Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/11/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 11, 2005
- UN Human Rights Committee's new resolution on Golan
The committee called upon Israel to "abide by the UN relevant decisions mainly the UN Security Council Decision 497 in 1981 that considers Israel's decision to impose its laws and authority over the Occupied Syrian Golan as null and void." Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2005 - Palestinian sneaks to the Golan to kidnap an Israeli officer
An Israeli military source in the Golan said that the armed man who sneaked to the Golan on Friday morning is a Palestinian youth who had planned to kidnap an Israeli officer to the Syrian territories from which he had come. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 4/16/2005 - Senior officials voice solidarity with Syria
Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Ali Tuygan on Friday called upon Washington to cooperate with Syria and Iran for solving pending issues and to avoid confrontations. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/16/2005 - Syrian-Lebanese higher joint committee for scientific research
Syrian-Lebanese Higher Joint Committee for scientific research held a meeting in the Lebanese capital yesterday to review projects that had been implemented this year within the joint scientific cooperation program started at 2001. Lebanon-Syria, Education, 4/16/2005 - Syria exerts efforts to protect and boost fishing
A report by SANA warned on Friday against risks and challenges confronting the fishery resources in Syria and the danger of its disappearance from 180 km of Syrian coast line on the Mediterranean. Syria, Economics, 4/16/2005 - ESCWA meets in Damascus in May Syria-UN, Local, 4/16/2005
- Sezer describes talks with president al-Assad as fruitful; underlines Syria's importance in the region
Turkish President Ahmed Necedet Sezer described Thursday talks with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad as "fruitful" where both sides discussed historic ties between Syria and Turkey as well as regional issues. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/15/2005 - Syrian forces evacuate last tanks position in the Bekaa Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/15/2005
- Syria's Defense minister: We seriously implements UN resolutions
Syria's Defense Minister Lieu. Gen. Hasan Turkmani on Thursday criticized the United Nations for not condemning the military superpower policies, which unilaterally and selectively apply pressure on other countries. Syria-UN, Politics, 4/15/2005 - Al-Assad discusses with Kharazi Iraq neighbors meeting Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/15/2005
- Syrian minister: Arab electrical linkage is successful Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/15/2005
- Syria and Turkey voice desire to push ties forward
Syria and Turkey expressed on Wednesday genuine desire to push bilateral relations forward and showed identical view points over latest developments in the Middle East. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/14/2005 - Lebanese figures call for cementing relations with Syria
President of the Lebanese Maronite League Michel Edde said the Syrian-Lebanese relations are set to develop and continue, asserting that the Syrian-Lebanese economic relations constitute the basis for economic growth in both countries. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/14/2005 - Dakhlallah underlines common Syrian-Turkish interests
Ties Information Minister Mahdi Dakhlallah underlined Wednesday the importance of Syrian-Turkish relationships, pointing out at their reflection upon enhancing direction towards a just and comprehensive peace in the region. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/14/2005 - Mrs. al-Assad meets Mrs. Samraa Sezer
Syria and Turkey discussed means of activating cultural cooperation on all levels between both countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/14/2005 - Chinese senior official: Syria has key role in ME peace Syria-China, Politics, 4/14/2005
- Syrian security forces seize 15kg of cocaine with a woman
Syrian security forces arrested recently a foreign woman with 14 kg of cocaine when she tried to smuggle them to an Arab country via Damascus International airport. Syria, Local, 4/14/2005 - Civil society stresses Lebanese-Syrian relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/14/2005
- Syrian official source denies Iraqi claims Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/14/2005
- Turkish figures and president Sezer's visit to syria
Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Sadek Yakout said Wednesday's important visit by Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer to Syria came as part of a new stage marked by promising enhanced bilateral relations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/13/2005 - Minister of information stresses media role in change
Syria's Minister of Information called on Tuesday to make media a means of change and development in all domains urging to upgrade it to match national and pan-Arab responsibilities. Syria, Politics, 4/13/2005 - Syria accelerates withdrawal from Lebanon
Lebanese officials stressed that the presence of the Syrian forces in Lebanon reduced to its lowest levels and those remaining will leave the Lebanese territories before April 30, the date which the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave to the UN in this regard. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/13/2005 - New banks to open in Syria Syria, Economics, 4/13/2005
- Intifada committee seeks contributions Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/13/2005
- Sezer's visit to Syria to boost relations
Turkish political parties on Monday underlined the importance of the upcoming Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's visit to Syria in developing bilateral relations. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Syrian message to the Saudi crown prince
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on Monday in Riyadh received the Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Mu'allim who also held talks on Sunday with the Saudi foreign minister Saudi al-Faisal, on which a Saudi source explained it falls in the course of continued consultations on developments in the region." Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Statement on the sufferings of the Golan people under occupation
"The International Labor Organization's reports reflect the situation and suffering of our people in the occupied Syrian Golan due to the practices and restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities particularly regarding employment, human rights and main services," Syria's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Diala Hajj Aref said Monday. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2005 - Al-Hakim and relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2005
- As-Safir: Algerian foreign minister and Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Algeria-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2005
- Syrian - Iraqi universities cooperation Iraq-Syria, Education, 4/12/2005
- Sezer's forthcoming visit to Syria highlighted
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's forthcoming visit to Syria is expected to add another layer and a new dimension to the standing relations to the friendship between the two neighboring countries. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/11/2005 - Continued withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon
The Syrian forces on Sunday continued their withdrawal from the Lebanese territories. Scores of tanks and military vehicles were pulled out from positions in the Bekaa plain and crossed the borders into inside Syria. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/11/2005 - Syria- EU Association Agreement to be signed soon
Member of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Rapporteur of the European-Syrian Partnership Association Mrs. Veronique De Kissier expressed hope that the association agreement could be signed as soon as possible, adding that the Europeans are waiting and keen for this signature. Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/11/2005 - Lebanese MPs call for bolstering relations with Syria
Lebanese MP Marwan Fares called Sunday for deepening the Syrian-Lebanese relations and looking for a bright future through the implementation of the Taef Accord and forming a Lebanese government that assumes boosting the pan-Arab and national stances as well as holding the parliamentary elections in its due time. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/11/2005