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All rights reserved.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT5014476http://www.zawya.com/countries/syhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122110207Syria and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a financial agreement to establish a special fund to support the Syrian municipalities at a sum of euro 100 million.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:17:08 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091122110207Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122033532The Islamic International Arab Bank Board Chairman Tayseer Smadi on Saturday said the bank is planning to set up an Islamic bank in Syria within the coming two years.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:54:57 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20091122033532Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121060354Speaker of the People's Assembly Mahmoud al-Abrash has attributed confusion in the Middle East to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, Syrian Golan and Lebanese Shabaa Farms.During a meeting with Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:34:02 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091121060354Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121060732Syria is ready to receive students from the American University in Washington, Minister of Higher Education Ghiath Barakat said.Appropriate teaching programs and suitable atmosphere to help American students get acquainted with Syrian society's...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:33:58 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091121060732Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121061521Syria and Russia signed on Wednesday at the concluding session of the joint committee meetings on trade, economic, scientific and artistic cooperation the minutes of the committee meetings and an agreement on agricultural scientific research.The...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:33:47 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091121061521Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121062028President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday expressed appreciation of China's stances toward Arab issues, stressing the importance of coordination between the two countries in regional and international circles.The remarks came during President al-Assad's...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:33:38 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091121062028Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091121062123President Bashar al-Assad inaugurated on Wednesday the South Central Area's gas plant and the first stage of the Arab Gas Line project in Homs.President al-Assad toured the various sections of the project. The President then held a meeting with head...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:33:29 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091121062123Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091122045115Damascus - Interior Minister Gen. Said Sammour on Saturday inspected Bab al-Hawa Border Center with Turkey and he was briefed on the reality of work in different sections.The Minister also inspected the application of electronic fingerprint system...Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:33:04 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091122045115Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119111850 Syria and Turkey called for enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the two sides, particularly developing the parliamentary relations between the two countries' parliaments. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:08:09 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091119111850Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119103212Finance Minister Mohammad al-Hussein said the government is giving considerable attention to improving the Eastern region, through working to find water resources that could curb the effects of drought that hit the region recently. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:56:38 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091119103212Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119092049 Syria and China signed here on Wednesday night an agreement of economic cooperation, of offering a grant to Syria of (CNY) 20 million as well as a supporting the Syrian government to join to the World Trade Organization (WTO).Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:49:48 GMTKUNA (Kuwait News Agency) ZAWYA20091119092049Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119043711Homs - President Bashar al-Assad inaugurated on Wednesday the South Central Area's gas plant and the first stage of the Arab Gas Line project in Homs.President al-Assad toured the various sections of the project. The President then held a meeting...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:57 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091119043711Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119045605Damascus - Gas is one of the most important natural resources in Syria due to its reserves available in comparison with oil. Gas has occupied an important place ever since 1995, and its production increased from 2 million cubic meters to 22 million...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:32 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091119045605Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091119045649Damascus - Minister of Information Mohsin Bilal stressed on Wednesday the necessity of boosting cooperation between in Syria and Spain especially in the field of news exchange and technological cooperation.Minister Bilal and the commercial director...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:28 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091119045649Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118044347Two aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing estimate that the Middle East airlines would require anywhere between 1,436 (as per Airbus' forecast) and 1,710 (Boeing's forecast) aircraft over the next 20 years, indicating an improvement in outlook.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:37:00 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091118044347Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117043913Damascus - The people's Assembly on Monday referred a bill on steps of diesel subsidies to the committees of financial laws and constitutional and legislative affairs to prepare a report for it.The People's Assembly also discussed during its session...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:56:58 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091117043913Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117082228Damascus - Two new elementary schools were opened Monday in Jaramana at Damascus countryside.This was in cooperation between Ministry of Education, the French First Aid Organization, The Syrian Red Crescent and UNRWA.More than 1000 students from...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:56:45 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091117082228Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118045647Damascus - Syrian-Omani relations have developed remarkably, due to the joint will of the leadership in the two countries through bilateral cooperation and the joint Arab Action institutions.In a statement to SANA, the Omani Ambassador in Damascus...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:56:39 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091118045647Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118051138Damascus -The cabinet approved on Tuesday a number of bills, including establishing a joint-stock company to support the development process and investment encouragement.During its weekly meeting, the government approved a bill on endorsing the...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:56:32 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091118051138Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091118053607Rome - Syria called for preserving food resources for curbing famines and securing food for the coming generations.In a speech delivered before the Second International Summit for Food Security on Tuesday, Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:56:16 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091118053607Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117043031Damascus - Ministry of Irrigation and Japanese Agency of International Cooperation (JICA) signed on Monday meeting minutes of the second phase of establishing water information centers in al-Badia Basin.The second phase includes providing surface...