Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 4/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of April 25, 2005
- Kuwaiti and Saudi businessmen upbeat over tourist investment in syria
Kuwaiti businessmen who took part recently at the gathering held in Syria to encourage tourist investments, voiced satisfaction over investment atmosphere, saying it is full of big facilities and encouraging impulse. Syria-Gulf, Economics, 4/30/2005 - Syria is the lung of Lebanon: Salameh Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/30/2005
- Electricity demand is expected to reach 10 % in Syria
The EU grant of EURO 11 million to Syria to boost the electrical energy sector was due to the increased demand on electricity that equaled 9 percent annually during the last ten years and is expected to increase by 9,5 % and 10 % in the future, a report to SANA said yesterday. Syria, Economics, 4/30/2005 - US, UN welcome Syria's pullout from Lebanon Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/30/2005
- Khalaf al-Jarad on the role of media in confronting terrorism
Meetings of the Arab work team in charge of studying the issue of media role in confronting terrorism were concluded recently at the headquarters of the Arab League general secretariat in Cairo. Syria, Politics, 4/29/2005 - Egyptian officials hail Syria's active role
Syria is pursuing a wise and brave policy in dealing with the recent developments that the region is witnessing, Egyptian President political advisor said Thursday. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/29/2005 - Syria stresses keenness on Lebanon's stability Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/29/2005
- Lebanese premier emphasizes economic cooperation importance with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/29/2005
- Al-Shara meets Romanian counterpart Syria-Romania, Politics, 4/29/2005
- Syrian minister of expatriates receives prize of Arab woman Syria, Local, 4/29/2005
- Syria,Turkey to open new border crossing Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/28/2005
- Al-assad discusses NPF work to boost it Syria, Politics, 4/28/2005
- Syria notifies UN of withdrawing all its forces from Lebanon
Syria has notified the UN secretary general Kofi Annan it has completed on Tuesday the withdrawal of all its forces positioned in Lebanon in line with the UN Security Council resolution number 1559. Syria-UN, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Syrian forces withdrawal from Lebanon complete
More than 2 thousand persons at the Syrian- borders welcomed the return back of the Syrian forces deployed in Lebanon. Some 300 soldiers crossed the borders in military trucks amid slogans commending President Bashar al-Assad. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Syria: Lebanon remains alive in our heart
Habib said "Syria's power in Lebanon is not taken from its military presence there, but rather due to the cultural, historical and geographical ties and ties of kinship that are libel to keep Syria in the conscience of Lebanon's sons and feelings as Lebanon will remain alive in the heart and conscience of Syria of Arabism sons." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Syrian official source-no Syrian-Iraqi clash took place across borders
A Syrian official source on Tuesday denied as unfounded and baseless a statement by the Iraqi Defense Ministry that Syrian and Iraqi troops exchanged fire across the borders on Friday. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/27/2005 - Water situation in syria: report
Syria's Minister of Irrigation Nader al-Bunni on Tuesday said Syria faces water shortage that ranges between 3 to 4 billions cubic meters ( bcm ) annually, but if "the country makes use of our share in the Euphrates River and other coastal rivers, we will indemnify that decrease." Syria, Economics, 4/27/2005 - Lebanese premier stresses deep Syrian- Lebanese relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/27/2005
- Syrian- Saudi Arabia transport cooperation
Syria's Minister of Transport Makram Obeid and members of the Syrian-Saudi businessmen Council Monday discussed means of activating Saudi role in investment projects in the field of transport in Syria. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/27/2005 - Saudi investor: Syria fit for investment
Saudi investor, Prince Waleed Bin Talal on Monday said his future investments in Syria would not be affected by any political pressure on her, but they will increase regardless of those pressures. Saudi Arabia-Syria, Economics, 4/26/2005 - Lebanese MPs stress distinguished relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/26/2005
- Al-shara receives a letter from Kharrazi on developments Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/26/2005
- Shara, Qaddoumi discuss developments Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/26/2005
- New Syrian embassy in Ukraine Syria-Ukraine, Local, 4/26/2005
- Damascus ends withdrawal from Lebanon
The Syrian army escalated the pace of the withdrawal of its forces during recent hours from the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/25/2005 - Sit-in in Damascus deploring emergency law and special courts
More than 200 Syrians including several Kurds on Sunday observed a sit-in in Damascus at the invitation of the freedom defense committees and human rights in Syria. Syria, Politics, 4/25/2005 - Aktham Naisseh's trial postponed Syria, Politics, 4/25/2005
- Khouri to boost Syria-Lebanon relations
Secretary General of the Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council Nasri Khouri on Sunday called for boosting relations between the two states in the interest of the two peoples. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/25/2005 - Al-Thawra: Syria - German private university in Homs
Youssef Abdlaki, Director of the project of the Syrian-German private University of al-Wadi, which will be built in the Syrian central city of Homs, has said that the university will receive students starting from next September. Syria-Germany, Education, 4/25/2005 - Jordanian prime minister visits Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/25/2005
- Syrian aid convoy heads to Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/25/2005
- Syrian-Saudi Arabian Business Council meets in Damascus Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/25/2005
- Madrid meetings on Syria- EU Association Agreements Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/25/2005