Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 3/21/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of March 21, 2005
- Syria's permanent envoy to the UN statement on Hariri fact finding report
Syria's Permanent envoy to the UN Faisal Miqdad said that the U.N. fact-finding mission report on the former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri assassination has dealt with issues of political nature and depended on the sayings of one Lebanese party while ignoring the other. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/26/2005 - Syria: UN Report on Hariri assassination is not focused Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/26/2005
- Syria underlines Sezer's visit as significance Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/26/2005
- Syrian criticism, American commandment of the UN report over Hariri assassination
Damascus has described the reports of the UN fact finding mission over the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri of being fragrantly biased. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Dakhlallah confers with Turkish Journalists
Information Minister Mahdi Dakhlallah has stressed that Syria looks to the relations with Turkey through the perspective of consolidation of peace and cooperation in the region, and this will certainly be reflected on the world level. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Brazilian MPs voice support for Syria
A number of MPs at the Brazilian Senate and Representative Councils in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo stressed on Thursday that they stand by Syria and Lebanon. Syria-Brazil, Politics, 3/25/2005 - Lahoud hails syrian troops role in Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/25/2005
- Arab Summit backs Syria's restoration of the Golan
Arab Leaders stressed on Wednesday total support to Syria's just demand and right in regaining the whole occupied Syrian Golan to the June 4th line, they noted that this should be according to the peace process foundations and the international resolutions, as well as building on what had been achieved during the negotiations that took place after Madrid Conference 1991. Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Arab leaders reject unilateral US sanctions on Syria
Arab leaders rejected on Wednesday the so called Syria Accountability Act and considered as a breach of international law and the UN resolutions as well as the Arab League charter. Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Turkish circles back Sezer's visit's to syria
Turkish diplomatic sources stressed that Turkey is the sole country that has the right to decide its relations with other countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Syria does not fear the repetition of the Iraqi scenario
The Syria foreign minister Farouk al-Shara said on the sideline of the Arab summit which is held in Algeria that the Western states, especially the USA, try to target Syria "but they will not succeed in their attempt because they lack pretexts and justification." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2005 - France pursues Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon
A document disclosed on Wednesday said that France has called on member states in the European Union to issue a decision ordering Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon, according to a set schedule. Syria-France, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Jordan denies any statement by King Abdullah against Syria
Formal spokesperson of the Jordanian government Asma Khuder denied on Wednesday any statement made by Jordan's King Abdullah II against Syria and Iran during his meeting with a Jewish-American organizations in Washington. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/24/2005 - Al-Assad meets King Mohammad, al-Yawer Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2005
- Syrian army general meets Pakistani delegation Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 3/24/2005
- Zapatero supports President al-Assad's decision on withdrawal from Lebanon Syria-Spain, Politics, 3/24/2005
- Al-Shara: Syria is keen to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty, independence
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara stressed that Syria is more keen on the sovereignty and independence of Lebanon than any other party. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/23/2005 - Annan demands Syria to schedule withdrawal; Sfeir denies asking US to dismantle Hizbullah
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in Algeria he expects Syria to propose a "precise" timetable over full withdrawal of its armed forces and security forces from Lebanon by the fall on April. Syria-UN, Politics, 3/23/2005 - Sfeir calls for cooperation with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2005
- Kuwaiti papers underline Syria's sacrifices for Lebanon
Kuwaiti daily of 'al-Qabas' underlined Sunday that sacrifices made by Syria for Lebanon has ended the civil war in the country and protected the Lebanese people from being torn apart. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2005 - Jordanian newspaper and pressures on Syria Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2005
- Demonstration back al-Assad in Hama Syria, Politics, 3/21/2005
- Syria hosts Women in Business International Forum 2005 Syria-Regional, Local, 3/21/2005