Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 8/22/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of August 22, 2005
- UN calls on Syria to cooperate on Hariri investigators
Lebanon's President, Emil Lahoud, accused certain Lebanese sides of aiming to use the report of the UN international investigation committee into the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri against what he called internal politics. Lahoud called on the Lebanese not to pre-judge results of the investigation. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/26/2005 - American policy sieges Syria and Lebanon: Venezuelan Official
Charge d' Affairs of the Venezuela's Embassy in Damascus Ghazi Naser Ed-Din has said that the American policy that is "based on the preemptive war which has killed thousands in Iraq and Afghanistan and targeting Syria and Lebanon can be attributed to many allegations." Syria-Venezuela, Politics, 8/26/2005 - Idleb, Antakya governors discuss cooperation Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/26/2005
- Damascus denies tribal clashes in al-Hassake
The Syrian government on Wednesday denied what was stated by media on bloody tribal clashes took place on Tuesday in al-Hassake city northeast of Syria, said to have resulted in many being killed. Syria, Local, 8/25/2005 - Berri: Syria, Lebanon cling to historical ties Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/25/2005
- Syrian trucks- and congestion on borders with Iraq Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/25/2005
- Italian newspaper highlights tolerance in Syria Syria-Italy, Local, 8/25/2005
- US forces hold Syrian trucks going to Iraq
The American forces in Iraq resumed seizing trucks coming from Syria, just one day after the two Syrian and Iraqi ministers of transports announced resolving the truck crisis between the two states, and easing their measures across the borders between them. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 8/24/2005 - News on the killing of four Syrian policemen
A Syrian security source said that four policemen were killed last Friday in clashes in Madaya town, 40 km west of the capital Damascus, with a group calling itself "Jund al-Sham organization for Jihad Wal Tawhid." Syria, Local, 8/24/2005 - 1st real-estate investment forum opens in Damascus
A number of large companies, Arab and foreign businessmen and businesswomen are to participate in the 1st Real-Estate Investment Forum, set for August 28 Ð30 in Damascus. Syria, Economics, 8/24/2005 - Excavations in historical Ibla kingdom in Syria
Mattie added that the ruins found showed the city before being destroyed by Acadian Sargon, noting that the mission also excavated ruins of a temple which was destroyed 1600 B.C. and which might be the oldest in Syria. Syria, Local, 8/24/2005 - Calls to combat corruption and waste Syria, Politics, 8/24/2005
- Qabbani describes his meeting with president Assad as fruitful Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/24/2005
- 370 publishing houses take part in al-Assad library book exhibition Syria-Regional, Local, 8/24/2005
- Marathon to support Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails
Director of the Public Relations at Areeba Telecom Company in Syria, Fares Kallas, announced that a marathon of all walks of life in Syria would kick off on Friday morning to support Syrian prisoners and detainees in Israeli jails. Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/23/2005 - Need for a culture of tolerance in religion, Syria-Lebanon religious figures
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said Syria and Lebanon represent Christianity and Islam in the East, asserting that spiritual leaderships have to shoulder this responsibility at a time the real principles of Islam and Christianity are being tarred by false allegations. Syria-Lebanon, Religion, 8/23/2005 - Investigator of al-Hariri assassination seeks more time
The spokesman for the UN in Beirut, Najib Freiji, said that the team which is investigating the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will ask for extending his mission which expires this week. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/23/2005 - Syrian security forces clash with gunmen near Lebanese borders
The Syrian security forces clashed with an armed group affiliated to what is called Jund al-Sham organization near the Lebanese borders in Madaya region, and the clashes resulted in killing one member of the group and detention of others. Syria-Lebanon, Local, 8/23/2005 - al-Thawra: Number of Turkish Tourists increasing
"The number of Turkish tourists in 2005 reached 96,000 compared with 22,000 in 2004, 12,000 in 2003, 10,000 in 2001 and 5,000 in 2000," Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/23/2005 - Syria and the 'socio-economic market'
The economic expert in the EU Robert Ricart on Monday expressed confidence in success of the "socio-economic market" model being pursued by Syria of concern for a free market while caring about social consequences of such a market. Syria, Economics, 8/23/2005 - Ancient burial site dating back to Roman period unearthed
A group archeological burial site dating back to the Roman period was unearthed 800 meters northwest of Sheizer village, Hama Governorate, as a statue of a goddess was also discovered in a nearby place. Syria, Local, 8/23/2005 - Damascus University signs memo with EU center for Byzantine buildings Syria, Culture, 8/23/2005
- Qurei expresses pride over Syrian-Palestinian relations
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has stressed the significance of boosting the Palestinian unity at this critical stage. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 8/22/2005 - On restructuring of government agencies in Syria
A three-day workshop on "Restructuring of Government Agencies in Syria " was opened in Damascus Sunday with the cooperation of the United Nations Development Program ( UNDP). Syria, Politics, 8/22/2005 - Syria, Iraq to run 6 flights weekly
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received at al-Rawda Palace Sunday afternoon Iraqi Minister of Transport Salam Awdeh al-Malki. Syria-Iraq, Economics, 8/22/2005 - al-Thawra: 22 trade stores burnt in Daraa
A number of trade supermarkets were burnt in Daraa, southern Syrian governorate, last Thursday. Syria, Local, 8/22/2005 - Poet Darwish honorary guest at syrian international book exhibition Palestine-Syria, Local, 8/22/2005
- Arab group of frequency spectrum meets Regional-Syria, Local, 8/22/2005