Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 12/27/2004
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 27, 2004
- Lebanese Foreign Minister, Qabalan and Syria's role in Lebanon
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud stressed that Syria has protected Lebanon and helped it in the most critical stages of its modern history, pointing out that stability in his country is the result of Syria's care for Lebanon's unity and freedom. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/1/2005 - Syria's budget for 2005 provides 58,141 job opportunity
Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Hussein on Thursday announced the 2005 budget accredited approbations would guarantee about 58141 job opportunities divided between 32130 job opportunities in the administrative sector and 26011 job opportunities in the economic sector. Syria, Economics, 1/1/2005 - Yemen honors Syrian Poet in a celebration
Yemen's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Thursday honored the famous Syrian poet Suleiman al-Issa in appreciation of his distinguished and hard efforts to enrich the Arab poetry and mobilize it with pan-Arab inclinations. Yemen-Syria, Local, 1/1/2005 - State Higher Security Court on Mezza act of terrorism sentences
The State Higher Security Court on Thursday sentenced to death Ahmad Shlash Hassan and Izzo al-Hussein for acts of terrorism in the Mezza neighborhood of Damascus last April. Syria, Politics, 12/31/2004 - Al-Assad confers with Ismael on NPF reforms Syria, Politics, 12/31/2004
- Syria is dealing well with the desertification problem, minister
Syria's Minister of Agriculture on Thursday said Syria paid great attention to the desertification problem where the forestation areas cover 257 Hectares. Syria, Environment, 12/31/2004 - Jordanian Minister of Trade wants to develop relations with Syria
Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Ahmed al-Hindawi on Wednesday underlined the significance of the fraternal ties linking the two states Syria and Jordan in all domains. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 12/30/2004 - Minister of Information confers with Italian official
"The U.S. unconditioned support to Israel represents a real danger threatening the Middle East since it increases Tel Aviv's intransigence and rejection of peace and its requirements," he added. Syria-Italy, Politics, 12/30/2004 - Damascus returns back $ 3.5 million to Iraq
Well-informed Syrian sources said that the Syrian government returned back a sum of $ 3.5 million to the Iraqi authorities after it was agreed to return back this sum in earlier meeting with Iraqi officials. The sources explained that this sum was not a matter of controversy between the two sides. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2004 - Court postpones acts of riots trial Syria, Local, 12/30/2004
- Modernization policy in Syria is based on political and economic reform
Syria's Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari on Monday evening said the strategy of modernization and development followed by Syria under the leadership of President Basahr al-Assad is based on political as well as economic and administrative reform. Syria, Politics, 12/29/2004 - Armitage discusses in Damascus the participation of Iraqi Sunni in the elections
The administration of the US President George W. Bush yesterday renewed its accusations to Syria to that it helps the Iraqi resistance and provides shelter to several members of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Syria-USA, Politics, 12/29/2004 - Amal Movement highlights Syria's role Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/29/2004
- Syrian-Qatari Tourism Cooperation Syria-Qatar, Economics, 12/29/2004
- Aleppo and Damascus cities are first on heritage reward list Syria, Local, 12/29/2004
- Syria is committed to the firm national stances and just peace: al-Shara, vice president
Syria's Vice President and Deputy Chairman of the National Progressive Front, NPF, Mohammad Zoheir Masharqa on Monday renewed Syria's commitment to its national principled stances. Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/28/2004 - Syrian-Qatari Cooperation to boosting transport relations
Transport Minister Makram Obeid on Monday discussed with Deputy Director of Investment Projects in Qatar Hussein al-Abdullah and the accompanying delegation the ability of contributing in the projects prepared by the Ministry. Syria-Qatar, Economics, 12/28/2004 - Al-Assad confers with Lebanese party leader Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/28/2004
- Armitaj, Kerry to visit Damascus Syria-USA, Politics, 12/28/2004
- Damascus denies Iraqi accusations, explosions renewed in Najaf
For the second time within one week the Najaf area has witnessed a booby trapped car explosion. This, however, coincided with Iraqi accusations to Damascus of being involved in these attacks. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 12/27/2004 - Syria works on coastal environment diversity
The Regional Center for Special Protection Areas in Tunis ( RAKSPA) of the United Nations Environmental Program ( UNEP ) decided to allocate Euro 7 million as a gift to Syria to carry out plans and programs of a strategy to protect environmental coastal diversity in Syria in the framework of cooperation and coordination between Syria's Ministry of Local Administration and Environment and the RAKSPA. Syria, Environment, 12/27/2004 - Syrian official source refutes Iraqi accusations Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/27/2004
- Jordanian daily criticizes US pressures on Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 12/27/2004
- A third child for President Bashar al-Assad Syria, Local, 12/27/2004