Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/15/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 15, 2005
- Premier says Lebanon and Syria are bound by culture and history Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/20/2005
- Iraqi transport minister arrives in Damascus Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/20/2005
- The Guardian: Syrian efforts to control borders with Iraq
The Guardian's Middle East ex-correspondent David Hirst underlined Thursday that Syria is serious about controling her side of borders with Iraq, saying "Syria has put up 7,000 soldiers along this central and most desolate stretch of 600 km frontiers." Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/20/2005 - Lebanese transport minister inspects border operations with Syria
Lebanese Minister of Transport and Public Works, Mohammed al-Safadi, yesterday inspected the border crossing points between Syria and Lebanon and examined the works which are being carried out by the Syrian side until the riverbed of al-Kabeer river, and the adopted possible mechanism to launch the work at this point in cooperation and in coordination with the Syrian side. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/19/2005 - al-Thawra: Saudi tourism to Syria great growth
The official numbers pointed out that the number of the Saudi tourist headed for Syria during the first six months of this year reached 155,000 tourists compared with 122,000 in 2004 and 75,00 in 2003 Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/19/2005 - Syrian signs oil and gas exploration contract with Canada and Kuwait
Syria signed a contact for oil and gas exploration with a Canadian and Kuwaiti companies in the west of Palmyra old city among the territories stretching between the Homs and Hama governorates, central Syria, SANA said today. Syria-Canada, Economics, 8/19/2005 - Syria - Iraq Remote Sensing science cooperation
Syria's Remote Sensing Commission and Iraqi University of Anbar signed on Thursday a scientific cooperation memo with the aim of creating cooperation this area. Syria-Iraq, Education, 8/19/2005 - al-Thawra: Marathon to support Golan prisoners in Israeli jails
Syria's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in cooperation with Areeba telecommunication establishment sponsored the marathon "Syria Heart of Humanity" which aims at supporting the Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/18/2005 - Three Syrians held in Iraq's Abu Ghreib prison
The Arab human rights in Syria said on Wednesday that three Syrian truck drivers are being detained in Abu Ghreib prison in Iraq since almost two months, after they were held by the American occupation forces on their way back to Damascus. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/18/2005 - Forum on combating child labor in Syria
Activities of the National Forum on the Role of Labour Administration in Combating Child Labour, organized by the Syrian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in cooperating with the Arab Center for Business Management and Employment concluded in Damascus on Wednesday. Syria, Culture, 8/18/2005 - Syria launches national report on children rights
the minister pointed out that cooperation between his ministry and UNICEF has resulted in opening 11 Family Meeting Centers so far where the parents may meet with their children quietly in a normal family atmosphere in order to ease as much as possible the problems of husband - wife separation Syria, Culture, 8/18/2005 - Islamic Scholars Assembly highlights relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/18/2005
- Truckers Union in Lebanon says Syria is facilitating crossing Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/18/2005
- Syria imposes tariffs on Jordanian and Syrian leaving cars Syria-Jordan, Local, 8/18/2005
- Firestone instruments unearthed by Syrian-French expedition
Many flint-made instruments used by ancient man dating back to old historical periods, as well architectural elements of brick and stone going back to the Roman and Islamic times, were unearthed recently by the Joint Syrian-French expedition at the Syrian desert. Syria-France, Local, 8/18/2005 - Oil exploration agreement in Palmyra Syria-Kuwait, Business, 8/18/2005
- Syria releases opposition members
The spokesman for the Arab Human Rights Organization said that the Syrian authorities approved the release of Muhammad al-Abdullah, the son of the detained writer Ali al-Abdullah, and Yassin al-Hamwi, father of the detained Syrian Haitham al-Hamwi. Syria, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Syrian press lacks transparency: minister
Press could be good when it expresses the social issues in a modern language and the most important problem the Syrian media is suffering from is the lack of transparency, Minister of Information said today. Syria, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Syria denies crisis on borders with Lebanon
