Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/10/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 10, 2003
- India's ambassador in Damascus: Our support to the Arab cause undiminished
India's prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived in Damascus yesterday in a three day visit to the country with the objective of strengthening multifaceted Syrian- Indian bilateral relations. Highlighting this very important event Arabicnews.com had the following interview with the Indian ambassador in Damascus Arif Khan. Syria-India, Politics, 11/15/2003 - Al-Hakim deplores the Accountability legislation against Syria
It added that if the U.S. was serious about establishing peace and security in the region it should move actively to pressure Israel into abiding by the international resolutions. Regional-Syria, Politics, 11/15/2003 - France stresses continued dialogue with Syria
Spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry Herve Ladesus has stressed the necessity for continuing the political dialogue with Syria regarding issues which concern the Middle East region. Syria-France, Politics, 11/15/2003 - Al-Baz: Syria opts for just and comprehensive peace
Egyptian President's Political Advisor, Osama al-Baz, has stressed that Syria opted just and comprehensive peace based on the international resolutions and "land for peace formula." Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2003 - Pertro Canada gets oil and gas rights in Syria
A contract on oil and gas excavation and production was signed in Damascus yesterday between Syrian Petroleum Company ( SPC ) and Canadian Pertro Canada Co. Syria-Canada, Economics, 11/14/2003 - Indian prime minister arrives in Damascus today Syria-India, Politics, 11/14/2003
- Aleppo- al-Musil railway line operated
The Syrian official news agency said yesterday evening that the railway line which links Aleppo in Syria and al-Musil in Iraq will open on November 21st. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 11/13/2003 - Otari confers with Lebanese archbishop
The two sides stressed the importance of enhancing the spiritual and dialogue values to face the campaigns aiming at distorting the Arab nation's heritage and human values. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/13/2003 - Constructive EU-Syria round of negotiation on association agreement
Chairman of the delegation to the negotiations of the Syrian-European Partnership, Tawfeeq Ismael declared in Brussels yesterday that the two sides have reached a unified vision regarding many points within the framework of the progress achieved during the 11th session of the negotiations which was held in Brussels last month. Syria-European Union, Economics, 11/13/2003 - Al-Shara and Moussa discuss US Syria Accountability Act Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/13/2003
- US Congress delegation describes discussions in Syria as very good
Member of the U.S. Congress and Chairman of the U.S. Congress delegation, James Colby has described his discussions with President Bashar al-Assad and with Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara as' Very Good'. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/12/2003 - British envoy describes talks with al-Assad as constructive
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Tuesday Special Representative of British Prime Minister to Iraq and Deputy Chairman of the Interim Coalition Authority, Jeremy Greenstock. Syria-UK, Politics, 11/12/2003 - Workshop on E-Government British experience
A two-day workshop on "The E-Government: The British Experiment" was opened Monday organized by the Ministry of Communications and Technology in coordination with the British Council and the British Embassy in Damascus. Syria-UK, Economics, 11/11/2003 - Amin al-Hafez was received appropriately in Syria
Former Syrian President Amin al-Hafez ( 83 year old) returned back to Syria after 36 years he spent in exile, mostly in Iraq. Syria, Politics, 11/11/2003 - Syrian- Egyptian talks on improving trade
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari received on Monday the Egypt's Minister of Supply and Home Trade, Hassan Khedr and an accompanying delegation on bilateral relation and the necessity for increasing enhancing these relations through increased commercial, agricultural and industrial exchange. Syria-Egypt, Economics, 11/11/2003 - Al-Shara meets Australian parliamentary delegation
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus yesterday a delegation representing the Australian Parliament headed by Member of the Australian Senate, Sandy McDonald. Talks dealt with the latest regional and international developments particularly in the Occupied Palestinian territories and in Iraq. Syria-Australia, Politics, 11/11/2003 - Lebanese army leader warned against accusations addressed to Syria, Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/11/2003
- Al-Assad telephone call with Saudi crown prince Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/10/2003
- Damascus: Appointing an American ambassador contradicts spirit of the accountability law
He recalled that "Syria submitted a draft resolution to the UN to make the Middle East region an area free from mass destruction weapons but the US rejected it since Israel owns 200 nuclear spearheads." Syria-USA, Politics, 11/10/2003 - An America report accuses Syria of establishing a center for nuclear researches
A report issued by the American Intelligence Agency CIA accused Syria of having a center for nuclear researches in "Deir al-Hajar area" and the possibility of getting foreign expertise that provide opportunities to expand the potentials. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/10/2003 - Al-Shara, Obeid held talks on developments Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/10/2003
- Syrian- Egyptian closer cooperation ties Syria-Egypt, Politics, 11/10/2003
- Turkish minister describes visit to Damascus as a success Syria-Turkey, Health, 11/10/2003
- Al-Assad confers London University rector Syria-UK, Local, 11/10/2003
- US congress delegation visits Damascus Syria-USA, Politics, 11/10/2003