Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/23/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 23, 2004
- Syria supports Lebanon's national unity
President Bashar Al-Assad on Thursday underlined Syria's eagerness to strengthen and boost the Lebanese national unity and the significance of consultation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon to serve the two states' interest. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/27/2004 - Syrian - Turkish oil companies cooperation Syria-Turkey, Business, 8/27/2004
- New Syrian metallic coins are in circulation
The Central Bank of Syria is to put into circulation new coins starting from August 28 to meet citizens demands and the public interest. The new currency of 25, 10, 5 Syrian pound denominations will be distributed side by side with the currently circulated coins of the same denominations, Governor of Central Bank of Syria Mohammed Bashar Kabara announced Wednesday. Syria, Local, 8/26/2004 - Al-Assad meet with Iraqi dignitaries Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/26/2004
- Syrian- Yemeni women talks on boosting relations Syria-Yemen, Politics, 8/26/2004
- Keftaro for religious guidelines
Grand Mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro and the delegation of the Islamic Scholars Assembly in Lebanon headed by Sheikh Ahmad al-Zein discussed Monday means of coordinating efforts of the employees in the fields of religious education and guiding. Syria-Lebanon, Religion, 8/24/2004 - Information Minister highlights media role in enlightening people
Information Minister Ahmad al-Hasan Monday said Syria, seeks to boost media to be an advanced one, linked to issues of people and homelands. Syria, Politics, 8/24/2004 - Syria and Jordan premiers hold official talks
Syria and Jordan Sunday held official talks in Damascus led by Prime Minister Naji Otari and his Jordanian counterpart Faisal al-Fayez. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 8/23/2004 - Syria and Turkey discuss ways of boosting cooperation and deepening relations
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari on Sunday discussed with Turkish Public Works and Housing Minister Zeki Ergezen and the accompanying delegation ways of boosting and developing the joint cooperation between Syria and Turkey in all domains. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/23/2004 - Al-Assad receives Japanese parliamentary delegation Syria-Japan, Politics, 8/23/2004
- Syrian Minister of Justice receives his Jordanian Counterpart Syria-Jordan, Politics, 8/23/2004
- New Syrian measures on money transfer Syria-USA, Business, 8/23/2004