Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 6, 2004
- Kul al-Arab: Syrian prisoner in Israeli jail suffers health deterioration
The health situation of the Syrian prisoner in Israeli jail Hayel Abu Zaid has seriously deteriorated as Israel turned down all calls to set him free after medical exams showed he had life-threatening leukemia, Palestinian Kul al-Arab newspaper stressed Friday. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/11/2004 - Arab newspaper calls for Peace Process resumption on the Syrian Regional-Syria, Politics, 12/11/2004
- Syrian crowd without permit is dispersed on World Day for Human Rights
A number of Syrian citizens gathered on Thursday at al-Shahbandar Square in Damascus city on the World Day for Human Rights without taking a prior permission from the competent authorities. Syria, Politics, 12/10/2004 - Forum: Contribution of EU financed projects in Syria
Dardari asserted importance of the agreements signed with the EU last week in which the European bloc will offer Euro 47 million to support the Finance Ministry in modernizing its structures and policies as well as its human capabilities and other socio-economic areas in Syria. Syria-European Union, Politics, 12/10/2004 - Palestinian Prime Minister highlights relations with Syria Palestine-Syria, Politics, 12/10/2004
- Al-Assad receives Bakdash on reforms
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received Secretary General of the Syrian Communist Party Wisal Farha Bakdash and members of the party political bureau. Syria, Politics, 12/9/2004 - European Union for further cooperation with Syria Syria-European Union, Politics, 12/9/2004
- Al-Assad pardoning of political detainees Syria, Politics, 12/8/2004
- Khaddam meets Abbas
Syria's Vice-President Abdulhalem Khaddam received Tuesday evening Chairman of PLO Executive Committee Mahmoud Abbas and the accompanying delegation. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/8/2004 - On the Palestinian delegation talks in Syria
In the second day of its visit to Syria, the Palestinian delegation which includes Mahmoud Abbas, Ahmad Qurei and Nabil Shaath, met with the Syrian prime minister Naji Otari and discussed with him the ME peace process and latest developments on the Palestinian arena. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Al-Jaafari look forward to Syria's continued support to Iraq
Iraq's Interim Vice-President Ibrahim al-Jaafari underlined the Syrian leadership's keenness on Iraq's unity and safety. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Al-Rai: Israel does not want peace
Jordanian newspaper al-Rai stressed that the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan is the base for the achievement of peace on the Syrian-Israeli track. Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/8/2004 - Pope Shenouda of Egypt-visits Sheikh Kaftarou Foundation
His Highness Pope Shenouda and the other guests met many Moslem clergymen at the Foundation where both sides underscored importance of communication and dialogue among civilizations and Christian and Islamic faiths Syria-Egypt, Religion, 12/8/2004 - UN secretary general extends the mission of UNDOF in the Golan for 6 months Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/8/2004
- Damascus hosts Arab Parliamentarians Forum on population
The 5th Arab Parliamentary Forum for Population and Development opened activities on Tuesday under the title "Arab Parliamentarians and Youth Reproduction Health." Syria-Regional, Local, 12/8/2004 - Al-Assad receives the Palestinian delegation Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Al-Assad receives Iraq's vice president Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Jordanian spokeswoman and relations with Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/7/2004
- Syrian- Palestinian talks over developments
Both sides stressed "importance of boosting the national unity as it is the base for restoring the usurped legitimate rights and fulfilling the Palestinian aspirations for establishing the independent state of Palestine." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 12/7/2004 - Amir of Qatar- Message from President Assad Qatar-Syria, Politics, 12/6/2004
- Abbas visits Damascus today to end tension, meets with Palestinian groups
A Palestinian delegation headed by the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Mahmoud Abbas is to start a visit to Syria today. The first visit of its kind to Damascus since many years. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 12/6/2004 - British Ambassador in Damascus and Syria Stance
British Ambassador in Damascus Peter Ford described Syria-Britain relations as good, and that the Syrian presence in Lebanon is based on Lebanese government support. Syria-UK, Politics, 12/6/2004 - French Total company returns back to Damascus
The Syrian minister of oil and mineral resources Ibrahim Haddad disclosed a request asked for by the French Total company to establish a partnership with the Syrian Oil company. Syria-France, Business, 12/6/2004 - Fire causes one million SP loss in northeast Syria
A fire that broke out in a fuel container carrying 14 tons of gas oil in Qahtaniya town, near Hasaka has caused material damage totaling more than one million Syrian Pound. Syria, Local, 12/6/2004