Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/5/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 5, 2004
- President Lahoud interview with a Syrian daily, outlines developments
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday said Arabs have no longer trust in the US as an honest patron of the Middle East peace process and urged the US to reconsider its decisions regarding Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2004 - Syrian prime minister to visit Turkey next week
News reports in Damascus said that the Syrian prime minister Naji al-Otari will pay a work visit to Turkey on the 13th of July in order to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/7/2004 - Official Source denies new fees for Arab arrivals Syria-Regional, Local, 7/7/2004
- Syria detains 19 persons under the charge of political party affiliation
The human rights organization in Syria said that the authorities detained 19 persons in Qatana area to the south west of the Syrian capital Damascus, over suspicion they belong to an Islamic party. Syria, Politics, 7/6/2004 - Mrs. Asma al-Assad meets with the SAMS assisting commission delegation
Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad has met with members of the assisting commission in the Syrian- American Medical Society (SAMS), which is considered one of the non- governmental societies outside Syria. Syria, Politics, 7/6/2004 - Al-Assad in Tehran to discuss Iraqi and Palestine files
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Tehran on Sunday leading a Syrian delegation to discuss the Iraqi file and the security threats the two countries are facing in light of instability in Iraq as well as developments in the Palestinian territories. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/5/2004 - On President al-Assad visit to Tehran
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his Iranian counterpart President Mohammed Khatami held a meeting in Tehran on Sunday. Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/5/2004