Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/2/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 2, 2004
- Al-Hawadeth: Syria welcomes efforts for ME peace process revival, highlights developments
Syria's Minister of Information, Ahmad al-Hassan, stressed that Syria has welcomes any honest effort that aims at activating the peace process to achieve just and comprehensive peace in region. Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/7/2004 - Beirut permanent center for displaying Syrian products
Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade, Marwan Hmadeh, discussed on Friday with Chairman of Global Company Board, Hassan al-Nouri and with Director General of Marketing Company for Trade and Industry, Amira Naser, the current preparations for the establishment of the permanent center for the Syrian products in Lebanon. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/7/2004 - Lebanese parties commends Syria's policy
Lebanese political and national parties in Mount Lebanon highly lauded Syria's pan-Arab stances and her leadership. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/7/2004 - Al-Assad get phone call from Erdogan on bilateral relations, developments Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/7/2004
- Lahoud meets Smaha and Khouri for coordination on developments Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/6/2004
- Al-Assad, Sezer discuss joint free Zone area Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/6/2004
- More than 1,000 Syrian intellectuals call for political reforms
The chairman of the committees in charge of defending democratic freedoms and human rights in Syria, Aktham Nueisah, said that more than 1020 Syrian intellectuals, writers and lawyers signed on Wednesday a petition demanding the authorities to make political reforms in Syria. Syria, Politics, 2/6/2004 - Israel: 59% support the resumption of negotiations with Syria
Results of an opinion poll published by Tel Aviv university yesterday said that most of the Israelis support the resumption of peace talks with Damascus. Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/6/2004 - Baqradouni: Syria's presence in Lebanon is legitimate Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/5/2004
- 700 Syrian activists demand the government reforms
Intellectuals, writers and lawyers called on the Syrian authorities to introduce political reforms and lift the state of emergency which has been imposed on the country since 40 years and to abrogate laws related to this state of emergency. Syria, Politics, 2/4/2004 - Syrian- Turkish relatives continue to exchange Eid greetings on borders
Hundreds of Syrian families on Tuesday came to the region of Ras al-Ein to visit relatives from Turkish state of Orfa and to express their congratulations over the ( Eid al- Adha ) holiday, in an atmosphere of happiness that reflects the deep-rooted ties between the two countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/4/2004 - al-Ahram: European official welcomes Syria's ME peace initiative
Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the European Commission, Christian Leffler, welcomed Tuesday President Bashar al-Assad's call for the resumption of peace negotiations on the Syrian track from the point where it left off, asserting the EU' s desire for the resumption of peace negotiations on this track. Syria-European Union, Politics, 2/4/2004 - Israeli soldiers killed during maneuvers in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/4/2004
- Damascus releases 92 political prisoners
The Syrian authorities on Saturday released 92 political prisoners. A matter which raises the number of released prisoners since last Thursday to 122 persons. Syria, Politics, 2/2/2004 - Two Syrian villages awarded over improving living environment; preserving child rights issues
In two separate ceremonies held on January 19 and 20th in Ghassanieh village, in Aleppo governorate, and in Homret Ghannam village, in al-Raqqa governorate, respectively, awards were provided to two selected villages in the two governorates over their performance which excelled in improving their living environment. Syria, Culture, 2/2/2004 - al-Khaleej: Bshara stresses Syria's commitment to just peace
Palestinian Intellectual Azmi Bshara stressed Syria's commitment to her firm and national principles, asserting her honest desire for the realization of just and comprehensive peace in the region. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/2/2004 - Al-Shara confers with Lebanese peer on development Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/2/2004