Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/13/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 13, 2004
- Jordan denies differences with Syria
Jordan's foreign minister Marwan Muasher said that no differences took place between Jordan and Syria during the meetings of the Arab foreign ministers in Cairo on the background of Amman's support for the UN Security Council resolution number 1559 concerning Lebanon, noting that Jordan's position is "principled" in not opposing the UN Security Council resolutions. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 9/18/2004 - Final touches on the Syrian- EU Association Agreement
News reports in Damascus said that Syria and the European Union started to put the final touches in the last text of their Association Agreement. Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/17/2004 - Al-Assad, Mubarak for Iraq, Lebanon's stability
Both sides agreed on continuing consultation and coordination in the forthcoming stage on issues of mutual interest in a way that activates the Arab joint action Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/16/2004 - Syrian-European business center-agreement
An agreement to set up two European data centers at the Chambers of Industry and Trade in the northern city of Aleppo was signed Wednesday between Syria and the European Union to show activities of businessmen in both sides and further boost mutual cooperation. Syria-European Union, Economics, 9/16/2004 - Syria's Speaker of the People's Assembly meets Sezer Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/16/2004
- Mubarak in Damascus today
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will hold a short visit today to Damascus during which he will discuss with his Syrian peer Bashar al-Assad means of dealing with the UN Security Council resolution 1559 concerning Lebanon, in the course of practicality and realism, taking into account the need of starting the Syrian- Israeli negotiations Egypt-Syria, Politics, 9/15/2004 - Syrian PA speaker holds talks in Ankara
Speaker of the People's Assembly Mahmoud al-Abrash on Tuesday conferred with the Turkish Speaker of the Parliament Bulent Arinc on means of enhancing the advanced parliamentary relations between the two Parliaments to go along with the advanced relations between Syria and Turkey. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/15/2004 - Al-Shara holds telephone talks with Moratinos Syria-Spain, Politics, 9/15/2004
- Fire in faculty of law of Damascus University Fire, no casualties
A fire erupted on Tuesday morning in one of Damascus University buildings, Faculty of Law causing only material losses. Syria, Local, 9/15/2004 - Al-Assad receives Sheikh Hamad, a message from the Amir of Qatar
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber Al Thani. The Meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 9/14/2004 - Syrian oil minister: no increase in oil prices
Syria's Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Ibrahim Haddad, on Monday said "Fuel is available in all service stations designed for selling this material." In a press conference today, Haddad stressed that "there is no rise in oil prices." Syria, Economics, 9/14/2004 - Foundation stone for Aramaic Language Learning Institute
The participants in the inauguration ceremony spoke of the importance of Aramaic language and its dissemination throughout history. Syria, Education, 9/14/2004 - Lahoud: Syria's presence in Lebanon is legitimate Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/14/2004
- Powell: Burns held good talks in Damascus Syria-USA, Politics, 9/14/2004
- Three year after imprisonment, Syria releases two of human rights activists
The Syrian authorities released two human rights activists who had been held since the end of 2001. Syria, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Demands to release political detainees in Syria
A society in charge of human rights demanded the Syrian authorities release all political activists detained since September 2001. Syria, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Syria supports security and stability of the region
"Syria dealt with visit of the U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs William Burns and an accompanying delegation in a serious way based on keenness on her interests and on security and stability in the region." A well-informed source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry said after Burns meeting with President Bashar al-Assad Saturday. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Al-Assad confers Burns and Rodman
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs William Burns and U.S Assistant Secretary of Defence Peter Rodman and the accompanying delegation. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Syrian Lebanese information ministers highlight constructive, stimulated dialogue with USA
On Lebanon's move in facing repercussions of the UN Security Council resolution No. 1559, Smaha said " it is a Lebanese internal affair.." "From informational side the content of the resolution can be explained as a blow against the Palestinians inside Palestine and Lebanon's stability through settling Palestinians in Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/2004 - Al-Sahra receives Lebanese Information minister Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/2004
- ad-Dustour: Iraqi defense minister: relations with Syria are good Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/13/2004