Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/4/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 4, 2004
- Syria, EU to sign Association Agreement October 19
The European Commission announced on Thursday that the EU-Syria Association agreement would be initiated on October 19 in Brussels. Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2004 - Al-Assad and Khatami hold talks in Damascus
Syria's Presidents Bashar al-Assad and Sayed Muhammad Khatami of Iran on Thursday evening held a meeting at al-Shaab Palace. Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/8/2004 - Turkmani says Israeli threats will not bring peace
Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister, Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani, delivered a speech in which he reviewed the existing events in the region particularly "the Israeli inhuman practices and crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories and its flagrant violation of the international law in addition to the situation in Iraq." Syria-Israel, Local, 10/8/2004 - Arab al-Yom: Syrian-Jordanian Free Trade Zone
" Syrian-Jordanian Free Trade Zone has became the main land port among Syria, Jordan, neighbouring countries and international ports due to the support that the Syrian and Jordanian governments are offering," Director General of the Syrian Jordanian Free Trade Zone Hasan Khairat said Thursday. Syria-Jordan, Economics, 10/8/2004 - British Sky News report on Ma'alula
The report indicated that people in ancient Ma'alula still speak the Aramaic language, the language of Jesus Christ, showing the efforts exerted in Syria to revive this language which prevailed Bilad al-Sham ( ancient Syria ) for decades Syria-UK, Local, 10/8/2004 - New Syrian ministers take constitutional oath before the President
Al-Assad wished success to the government in its work, stressing the important role of the ministers in boosting the culture of work to the government employees, calling on them to pay field visits and take decisions based on merit and not based on personal relations Syria, Politics, 10/7/2004 - Khatami visits Damascus today
The Iranian president Muhammad Khatami will pay a short work visit today to Damascus to meet with the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The visit will be made at a very critical time and its importance stems from the fact it was not on the schedule of the tour program of the Iranian President. Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/7/2004 - Berri stress relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/7/2004
- Al-Assad confers with Bahrain's Foreign Minister Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 10/6/2004
- Syrian, Bahrain Foreign Ministers joint press conference on development
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa said he conveyed a message from King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain to President Bashar al-Assad on the existing cooperation between the two states, particularly under the current situations that require consultation. Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 10/6/2004 - On the new Ministerial reshuffle in Syria; Minister of Information Statement
Syria's Minister of Information Mahdi Dakhlallah said Monday's cabinet reshuffle in the government of Mohammad Naji Ottari proves the vivid political climate in Syria and the country's ability to achieve continued improvement. Syria, Politics, 10/6/2004 - Foreign Ministry statement on Annan's report on Syria, Lebanon
The statement added that Syria announces commitment to the document of the Lebanese National Pact ( Taif ) of 1989, particularly the articles related to the Syrian troops presence in Lebanon. Those troops have implemented the decisions of the Joint Military Committee as agreed between the two states, and lately, the Syrian troops redeployed their presence for the fifth time. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/6/2004 - Syria urges the UN Security Council to stop Israel's 'crimes'
Syria's Permanente Representative to the United Nations, Faisal Al-Miqdad, on Monday night called upon the UN Security Council to hold full responsibilities by taking measures "to halt crimes perpetrated by Israel against the unarmed Palestinians." Syria-UN, Politics, 10/6/2004 - Syria denies creation of solidarity committee with Sahrawi people Syria-Morocco, Politics, 10/6/2004
- Government reshuffle in Syria Syria, Politics, 10/5/2004
- New Syrian governors appointed Syria, Politics, 10/5/2004
- Badawi highlights Syrian-Malaysian Relations
Regarding the Iraqi issue, Malaysian Premier said Iraq is under illegal war and all allegations of the war were false Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 10/4/2004 - Syria and US handle with pending finance issues
Syrian and US financial officials on Saturday in Washington discussed the outcome of the last visit for the US Treasury Department delegation in Damascus and finalized the latest unresolved issue between them with satisfactory signals to both sides, SANA said on Sunday. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/4/2004