Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/17/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 17, 2003
- Palestinian Yermouk camp-demonstration marking World Jerusalem Day Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/22/2003
- Austrian official: Syria Accountability Act is wrong way to ME peace Syria-Austria, Politics, 11/22/2003
- Jordan postpones al-Wahda dam inauguration
A source at the Jordanian royal court said that the meeting which was due yesterday between the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to lay the foundation stone for al-Wahda dam project was postponed to a later date because of reasons pertinent to programs of each of the two leaders. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/21/2003 - Syrian minister commited to reform Syria, Economics, 11/21/2003
- Lebanese army chief for co-operation with the Syrian army Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/21/2003
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese visits Aleppo: Christian- Islamic dialogue meetings Syria-Greece, Religion, 11/21/2003
- Syrian-Tunisian joint trade Committee wraps up deliberations Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/20/2003
- Damascus, Ankara permit, once again border meeting
Syria and Turkey agreed to the periodical border opening in Eid al-Fiter holiday as preparations were completed to receive the families from both sides, according to Turkish diplomatic sources in Damascus. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/20/2003 - Syrian - Lebanese preperations for industrial integration Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 11/19/2003
- Al-Assad, Lahoud meet on Lebanese issues, ME developments
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Lebanese President Emil Lahoud held on Tuesday on the internal situation in Lebanon stressing Syria's standby Lebanon to enhance its national unity and to confront threats and challenges facing the two states. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/19/2003 - Asmaa Al-Assad and Andre Lahoud in Damascus Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/19/2003
- Rifaee confers with Tunisian premier on economic cooperation
Head of the Syrian delegation at the Joint Tunisian-Syrian Commercial Committee and Minister of Economy and Trade Ghassan Rifaee met in Tunis yesterday Tunisian Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Ghanoushe on activating economic cooperation between Syria and Tunis in agriculture, investment transport and tourism. Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/19/2003 - For procedural reasons: no border visits between Syria and Turkey for this year
Turkish diplomatic sources in Damascus said that the open border meeting between the Syrian and Turkish families on the occasion of Eid al-Fiter was cancelled for this year for "procedural reasons," noting that the Syrian minister of the Interior Ali Hammoud will discuss this matter during his forthcoming visit to Ankara next month. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/19/2003 - British council director in Syria: efforts to enhance higher education; human resource development
British Council Director and Cultural Attache in Syria Paul Doubleday has recently assumed his new post as a Director of the British Council in Syria. Syria-UK, Politics, 11/19/2003 - Al-Assad gets a message from Amir of Qatar Qatar-Syria, Politics, 11/19/2003
- Lahoud, wife to visit Syria today Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003
- Ivanov and the Israeli threats against Syria Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/18/2003
- Al-Syasa: Iraq finance minister highlights relations with Syria Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003
- Al-Assad, King Abdullah to inaugurate al-Wahda dam on Thursday
An official in the Jordanian royal court announced yesterday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will lay the foundation stone for al-Wahda dam project which will contribute to dealing with the problem of water shortage in Jordan. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003 - Iraqi tribal delegation members describe visit to Syria as fuitful
Chairman of the Iraqi Tribal delegation, Hashem Al Srout, said that President Bashar al-Assad's reception of the Iraqi tribal delegation was fruitful and successful. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003 - Syrian- Tunisia trade committee meetings start in Tunis
The Syrian-Tunisian trade committee began in Tunis yesterday its deliberations in the presence of Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee and Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Traditional Industries, Monther al-Zanaidi. Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/18/2003 - Al-Assad outlines Syria's stand towards developments to Indian prime minister
Al-Assad: "We view your present visit with high estimation. In view of its significance and dimensions, and of the good feelings expressed in it towards Syria during this difficult period. We hope that your visit will give a push forward to the relations of friendship and cooperation already existing between the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of India. Syria, Politics, 11/17/2003 - Vajpayee in Syria: We have been calling for peace based on UN resolutions
He underlined that Syria and India are looking for achieving similar purposes in the national development and modernization. Syria-India, Politics, 11/17/2003 - Al-Assad confers with Iraqi tribal delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad met in Damascus on Sunday Iraqi Tribes' delegation chaired by Hashem Al Srout. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/17/2003 - Vajpayee concludes historic visit to Syria Syria-India, Politics, 11/17/2003
- Syrian Information Minister condemns attacks at Istanbul synagogues Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/17/2003
- Syrian- Tunisian official economic meetings Tunisia-Syria, Economics, 11/17/2003
- Indian foreign minister describes premier visit to Syria as 'very important'
India's Minister of External Affairs Shri Yashwant Sinha described the Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's current visit to Syria as very important for developing the standing bilateral relations and an important step in the way of India's support to the Arabs in general and to Syria and the Palestinian people in particular. Syria-India, Politics, 11/17/2003