Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/14/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 14, 2005
- Syria to complete withdrawal from Lebanon ASAP, Mustafa says
The Syrian ambassador to Washington Imad Mustafa announced that his country will complete the withdrawal of its forces and intelligence forces from Lebanon as soon as possible when the Lebanese security forces are ready to replace them. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Message from al-Assad to Qathafi on developments
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday conveyed to Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qathafi a message from President Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Libya, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Syria: an investigation committee with leader of the people's army
The Syrian "all for Syria" website said that the regional leadership of the Baath party issued a decision to form an investigation committee with the leader of the people's army lt. gen. Ibrahim al-Ali over an interview with the Syrian TV in which he called for the abrogation of the Baath Party Pan Arab national leadership. Syria, Politics, 3/19/2005 - Wind energy project to be set out in Syria
"It aims at making profits to back the national economy by promoting energy production locally and abroad as well causing a cut in oil and gas consumption in the process of generating electricity. It will build personnel to manage this operation," an expert at the ministry of electricity said. Syria, Economics, 3/19/2005 - Low cases of tuberculosis in Syria, report
A report by SANA on Friday disclosed the tuberculosis cases in Syria have dropped to 4, 708 cases in 2004 a low number due to the care paid to fight this infection, a medical expert said. Syria, Health, 3/19/2005 - Lebanese defense minister highlights relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/19/2005
- Syria blames Israel's attitude to peace proposals Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/19/2005
- Syrian army completed first phased of withdrawal from Lebanon
The Syrian army on Thursday completed the first phase of its withdrawal to the east of Lebanon so that to end the operation it had started on March 8th. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/18/2005 - Egypt, Qatar commend Syria forces withdrawal from Lebanon Regional-Syria, Politics, 3/18/2005
- Syria partakes at the international tourism fair in Paris Syria-France, Economics, 3/18/2005
- Despite American pressures; Turkish president: Of course I will visit Syria
The Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said he will visit Syria in April, despite the call made by the US on Ankara to join the international efforts on Damascus, while Ankara stressed that "democracy and the dissemination of freedoms in various parts of the region is Turkey's basic policy." Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/17/2005 - Official Source: Syria supports China on Taiwan issue
Syria on Wednesday supported the Chinese anti-secession legislation recently enacted by the National People's Congress, Parliament. Syria-China, Politics, 3/17/2005 - Al-Shara in Libya today Syria-Libya, Politics, 3/17/2005
- More Syrian forces withdraw from Lebanon
Witnesses said that Syrian intelligence employees evacuated their last base in Beirut on late today, Wednesday morning, in a step bringing Damascus closer to meet the demands set by the USA and the Lebanese opposition. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/16/2005 - Mubarak holds important talks with al-Assad on topics to be tackled at Algeria summit
Topics to be addressed by the Arab summit which will be held in Algeria next week, development of the Syrian Lebanese relations and bilateral relations, were the subject of the visit of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad. Syria-Egypt, Politics, 3/16/2005 - Syria, Saudi Arabia Cooperate in Judiciary
that citizens of both states have the right to prosecute to defend their rights in the country the same as the native citizens. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Judicial, 3/16/2005 - Syria proceeds implementation of Association Agreement with EU
The Syrian cabinet has prepared a suggestion to run the inked accord late last year during the coming period, Abdullah al-Dardari told SANA. Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/16/2005 - Jordanian newspapers on the pressures on Syria
the daily asked "why does the campaign against Syria continue particularly after President Bashar al-Assad's latest announcement on the Syrian troops withdrawal from Lebanon?" Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/15/2005 - First batch of Golan apples arrive to Syria
The first batch of apples from the occupied Syrian Golan arrived in the motherland on Monday through the International Red Cross Organization and with the help of the UN Disengagement Observer Force UNDOF. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/15/2005 - Syria reacts to groundless Israeli accusations
"Pointing unfair accusation fingers at Syria in some events which happened recently gives us an impression that Israel itself acts as if it is part of the plot and execution of those incidents," the message added. Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/15/2005 - Mubarak, al-Assad discuss developments in a phone call Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/15/2005
- Lebanese deputies and Syrian-Lebanese Relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/15/2005
- Al-Shara and Papandereou talks Syria-Greece, Politics, 3/15/2005
- Omani, Kuwaiti senior officials highlight Syria's stances Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/15/2005
- Japan, Germany welcome Syria's pullout from Lebanon Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/15/2005
- The schedule of Syrian forces withdrawal from Lebanon
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hamoud said that the Syrian forces will not complete its withdrawal from Lebanon before the convening of a meeting between Syria and Lebanese military officials on April 7th which will define the final date for this operation. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Demonstration supporting the Lebanese government in al-Nabatieh Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005
- Lebanese president underlines distinguished relations with Syria
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon said the distinguished relations with Syria will be clearer and stronger in the future, pointing out that those who reject the Syrian presence now "were the most who had benefited from such a relation." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005 - Free Zones in Syria attract investors Syria, Economics, 3/14/2005
- Iranian dignitary: Syria, Iran under pressure Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/14/2005
- GCC commends Syrian Move in Lebanon Gulf-Syria, Politics, 3/14/2005