Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/3/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 3, 2004
- Syria releases nine university students
The Syrian authorities have released nine out of the 11 students who were detained on April 24 in Damascus. Syria, Politics, 5/7/2004 - Al-Assad house for Culture and arts opens today
Under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad, al-Assad house for culture and the arts will be inaugurated today ( Friday) at 9:30 p.m.. Syria, Local, 5/7/2004 - Syria's interventions at Dublin's meeting by al-Shara
The European - Mediterranean Countries Association Foreign Ministers held in Dublin on Thursday a final session with the participation of Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/7/2004 - King and Queen of Malaysia Arrives in Damascus Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 5/7/2004
- Syrian PA's foreign affairs committee meets with US- Arab anti discrimination committee Syria-USA, Politics, 5/7/2004
- Syria, Iceland establish Diplomatic relations Syria-Iceland, Politics, 5/7/2004
- Syria celebrates its -Martyr's Day Syria, Local, 5/7/2004
- Al-Assad confers with Sudanese delegation, a message from al-Bashir Syria-Sudan, Politics, 5/6/2004
- Dutch and German flexibility, the complex is with Britain, Partnership with Syria to be discussed on May 17
The issue of Syria's joining the list of countries which signed the Association Agreement AA with the European Union came back to the front of Inter- European discussions during the meeting of the foreign ministers council to be held on May 17 in Brussels. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/6/2004 - Syria bans four Israeli ship and 9 companies
Syria has banned anchoring four ships from Greece, Denmark and Malta in its ports because of their dealing with the Israeli ports, and listed names of nine Israeli companies on the boycotting list, according to a statement by the Syrian ministry of the economy. Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/6/2004 - Shaaban meets with American anti- discrimination committee
Expatriates Minister Buthaina Shaaban on Wednesday conferred with a delegation of Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee in USA on means of enhancing activities between Arab associations in America and women organizations in Syria and Arab world. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/6/2004 - Armeitaj: Syria's accountability law will be enforced during this month Syria-USA, Politics, 5/5/2004
- Information Minister: information is the mirror for reflecting facts
Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan on Sunday said " information is the mirror that reflects facts and eliminates illusions." In a lecture at the international exhibition of Rashid Karami, al-Hassan indicated that the Arab geography and history are threatened underlining the important role of the Arab information to make our voice reach the world. Syria, Politics, 5/4/2004 - Tlass retires on May 11
The Syrian defense minister lt. gen. Mustafa Tlass will be 72 on May 11, when he is expected he will be announced as retired as an army officer but will continue to keep his post in the Baath party as a leading figure. Syria, Politics, 5/4/2004 - Syria works to connect the internet to every house
A Senior Syrian official in the field of communication on Sunday announced details of a national initiative to boost internet use in Syria expecting subscription to reach at 20% in 2013 and to bring the internet in every Syrian house. Syria, Economics, 5/4/2004 - Damascus: a car dismantled over suspects of being booby trapped
Witnesses said yesterday that the security forces dismantled a car bearing Saudi plate in the downtown of Damascus over suspicion that it is booby trapped, but nothing was found inside. Syria, Local, 5/4/2004 - Al-Shara confers with Nasri Khouri Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/4/2004
- Al-Assad extensive interview to the Qatari TV Al-Jazeera
On the very hot situation in Palestine where the Israeli prime minister has got promises from Washington and a current threat to harm Chairman Arafat and the assassination of Hamas leaders, The president indicated that there is an on going campaign of assassination where there is no difference except in time between the assassination of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, Dr. Rantisi and the massacres of Sabra and Shatila and other massacres committed in 1948 and prior to that date. Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/3/2004 - Syrian authorities expect criminality on al-Mezze incident
Investigations underway by the Syrian authorities on al-Mezze incident are inclined to the "criminal " element in the operation which attracted attention to Syria as being a "new" target for international terrorism. Syria, Politics, 5/3/2004 - Damascus criticizes Washington's doubts of al-Mezze incidents
The Syrian minister of expatriates Butheina Shaaban strongly criticized the doubts raised by two members of the US Congress in the attack which took place last Tuesday in Damascus as the two men described it as a play fabricated by the Syrian regime to win the world sympathy and alleviate the American pressures. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/3/2004 - Otari confers with Jordanian minister on bilateral co-operation
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari on Sunday received Jordanian Public Works, Housing and Transportation Minister Raed Abu al-Saud. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/3/2004 - Al-Shara welcomes EU enlargement
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday welcomed the joining of new countries to the European Union, referring to the historical ties between Syria and these countries. Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/3/2004