Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/24/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 24, 2003
- Brazil opposes American unilateral sanctions against Syria
Brazil's foreign minister Celso Amorim announced that his country opposes any sort of "unilateral sanctions." This was a reply to a question on his country's stances concerning the American sanctions against Syria. Syria-Brazil, Politics, 11/29/2003 - A-Shorouk: Syrian expatriates minister underlines Arab presence abroad
Syria's Minister of Expatriates, Butheina Shaaban has underlined the importance of Arab presence on the US. and European arenas to explain the Arab causes and points of view particularly to the US media, people and politics. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/29/2003 - Syrian dancing group performs in Brussels; Arab cultural week Syria-Belgium, Local, 11/29/2003
- Al-Baath: Chechenean of Syrian origin is chairman of government
The Syrian daily al-Baath said on Wednesday that the Chechenian President Ahmad Qaderove appointed Muhammad Ziad Sabsabi, of the Syrian origin as a chairman of the presidency administration and the government in Chechenia. Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/28/2003 - New round of Syrian- EU talks Syria-European Union, Politics, 11/28/2003
- Russian Tanfit company digs for oil in Syria Syria-Russia, Business, 11/28/2003
- Shara-Simons exchange views on ME developments, Syria stances Syria-UK, Politics, 11/26/2003
- Tlass- inspects Syrian army formations working in Lebanon
Under the directives of President Bashar al-Assad, Commander in Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, and Minister of Defense, 1st Lt. Gen. Moustafa Tlass visited a fighting formations in Lebanon, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Lebanon-Syria, Military, 11/26/2003 - Three moroccan films to be shown in Damascus international festival
Three Moroccan films will be shown at the Damascus International Festival set for December 6-13 with the participation of 43 countries. Morocco-Syria, Local, 11/26/2003 - Syrian- Lebanese relations highlighted
Lebanon's Minister of Works and Transport Najib Miqati stressed importance of Syrian-Lebanese coordination, particularly at this critical stage in the history of the region. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/25/2003 - A Syrian higher institute of population studies and researches
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has issued law No. 32 for the year 2003 on setting up a scientific general panel of administrative nature called "The Higher Institute of Population Studies and Research." Syria, Education, 11/25/2003 - Syrian- Iraqi transport relations Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/25/2003
- Al-Assad confers with US task force on Lebanon delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received in Damascus a Committee of Working for Lebanon's ( Task Force) delegation chaired by Thomas Nassef. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/24/2003 - Iraqi- Syrian relations are very good, member of Iraqi governing council says
A member of the Interim Governing Council in Iraq described his country's relations with Syria as "very good," saying Iraqi delegations and figures pay regular visits to Damascus. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/24/2003 - Syrian- Cypriot oil cooperation
Syria's Oil and Mineral Resources Minister Ibrahim Haddad received on Sunday the former Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides (candidate representing Cyprus in EU ) in the presence of Cypriot ambassador to Syria Syria-Cyprus, Economics, 11/24/2003 - Lahoud and Syria's role in Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/24/2003
- AL-Assad-meets with Lebanese public works minister Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/24/2003
- Al-Shara confers with Cypriot foreign minister Syria-Cyprus, Politics, 11/24/2003
- Damascus film festival on December 6-13
Damascus will host "The International Cinema Festival," from 6 through 13 December, with the participation of more than 43 countries and prominent Arab and foreign movie directors along with and hundreds of films, Mohammad al-Ahmad, the Director General of the Syrian Film Organization said Sunday in a news conference. Syria-Regional, Local, 11/24/2003