Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 11/29/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of November 29, 2004
- Syria rejects conditional dialogue with Israel
Syria has rejected statements made by the Israeli prime minister in which he expressed his readiness to meet with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but under certain conditions, considering that this is not in line with the Syrian proposal to resume peace negotiations. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/3/2004 - Al-Shara confers with Jordanian peer
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al Shara discussed with his Jordanian counterpart, Hani Mulqi, on Thursday the latest developments in the region particularly in Iraq and in the occupied Palestinian territories and bilateral relations. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 12/3/2004 - Abbas highlights Syrian-Palestinian Relations
Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Mahmoud Abbas Thursday described relations with Syria as strong and solid, adding that a delegation of the Palestinian leadership will head to Damascus next week. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 12/3/2004 - Al-Assad confers with Lebanese Minister of Defence Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/3/2004
- UN General Assembly overwhelming vote on Syrian Golan and Peace Process
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called on Israel to withdraw from the occupied Syria Golan till the June 4th 1967 line as stated by the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/2/2004 - Syrian official source denies Egyptian FM statement
A Syrian official source on Tuesday denied what had been said by Egyptian Presidential spokesman Majed Abdulfatah that Syria is not committed to "Rabin's deposit" or to what had been agreed on in the peace negotiations. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 12/2/2004 - Syria- Norway Oil and Gas Exploration Contract finalized
A contract for the exploration of oil and mineral resources was signed Wednesday between the Syrian Petroleum Company ( SPC) and Norwegian D NOASA and English Dove Energy Oil Companies in the Region Seven. Syria-Norway, Business, 12/2/2004 - Egypt says no change over Syria stance toward peace Egypt-Syria, Politics, 12/2/2004
- Lebanese minister statement on demonstration Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/2/2004
- Lebanese premier confers with Syrian transport minister on cooperation Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/2/2004
- Syrian security court adjourned hearing over terrorist crimes Syria, Local, 12/2/2004
- Syrian Commercial Office opened in Milano Syria-Italy, Economics, 12/2/2004
- Syria denies giving up Rabin's deposit for negotiating with Israel
Syria has denounced what was announced by the spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency Majid Abdul Fattah over Damascus's giving up what was called "Rabin's deposit" in which the former Israeli prime minister Yitzahak Rabin vowed in 1994 to withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan heights for full normalization of relations with Syria. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/1/2004 - Egypt proposes mediation between Syria and Israel
Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency Majid Abdul Fattah has stressed that Cairo is proposing to mediate between the two Syrian and Israeli sides. He called on Tel Aviv to follow Syria's example noting that "Israel knows well what it is wanted from it." Egypt-Syria, Politics, 12/1/2004 - Massive demonstration in Beirut in support of Syria, against UN resolution 1559
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese demonstrated yesterday in the Lebanese capital Beirut, announcing their support for the Syrian presence in Beirut and rejection for the UN Security Council resolution no. 1559 which calls for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from this country. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/1/2004 - Al-Assad, Lahoud phone conversation
A telephone call was made Tuesday evening between President Bashar al-Assad and President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on the latest regional developments. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/1/2004 - More Syrian dailies, periodicals licensed
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari on Tuesday licensed new periodical newspapers and magazines in Arabic and English in Syria. Syria, Politics, 12/1/2004 - Syria's ambassador to US statement at the UN General Assembly
Syria's Permanent Representative at the UN, Faisal Miqdad, said that despite all efforts by the international community represented by the UN, there is still no real hope that herald the end of the Palestinian people's ordeal or the establishment of their independent state and the return of their legitimate rights. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/1/2004 - Syria Canada sign Oil Contract agreement
State-owned Syrian Petroleum Company (S.P.C ) and the Canadian Dublin International Petroleum Company signed a production-sharing contract allowing the Canadian firm to develop two oil fields in the Syrian north eastern city of al-Hasake, Tishreen and Sheikh Mansour fields. Syria-Canada, Business, 12/1/2004 - Turkish prime minister to visit Syria in December Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/1/2004
- Al-Sharaq al-Awsat: Source at U.S. embassy in Damascus denies visa issuance suspension Syria-USA, Politics, 12/1/2004
- Al-Assad arrives in Sharm al-Sheikh today Syria-Egypt, Politics, 11/30/2004
- Syrian Minister of Interior: Syria is with Iraq's liberation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/30/2004
- Syria for a just and comprehensive ME peace Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/30/2004
- On the direction of development projects in Syria Syria, Economics, 11/30/2004
- Syria denies Cairo's mediation between Damascus and Tel Aviv
A Syrian official source denied on late Monday evening the existence of any mediation carried out by Cairo between Damascus and Tel Aviv. The source said the visit of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's visit today (Tuesday) to Egypt has no connection to this matter. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 11/30/2004 - Positive atmosphere prevails on Syria- US money talks
A positive atmosphere has prevailed over the round of talks that took place in Bahrain yesterday between senior Syrian and US financial officials to deal with some pending issues. Syria-Bahrain, Economics, 11/30/2004 - Abu Ghait highlights Syria's call for peace Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/29/2004
- Trial session of Kurdish riots postponed Syria, Politics, 11/29/2004
- Arab League supports syria's call for resumption of peace negotiations
Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa, said Syria's call for the resumption of peace negotiations reflected a sincere desire to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. Regional-Syria, Politics, 11/29/2004 - Mass to mark the Leo visit to Syria
A High Mass was held at the Mary Cathedral for the Roman Orthodox on the occasion of the first visit to Syria by Metropolitan Leo, Senior Archbishop of the Finnish Church for the Roman Orthodox. Syria-Finland, Religion, 11/29/2004 - Syria - Sweden for boosting bilateral Cooperation
Syria and Sweden discussed on Sunday means of boosting the bilateral cooperation relations and activating the agreements signed between them in the different fields of transport. Syria-Sweden, Politics, 11/29/2004 - Syrian aging dies at 116, to join Guinness Book of Records
If it proves to be true, a Syria man could be entitled to go into the Guinness Book of Records as one of the long-lived in the world. He is reported to have witnessed three centuries. Syria, Local, 11/29/2004