Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 27, 2003
- Syria statement on Iraq's neighboring states FM s' meeting
Director of the Foreign Media Department at the Foreign Ministry, Bushra Kanafani declared that Foreign Ministers of the Neighbor States Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Syria will hold a meeting in Damascus on the 1st and the 2nd of November. Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/1/2003 - Syrian clergy confers with Sudanese official
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East for Assyrian Orthodox, Zakka I Iwas, received on Friday a Sudanese delegation headed by Chairman of the Southern States Coordination Council, Rick Fay Cook. Syria-Sudan, Religion, 11/1/2003 - Syria - Sudan Red Crescent societies signed agreement Sudan-Syria, Local, 11/1/2003
- Kuwait to participate at Damascus states neighboring Iraq 's FM s meeting Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 11/1/2003
- European Union: progress to association agreements finalization with Syria
The Spokesman of The European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs announced in Brussels yesterday that progress has been achieved in the latest round of the Mediterranean - European Association Agreement negotiations with Syria. Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/31/2003 - Lahoud renewed inseparable ties with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/31/2003
- First passengers trip for Aleppo- al-Musil train Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/31/2003
- Eight drown in ship wreck off Syrian coast Syria-Comoros, Local, 10/31/2003
- Al-Assad meets Sudanese delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad receiveda delegation representing the coordinating council of the southern states in Sudan headed by Chairman of the Council Riak Cook on bilateral relations and regarding the ongoing negotiations for a peace in south of Sudan. Syria-Sudan, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Syrian official stresses deep relation with Iraq; condemns attack on Red Cross
Syria has stressed that the visits of the delegations representing the Iraqi national parties to Syria reflect the deep-rooted relations in the joint history of Syria and Iraq which can not be ignored. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Samaha underlined the importance of Syrian- Lebanese ties
Lebanese Information Minister Michel Samaha has stressed the importance of the integration between Syria and Lebanon in confrontation of the Israeli occupation of Lebanese lands. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Hawadeth: Syrian- Kuwaiti relations underlined
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah underlined importance of relations between his country and Syria. Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Al-Shara gets phone call from al-Faisal, Gul, Kharazi
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday received a phone call from his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal during which they had consultations on latest developments in the region. Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2003 - Arab Parliamentary Union Council to meet in Damascus Regional-Syria, Local, 10/30/2003
- Al-Assad confers with Chinese communist party delegation Syria-China, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Otri confers with Chinese party delegation Syria-China, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Berri briefs Lahoud on outcome of visit to Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/30/2003
- Syrian budget at 475 billion; Otri stress on-spot follow-up of projects Syria, Economics, 10/29/2003
- Al-Assad meets with Iraqi tribes Delegation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Patriarch Laham holds a special mass on Pope's pontificate
Patriarch Gregarious III Laham of Antioch and All Orient of the Greek- Catholics on Tuesday headed a special mass celebration on the 25th anniversary of His Holiness John Paul II's pontificate. Syria-Vatican, Religion, 10/29/2003 - Bishop Battica confers with Sudanese Delegation Syria-Sudan, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Syrian-French new archeological team
The Syrian-French archeological team has excavated a new archeological city at Rawda site, 70 KM east of the central Syrian city of Salamieh, dating back to the Early Bronze period or the second Millennium B.C. Syria-France, History, 10/29/2003 - US calls on Syria to contain Hizbullah
The US has asked Syria to pressure Hizbullah group in order to stop its attacks against the Israeli forces which occupies the Lebanese Shebaa farms. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/29/2003 - Al- Baath Regional Leadership statement on ME conditions Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/29/2003
- Mirdamadi press conference in Damascus Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Syrian-Iranian friendship society Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Iraqi official described visit to Syria as fruitful Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/28/2003
- Lahoud; Turkmani meet on developments
Upon the directives of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad "General Leader of the Army and Armed Forces," and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's, the Army Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Turkmani paid on Monday a visit to Lebanon heading a senior army officials delegation. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Al-Shara confers with Iraqi figures
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Monday a delegation representing the Iraqi National Conference Bloc, headed by al-Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein on the latest developments in Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Powell calls on Syria and Israel to alleviate tension
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell yesterday called on Syria and Israel to alleviate tensions between them including "verbal" tension. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003 - Al-Assad meets an Iraqi delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday a popular Iraqi delegation including political, informational and religious figures headed by Wameed Nazmi. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Al-Assad confers with speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday a delegation of Lebanese Parliament headed by the Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/27/2003 - Al-Shara breifs the Iraqi delegation on developments Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/27/2003