Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 7/4/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of July 4, 2005
- Abbas: Syria is a cornerstone in our causes
"Syria has a significant role on both Arab and international arenas, so we realize her stance which is supporting us and preserving the Palestinian unity to be able to reach aspirations," Abbas stressed. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/9/2005 - Syria's hero AbouZeid passes away after 20 years in Israeli prisons
Syrians in the occupied Golan declared yesterday the martyrdom of internee Haiel Hussein AbouZeid after spending 20 years in the Israeli prisons the matter which caused him a chronic disease to claim his life. Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2005 - Al-Thawra: Study on poverty in Syria calls for just distribution of revenues
A UN development official said on Friday the success of any policy in Syria to fight poverty must be matched with justice to distribute revenue, Al-Thawra newspaper reported. Syria, Politics, 7/9/2005 - China underlines support to Syria
China underlined Friday importance of the resumption of negotiations on the Syrian and the Lebanese tracks, asserting that Syria plays a key role in the Middle East issues. Syria-China, Politics, 7/9/2005 - Syria strongly denounces Egyptian ambassador killing in Iraq Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/9/2005
- Abbas, al-Assad meet with Palestinian resistance groups in Damascus
The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met in the presence of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaders of the Palestinian groups including the two Islamic resistance movements ( Hamas) and the Islamic Jihad and Col. Abu Mousa leader of " Fatah- Intifada". Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/8/2005 - Syria backs efforts to disarm nuclear weapons
He added that Israel is the only country in the Middle East that until now doesn't join the NPT treaty." " Achieving the universality of this treaty is a political and moral commitment upon the countries concerned... this universality has not been achieved in the Middle East region due to Israel's rejection to join the treaty," Jaafari added. Syria-Regional, Politics, 7/8/2005 - Tishrin: Syria signs contracts on railways projects
The General Establishment of al-Hijaz railways signed a contract with a cost of $ 54 million with a Lebanese company of Rock Wall to build a railway between Damascus and Damascus Airport. Syria-Lebanon, Business, 7/8/2005 - UN Fact Finding Mission visits Quneitra Syria-UN, Politics, 7/8/2005
- Syrian security forces arrest pursued persons of terror group Syria, Local, 7/8/2005
- UN report reveals Israel conduct in the occupied Golan
He continued that "since Israel had categorically rejected to collaborate with the committee and to give it access to information and people to serve to this end Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2005 - Syria urges pressure on Israel to stop violations
Kariawasan noted the mission task "is to turn the international community attention to these breaches which would continue unless an appropriate mechanism is applied to put an end to." Syria-UN, Politics, 7/7/2005 - Abbas: Syria is a dear and sisterly country
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas stressed when he arrived at Damascus airport Wednesday the significance of the Syria-Palestinian relations. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2005 - Syria committed to international resolutions: foreign ministry
Hamwi: "Israel is going ahead in its policies to Judaize the land and cancel the Syrian Arab identity of the occupied Golan, distort the Golan citizens history and civilization including the destruction of buildings, stealing ruins to falsify historical facts and substitute Arab learning courses with Hebrew ones," Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2005 - Syria, Germany to boost cooperation on water resources
A joint team from Syria's Ministry of Irrigation and the German Federal Institute for Natural Resources accomplished an estimation of the irrigation water situation in Syria, a report to SANA said Wednesday. Syria-Germany, Economics, 7/7/2005 - Syria seeks Malaysian help to build Tram in Damascus
Syria studied on Wednesday with a Malaysian company for railways the tram project that will cross the western part of the capital Damascus to the east of the city. Syria-Malaysia, Economics, 7/7/2005 - al-Thawra: Series of international restaurants in Damascus in two months
International Chain Restaurants Company is to start investment in Syria next September with $ 10 millions within a wide plan to increase its investments in the Arab states. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 7/7/2005 - Premier underlines importance of developing transport sector Syria, Economics, 7/7/2005
- Delegation of UN Committee on Israeli practices in Syria
"The committee visit which includes Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon comes due to Israel's prevention of its entrance to the occupied Arab territories to investigate Arab citizens' conditions under the Israeli occupation," Chairman of the delegation said Tuesday in a statement to SANA in Dara'a. Syria-UN, Politics, 7/6/2005 - Combating unemployment commission to finance new projects
'Combating Unemployment Commission' on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Industrial Bank for 1 billion S.P to develop small projects in Syria. Syria, Economics, 7/6/2005 - Syria aims for 8 million tourists by 2010
Minister of Tourism said on Tuesday Syria aims at increasing tourists number to reach eight million by 2010. Syria, Economics, 7/6/2005 - Wife of terrorist testifies to Syrian TV
The wife of one of those who run away during the Syrian security forces operation against a terrorist group most recently near Damascus said the group members were changing their residence place every four days. Syria, Politics, 7/6/2005 - Al-Assad receives Iraqi president envoy Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/5/2005
- Shara-Qaddoumi Discussions on developments Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/5/2005
- Syria adopts all required measures to control borders with Iraq: former Iraqi minister
Syria took all the required measures to control her joint borders with Iraq, former Iraqi Interior Minister said Sunday, stressing that border security on the Iraqi side is an Iraqi responsibility and "It is unfair to hold Syria the responsibility of both border's security." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/5/2005 - Two killed in clashes between Syrian security, gunmen near Damascus
Units from the Syrian security forces clashed yesterday morning with what it described as a terrorist group, it had broke into, in Mount Qasyoun area which overlooks the capital Damascus. Syria, Politics, 7/5/2005 - No peace in the Middle East without Syria: British minister
British State Minister for the Middle Eastern Affairs, Kim Howells, on Monday said that "peace can't be achieved in the Middle East without Syria." Syria-UK, Politics, 7/5/2005 - Tunisian killed in armed confrontation at Syrian- Lebanese borders
Armed confrontations took place between the Syrian security forces and an "extremist group" which tried to infiltrate into the Lebanese territories, resulted in killing two Syrian soldiers and the leader of the group who is of a Tunisian nationality called Majdi Bin Muhammad Bin Saeed al-Zreibi ( 26 year old) and the detention of 34 of his supporters of various Arab, but not Syrian, nationalities. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2005 - Delegation in Damascus to investigate into Israeli practices Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/5/2005
- Real Estate Bank clarification on counterfeited VISA and MASTER CARDS
Syrian Real Estate Bank said Monday that the counterfeited world VISA and MASTER CARDS confiscated recently in Syria do not constitute a serious breach of banking dealings in Syria. Syria, Business, 7/5/2005 - Syrian troops fully withdrew from Lebanon, chief of staff says Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2005
- Damascus, Ohio Universities Cooperation Syria-USA, Education, 7/5/2005