Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/15/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 15, 2003
- Lebanese official deplores the US Accountability Act against Syria
Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee at Lebanese Parliament Ali Khalil has condemned the so-called Syria Accountability Act being discussed at the US Congress. Syria-UN, Politics, 9/20/2003 - Pan Arab condemnation of American threats against Syria
The Arab media on Friday continued condemnation of the US accusations against Syria and the so-called Syria Accountability Act which is currently being discussed in the US. Congress Syria-USA, Politics, 9/20/2003 - Keftaro confers with American delegation on dialogue
Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro, received in Damascus an American delegation headed by Pastor, David Ramaj from California. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/20/2003 - New Syrian government declared
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday has issued decree No. 348 for the year 2003 accepting the resignation of the government of Mohammed Mustafa Miro. Syria, Politics, 9/19/2003 - Spain detains three of Allouni friends
The Spanish police detained five persons, three of them are friends for al-Jazeera correspondent Teiseir Allouni, who is currently detained in Spain. Syria-Spain, Politics, 9/19/2003 - IAAE: Syria has not violated its commitments Syria-USA, Politics, 9/19/2003
- Pan Arab support for Syria against American accusations
Arab League's Secretary General Amr Moussa has criticized the American accusations of Syria, stressing that these accusations express the American double standard policy which ignores the Israeli arsenal that threatens security and stability in the region. Regional-Syria, Politics, 9/18/2003 - Intifada Support Committee meets in Damascus
The "Executive Bureau and the Media Committee of the Syrian Arab Popular Committee for Supporting the Palestinian Intifada and Resisting the Zionist Project" held its meeting in Damascus today under the Chairman of the Committee, Ahmad Abdulkarim. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/18/2003 - Miqdad and the American veto on expelling Arafat
Syria's permanent representative at the United Nations, Faisal Miqdad underlined the American unjustified use of the veto against a "balanced draft resolution which reflects reality and demands putting an end to the Israeli aggressive practices which contradict the United Nations' Charter and international law." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 9/18/2003 - Arab bar association deplore American violations of international law
The Arab Bar Association has denounced the accusations directed against Syria in violation of international law in that these US accusations "represent a continuation of the American policy which is based on the logic of hegemony and the false allegations." Regional-Syria, Politics, 9/18/2003 - American closes al-Tanf crossing between Syria and Iraq
News reports said that the most important border crossing between Syria and Iraq was blocked by the American forces on the Iraqi side, according to well-informed Syrian sources. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/18/2003 - Rice: We remind the Syrians that they have obligations Syria-USA, Politics, 9/18/2003
- Al-Shara: we expect Association Agreement soon, Patten: beginning of the end game
European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs, Chris Patten's visit Syria on 15 and 16 September to boost ongoing negotiations for an Association Agreement with the European Union lead to discussions on developments in the region and he met with President Bashar al- Assad, several cabinet ministers and members of the business community. Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/17/2003 - Al-Assad meets with former Lebanese President Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/17/2003
- Al-Assad confers with Patten on relations, ME conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Tuesday the European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs, Chris Patten and an accompanying delegation. Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/17/2003 - Syrian- Kuwaiti parliamentary cooperation
Deputy Speaker of the People's Assembly, Mohammed Issam al-Jamal, received in Damascus yesterday a delegation representing the Kuwaiti Workers Association headed by Chairman of the Association, Thabit Haroon. Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 9/17/2003 - Message from al-Assad to Sultan Qaboos
Syria's Vice - President Abdulhalim Khaddam has stressed the importance of consultations among Arab leaders in order to realize the best solution for the critical situation in the region. Syria-Oman, Politics, 9/16/2003 - US accusations to suppress Syria's political position
A report by by the New York times said the US is ready to reiterate past charges against Syria about weapons of mass destruction. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/16/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Sheikh Hussein Fadallah, Obeid Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/16/2003
- Patten visits SEBC in Damascus Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/16/2003
- Syria- Iraq and Turkey meeting to start inter- train trip route Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/16/2003
- Arafat thanks Syria for its support
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus yesterday a phone call from Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 9/15/2003 - Otri- continued consultations on the New Syrian Government
Naji Otri, who is charged with the formation of the new government continued in Damascus continued his discussions and consultations. Syria, Politics, 9/15/2003 - Chris Patten to visit Syria from 15 to 17 September 2003
The EU commissioner for foreign political affairs, Chris Patten, will pay an official visit to Syria from 15 to 16 September 2003. The main objective of the visit is to reinforce EU-Syria relations and speed up negotiations on an EU-Syria Association Agreement. Syria-European Union, Economics, 9/15/2003 - Al-Assad meets with British house of commons selegation
President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday a delegation representing the Foreign Affairs Committee in the British House of Commons headed by Donald Anderson. Syria-UK, Politics, 9/15/2003 - Lahoud: Syrian- Lebanese experience an example to be followed
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stressed that the Syrian- Lebanese experience of solidarity is a example that could be followed. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/15/2003 - Al-Shara holds talks with Spanish peer
Foreign Minister al-Shara stressed that Syria wants the deliberations of the meeting to reflect the will of the Iraqi people in the first place and to ensures the unity, sovereignty and independence of the Iraqi territories by giving a pivotal role to the United Nations. Syria-Spain, Politics, 9/15/2003 - Omran confers with Italian delegation
Syria's Information Minister Adnan Omran met in Damascus yesterday the Italian delegation representing parliamentarians, university teachers, writers and men of letters. Syria-Italy, Politics, 9/15/2003 - Syrian- Sudanese talk of cooperation Syria-Sudan, Local, 9/15/2003
- Al-Shara meets with British Delegation Syria-UK, Politics, 9/15/2003