Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/6/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 6, 2003
- Chirac opposes sanction against Syria
France stressed yesterday its opposition to impose sanctions against Syria. In a statement to the press in Morocco, President Jacque Chirac of France asserted that France is in general very reserved or rather opposes all the sanctions measures which prove, historically, that they are inefficient and create many difficulties. Syria-France, Politics, 10/11/2003 - Keftaro deplores the Congressional 'Syria accountability act' legislation
Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro, has denounced the so-called "Syria Accountability Act" legislation by the US Congress that is being considered to sanction Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/11/2003 - Demonstrations in the Galilee against the strike on Syria
The Arab movement "the change," led by the Arab parliamentarian in the Israeli Knesset Ahmad al-Teibi yesterday organized several demonstrations on crossroads in the Galilee in protest of the recent Israeli air raids against the Syrian territories, in which hundreds demonstrators took place. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/11/2003 - Egyptians demonstrate in support to Syria Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/11/2003
- Shaaban Mid-month celebration observed
The Islamic Trusts (Waqfs) Ministry on Friday organized a religious ceremony marking the Shaaban (Hijri month ) Mid-month Celebration at Damascus Al-Osman Mosque. Syria, Religion, 10/11/2003 - Syrian - Malaysian communications agreement signed Syria-Malaysia, Economics, 10/11/2003
- Al-Assad confers with Larsen; Syria praised for using diplomacy
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Thursday the international Peace Envoy to the Middle East, Terje Roed-Larsen and an accompanying delegation on the Israeli aggression on Syrian lands. Syria-UN, Politics, 10/10/2003 - Arab League warns of consequences to US sanctions on Syria
Arab League has stressed that an adoption of the so-called "Syria Accountability Act" sanctions legislation, and the US accusations against Syria, will increase tension situations in the Middle East and will block the way for peace. Regional-Syria-USA, Politics, 10/10/2003 - Demonstration of protest in Damascus
In the first people's reaction to the Syria's accountability law and the Israeli raid against the Syrian territories, more than 500 Syrian citizens representing parties and non- governmental organization yesterday took the streets in Damascus in a protest demonstration calling for boycott of American goods. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/10/2003 - EU will not impose sanctions on Syria similar to the American's
The European Commission has announced that EU doesn't agree on USA's new direction to impose sanctions on Syria clearing that the EU's stance towards Syria didn't change. Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/10/2003 - Lahoud's statements on Syrian, Lebanese complaints at the UN security council against Israeli aggression Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/10/2003
- Al-Assad meets with Kuwaiti minister on boosting trade relations Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 10/10/2003
- National conference party opened in Khartoum with Syrian participation
The Sudanese National Ruling Conference began in Khartoum yesterday deliberations with the participation of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party's delegation headed by Member of the Regional Leadership, Waleed al-Bouz. Sudan-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2003 - Al-Assad gets a solidarity message from Yemeni peer Yemen-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2003
- Al-Faisal reiterates denunciation of Israeli strike against Syria Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2003
- House committee approves imposing sanctions on syria
The US House of Representatives' International Relations Committee overwhelmingly approved legislation October 8 that would impose limited sanctions against Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/9/2003 - Malaysian economic delegation in Damascus Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 10/9/2003
- Syrian -Italian chambers of commerce meetings Syria-Italy, Economics, 10/9/2003
- Al-Assad outlined Syria's foreign policy and positions
al-Assad said "There is a contradiction in the US proposal. There was terrorism in Afghanistan and the Americans were not there. They came under the pretext of combating terrorism but so far they have combated nothing. They later attacked Iraq before combating terrorism and when they were inside Iraq, they say that some terrorists crossed Iraq may there is terrorism. Moreover, the battlefield of terrorism needs a society which is fertile ground for terrorism. The Iraqi society is not prepared for terrorism and was never known as terrorist. The saying be correct as terrorists exist in all world states. The US and Europe are full of terrorists, but does this mean that the two regions are venues of terrorism." Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2003 - New Speaker for the Syrian people's Assembly ( parliament) Syria, Politics, 10/8/2003
- Saudi crown prince deplores Israeli strike against Syria Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 10/8/2003
- Sultanate Condemns Israeli Air Raid on Syria Syria-Oman, Politics, 10/8/2003
- Al-Assad confers with several Arab dignitaries Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2003
