Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/8/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 8, 2003
- Otri continues consultations to form the new Syrian government
Syria's Parliament Speaker, Naji Otri, who was asked to form a new government, resumed talks with several educational, economic and cultural activities in the framework of a series of consultations for forming a new government. Syria, Politics, 9/13/2003 - Al-Assad visits Malaysia in October Syria, Politics, 9/13/2003
- New Syrian Ambassador to Turkey Syria-Turkey, Local, 9/13/2003
- Syria, Armenia sign executive higher education program co-operation
Syria's Minister of Education Mohmoud al-Sayed and Armenian Minister of Education and Sciences Sergi Yeretsian signed in Ervin on Friday the executive program of cooperation in filed of higher education. Syria-Armenia, Education, 9/13/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Cypriot official
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Thursday the leader of the Cyprus Socialist Party, Yanakis Omiro and an accompanying delegation Syria-Cyprus, Politics, 9/12/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Russian deputy FM Syria-Russia, Politics, 9/12/2003
- Damascus hosts children conference Syria, Local, 9/12/2003
- On the new Syrian government
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad yesterday accepted the resignation of the prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and assigned the speaker of the Syrian parliament Naji Otari to form a new government. Syria, Politics, 9/11/2003 - Syrian government resigns Syria, Politics, 9/11/2003
- Al-Thawra: Syrian facilitation for trade with Iraq
The Syrian government has taken a new measure to encourage transit trade with Iraq by reducing by half the transit fees of trucks from and into Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 9/11/2003 - Asseyassa: al-Qaddoumi for unifying Arab stances
Political Department Chairman of Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk al-Qaddoumi has expressed high appreciation over Syria's support to the Palestinian people. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/11/2003 - Syrian- Iranian cooperation over Ammonia Uria factory
Syria's minister of industry, Issam al-Zaeem received in Damascus on Tuesday Deputy of the Iranian Minister of Oil and General Manager of the Iranian Petrochemicals Establishment Ne'mat Zada and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Iran, Economics, 9/11/2003 - Al-Shara meets French parliamentarians Syria-France, Politics, 9/11/2003
- Syria EIB contract to finance Mid and small project
Syria's Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee signed a contract Yesterday in Damascus with European Investment Bank Vice- Chairman that provides for financing the mid and small sized projects. Syria-European Union, Economics, 9/11/2003 - Al-Shara meets with Norway's peace envoys on ME issues Syria-Norway, Politics, 9/11/2003
- Khaddam meets French parliamentary delegation
Syria's Vice- President Abdulhalim Khaddam received in Damascus yesterday a French parliamentarian delegation headed by Chairman of the Syrian- French Parliamentarian Friendship Association Gerard Babette. Syria-France, Politics, 9/10/2003 - Syrian- Armenian educational cooperation
Syria's Minister of Education Mahmoud al-Sayed and the Armenian Minister of Education and Sciences Sergi Yeretsian discussed yesterday the executive program of cooperation between the two countries. Syria-Armenia, Education, 9/10/2003 - Syrian- Iranian economic cooperation Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/10/2003
- Al-Assad receives Kharazi Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/9/2003
- Al-Assad confers with French parliamentary Delegation Syria-France, Politics, 9/9/2003
- Russian official underlines Lebanon, Syria role in ME peace making Syria-Russia, Politics, 9/9/2003
- Turkish military delegation in Syria
A Turkish military delegation will pay a visit to Syria within the framework of the executive program for the military agreement between the two countries which was finalized in 2002. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/9/2003 - A message from al-Assad to Saleh conveyed by Khaddam
Khaddam said that after more than a half century of the establishment of the AL charter, there should be a review to this charter in line with new Arab vision that enables to Arabs to deal with challenges. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 9/8/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Qaddoumi on ME issues
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Saturday The Political Department Chairman of Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk al-Qaddoumi and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/8/2003 - Mrs. Al-Assad opens Woman and Investment forum
Under the patronage of Syria's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad the Economic Forum of the Woman "Woman and Investment"was opened in Aleppo yesterday. Mrs. al- Assad attended the opening session and the speeches delivered on behalf of the committee of the businesswomen at chambers of commerce and industry in Aleppo. Syria, Economics, 9/8/2003 - Khaddam, al-Shara meets with Obeid
Vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam received yesterday Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid on the situation in Iraq and its repercussions on the region. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2003 - Bayan Jaber leaves Damascus shortly for Baghdad
The only Iraqi minister, who lives in Syria, Baqer Soulagh Jaber al-Zubeidi will leave for Baghdad after two days to assume his post as a minister of building up and construction in the new Iraqi government, which was declared on September first. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/8/2003 - Syrian and Armenian talks on educational cooperation
Syria's Minister of Education Mahmoud al-Sayed and the Armenian Minister of Education and Sciences Sergi Yeretsyan discussed in Ervin yesterday the educational system and means of boosting cooperation between the two countries. Syria-Armenia, Education, 9/8/2003 - Syrian aid to victims of the Sudanese floods Syria-Sudan, Local, 9/8/2003
- Al-Assad meets with Junblat Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2003
- Syrian request to be included on the agenda of Arab Foreign Ministers meeting in Cairo Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/8/2003
- Kharazi in Damascus today Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/8/2003