Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/18/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 18, 2005
- French geo-politician: pressures are to change Syria pro-peace stance
Pressures and threats against Syria aim at changing her opposing-war stance which calls for the just and comprehensive peace according to the international resolutions, Chairman of the French Seminar for Middle East Geopolitics Gille Munier said Thursday. Syria-France, Politics, 4/23/2005 - Lebanese government for consolidating relations with Syria
The Lebanese government has stressed determination to establish more consolidated relations with Syria in all fields. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2005 - Damascus: canceling the contract of the republic's presidency advisor
Sources close to the advisor in the Syrian Presidency, Nibras al-Fadel, said that he was notified of the breaking of his annual contract with the Syrian Presidency recently over press statements he had made, while government sources said that al-Fadel's contract expired normally and was not renewed. Syria, Local, 4/22/2005 - Syria denies Israel's participation in searching for sunk cargo ship
Syria on Thursday denied the Israeli allegations which say that the Syrian forces helped in searching for the team of the Syrian cargo ship which sank on Wednesday in the international territorial waters, noting that the incident took place at a very long distance from the Israeli territorial waters, in contrary to what was announced by Tel Aviv. Syria-Israel, Local, 4/22/2005 - Ukraine parliament approves sending soldiers to the Golan
Ukraine's parliament approved on Friday sending 200 Ukraine soldiers to join UNDOF working in the occupied Syrian Golan heights. Syria-Ukraine, Politics, 4/22/2005 - Syria has chosen peace as a strategy
Syria chose peace as a strategic choice and has been working to realize it, the matter which guarantees security and stability in the region and restores rights to their legal owners according to the international resolutions, head of the Higher Education office and Research Ghiath Barakat said Wednesday. Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/21/2005 - Otari: Syria will remain supporter to Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/2005
- Al-Assad receives members of the syrian social national party Syria, Politics, 4/21/2005
- Syrian ship drowns off the Israeli coast
The Israeli army announced that a Syrian ship loaded with cement drowned off Israel in the Mediterranean, and that four members of its crew were considered missing. Syria, Local, 4/21/2005 - New heath services to provide 8000 jobs Syria, Health, 4/21/2005
- Scores of Syrians respond to government's call, exiled army officer, plastic artist return back home
A Syrian army officer sentenced to death following a failed coupe attempt against the ruling Baath Party in the 1960s and an artist in exile have returned back home. Syria, Politics, 4/20/2005 - Russian parliamentary delegation rejects threats on syria
A Russian parliamentary group leader said on Tuesday any threat directed to Syria would be considered a threat against Russia. Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/20/2005 - Boosting and Inspiring Dynamic Youth Achievement: A new beginning for Syria's entrepreneurs
In the presence of Syria's First Lady, Asma al-Assad, a celebration was held in Damascus on Monday evening on honoring ten young Syrian entrepreneurs, marking for progress they made in the project under the title Boosting and Inspiring Dynamic Youth Achievement (BIDAYA). Syria, Economics, 4/20/2005 - Cabinet ratifies bills to develop banking work in Syria
The Syrian cabinet on Tuesday ratified a number of bills to develop the banking system horizons in Syria. Syria, Economics, 4/20/2005 - Foreign Media Department statement on American al-Hurra
Syria's Director of Foreign Media Department at the Ministry of Information Nezar Mayhoob said Tuesday the ministry has offered all available possibilities to al-Hurra TV channel to broadcast its live program "Free Hour" from Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/20/2005 - Foreign visitors admire Syria's ruins and culture
French Professor at Paris and Toulouse universities Deis Brigitte on Tuesday said that Syrian people possess diverse cultures and they give special care to their ancient civilization. Syria, Local, 4/20/2005 - UAE supports Syria's just stances United Arab Emirates-Syria, Politics, 4/20/2005
- Miqati for cementing relations with syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/20/2005
- King reaffirms support to Syria's right to recover Golan Morocco-Syria, Politics, 4/19/2005
- Lebanese parliamentary blocs call for distinguished relations with Syria
Chairman of Lebanese Resistance Bloc at the Parliament 'Wafaa' Mohammad Raad said the ministerial statement of the forthcoming Lebanese government should include a clear and frank stance towards boosting distinguished relations with Syria as well as protecting resistance. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/19/2005 - Lebanese liberation and development bloc for good relations with syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/19/2005
- Syrian-Turkish days to better reach EU markets
Days of the Syrian-Turkish Meeting 2005 financed by the EU are to open tomorrow in Damascus to explore ways on how Syrian- Turkish textile companies can get better access to the European markets. Syria-Turkey, Economics, 4/19/2005 - Dakhlallah confers with Russian delegation
Syria and Russia on Monday stressed interest in developing cooperation in all domains, particularly in the field of media. Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/19/2005 - Al-Thawra: Chinese factories to move to Syria
Visit of the Chinese businesswomen and men to Syria comes within the framework of initialing the establishment of a number of Chinese factories in Syria in cooperation with Syrian industrialists and businessmen resident in China, Arab investor and supervisor on the establishment of Chinese city in Adra, Sheikh Hashel Bin Zayed al-Mubarak said. Syria-China, Economics, 4/19/2005 - Second dead whale appears on the Syrian coast
A dead whale weighting about 6 tones and of 7,5 meters long, was found on Monday on the seashore of the coastal city of Tartous. It is the second of its kind that died and appeared on the Syrian coast in a year. Syria, Local, 4/19/2005 - Israeli court sentenced one Syrian Golanese
An Israeli court on Sunday sentenced the Syrian citizen Wiam Amasha, of the occupied Syrian Golan village of Baqa'atha, to 20 years in prison on charges of resisting the occupation. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/18/2005 - Yemen supports Syria's efforts to realize just and comprehensive peace
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday stressed Yemen's support to Syria's efforts to realize just and comprehensive peace in the region in accordance with the international resolutions and to restore the occupied Arab territories and Arab rights. Yemen-Syria, Politics, 4/18/2005 - Assafi: Syrian - Iranian relations are strategic Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/18/2005