Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 10/11/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 11, 2004
- Syrian- Jordanian agreement on border demarcation Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/16/2004
- Barazani arrives in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/16/2004
- Syria is to rehabilitate media establishments
Syria's Minister of Information, Mehdi Dakhellalla, on Thursday night announced the budgetary investment for the rehabilitate of the Syrian media. Syria, Politics, 10/16/2004 - Iraqi assets in Syria to return back to Iraqi government
"Frozen Iraqi assets amounted to $ 261 million would return back to the Iraqi government," Director General of the Syrian Commercial Bank, Duried Dergham on Thursday told the press. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/15/2004 - Washington renews efforts to withdraw the Syrian army from Lebanon, within a UN resolution
The US is preparing to submit a new draft resolution to the UN Security Council demanding the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/15/2004 - Elias Murad, director and chief editor of al-Baath daily
Syrian media sources said yesterday that the Syrian forces appointed Elias Murad as a director general and chief editor of al-Baath daily, mouthpiece of the ruling party in Syria. Syria, Local, 10/15/2004 - Damascus: Demographic difficulties obstruct border settlements with Jordan
Meetings of the "Syrian- Jordanian joint security committee" were concluded yesterday in Damascus without reaching a final settlement in the border file between the two states, according to well-informed Syrian sources. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 10/14/2004 - Al-Shara receives Palestinian counterpart, Shaath
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday received Minister of the Palestinian Authority Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 10/14/2004 - Syrian army official: Israel is the reason behind differences with US
Under the patronage of the General Commander of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces, President Bashar al-Assad, a new batch of the Military Air College students was graduated on Wednesday. Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/14/2004 - British Ambassador in Beirut and relations with Syria
British Ambassador in Beirut James Watt said on Wednesday that his country always seeks to have positive and constructive relations with Syria. Syria-UK, Politics, 10/14/2004 - Syria has attracted 6 million visitors in 12 months
Minister of Tourism Saadallah Agha al-Qalaa on Wednesday announced the total number of Arab and foreign tourists that entered into Syria during the last twelve months has reached at 6 million visitors. Syria, Economics, 10/14/2004 - Teshreen: Poverty rate in Syria is less than 9%
The rate of poverty in Syria reached less than 9%, Teshreen Arabic daily said on Tuesday asserting that the real number is less than that. Syria, Economics, 10/13/2004 - President al-Assad confers with Mrs. Oakar, ADC president
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received Mrs. Mary Rose Oakar, President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) at al-Rawda palace on Tuesday. Syria-USA, Politics, 10/13/2004 - British TV film on al-Quneitra Brutality of Israel Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/13/2004
- Ebla heritage festival opened
The First Festival of Ebla Heritage was opened in the Syrian northeastern city of Edleb on Tuesday attended by the Italian archeologist Alfonso Archi, member of the Italian team who excavate in the ancient site, a former powerful kingdom that extended to a vast area in the old world. Syria, Local, 10/13/2004 - Shalom: peace with Syria is a strategic option
The Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom said yesterday that "peace with Syrian is a strategic option for Israel." He told the Israeli public radio; that peace with Syria "will also bring in peace with Lebanon, and this will eventually facilitate the negotiations with the Palestinians." Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2004 - Al-Assad, Amir of Qatar meet on developments
Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, and his wife Sheikha Mouza Bint Nasser al-Musannad arrived in Damascus on Monday on a short visit to Syria. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 10/12/2004 - Yadhout Ahronout: Israel denied detention of Mossad's agents in Syria Syria-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2004
- Al-Assad opens Expatriates Conference: some want to throw the region into a volcano
we have a right to ask where was all this keenness at the beginning of the civil war when Syria entered Lebanon to save the Christians in 1976 at a time when they were slaughtered, and when the massacre was about to be finished within two weeks under the name of reforming the political regime, justice, socialism and progress. And at that time President Hafez al-Assad was asked to postpone the entry of Syrian armed forces into Lebanon only for two weeksÉof course to give them time to finish off the jobÉbut of course he refused Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/11/2004 - Syrian Expatriates Conference holds Workshops
Several workshops on culture, economy, medical, social and environmental protection were held Sunday as part of the ongoing Syrian Expatriates Conference in Damascus and attended by cabinet Ministers and senior officials to boost relations between expatriates and their motherland and activate their role in the overall development in Syria. Syria, Politics, 10/11/2004 - Expatriates Conference recommends commitment to serve the homeland
Participants in the Syrian Expatriates Conference held on September 9 and 10 on Sunday in Damascus recommended to boost the efforts of the Ministry of Expatriates, in cooperation with Defense Ministry, to prepare a draft law that includes tangible amendments regarding the money payment and the military service abroad. Syria, Politics, 10/11/2004