Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/19/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 19, 2004
- Sami Burhan: Commitment to aesthetics of Arabic calligraphy as a contemporary creative art form
No better way to introduce renowned Syrian artist Mohammad Sami Burhan than the authentication given to him by the UN to design its stamp on drug on June 12, 1987 under the motto " yes to life - No to drugs." Syria, Culture, 1/24/2004 - Syria's PM pays an official visit to Jordan Sunday Jordan-Syria, Politics, 1/24/2004
- al-Raya: Qatar, Syria for boosting bilateral relations
Syria's Minister of Tourism Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa stressed that the Syrian Qatari relations are developing due to the presence of mutual desire to find work mechanisms that contributes to the achievement of the tourist exchange between the two states. Syria-Qatar, Economics, 1/22/2004 - Powell Says No Hard Evidence Iraqi WMD Hidden in Syria
US Secretary of State Colin Powell says there is "no hard evidence" to suggest that Iraqi stocks of weapons of mass destruction were hidden in neighboring Syria before the U.S. and coalition forces attacked last year. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/22/2004 - Mubarak: al-Assad is ready to negotiate Israel without conditions
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday during his meeting with Egyptian intellectuals that his Syrian counterpart President Bashar al-Assad confirmed to him that he is ready to negotiate with Israel without prior conditions. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/22/2004 - A-Shara, Obeid discuss ME developments on a telephone call Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/22/2004
- Gulf secretary meets with Syrian ambassador on cooperation Gulf-Syria, Politics, 1/22/2004
- British Spokesman denies change of principled attitude towards Syria Syria-UK, Politics, 1/22/2004
- Keftaro confers with Izmir counterpart
Keftaro talked about the importance of solidarity, integration and coordination on all levels and in all domains to achieve the "two friendly people's interests and to boost the ability to confront challenges." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/21/2004 - Al-Shara, Maher telephone call on ME developments Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/21/2004
- British military delegation in Damascus Syria-UK, Politics, 1/21/2004
- Syrian human rights group calls for releasing Islamists
The Human Rights Society in Syria yesterday urged the government in Syria to release 8 prisoners detained in 1980 because of ties with Islamists said to have had actually completed their prioson sentence. Syria, Politics, 1/20/2004 - Lahoud stresses Syrian- Lebanese coordination Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2004
- Al-Assad confers with Saudi FM
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/20/2004 - Saudi dates gifted to Syria Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2004
- Ad-Dustour: Bshara commends Syria's position towards Arab issues
The Palestinian intellectual Azmi Bshara described Syria's policy as "wise, brave and adhered to the national and pan-Arab firm principles." Palestine-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2004 - Sharon: Negotiations with Damascus means the return back of the Golan
A member in the Israeli Knesset said that the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, warned members of the Israeli Knesset yesterday that making talks with Damascus means by the ultimate end the return back of the Syrian occupied Golan heights, which is occupied since 1967, to Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2004 - Al-Sharif reiterates support for Syria to restore back legitimate rights Egypt-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2004
- Syrian opposition holds its second conference in Brussels
The US- backed Syrian opposition continued work of the second conference, of what is called the "democratic national coalition," including certain Kurdish parties and some independents. Syria-Belgium, Politics, 1/19/2004 - Al-Assad discusses with Qatar's FM ME developments
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad held on Saturday in Damascus talks with Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani centered on developments of conditions in the Middle east. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 1/19/2004 - al-Dustour: Palestinians commend Syria's position to wards their cause
Chairman of the Political Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization, Farouk al-Qaddoumi, stressed that the US has no right to put Syria under accountability. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 1/19/2004 - 20 role of youths in deepening contacts underlined
Syria's Expatriates Minister, Buthaina Shaaban on Sunday underlined the importance of deepening the political and cultural communication with the new generations of youths abroad, for briefing them on developments and stances adopted by their country in all domains, and for enabling them to explain these stances in a proper way. Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/19/2004 - Syrian army chief of staff meets with Sudanese counterpart Syria-Sudan, Politics, 1/19/2004
- Saudi FM criticized pressures on Syria Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 1/19/2004
- Al-Shara meets with Smaha on regional developments Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/19/2004
- Al-Assad meets with Polish Senate speaker Syria-Poland, Politics, 1/19/2004
- al-Iqtisadeyah: Damascus forces early retirement in organizations, trade unions Syria, Politics, 1/19/2004