Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 22, 2004
- Moroccan-Syrian merchant navy commission to convene in Damascus
The Moroccan-Syrian merchant navy commission will hold its first meeting this March 28-30 in the Syrian capital. Syria-Morocco, Politics, 3/27/2004 - Tourism Minister confers with Wales governor Syria-Australia, Politics, 3/27/2004
- Okaz: Information minister stresses Syria's cling to peace, interview
Information Minister, Ahmad al-Hassan reiterated Syria's adherence to the just and comprehensive peace that is based on the international resolutions. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/27/2004 - Syrian party official deplores Yassin's assassination
Assistant Regional Secretary General of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party, Sulaiman Qaddah, has described on Friday the Israeli aggressive policy as a state terrorism, the last of which the crime of assassinating Hamas Leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/27/2004 - Powell Receives Syrian Ambassador in Washington Syria-USA, Politics, 3/27/2004
- Al-Assad meets Iraqi delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday renewed support to the Iraqi people and to offer Iraq all needed aid to help so as to surpass its ordeal. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/26/2004 - Turkey for boosting relations with Syria
Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc on Thursday said that the Turkish direction, following President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Turkey, moves towards enhancing the ties with Syria onwards. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/26/2004 - Otari confers with Palestinian minister of culture
Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari received in Damascus Minister of Culture at the Palestinian National Authority Yahia Yakhlaf. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/26/2004 - Syrian, Turkish banking cooperation
Syria and Turkey on Thursday announced willingness to boost ties in the area of banking and wished to establish projects in the sphere of trade and investment. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 3/26/2004 - Syria 's ambassador to US meets with Powell: we did not tackle the Accountability law
The Syrian ambassador in Washington Imad Mustafa said after his meeting with the US secretary of state Colin Powell yesterday that the US " undoubtedly sends the wrong message " on the assassination of the spiritual leader of the "Hamas " movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, noting that the Arabs are questioning whether the US administration " regrets or is pleased over the assassination operation." Syria-USA, Politics, 3/26/2004 - Olympiad award offered to Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad Syria, Culture, 3/25/2004
- Syria and Lebanon Pharmacists' Associations sign memo of understanding Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 3/25/2004
- Syria's Information Minister confers with Yakhlaf Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/25/2004
- Arafat asks al-Assad to support the Palestinians in the Summit
Chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat sent a message to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asking for Syria's backing to the Palestinian case upon the convening of the Arab summit in Tunis, according to Palestinian sources in Damascus. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/25/2004 - Syrian- Palestinian cultural relations Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/25/2004
- Zeibari highlights Syria, Iraq relations
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zeibari has asserted that the bilateral relations linking the two states, Syria and Iraq, are old and historical, pointing out that this current visit to Damascus aimed at strengthening these relations and continuing dialogue between the two countries. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Al-Shara conveys a message from al-Assad to Mubarak
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara stressed the importance of coordination and consultation between Syria and Egypt to serve the two states' and the Arab nation's issues, on top of which is the Palestinian cause and the repercussions of the Iraqi issue on the region. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Belgian FM for maintaining dialogue with Syria
Belgium Foreign Minister Louis Michel stressed the importance of dialogue with Syria who plays a pivotal role in the peace process in the Middle East. Syria-Belgium, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Abu al-Abbas buried in al-Yarmouk camp
Leader of the Palestinian national liberation front Muhammad Abbas, better known as Abu al-Abbas was buried yesterday in al-Yarmouk camp in Syria. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Britain warns its citizens from traveling to certain areas in Syria
Britain yesterday warned its citizens from traveling to certain areas in Syria which had witnessed acts of riots, but stressed that this new warning has nothing to do with likely terrorist attacks. Syria-UK, Politics, 3/24/2004 - Syria signs regional project document on Human development and human rights in the Arab states
Chairman of the State Planning commission Abdullah al-Dardari and Rima Khalaf Hunaidi, Assistant secretary general and the director of the regional Bureau of Arab states at the United Nations Development program UNDP signed on March 22, 2004 at the State planning commission premises a regional project document under the title " Human Development and Human Rights in the Arab states region." This project is being undertaken jointly between the High Commissioner for Human rights ( OHCHR) and UNDP. Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2004 - Al-Assad condemns Hamas leader assassination
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Monday strongly denounced the horrible crime which claimed the life of the Palestinian leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, stressing that it is Israel which practices top of terror. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/23/2004 - Al-Assad and al-Shara confers with Zeibari
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received on Monday Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zeibari and an accompanying delegation on the latest developments in the region particularly in Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/23/2004 - US calls on its citizens in Syria to be cautious
The American embassy in Damascus called on its citizens living in Syria to be careful after Israel had assassinated Sheikh Ahmad Yassin. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/23/2004 - Al-Assad receives Theodore Kattouf, cooperation with AMIDEAT highlighted Syria-USA, Politics, 3/23/2004
- The body of Abu al-Abbas will arrive in Syria today Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/23/2004
- Al-Shara in Cairo: the assassination will increase the cycle of violence Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2004
- Syria's Al-Yarmouk Camp for the Palestinians demonstrates over Yassin's assassination Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/23/2004