Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/29/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 29, 2004
- Damascus denies the two booby trapped car reports; Jordan: Syria is not responsible for that
Amman was careful yesterday to deny that Syria is involved in the entry of the two booby trapped car to Jordan via the Syrian lands, by saying "this was not made at the knowledge and responsibility of the Syrian authority," at a time during which Syria expressed its strong regret "over these news and stressed care to maintain Jordan's security." Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/3/2004 - Mahatir Mohammad meets with Syrian parliamentary Delegation
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohammad praised on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur the spirit of tolerance and fraternity in Syria, particularly within the religious framework. Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 4/3/2004 - Syrian-Turkish relations highlighted
Aleppo Governor Osama Adi received on Friday Director General of Turkish Republic State Railways (TCDD), Suleiman Karaman, and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/3/2004 - Egyptian cultural days in Syria on Sunday Syria-Egypt, Politics, 4/3/2004
- Some 14 civilian, political activists sentenced in Aleppo
Human rights organizations in Syria announced the release of prison sentences against 14 civilian and political activists in Aleppo for periods ranging between one year and three months over their preparations to take part in a political lecture about the emergency law in the country. Syria, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Dutch Foreign Minister EU reviews special clause on weapons of mass destruction on EU- Syria AA
Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot on Thursday stressed that the European Union is reviewing the special clause relating to the weapons of Mass destruction in the Syrian- European Association agreement with the aim to finding out means to eliminate the difference between the European states and Syria. Syria-Netherlands, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Shaaban highlights Syria's policy towards developments, interview
Syria's Expatriates Minister, Butheina Shaaban has underlined that Syria has always been for the Arab joint action particularly in this historical moment through which the Arab nation is passing. Syria, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Syrian FM confers with Netherlands peer
A session of official talks was held yesterday between Foreign Minister Farouk al Shara and Foreign Minister of Netherlands Bernard Rudolf Bot. Syria-Netherlands, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Syrian ambassador presents his credentials to President Bush
The Syrian Ambassador, Emad Moustafa on Wednesday presented his credentials to US. President George. W. Bush. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/2/2004 - Bosra's penetration ITC for development launched
In the presence of Syria's First Lady, Asmaa al-Assad, a celebration was held on March 31st in Bosra, marking the launching of the Rural areas net ( Reef Net) center. The event was organized by the Ministry of Information and Technology in collaboration with the UN Development Program UNDP. Syria, Local, 4/1/2004 - Syria: Governmental plans for ensuring prosperity of al-Jazeera area
The Syrian government has started a new policy to develop the northern east area of Syria in light of a plan to avoid negligence the area had suffered for several decades. Syria, Politics, 4/1/2004 - Syrian-Lebanese water Ministerial Committee meets in Beirut
The Syrian-Lebanese ministerial Committee for water held on Wednesday a meeting chaired by Irrigation Minister Nadir al-Buni and the Lebanese Minster of Water and Energy Aiyoub Hammed in the presence of the Lebanese Ð Syrian Higher Council Secretary General Nasri al-Khouri. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 4/1/2004 - Al-Assad meets with Iraqi transport minister Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/1/2004
- Al-Assad, Bin Yahya talks on forthcoming Arab summit Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/1/2004
- Al-Shara holds phone talks with Tunisian peer on developments Syria-Tunisia, Politics, 4/1/2004
- Al-Shara postpones his European tour Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/1/2004
- al-Syasa: Talbani commends relations with Syria Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/1/2004
- Mubarak receives al-Shara; reform is internal matter
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday said that he conveyed a letter from President Bashar al-Assad to the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak related to the necessity of the sincere and serious work to convene the Arab summit in a good atmosphere. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/31/2004 - Saudi Crown Prince confers with al-Shara, a message conveyed
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz exchanged on Tuesday messages within the frame work of Arab consultations for holding the postponed Arab summit. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/31/2004 - A new Syrian experience in ITC4DEV
The Syrian Leadership has in recent years dedicated efforts to disseminate Information and communication technology and enabling having access to it by all members of the Syrian society. Within this context the Syrian government, in collaboration with the UN Development Program UNDP set a plan prioritizing the use of information and communications technology in social and economic development processes in the country. As a result of this commitment and joint venture initiative, the strategic program on the use of information and communication technology for social and economic development in Syria was launched. It is financed by the UNDP and carried out by the Syrian ministry of communications and Technology. Syria, Local, 3/31/2004 - Free Syria an opposition radio broadcast from Cyprus
Dareed al-Ghadiri who leads the Syrian reforms party, living in the USA announced yesterday that the " Free Syria" ( Souria al-Hurra) radio will start broadcasting tomorrow, March 31st to each of Syria, Lebanon. In a statement issued on the Internet web, al-Ghadiri said that the radio which is financed by "Syrian businessmen" will start broadcasting from the island of Cyprus. Syria-Cyprus, Politics, 3/30/2004 - Morocco, Syria poised to underpin cooperation in sea transport
Morocco and Syria are probing here this March 28-30 means to strengthen bilateral sea cooperation. Syria-Morocco, Economics, 3/30/2004 - Maher denies Syrian- Egyptian disagreements on the summit Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/30/2004
- Speaker of the Turkish parliament to visit Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/30/2004
- Study resumed in al-Qamishli, two explosives defused Tlass: No tolerance with one who destabilizes
Normal life returned back to al-Hassake governorate at a time when two explosives were defused in a people's area in al-Qamishli city days after the return back of calm to its streets. Syria, Politics, 3/29/2004 - Elimination of differences between Syria and Libya on mass destruction weapons
One Arab diplomat said that the meetings which was held on Friday evening succeeded in eliminating the Syrian- Libyan difference over the question of the mass destruction weapons, stated in the recommendations that were due to be submitted to the summit. Syria-Libya, Politics, 3/29/2004 - Al-Shara meets with Japanese special envoy on ME peace process Syria-Japan, Politics, 3/29/2004