Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 6/6/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of June 6, 2005
- Syria: Government reshuffle within two months
one Baath party new regional leadership member said "the regional congress is expected to be convened every two years or less, noting that President Bashar al-Assad said that the congress might be convened in a less time in order to intensify "monitoring the performance of the Baath party and the state." Syria, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Junblat: all Lebanese opposition are targeted
The question of the Syrian presence in Lebanon came to the forefront with the beginning of the Lebanese parliamentary elections. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Syria joins treaty to settle investment disputes Syria-USA, Economics, 6/11/2005
- Lebanese Lt. Gen. Suleiman on Syrian sacrifices in Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/11/2005
- Syria: terrorist groups arrested
Following a quiet and long security pursuit, security forces arrested a large extremist group that has a belief in killing and sabotage as a means to achieve its targets the Syrian government said.. Syria, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Two Iraqi ministers arrive in Syria to discuss joint projects
Iraqi ministers of electricity and water resources underlined on Thursday the depth of fraternal ties joining Syria and Iraq noting their visit was to exchange view points on cooperation in these two domains. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Washington accuses Damascus of scaring Lebanon
Washington has accused Damascus of creating an atmosphere of horror in Lebanon and of interfering in its internal affairs and of not withdrawing members of its intelligence. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Syrian minister of information criticizes US policy
Syria's Minister of Information, Mehdi Dakhlallah has strongly criticized the latest US. statements on the alleged presence of Syrian intelligence personnel in Lebanon, describing such statements as groundless since Syria has always dealt with Lebanon on very clear ground and nothing has been of secret nature in dealing with Lebanon. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/11/2005 - Syria, Iraq to enhance relations of cooperation in water resources
Syrian-Iraqi joint cooperation in field of water resources and means of developing this cooperation and coordination to serve interests of the two states were discussed on Friday during the Syrian-Iraqi ministerial meeting. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 6/11/2005 - Baath congress approves reform ideas
Among the most significant recommendations was revision of the emergency law and limiting its rules to crimes that affect the state security. Syria, Politics, 6/10/2005 - Al-Assad: The Baath party does not own the country
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that the Baath party leads the state and the authority but does not own the country which is the property of all the Syrians. Syria, Politics, 6/10/2005 - Baath party reform recommendations wide ranging
Shaaban indicated that the congress decided to separate the party from the authority, which means that no member in the regional leadership has right to assume another post in the government with the exception of the Parliament speaker and the prime minister and members of the executive and legislative authorities. Syria, Politics, 6/10/2005 - Al-Jazeera: Reaction to the recommendations of the Baath party congress
The Syrian political analysist Yasse Nehlawi described what was concluded by the congress as the beginning of a new phase in the Syrian political scene that was provided for by President Bashar al-Assad through which he works for the building of the state with new faces as elements. Syria, Politics, 6/10/2005 - Washington freezes assets of a Syrian company accused of providing weapons to Saddam Hussein's regime
The administration of the US President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered freezing the assets of a Syrian company and of its officials. Washington says they provided weapons to the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in violation of sanctions that used to be imposed on Iraq by the UN. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/10/2005 - al-Thawra: Syrian real-estate bank loans at 52 billion S.P.
A banking sources estimated the volume of loans and financing offered by the Real-Estate Bank during the first quarter of the current year by Syrian pounds at 1.347 billion. Syria, Business, 6/10/2005 - Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party elects new members for regional leadership Syria, Politics, 6/10/2005
- Ba'ath Congress recommends Parties' Law and Media Higher council Syria, Politics, 6/10/2005
- Syrian intellectuals call on the Baath congress to revive 'Damascus spring'
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Syrian intellectuals called on the ruling Baath Arab socialist party which convenes its 10th regional congress for releasing all political detainees in Syria and to bring back life to what they called the "Spring of Damascus". Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005 - Baath congress recommends establishment of observatory for the national economy
Interpositions during the economic committee's meeting to the Baath party congress today concentrated on the necessity of forming a national economic observatory. Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005 - Al-Assad takes part in congress deliberations Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005
- Tenth Baath party congress expects to take driving decisions
One participant in the ruling Baath party congress in Syria, which continues its deliberations in Damascus, said that "the congress will take fundamental driving decisions and will open up a new phase in Syria." Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005 - Party congress says necessity for reforming the judiciary
They stressed the necessity for reforming the judiciary and separating it from the Executive Authority and holding a conference on judiciary in Syria. Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005 - Poverty in Syria in a new statistic
