Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/15/2003
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 15, 2003
- Syrian expatriates minister lectures at Michigan university
Minister of Expatriates Butheina Shaaban stressed on Friday that Ending Israeli occupation of the Arab lands and American occupation of Iraq are the only way to get the Middle East out of the spiral of violence and killings. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/20/2003 - al-Ra'i al-Aam: Al-Fayez: Syrian- Jordanian relations are good
Jordanian Prime Minister, Faisal al-Fayez has stressed that the Syrian-Jordanian relations are good, describing these relations as historic and firm. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/20/2003 - Interior minister desribes relations with Turkey as positive
Interior Minister Ali Hammoud and an accompanying delegation concluded yesterday a three-day official visit to Turkey. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/20/2003 - Sherif for enhancing Syria- Egyptian cooperation
Egypt's Information Minister, Safwat Al-Sharif, has underlined the importance of enhancing the Syrian-Egyptian coordination towards the current regional situations and the standing challenges. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 12/20/2003 - al-Riyadh: Syria sees increase in Arab tourists
Syria's Minister of Tourism, Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa has announced that the number of Arab tourists visiting Syria, has increased during the past three months by 7.5 percent, and this is a good percentage by world tourism standards. Syria-Regional, Economics, 12/20/2003 - Al-Fayez A summer fog disturbs relations with Syria
The Jordanian prime minister Faisal al-Fayez said that there are several matters that interfere with the relations between his country and Syria, but he stressed that all these are just "a summer fog." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/19/2003 - British Foreign office highlights relations with Syria
British Foreign Ministry Spokesman described on Thursday the relation between Britain and Syria as good and based on a serious and constructive dialogue. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/19/2003 - Indian folk art exhibition opens at indian cultural center in damascus
The Madhubani painting, also known as Mithaila Painting, is traditionally a woman's ritual art composed of geometrical forms and magico-religious symbols which are part of rich folk art tradition of India, and handed down through generations from mother to daughter. Syria-India, Culture, 12/19/2003 - Otari meets with Arab ministers of higher education Syria-Regional, Local, 12/19/2003
- Tlass confers with Austrian counterpart on ME developments Syria-Austria, Politics, 12/19/2003
- Expatriates minister continues meetings in New jersey Syria-USA, Politics, 12/19/2003
- Al-Assad wants good relations between Greece and Turkey; a region free of nuclear weapons
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and the Greek Prime Minister Constantinous Costa Simitis held a meeting attended by members of the Syrian delegation and the Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou, his Deputy and the Greek Ambassador to Syria. Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/18/2003 - Damascus, Ankara sign security understanding memorandum
Turkish minister of the interior added "we have faced certain tension in the past in our bilateral relations, but this is behind us now. We now concentrate on the future." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/18/2003 - Al-Assad refuses to comment on Saddam's capture Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/18/2003
- Syrian oil byproducts for Iraqi oil and fuel
It was announced officially that Syria and Iraq signed yesterday an agreement to exchange Syrian oil byproducts for Iraqi crude oil and fuel. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 12/17/2003 - Greek president highlights relations with Syria
Greece's President, Konstandinos Stephanopoulos, said both the Syrian and Greek people of the Mediterranean have had good relations for a long time ago, which are seen today as strong and growing, thanks, among other things, to the common circumstances, and to common vision about peace and stability, and other values the entire region has. Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/17/2003 - Al-Assad signs the Olympic Truce
"It is not by accident that I have signed this truce in Athens É if we turn back to the joint history we share, we could see that the Greek and the Roman histories still exist in Syria and in GreeceÉ.We gave the Roman Empire five Emperors from Syria which means that we were able before 2000 years to set up a dialogue and following more than 1000 years of dialogue with the Hellenic civilization which reached our region and affected the Islamic civilization up till now," President al-Assad said. Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/17/2003 - Al-Assad meets the mayor of Athens: The world benefited from fruits of our ancient cultures
Al-Assad said "From Athens, this ancient Metropolis emerged the most memorable radiation of culture and civilization. In this city emerged philosophers and scientists who spread throughout the world," al-Assad added. He also pointed out that from Athens, the Olympic torch is carried to the cities of the world which host the Olympic games as a symbol of human communication among nations. Syria-Greece, History, 12/17/2003 - Opening of Syrian tourism exhibition in Greece
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad expressed in an address opening of the Syrian Tourism Exhibition in Greece Tuesday the hope that the event would help efficiently in setting a turning point on the level of developing tourism, and subsequently in all other fields, between Syria and Greece. Syria-Greece, Economics, 12/17/2003 - Syrian- Greek foreign ministers meet on bilateral relations Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/17/2003
- Asmaa al-Assad- discuss Syrian- Greek cultural activities in Athens Syria-Greece, Culture, 12/17/2003
- Syrian- Greek parliamentary relations Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/17/2003
- Egyptian PM to visit Syria Monday Egypt-Syria, Local, 12/17/2003
- The International Criminal Court and enlarging the scope of International Humanitarian Law
President of the International Criminal Court Philippe Kirsch said that the creation of the International Criminal court (ICC) is a major development; it is part of a boarder momentum in the 1990s towards the revival and development of the international criminal justice and of International Humanitarian Law. Regional-Syria, Politics, 12/16/2003 - Syrian- Greek presidents joint press conference
Greek President Konstandinos Stephanopoulos on Monday said that Athens is willing to further develop its relations with the Arab states. Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/16/2003 - Al-Assad visit Greek parliament: the Mediterranean to be nuclear free zone
President Bashar al-Assad paid a visit Monday to the Greek Parliament headquarters where he was received by the Greek Parliament Speaker Apostolos Kaklamanis. Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/16/2003 - Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad highlights environmental issues with Greek sides concerned
In the frameworks of the meetings held in Athens on Monday with a number of international organizations and domestic institutions in Athens, Syruia's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad stressed the necessity for activating the role of non governmental organizations' role in the fields of environment and durable development. Syria-Greece, Environment, 12/16/2003 - al-Sharq al-Awsat: Syrian Information minister denied differences between Syrian, American peoples
Al-Hasan said pressures practiced by Israeli government of Sharon are responsible for all the resolutions taken by the U.S. against Syria, along with some of the extremists in the American administration, in an attempt toweaken Syria's will and coerce Syria into offering concessions in the future. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/16/2003 - Lahoud for enhancing solidarity with Syria to withstand challenges Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/16/2003
- Syrian- Yemeni cooperation relations Syria-Yemen, Politics, 12/16/2003
- Al-Assad interview to Greek TV address host of regional issues
If you like to draw a map of a certain road, then the road should be there in the first place; otherwise the map will be an illusory one." "This is one of the problems that we suffer from in the Middle East, particularly after the beginning of the peace process. Moving from one illusive initiative to another illusive initiative, causing frustration, obstacles, and difficulties; and these produce further complications and difficulties," the president said. Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/15/2003 - Syrian citizens of Golan renew rejection of Israeli law
Syrian citizens in the occupied Golan reiterated absolute rejection to extend the so-called "Israeli law" to cover the occupied Golan, renewing objection to Israel imposing "Israeli citizenship" on them, and describing the hostile practice as a plot to seize the land. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/15/2003 - Syrian information minister statement on capturing Saddam
Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hasan, commenting on the capture of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, said Sunday that Syria's opinion regarding Iraq wouldn't be expressed through individuals. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/15/2003 - Al-Assad, wife arrive in Greece Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/15/2003