Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 2/28/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of February 28, 2005
- Al-Assad: we will withdraw our forces completely; we committed mistakes in Lebanon
The Syrian President Bashar al- Assad said today in his speech before the Syrian parliament in Damascus at 6 p.m. ( local Time) that Damascus will withdraw its forces positioned in Lebanon, fully to the Bekaa area and then to the area of the Lebanese- Syrian border area. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005 - Syria announces withdrawal plan from Lebanon
The Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Muallim announced that Damascus will disclose shortly what he described a fixed plan to withdraw its forces from Lebanon. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005 - Russian FM confers with Syrian deputy FM
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov discussed with Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister, Walid Muallim the developments in the region and the Lebanese issue. In a statement to reporters following the meeting, Lavrov said his country was satisfied by the plans of the Syrian side regarding Lebanon and the forthcoming withdrawals form the Lebanese territories. Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/5/2005 - Minister of information underlines relations with Turkey
Syria's Minister of Information on Thursday underlined that the deeply-rooted Syrian-Turkish relations are based on the political, economic and social joint interests. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/5/2005 - A new border center between Syria and Jordan
Directorate of services at the center supplies needed services to 30,000 passenger a day as it started since March 2002 to provide the unified pass book for cars registered in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan and adopted as a unified document for cars movement among the three Arab states. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 3/5/2005 - Syria denies differences with Saudi Arabia over Lebanese issue Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/5/2005
- Saudi FM: talks with Syria are fruitful Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/5/2005
- Saad on the Taif Accord Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/5/2005
- Bush rejects incomplete measures in the Syrian pull out from Lebanon Syria-USA, Politics, 3/5/2005
- Syria's citrus production is of the highest in the mediterranean Syria, Economics, 3/5/2005
- Saudi Arabia recommends immediate Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on Thursday recommended the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to withdraw quickly from Lebanon and announce scheduling this withdrawal so as to withstand international pressures imposed on his country and to contain the Lebanese crisis. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2005 - Mubarak talks with al-Faisal on settling Syria- Lebanese crisis
Before taking part in the meeting held between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Saudi crown prince in al-Riyadh, the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal was in Egypt, he discussed with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak the possibility of reaching an agreement formula between the Taif agreement and the UN Security Council resolution in order to settle the Lebanese- Syria crisis. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2005 - Syrian reinforcements in the Bekaa
Witnesses said that Syrian soldiers positioned in the Lebanese Bekaa plain reinforced their positions in the area which the Taif accord states the Syrian forces would redeploy to. The Syrian soldiers were seen digging trenches especially in Deir Zanoun, 10 Kilometers from the Syrian borders. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2005 - Washington discusses punishing Syria
A high ranking official in the American government said that Washington is discussing with its European allies taking joint measures to punish Syria in case it is slow in withdrawing its forces from Lebanon. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/4/2005 - Lebanese Islamic Council: relations with Syria are strong
Supreme Islamic Council in Lebanon stressed on Thursday that relations between Syria and Lebanon are distinguished and strong. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2005 - Syria's production of cotton more than million tones
Syria's production of cotton reached more than one million tones in 2004 with an increase totaling more than 150,000 tones, compared with the year before, Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday. Syria, Economics, 3/4/2005 - Syrian Civil Aviation Establishment buys 7 airbus planes Syria-European Union, Economics, 3/4/2005
- Syria's statement at the United Nations on women Syria, Local, 3/4/2005
- Junblat welcomes al-Assad's announcement to withdraw from Lebanon
The initiative of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad that his country's forces which have been in Lebanon since 30 years will leave Lebanon within months, received cautious welcome from prominent opposition leaders. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/3/2005 - American cautious welcome to al-Assad's announcement
The US has welcomed the announcement by the Syrian president on withdrawal from Lebanon, but said that the matter should take less than one month. Syria-USA, Politics, 3/3/2005 - Presidents al-Assad holds telephone talks with Heinz Fischer of Austria Syria-Austria, Politics, 3/3/2005
- Islamic Shiite Council defends ties with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/3/2005
- Syria imports olive oil from Palestinian territories
Syria's Ministry of Economy and Trade said on Wednesday it allowed the import of Olive Oil produced in the occupied Arab territories of Palestine. Syria-Palestine, Economics, 3/3/2005 - Turkish statement voicing support for Syria Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/3/2005
