Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/1/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 1, 2004
- Syria's ambassador in the UN highlights developments
Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Friday said reactivation of the UN role is depending on the respect of its charter and some great powers bouncing back from the international law violations. Syria-UN, Politics, 11/6/2004 - Hassan al-Alawi is an ambassador for Iraq in Damascus
News reports said that the Syrian foreign ministry notified the Iraqi authorities its consent to increase the degree of diplomatic representation to the "ambassadorial" level from what was until recently "Charge de affairs" level. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/6/2004 - Activities of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council highlighted Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 11/6/2004
- Syria is to sign a free-trade accord with the GCC Syria-Gulf, Economics, 11/6/2004
- US embassy in Damascus closed for security measures revision
The American embassy in Damascus today closed its doors before clients in order to re-assess security measures. Syria-USA, Politics, 11/5/2004 - Lebanese MPs and government statement Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/5/2004
- Iraq closes a border crossing with Syria Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/5/2004
- Damascus: Nabil Fayyad was released
The Syrian human rights activist in Damascus Anwar Al-Bunni announced yesterday that the Syrian authorities released the Syrian researcher, writer and founder of the Liberal Coalition, Nabil Fayyad. Syria, Politics, 11/4/2004 - Syria says locusts wave is not dangerous, preparations taken
Syria on Wednesday announced full readiness and preparation for facing the wave of locusts currently sweeping over some countries in the region noting that this outbreak is not dangerous. Syria, Local, 11/4/2004 - Scooby: No change in our policy towards Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 11/4/2004
- European efforts to accelerate final signing of the Syria-EU Association Agreement
Netherlands Extraordinary Ambassador in Damascus Rodreck Van Schreven stressed that the Syria-EU association agreement gained importance for 25 European states have become directly involved in relations with Syria, Al-Thawra daily said Tuesday. Syria-European Union, Politics, 11/3/2004 - Syrians continue donations giving to Palestinian Intifada Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/3/2004
- Agha Khan Network Cooperation projects with Syria Syria, Local, 11/3/2004
- New magazines licensed in Syria
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari on Monday issued several decisions providing to give license as to publish eight periodical magazines and prints dealing with various subjects. Syria, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Trial of Kurds and two students resumed in Syria
The Syrian judiciary has resumed the trial of 15 Kurds who were detained during the bloody confrontations which took place in March and two students who were accused of standing against "goals of the revolution." Syria, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Cabinet approves the budget for the year 2005
Syria's Cabinet approved on Sunday evening a S.P. 460 billion draft budget for the year 2005 compared with a S.P. 449,5 billion last year. S.P.280 billion were set for the current expenditures credit and S.P. 180 billion for investment process. Syria, Politics, 11/2/2004 - Syria is producing 475,000 barrel of oil daily
Syria is currently producing about 475 thousand barrel of oil per day where about 300 thousand BPD are exported. This constitutes about 60 percent of the government's hard currencies revenue, a report by SANA on Monday said. Syria, Economics, 11/2/2004 - Amal Movement and Syrian-Lebanese Relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/2/2004
- Great changes in the Syrian Banks
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed al-Hussein stressed that Syria will witness in 2005 a great change in the performance of its banks. Syria, Economics, 11/1/2004