Syria
July 27, 2000
Around 30 imprisoned members of Syria's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, a religio-political organization active in north Africa and the Middle East, have
July 25, 2000
Eleven Palestinian parliamentarians arrived in Damascus Tuesday to prepare for a visit by the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. "Our visit is wi
Syrian Foreign Minister Faruq Shara praised his country's strong relationship with Iran after meeting Tuesday with an envoy from Ayatollah Ali Khamein
(AFP, DAMASCUS) - Syria's finance ministry has finalized plans to start a state company exchanging foreign currency at black market rather than official rates, the government newspaper Tishrin said Mo
July 24, 2000
By Nabil Al Mulhem Damascus A Syrian Economic Court has charged two former Syrian ministers with delibrate criminal acts regarding an Airbus deal,
Syria's finance ministry has finalized plans to start a state company exchanging foreign currency at black market rather than official rates, the gove
The foreign affairs adviser of Iranian spiritual guide Ayatollah Ali Khameini arrived in Damascus on Monday to congratulate President Bashar Assad, wh
July 23, 2000
Syrian President Bashar Assad thanked Egypt Sunday for "supporting Syria's rights," in a message he sent to mark the country's national holiday, offic
The torch has officially been passed in Damascus, where Bashar al-Assad, the son of Hafez al-Assad, was sworn in as president of Syria for a seven-year term.
July 22, 2000
The chief of staff of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met Syrian President Bashar Assad Saturday to congratulate him on
Syria's new President Bashar Assad issued a decree Saturday calling for the creation of internet technology departments at four Syrian universities, g
A group of over forty of the world's most prominent Islamists published an open letter Saturday calling on new Syrian President Bashar Assad to "turn
Iran and Syria will enter talks with Baghdad after signing an agreement to build railroads linking the two countries via Iraq, according to the head o
July 21, 2000
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq Shara is expected to visit Washington in the next few weeks to discuss the possibility of restarting talks with Israel,
July 20, 2000
Syrian and Arab political leader gathered Thursday in the late president Hafez al-Assad's hometown of Qerdaha to remember him 40 days after his death.