Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 5/30/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of May 30, 2005
- Syria to establish a stock market Soon
Syrian People's Assembly (Parliament) discussed Thursday a draft law of establishing an organizing called "the Board of Syrian Financial Papers and Markets" (Bourse). Syria, Economics, 6/4/2005 - Syria opens its insurance market to private companies
He praised the Lebanese intensive participation at the conference saying most of the Lebanese insurance companies took part at the gathering Syria, Economics, 6/4/2005 - Killers of Sheikh Khaznawi admit their crime
Kidnappers and killers of the Syrian Sheikh Mashouq al-Khaznawi confessed on Friday evening their crime against the sheikh, and said they killed him because he deviated from the religious line of his father. Syria, Politics, 6/4/2005 - Syria denounces accusations on Lebanon explosion
Syria rejected on Thursday "claims from some Lebanese personalizes to Syria, that blamed her for the explosion that took place in Beirut", saying they came as part of campaigns against Syria. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Al-Assad to address Baath congress on vital issue, Buthaina Shaaban
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will deliver a directive address in the opening ceremony of 10th regional congress of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party. It is to put a general framework of its activities and throw light on some vital issues of importance to Syria, Expatriate Minister said on Thursday. Syria, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Qurei' describes talks with president al-Assad as very important
The Palestinian Prime Minister described Thursday talks with President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian officials as "positive, productive and very important." Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/3/2005 - Syria eager to maintain ties with EU, mainly with france Syria-France, Politics, 6/3/2005
- Syria to license private insurance companies
Syria will receive applications to establish private insurance companies starting form Mid July this summer, Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Hussein said today. Syria, Economics, 6/2/2005 - Zeibari accuses Syria of not cooperating over border infiltration; Saudis border problem
some 40 percent of the suicide bombers Zarqawi has enlisted in Iraq are from Saudi Arabia Iraq-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Large crowd in al-Khaznawi funeral; gang that killed him captured
Thousands of Kurds gathered on Wednesday in al-Qamishli amid tough security conditions to attend the funeral of a man of religion who was killed in vague circumstance. Syria, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Syrian, Palestinian premiers talks on relations
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari and the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ahmad Qurei' underlined "the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between the Palestinian and Syrian people and their role in facing threats targeting the Arab nation." Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Lebanese figures on the strengthen of ties with Syria
Higher Islamic Religious Council in Lebanon on Wednesday underlined the importance of building fraternal and cooperative relations with Syria based on national factors to face dangers of the continued Israeli threats. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2005 - Cuneiform tablets and royal stamp unearth in northeast Syria
The Syrian-Belgian joint excavation mission in northeast Syria has recently discovered some cuneiform tablets dating back to the neo Assyrian king in the Mesopotamia Shamshi Adad, 1800 BC, as well it unearthed the king personal stamp. Syria, Local, 6/2/2005 - Syria denies interference in the Lebanese elections
A source at the Syrian ministry of information denied news that Damascus is interfering in the Lebanese elections in the northern part of the country, noting that these are groundless allegations. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Syrian defense minister deplores unfair accusations on infiltration to Iraq
Syrian defense minister Lt. Gen. Hassan Turkmani on Tuesday deplored "the unfair accusations marketed by enemies to that Syria supports persons infiltrating via the Syrian- Iraqi borders." He said "theses accusations are baseless and lack any proof." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Syria warns against peace absence effect on Barcelona process
"The continuity of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the absence of peace due to the occupation of Arab lands in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are laying heavy shadows and creating negative effect on the process to hinder its progress as to achieve its goals," Syria's Foreign Minister Farouq al-Sharaa said Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2005 - EU to modernize local administration in Syria
Syria and the European Union on Tuesday launched a project on modernizing the local administration in Syria. The project is financed by the European Union with a budget of 20.5 millions Euro, and it is to be implemented by the British Firm of IMC. Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Zeibari calls on Damascus to make greater efforts to prevent border infiltration
The Iraqi foreign minister Hoshiar Zeibari called on Damascus "to make greater efforts" in order to prevent armed elements from infiltration to Iraq, noting that Syria is "one of the main countries from which foreign terrorists come." Iraq-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2005 - Syria licenses Bank Oudeh to work in Syria Syria-Lebanon, Business, 6/1/2005
- Syria releases Atasi club members board Syria, Politics, 5/31/2005
- Damascus handed over Riyadh 30 Saudis tried to sneak to Iraq
The Saudi authorities said that Syria handed it over more than 30 Saudis accused of trying to sneak to Iraq to resist against the American forces. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Palestinian authority waits Syria's consent to open embassy in Damascus
The charge de affairs of the Palestinian embassy in Amman, Atallah Khaeiri, said that the Palestinian authority officially asked the Syrian government to approve opening a Palestinian embassy in Damascus. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/31/2005 - Syria encourages tourist, investment sectors
Syrian government is paying a great attention and doubling efforts to encourage investment and tourism sectors in Syria and pushing them forward, Premier Naji Otari said during the inauguration of Queen Center Rotana Suites Hotel in Mezza neighborhood, in Damascus, yesterday. Syria, Economics, 5/31/2005 - Laying cornerstone of Sheikh Zayed village in the outskirts of damascus Syria-United Arab Emirates, Local, 5/31/2005
- Syrian- French university cooperation Syria-France, Education, 5/31/2005
- Syria closes the file of debts with Russia
Syria and Russia on Sunday signed in Damascus an agreement provided for ending the file of the Russian debts that tolled USD 13.4 billion accumulated in Syria since 30 years. Syria-Russia, Economics, 5/30/2005 - Rifaat al-Assad is ready to cooperate with Washington
Syrian former Vice President, Rifaat al-Assad, expressed his readiness to cooperate with the administration of the American President George Bush in order to topple the regime in Syria to which he announced he will be returning to bring in democracy and economic prosperity. Syria-USA, Politics, 5/30/2005 - Fragments of a Syrian missile fell in the Turkish territories
The Turkish foreign ministry announced on Saturday it had summoned the Syrian ambassador to Turkey, Khaled Raad, asking for clarifications after a military verification and witnesses said that the fragments which were found in a field near the borders with Syria are for a missile fired from the Syrian territories. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 5/30/2005 - Syrian, Iranian relations highlighted
Sayed stressed Syria's keenness on bolstering bilateral relations with Iran, particularly in the cultural field, pointing out that dialogue among the Islamic peoples is the best way to deal with the problems. Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/30/2005 - Saint Paul-Unveiled in Damascus countryside
The Russian Ambassador in Damascus, Robert Makrian underlined the historical relations between Russia and Syria and those between the Russian Church and the Church of Antioch since the arrival of Saint Paul the Messenger in Syria and his call for Christianity in the world. Syria, Religion, 5/30/2005 - Al-Assad meets AL chief Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/30/2005