Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/9/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 9, 2004
- Syria releases four of Hama's detainees Syria, Politics, 8/14/2004
- Yadhout Ahronot: Israel looms the possibility of withdrawal from the Golan
The Israeli army chief of staff Gen. Moshe Yaloun stressed that Israel is able to defend itself in its borders with Syria in case of giving up the strategic Golan heights in line with any peace agreement with Damascus. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/14/2004 - Syrian Grand Mufti denounces the events in al-Najaf
Grand Mufti of the Syrian Republic Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro has underlined that the ongoing events in Najaf are a flagrant violation of all international charters that ensure the peoples' right to live a peaceful life. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/14/2004 - Damascus meeting on role of religious leaders in fighting HIV/AIDS in the Arab states
This needs a big shifting of the current speech on "punishment" towards positive values included in the holy books, such as, promotion of protective behaviour, education, solidarity, compassion and support for people affected by HIV/AIDS, fighting stigma, discrimination and rejection. Regional-Syria, Health, 8/14/2004 - Syria calls to reconsider proposal on freeing the ME from WMD
Syria on Thursday called upon the international community to reconsider Syria's suggestion to free the Middle East from Weapons of Mass Destruction warning against posed dangers due to Israel's nuclear reactors' failure. Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/13/2004 - Syrian-Lebanese Ministerial Committee for Water
Syria and Lebanon Thursday said they agreed to set up a joint dam on the Southern Big river to best invest water in both states. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/13/2004 - Lebanese-Syrian Irrigation Ministers inspect joint dam projects
Syria's Minister of Irrigation, Nader Bunni, and Lebanese Minister of Waters and Power, Ayyoub Hamid, on Wednesday inspected dams in the western areas of Homs, central Syria and the site of the proposed dam on the Great Southern River. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/12/2004 - Syrian- Swiss joint ruins excavations in Palmyra
The joint Syrian-Swiss archeological expedition started excavations in several sites across the Syria Badia ( semi-desert areas), the Directorate of Ruins and Archeological Sites in Palmyra said Wednesday. Syria-Switzerland, Local, 8/12/2004 - Syrian- Lebanese gas pipeline to be completed soon
Lebanon's Energy and Water Minister Ayoub Humayed asserted on Monday that the Syrian-Lebanese gas pipeline would be completed within three months. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 8/11/2004 - Measures to attract tourism investors in Syria
Syria's Tourism Minister Saadullah Aga al-Qalaa Tuesday conferred with a number of Arab investors means of establishing tourist investments in Syria, and opportunities of preparing economic feasibility in light of the increasing number of tourists in Syria. Syria-Regional, Economics, 8/11/2004 - Syria's FM confers with Palestinian minister of culture Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/10/2004
- Lattakia s International Sculpture Symposium
The ongoing International Sculpture Symposium held in the Syrian coastal city of Lattakia is one of the most prominent events of Al-Mahabba Festival as it creates direct intimate contacts between sculptors and the public and among participating Arab and foreign sculptors as well. Syria, Local, 8/10/2004