Some 11.4 % of Syria's citizens, about two millions Syrians, are living under poverty line Joint Syrian and UN study showed Wednesday. Syria, Economics, 6/9/2005 - Al-Thawra: Investment project of Lebanese-Arab Insurance Company
"The Syrian insurance law is characterized by clearness which is distinguished from other insurance laws of the Arab and foreign countries, the thing which help to attract more customers on the Syrian insurance market," Director General of the Arab-Lebanese Insurance Company owned by Awdeh Bank Salam Hanna said. Lebanon-Syria, Business, 6/9/2005 - Syria voices sorrow over campaign sets by certain Arab media
Syria's Minister of Information expressed on Wednesday deep regret over some Arab media contribution to the intensive media campaign Syria is exposed to due to her principled positions on Arab causes. Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/9/2005 - Baath congress for dialogue with US, Europe Syria-USA, Politics, 6/9/2005
- Baath congress wants active and transparent leadership
Members of al-Baath 10th Congress said Tuesday "delicate criteria should be adopted in choosing the party leadership," asserting importance of transparency, frankness and constructive criticism as well as combating corruption and inaction. Syria, Politics, 6/8/2005 - Calls to reinvigorate political life in Syria
Political committee of the Baath party congress today called to reactivate the political life in Syria and to deepen the popular participation in addition to "pay attention to others' opinion." Syria, Politics, 6/8/2005 - Accountability real factor for reform and combating corruption
Shaaban said that the discussions and interpositions of the committees meetings concentrated on implementing the accountability principle which constitutes the real factor of reform and combating corruption. Syria, Politics, 6/8/2005 - Syria is to establish a media higher council
"Syria is studying prospects of establishing a new media mechanism and giving room for party pluralism," Spokesperson for the Baath 10th Congress, Minister of Expatriates Buthaina Shaaban said Tuesday. Syria, Politics, 6/8/2005 - Syrian spokeswoman: Khaddam is still a leading figure
The Syrian minister of expatriates and spokeswoman for the 10th Baath party congress, ruling in Syria, stressed that the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam is still a member in the Baath party regional leadership. Syria, Politics, 6/8/2005 - US senator meets Annan, accuses Syria of killing Hariri
In the first American, but not official accusations to Syria of involving in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, The US senator Patrick Leihi said he still doubts that Damascus is responsible for the assassination. Syria-USA, Politics, 6/8/2005 - Al-Thawra: Ten insurance companies to operate in Syrian market
Director General of the Supervisory Board on Insurance in Syria Abdullatif Abboud stressed that more than 10 Arab and foreign insurance companies are expected to apply for licenses to establish private-owned insurance companies in the country. Syria, Business, 6/8/2005 - Golan citizens show loyalty to homeland Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/8/2005
- Khaddam asks to be exempted from post
The Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam asked president Bashar al-Assad to exempt him from official duties in the state and the party. This was expressed in the first day of the Baath party 10th regional congress which is currently held in Damascus. Syria, Politics, 6/7/2005 - Al-Assad chairs the first session of Baath regional congress Syria, Politics, 6/7/2005
- President Bashar al-Assad's speech to the 10th Regional Congress of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party
We must face this situation with greater awareness, responsibility and defiance. All the vital forces in the Arab world: every party, organization, and association, intellectual and politician, should take the initiative to analyze the situation and to come up with appropriate means to face this reality, and try to increase our sense of belonging to the Arab nation, its past and present, by supporting the values of openness, tolerance and liberty in Arab society Syria, Politics, 6/7/2005 - Baath Party Congress spokeswoman outlines activities
The 10th Regional Congress of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party on Monday evening continued deliberations on the level of committees. Syria, Politics, 6/7/2005 - Syrian policeman killed, four Kurds injured in al-Qamishli
One Syrian policeman was killed and other four persons were injured in confrontation that took place yesterday in al-Qamishli city, following acts of protests carried out by Kurds over the assassination of the Kurdish Sheikh Muhammad Mashouq al-Khaznawi in vague circumstances. Syria, Politics, 6/7/2005 - UN envoy on Lebanon to travel to Syria
The United Nations special envoy overseeing Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon will travel to Syria "as soon as possible" for talks with the country's President, a UN spokesman said yesterday. Syria-UN, Politics, 6/7/2005 - Al-Assad demands the Baath party to discuss reforms views, fighting corruption
He added that these developed besieged the Arab citizen with the aim of achieving a fundamental objective. It is the taxation of the Arab identity by what he called those who target the Arab nation who aim at converting the Arab states into a negative bloc, that does not have the will and accepts what is imposed on it blindly. Syria, Politics, 6/6/2005 - Syria to move towards a free decentralized economy
At the annual meeting of the Federation of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce held yesterday in Lattakia, Economy and Trade Minister Amer Hosni Lutfi made a presentation in which he talked about the government plan to move towards a free decentralized economy. Syria, Economics, 6/6/2005 - Egyptian paper condemns Israel's accusation against syria
Egyptian daily of al-Jonhoureh condemned Sunday latest accusations against Syria by Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom "who has ignored that Israel has been occupying Arab lands including the Syrian Golan which is considered an obvious violation of the international law and the UN legitimacy resolutions." Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2005