made "in the coming phase" resulted into a heated dialogue on the form of the next government, its nature and the extent of reforms that should precede the new government. Syria, Politics, 8/26/2003 - Al - Shara in Abu Dhab confers with Sheikh Khalifa
Abu Dhabi crown prince, Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan received in Abu Dhabi yesterday Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and an accompanying delegation. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 8/26/2003 - Al - Shara confers with Sheikh Sabah
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah received in Kuwait yesterday Syria's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/26/2003 - Syrian - British capacity building project: vision is made a reality
The British Council in Damascus held recently a reception a reception on the occasion of launching the project of "Building the Syrian Universities capacity project," in cooperation with the Higher Education Ministry. Syria-UK, Education, 8/26/2003 - Israel hands over Hizbullah two bodies of its fighters
The Lebanese Hizbullah Party announced it had received, yesterday the bodies of two of its fighters, held by Israel in an operation for prisoners exchange between the two sides. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/26/2003 - Syria Yemen cooperation Syria-Yemen, Local, 8/26/2003
- Syria - Croatia sport cooperation Syria-Croatia, Sports, 8/26/2003
- Heitham Manaa ends 25 years in exile
Syrian opposition member Heitham Manaa ended 25 years in exile as he returned back home to Syria on Saturday and directly to his birthplace Daraa. Syria, Politics, 8/25/2003 - Lebanese- Syrian track unity highlighted Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Al-Shara arrives in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates-Syria, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Saudi peer Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Al-Wifaq: Deeply rooted Syrian - Iranian relations Syria-Iran, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Al-Assad meets with Djergian on ME issues
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday Director of James Baker Institute for Public Policy and Chairman of the Consultative Group of the Arab and Islamic World's Public Diplomacy at the United States, Edward Djerjian. Syria-USA, Politics, 8/25/2003 - Al-Rai al-Aam: Al-Shara to visit Kuwait
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam issued yesterday said that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will today ( Monday) pay a visit to Kuwait in the course of a Gulf tour which will cover Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/25/2003 - Omran meets with Arab information committee chief Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/25/2003
- Syrian - US cooperation in higher education
Syria's Minister of Higher Education Hassan Reshih received in Damascus on Sunday a delegation representing the US Consultative Group of Public Diplomacy chaired by Edward Djerjian. Syria-USA, Education, 8/25/2003