- Al-Assad: withdrawal within coming months
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced that Syria will withdraw its forces from Lebanon within "the few next months " amid news about the visit he will hold to Riyadh after his meeting today with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in Damascus. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/2/2005 - Amir of Qatar in Damascus today
The reports indicated that this visit falls in the course of the current moves within the Arab confines to contain the implications of the killing of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri on each of Syria and Lebanon. Syria-Qatar, Politics, 3/2/2005 - Syria- Jordan border agreement finalized
Syria's Minister of Interior said on Tuesday the Syrian-Jordanian border demarcation accord stipulated implementation of international border accords Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/2/2005 - Turkish campaign of solidarity with Syria begins
Turkey's popular campaign of solidarity with Syria against US and international pressures set off on Tuesday from Ankara heading to Damascus and Aleppo. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/2/2005 - Syria to raise per capita real income, economist
Senior Syrian economic official said on Tuesday efforts are exerted to find solutions as to raise Syrians standard living by increasing incomes and improving services quality and quantity. Syria, Economics, 3/2/2005 - President al-Assad and Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Regional Issues Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/2/2005
- Syrian official source denies Italian paper statement Syria-USA, Politics, 3/2/2005
- UAE paper denounces Israeli threats against Syria United Arab Emirates-Syria, Politics, 3/2/2005
- Chief of the PLO denies accusations against Syria Palestine-Syria, Politics, 3/2/2005
- President Assad's message to Saudi leaders Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/1/2005
- Al-Assad expects American war, rejects to withdraw from Lebanon, instantly
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad compared in press statements the American pressures against his country to what had happened with Baghdad's government prior to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, stressing he expects an American war against his country since the end of Iraq's war. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/1/2005 - Syria, Jordan sign joint agreements
The Syrian- Jordanian Higher Joint Committee on Monday wrapped up its deliberations by signing a bulk of agreements and memos in fields of science, economy, trade, tourism, agriculture, industry training, media and health. Syria-Jordan, Politics, 3/1/2005 - Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon according to the Taif Accord, with Lebanese authorities
The Syrian ambassador in Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Nizam Eddien, said that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara stressed during his meeting with Saudi officials in Riyadh on Monday that Syria will work for re-scheduling its withdrawal from Lebanon according to the Taif accord and in coordination with the Lebanese authorities. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/1/2005 - Israel briefs Western ambassadors on Syria's involvement in Tel Aviv operation
Israel alleged that it had information that points to Syria's role in the operation which took place on Friday in Tel Aviv and resulted in killing five Israelis and injuring other 50. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/1/2005 - Velayati: pressures on Syria to destabilize security Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/1/2005
- Government of Karami resigns, demonstrations today pro and against French, American intervention in Lebanese affairs
Representatives of pro- Syria Lebanese parties and societies called for demonstration today, Monday, in Beirut in protest of what they called the French- American intervention in the Lebanese internal affairs. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/28/2005 - Bishara: Pressures on Syria serve Israel
The well-known Palestinian intellectual Azmi Bishara on Sunday underlined that Israel and Western countries are working to exploit the assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri to put pressures on Syria to serve Israel's interests in the region. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/28/2005 - Syria renews commitment to the Taif accord, concerning the Lebanese crisis
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said on Sunday in a press conference held in Cairo that his country is committed to implement all particularities concerning Syria in the Taif accord, stressing that this is considered an indirect implementation of the UN Security Council resolution 1559. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/28/2005 - President al-Assad message to Mubarak
Answering a question on the Israeli accusation of Syria regarding the explosion which took place in Tel Aviv late Friday, Minister al-Shara stressed that the accusation is baseless, because Syria has stretched hands for peace and supported the Palestinian people to restore their rights peacefully. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/28/2005 - Iraqi news on a Syrian role in arresting Sab'awi
Iraqi officials said that the Syrian authorities had arrested Ibtahim Sab'awi, half brother of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in al-Hassaka city in Syria and handed him to the Iraqi government as a good intention initiative. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 2/28/2005 - King Abdullah meets Syrian premier Jordan-Syria, Politics, 2/28/2005
- Qathafi message to al-Assad Libya-Syria, Politics, 2/28/2005
- Syria and Russia stress developed relations Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/28/2005
- Syrian Commercial Bank to invest its reserves Syria, Business, 2/28/2005