- Chirac condemns Israeli strike against Syria Syria-France, Politics, 10/8/2003
- Continued denunciations of the Israeli strike against Syria
The exiled Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hialrion Capucci, on Tuesday said Israel's aggression on the Syrian lands is a violation to the sovereignty of an Arab country and UN resolutions. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2003 - Moroccan political parties express support to Syria, condemn Israeli aggression
Political parties in Morocco expressed support to Syria and condemned Israel following the air strike it carried out Sunday inside the Syrian territory. Morocco-Syria, Politics, 10/8/2003 - Syrian defense minister voices support to Iraqi, Palestinian issues
Syria's Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass on Tuesday condemned Israel for its practices in the occupied Arab lands and escalation of acts of repression and terrorism against Palestinian innocents. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/8/2003 - Kuwait for boosting economic relations with Syria Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 10/8/2003
- Just peace in ME should be based on Madrid terms of reference, minister
He described this aggression as a clear expression of the Israeli dilemma particularly after Haifa's martyrdom operation which destroyed Sharon's lies of realizing security. "This aggression is an attempt to distract the internal crisis through expanding the circle of aggression" al-Hasan said. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/8/2003 - Workshop for the health sector modernisation program, global plan for the implementation phase (2004-2007)
A 3 day workshop has been organized in Damascus to prepare the implementation phase (2004-2007) of the Health Sector Modernization Program. Syria-European Union, Health, 10/8/2003 - Syria releases a Canadian citizen expelled by the Americans
The Syrian authorities on Sunday released a Canadian citizen expelled to it by the USA after he had spent one year in prison. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/7/2003 - Syria to the UN: Israel continues to be above the law
Syria's permanent representative at the United Nations, Faisal Miqdad, has stressed that the Israeli aggression on the Syrian civilian site is a flagrant violation of the United Nations charter, the international law and of the agreement of disengagement forces between Syria and Israel signed in 1974. Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 10/7/2003 - Continued wide condemnation of the Israeli attack against Syria
Arab League's Council has condemned the Israeli aggression on the Syrian lands asserting that this aggression is considered a challenge to international law and charters. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/7/2003 - Arab- French society deplores Israeli aggression
ISECO stressed that "this aggression is considered a flagrant violation of the international law and state terrorism." Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/7/2003 - Syria summons ambassadors ofÊUN SC Permanent Members recruited in Damascus
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister, Walid al-Mu'allim on Monday summoned the ambassadors of the five states who are permanent members of the UN Security Council ( UNSC ) and briefed them on the letter which the Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has sent to the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan and to Chairman of the UN Security Council (UNSC). Syria-UN, Politics, 10/7/2003 - Al-Assad gets phone call from Mubarak and Bashir on Israeli attack Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/7/2003
- Al-Assad- King Mohammad telephone call Syria-Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2003
- Schroeder denounces the Israeli attack against Syria Syria-Germany, Politics, 10/7/2003
- Syrian president gets a message from Annan Syria-UN, Politics, 10/7/2003
- Shara's message to the UN on the Israeli attack
al-Shara said "Syria has practiced the highest level of self-restraint realizing that Israel is trying to create pretexts here and there to export its internal crisis to the region and to escalate the situation." Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 10/6/2003 - Wide Arab, foreign denunciation of Israeli attack against Syria
Arab League Secretary general Amr Moussa has strongly condemned the Israeli aggression on the Syrian lands describing it as "state terrorism." Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003 - Arab, foreign solidarity with Syria against Israeli attack
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has denounced the Israeli aggression on the Syrian lands. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003 - Al-Jihad denies bases outside Palestine; Israel threatens more attacks on Syria
A spokesman for the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that Tel Aviv might launch new attacks against Syria if Damascus continues to shelter "terrorist organizations preparing attacks against Israel." Israel-Syria, Politics, 10/6/2003 - Al-Shara gets phone calls from Moussa, Maher, Palacio
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus yesterday a phone call from Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/6/2003 - Qathafi: Syria's presence in Lebanon is legitimate Libya-Syria, Politics, 10/6/2003
- Al-Shara holds phone talks with Canadian counterpart Syria-Canada, Politics, 10/6/2003
- Deploring Israeli air strike on Syrian territory, Annan warns that conflict could spread Syria-UN, Politics, 10/6/2003
- Syrian- Egyptian oil cooperation Egypt-Syria, Economics, 10/6/2003