Syria denied Tuesday what has been circulated by media today about a crisis in trucks' movement into Syria from Lebanon through Jdaidat Yabous crossing border point. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Investments in Syria hit sp 124 billion first half of 2005
A senior investment official announced on Tuesday that total investments in Syria during the first half of 2005 reached at SP 124 billion, where foreign capital contributed 23% of it, "a matter that reflects the increased confidence in the Syrian economy." Syria, Economics, 8/17/2005 - Otari calls for an executive program on reforms Syria, Politics, 8/17/2005
- al-Baath daily: Camels care center in Palmyra
Rector of al-Baath University, Amer Fakhouri, has laid the cornerstone for the Camels Care Center in the Syrian central ancient city of Palmyra in cooperation with the Project of Animal Protection SPANA, the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) and the British Helen Worthly, al-Baath daily said Tuesday. Syria, Local, 8/17/2005 - NPF: Syria is able to face pressures
Central Leadership of the National Progressive Front in Syria (NPF), which has in it the ruling party along with other parties, expressed confidence in Syria's ability to "face pressures imposed on her, as well as being able to overcome blocks hindering its way to progress." Syria, Politics, 8/17/2005 - Lebanese MP stresses distinguished relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/17/2005
- Symposium on renowned Syrian poet Badawi al-Jabal
A 3-day Arab symposium on the great Syrian poet Badawi al-Jabal held by the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with Saudi Abdulaziz Saud al-Babtin Establishment For Poetry Creativity was opened Tuesday with the participation of critics and intellectuals from Syria and other Arab states. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/17/2005 - Syria to join Kyoto Protocol Syria-Regional, Environment, 8/17/2005
- Yemen supports Syria's call for restoring golan Yemen-Syria, Politics, 8/16/2005
- Berri underscores Syrian-Lebanese relations Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/16/2005
- Workshop on the Syrian media
Syria's Minister of Information Mehdi Dakhlallah on Monday opened a 3-day workshop organized by the Media Directorate at the Ministry of Information on "Improving Media: Issues, Obstacles and Prospects." Syria, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Palestinian Arab refugees-annual conference
The two officials indicated that UNRWA and the General Assembly of the Palestinian Arab Refugees have joint aims represented by securing the delivery of basic human services to the Palestinian refugees, providing good learning, medical and social services. Palestine-Syria, Politics, 8/16/2005 - Syria, Egypt to carry out 3rd step of Arab natural gas pipeline
Syria and Egypt agreed Monday on setting up an establishment to carry out the 3rd step of the Arab natural gas pipeline which extends from Jordanian Rihab region to the Syrian city of Homs and then to the Syrian-Turkish borders. Egypt-Syria, Economics, 8/16/2005 - Syria ready to cooperate with Islamic centers in germany Syria-Germany, Religion, 8/16/2005
- Damascus releases last two Fatah movement prisoners
The human rights society in Syria announced yesterday that the Syrian authorities released the last two remaining Syrian prisoners who were working in the Palestinian Fatah Movement, 20 years after their detention. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/15/2005 - Syrian president to attend UN summit for first time
The Syrian ambassador to the UN Faisal Miqdad announced that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad intends to attend the UN summit next month. This is, however, the first time in which a Syrian President attends a UN event in New York. Syria-UN, Politics, 8/15/2005 - Syria, Lebanon to implement electricity network sharing
Syria and Lebanon discussed Sunday the joint cooperation and implementation of in the electricity network cooperation. Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 8/15/2005 - Al-Assad calls Baath central committee for results
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad explained on Sunday the current political developments which the region is witnessing stressing the validity of the Syrian vision of events and credibility of her analysis of the situation. Syria, Politics, 8/15/2005 - Assafir: Syrians interrogated on the Hariri assassination
In its Saturday's issue, the Lebanese daily Assafir said that the UN investigator Detlive Meles interrogated three Syrian army officers, in writing, who were working in Lebanon prior to the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from the country. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/15/2005 - Al-Thawra: 300 companies take part in leather exhibition
The Sixth International Exhibition of Shoes and Leather Products and the International Exhibition of materials and Technology of Leather Industries will be opened in August 18 to 21, al-Thawra daily said Sunday. Syria-Regional, Local, 8/15/2005