Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/12/2005
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 12, 2005
- Security forces mentioned in Beirut's explosions
Lebanese parliamentarians on Saturday loomed to the responsibility of the Lebanese security forces which worked during the Syrian presence period for the al-Ashrafeyah explosions which took place on Friday evening and killed one person and injured other 22. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/17/2005 - Mrs. al-Assad visits regional conference of mentally disabled
Syria's First Lady Asmaa Al-Assad visited last night the first regional conference on the special Olympic for Individuals Mentally Disabled and attended part of the conference third-day deliberations, a Syrian newspaper said today. Syria-Regional, Culture, 9/17/2005 - Syria opens the first center to cut industrial pollution
A Center to cut industrial pollution was opened yesterday in Old Damascus city to spread awareness among industrialist and increase their ability to deal with pollution. Syria, Environment, 9/17/2005 - Rice rules out resorting to force against Syria
The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice ruled out resorting to the military force against Syria. She said this matter is not being considered at the meantime. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/17/2005 - Pope Shenouda III: Syria is the cradle of civilization Egypt-Syria, Religion, 9/17/2005
- Syria ready to finalize association agreement with the EU
Syria announced on Thursday full readiness to finalize the association agreement with the European Union and to merge with the world economy. Syria-European Union, Economics, 9/16/2005 - US threats against syria are due to US failure in Iraq, papers
The USA is increasing pressure on Syria in order to escape blame from the impasse in Iraq, the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi paper said Thursday. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/16/2005 - Fox News: Rice calls for continued pressures on Syria
The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice called on Thursday on the international community to pressure Syria "because it might have known of what had taken place in Lebanon," in remarks to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/16/2005 - Syria's first metal sheets production and coating plant
Syria's Minister of Industry, Mohammed Ghazi Tayyara, opened yesterday the first plant of its kind in the Middle East for production and coating of metal sheets. Syria, Economics, 9/16/2005 - Syria signs international agreement on combating nuclear terrorism Syria, Politics, 9/16/2005
- Sheikha Hossa stresses importance of awareness for handicapped individuals issues
Special reporter to the United Nations Committee for Social Development highlighted Wednesday importance of the first regional conference on handicapping saying it gives mentally handicapped persons a spotlight. Syria-Regional, Culture, 9/15/2005 - Reactions to US pressure on Syria
General Union of Arab Students in Syria stressed Wednesday its support to Syria in the face of "US - Zionist pressures and baseless campaigns against her". Syria-USA, Politics, 9/15/2005 - Syrian official source-condemns Baghdad explosives
A Syrian Foreign Ministry official source announced on Wednesday that "the Syrian government and people have felt sharp pain over the news of the terrorist bombings that took place in Baghdad where many innocent lost their life," SANA reported. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/15/2005 - Al-Assad talks about unjustified threats to Syria Syria-USA, Politics, 9/15/2005
- Syria's grand mufti underlines religious tolerance
Syria's grand Mufti and the Armenian consul discussed Wednesday the religious tolerance in Syria as well as in the Arab region saying "we have been carrying both Islam and Christianity as an honor message that benefits all people and countries." Syria-Armenia, Politics, 9/15/2005 - Syrian Omani agreement to ease trade Syria-Oman, Economics, 9/15/2005
- Damascus and Oklahoma Universities to Boost Cooperation Syria-USA, Education, 9/15/2005
- Baghdad joins Washington in attack against Syria
The Iraqi officials continued accusations against Syria after the US ambassador in Baghdad strong statements this week against Syria. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/14/2005 - Better Life For Mentally Handicapped conference
Under the patronage of Syria's Frst Lady, Asmaa al-Assad, the first Regional Special Olympic Symposium for Individuals Mentally Handicapped was opened Tuesday under the motto "a better life for individuals mentally handicapped." Syria, Culture, 9/14/2005 - Syria rejects US accusations on Iraq as baseless
Syria strongly rejected on Tuesday accusations of the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad over border infiltrations as "baseless," and said they were posing as another act in a series of the US pressures on Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/14/2005 - Bush warns of wider isolation for Syria over its position on Iraq, Lebanon
The American President George W. Bush said that he is trying together with US allies to prevent Syria from obstructing the birth of democracy in the Middle East. He renewed accusations to Syria of facilitating the transit of foreign fighters to Iraq. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/14/2005 - Women for peace march marks final preparations in Syria
The organizational and technical committees for the "Women on Bicycles for Peace" rally, organized in Syria by the Syrian Panel for Family Affairs and Areeba Telecom Company, have put final touches for making the event a success to "present Syria's real image and express solidarity with the issues of Arab women and children." Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/14/2005 - al-Thawra: Syrian-Lebanese water cooperation
"The Syrian-Lebanese Water Committee is to resume deliberations on Thursday to discuss the stages of establishing a dam on the River Orontes in Lebanon and another on the Syrian Southern Great River according to an agreement between the two sides to ensure the necessary credits equally," The Syrian daily al-Thawra said Tuesday. Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 9/14/2005 - Syrian FM reiterates linking pressures to syria's stances Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/14/2005
- Arab League criticizes pressures against Syria Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/14/2005
- Syria is pressed because of her demand of international legitimacy
Syria's Minister of Expatriates said on Monday Syria's insistence the the world countries live up to international legitimacy and law was the cause behind pressure she is exposed to. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/13/2005 - al-Jazeera: Damascus rejects Washington's threats; considers it part of the pressure
Syria has rejected the new American accusations of helping "extremists" to sneak into Iraq via its borders, considering that the American threats and resorting to power is part of the pressure campaign against it. Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/2005 - Dakhlullah on Syria's regional policies
Dakhlullah said the Palestinian people have been under unprecedented suffering in the modern history where many Palestinians were killed or displaced across the world as their question still unsolved despite UN Security Council resolutions which stress their right to restore the land and establish an independent state. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/13/2005 - UN Hariri death investigator to interrogate Syrian officers
Chairman of the UN investigation team in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Detlev Mehlis, ended a decisive visit to Damascus where he is to return again to it by the end of the current week. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/2005 - Syria deny allowing foreign, Arab fighters into Iraq
the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, accused the American and Iraqi forces of using "poison gas and mass annihilation weapons" in their attack against Tel-Afer Syria-Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2005 - Syrian- Omani cooperation relations
Omani Minister of Economy, Ahmad Bin Abdul Nabi Makki, stressed importance of boosting existing relations between his country and Syria, particularly in the economic and trade fields. Syria-Oman, Economics, 9/13/2005 - Islamic trusts minister meets archbishop of Salzburg
Syria's Minister of Islamic Trusts (Waqf), Ziaduddin al-Ayyoubi, discussed on Monday with the Archbishop of the Austrian city of Salzburg, Alois Kothgasser and the accompanying delegation the role of religions in fostering ties of amity and fraternity in the world for the welfare of humanity and civilization. Syria-Regional, Religion, 9/13/2005 - al-Assafir: Syrian Egyptian summit very soon Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/12/2005
- Iraqi government closes Rabea border point with Syria
The Iraqi government closed the Rabea border point with Syria, and the Iraqi minister of interior Bayan Jabber announced in a statement he will not permit from now on any of the carriers, including trains, to pass except those who have a permit from the ministry of interior. He also prevented persons not living in the area from entering it, and imposed curfew from the beginning of night until dawn. Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/12/2005 - UN investigator in Damascus tomorrow Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/12/2005