Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/14/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 14, 2004
- Damascus denies Khaddam's intention to resign Syria, Politics, 6/18/2004
- Syria hands over one wanted Islamist to France Syria-France, Local, 6/18/2004
- China welcomes President al-Assad's coming state visit
China on Wednesday warmly welcomed the forthcoming state visit of president Bashar al-Assad to China next week, hoping it would be fruitful for both countries. Syria-China, Politics, 6/17/2004 - Child Rights- workshop for Syrian journalists
A national two-day media workshop on the rights of children was opened in Damascus Wednesday organized by the Ministry of Information and the UNICEF. Syria, Culture, 6/17/2004 - OIC Foreign Ministers reject Syria Accountability Act
Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic countries (OIC) stressed rejection of the so-called Syria Accountability Act, asserting solidarity with Syria in face of American sanctions. Regional-Syria, Politics, 6/17/2004 - Kurdish parties in Syria defy banning decision
The Kurdish parties in Syria stressed determination to continue practicing politics despite the recent ban decision issued by the authorities concerning unlicensed parties. Syria, Politics, 6/16/2004 - Jordanian parliamentary delegation discusses in Syria the question of the detainees
News reports in Amman said that a Jordanian parliamentary delegation will visit Damascus within the few coming days to hold talks with Syrian officials to demand them releasing 270 Jordanians held in the Syrian jails. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 6/16/2004 - International Damascus Flower Show opened
The 31st International Flower Show was opened Monday evening. The Fair is organized by Tourism Ministry in cooperation with Damascus Governorate. Syria, Local, 6/16/2004 - Turkish president receives al-Shara
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday met Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/15/2004 - Al-Assad gets a message from Cypriot counterpart Syria-Cyprus, Politics, 6/15/2004
- Al-Assad to visit China on June 21- 25 Syria-China, Politics, 6/15/2004
- Syria, Gulf cooperation council sign a free trade zone agreement
Syria and the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ) Sunday signed an agreement to establish a free trade zone. Syria-Gulf, Economics, 6/14/2004 - Czech official-highlights Syria's role in the Middle East
Head of the Foreign Relations Committee at the Czech Chamber of Deputies Vladimir Lastuvka described Syria as a very important country in the Middle East, saying he is looking forward to the meetings scheduled during his imminent visit to Damascus. Syria-Czech Republic, Politics, 6/14/2004 - Al-Shara confers with Palestinian minister
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara Sunday received the Culture Minister in the Palestinian National Authority ( PNA ),Yahya Yakhlaf, and the Minister of the Palestinian Presidency Affairs, Ramzi Khouri. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/14/2004