Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 1/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of January 26, 2004
- Syria releases scores of detainees
Activists in the area of human rights in Syria announced that the Syrian authorities are releasing scores of Syrians, with some of them having been detained for more than 20 years. Syria, Politics, 1/31/2004 - Children need care, not violence; Syria's experience
There is a growing concern about increase in violence against children in the schools, at home and in the community. This problem is faced by the many countries whether developed or developing, and Syria is not an exception to this. Syria, Culture, 1/31/2004 - Food security and Development: There is development if, alongside with economic growth, there is reduction of poverty, inequality and unemployment
In the course of 2004 activities of the National Agricultural Policy Center (NAPC), Franco Viciani, NAPC scientific committee member on January 29 made a thorough presentation with a historical background highlighting the notion of food security. Syria, Economics, 1/31/2004 - Syria welcomes the expected visit of Jordanian King Abdullah to Damascus Syria-Jordan, Politics, 1/31/2004
- Euro-mediterranean forum dedicated to tourism in Syria Syria-European Union, Local, 1/30/2004
- Al-Assad receives Iraqi delegation led by governing council member
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday an Iraqi delegation headed by Member of Iraqi Transitional Governing Council, Muwafaq al-Rubai. Talks dealt with the current situation on the Iraqi arena and the Syrian-Iraqi relations and the possibility of coordination between both states in various fields. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/30/2004 - Syria's Information Minister highlights developments in ME
"When Israel hold negotiations with Hizbullah, this means a recognition of the legitimacy of the movement, and that its not a terrorist one as Sharon's government alleges," Hasan said. Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/30/2004 - Turkish Minister to visit Syria for settling border issues
Turkish Minister of State, Korshad Tozman, is to visit Syria late February to discuss setting up a free trade zone and opening four border crossing points for trade and joint industrial and agrarian projects after the clearing the two countries' borders from mines. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/29/2004 - al-Itihad: Junblat highlights Syrian- Lebanese relations
Leader of Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party Walid Junblat has stressed the necessity for strengthening and enhancing relations between Syria and Lebanon in facing the current challenges. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/29/2004 - Al-Shara meets with Japan's especial ME envoy
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus Wednesday Japanese Special Envoy for the Peace Process in the Middle East Tatsuo Arima. Syria-Japan, Politics, 1/29/2004 - Increased number of Turkish visas applications to Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/28/2004
- Syrian prime minister confers with Armenian minister of culture Syria-Armenia, Politics, 1/28/2004
- Al-Shara holds ME talks with AL chief Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/28/2004
- Damascus sees off Abdul Rahman Munif Syria, Local, 1/28/2004
- Syrian Young Entrepreneurs Association: An Abundant Future for a unique Syria
In the presence of Syria's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad, wife of President Bashar al- Assad the first conference of the Syrian young Entrepreneurs Association (SYEA) was held in Damascus on 13 and 14 January, 2004. Syria, Economics, 1/28/2004 - Haartez: Israeli FM reacts seriously with al-Assad's initiative
The political research center at the Israeli foreign ministry expressed its assessment that the problem in the negotiations with Syria does not lie "in the Syrian seriousness, rather in the Israeli readiness to pay the price." Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2004 - Al-Shara receives Canadian special ME peace process coordinator
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk Shara on Monday reiterated Syria's commitment to cooperate with the international efforts for the realization of just and comprehensive peace in the region in accordance with the international resolutions. Syria-Canada, Politics, 1/27/2004 - Otari, al-Fayez for peace in the region, bilateral relaions promotion Jordan-Syria, Politics, 1/27/2004
- Syrian army chief of staff confers with Yemeni counterpart Syria-Yemen, Politics, 1/27/2004
- Syria denies receiving Iraqi weapons before the war
In statements to press after his meeting with a group of Iraqi artists who visited Damascus, the Syrian minister said these are "mere lies and are groundless." He explained that Washington seeks through these accusations to mislead and cover its failure to find mass destruction weapons in Iraq," as they used to allege to justify their war against this country. Syria-USA, Politics, 1/26/2004 - Ankara prepares for a mediation mission between Damascus, Tel Aviv
Turkey's prime minister Racab Tayeb Ardogan said that Turkey is preparing to mediate between Israel and Syria, noting that the two sides responded positively to his proposal. Turkey-Syria, Politics, 1/26/2004 - Syrian Culture Minister meets with Goethe Institute head in Damascus Syria-Germany, Local, 1/26/2004