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:40:30 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091117043031Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117043552Damascus - Minister of Tourism Saadalla Agha al-Qlaa called on people involved in the tourism sector to launch personal and group initiatives to make Damascus a tourism destination.He also called for giving priority to the National Program for...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:40:18 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091117043552Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091117045247Reflecting a strong confidence in Mena investors, Pharos Financial Group is expecting more than 50 per cent of the money for its $350 million (Dh1.28bn) agricultural fund to come from this region.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:11:18 GMTEmirates Business 24/7 ZAWYA20091117045247Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116044842Damascus - The Cabinet discussed during a meeting on Sunday chaired by Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri a special report examining the implantation of the tenth five-year plan up to November 2009.The report, presented by the Deputy Prime Minister...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:23 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116044842Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116045256Damascus - The Syrian government is keen to boost cooperation between Syria and Turkey and to establish for future coordination of the economic policies including the five-year plans and the financial, trade and investment policies, Syrian Deputy...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:07 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116045256Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116045452Damascus - Syrian State Planning Commission signed on Sunday the document of the local development project with the UN Development Program UNDP.The USD 1, 719 million project aims at providing sanitary and education services and job opportunities to...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116045452Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116045930Damascus - Syria and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO signed on Sunday an agreement on establishing six educational centers in the Eastern Region.The agreement aims at eliminating illiteracy, providing...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:51 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116045930Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116045834Damascus - Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri discussed Sunday with Turkish Minister of State for Planning Affairs Cevdet Yilmaz the growing cooperation relations between Syria and Turkey and the joint desire to develop and upgrade this cooperation...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:48 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116045834Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116050057Damascus - People's Assembly referred on Sunday a draft law on endorsing the funding contract of /275/ million Euros as a loan to expand Deir Ali Power station which was signed between Syria and European Investment Bank to the committee of...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:37 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116050057Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116050143Damascus - Federation of Syria's Chambers of Tourism discussed on Sunday with Turkish businessmen means of developing cooperation and establishing joint tourism projects and investments in Syria.Members of Chambers of Tourism called on Turkish...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:29 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116050143Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116050400Damascus - Syrian-Turkish Partnership Council follows up implementation of the signed agreements between Syria and Turkey, especially the free trade zone, Minister of Trade and Economy Amer Hosni Lutfi said on Sunday.During a meeting with Turkish...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:17 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116050400Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116050543Damascus - Deputy Premier for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari called for coordinating economic policies between Syria and Turkey in different domains, highlighting the importance of achieving development on both sides of the Syrian-Turkish...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:12 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116050543Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116062329Aleppo - The Philippines is interested in developing economic and tourist relations with Syria, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of the Philippines Elmer Hernandez said on Sunday.Hernandez said during a meeting with the Governor of Aleppo Ali...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:06 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116062329Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091116050623Damascus - Many major development projects are being carried out at several tourist sites to attract tourists, said Minister of Tourism Sa'ad allah Agha Qalha.During a meeting with Board Chairman of Rexes Hotels Turkish Company for Tourist...Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:59:58 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091116050623Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115102552Syria has opened a new oil and gas processing station to help boost the country"s production capacity. The Hayyan station has the capacity to process 600 barrels of oil per day and 650,000 cubic meters of gas.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:41:29 GMTSaudi Press Agency ZAWYA20091115102552Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091115044835Hayyan station for oil and gas processing was opened on Saturday. The station, located west of the city of Palmyra, will process the oil and gas produced by the Hayyan Company fields with a capacity of 600 oil barrels per day and 650,000 cubic meters of clean gas that is ready for use.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:26:45 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091115044835Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_14112009_151118The issuance activity in the Middle East initial public offering (IPO) market which ground to a halt in the third quarter of 2008 is set for a revival from the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest investor survey by the Royal Bank of Scotland.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:40:05 GMTGulf News GN_14112009_151118Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114093548QNB announced that it will commence operations in Syria, tomorrow the 15th of November 2009, with the opening of the first branch of QNB-Syria in Damascus, located on Baghdad Street. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:55:21 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091114093548Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091114094529 President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the French Le Figaro newspaper on the Syrian-European relations in general, and the Syrian-French relations in particular, in addition to the peace process in the region. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:53:36 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091114094529Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091113131421The performance of the consumer loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) deteriorated in September, according to the latest indices published by Moody's Investors Service. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:47:55 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20091113131421Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091113T120417ZLHP84French President Nicolas Sarkozy tried to breathe life into the Middle East peace process Friday, hosting his Syrian counterpart just two days after talks with the Israeli prime minister.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:27:56 GMTAFP ANA20091113T120417ZLHP84Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T204948ZLFL43Syrian President Bahar al-Assad hailed a "climate of trust" with France ahead of a visit on Friday, but bemoaned US President Barack Obama's lack of a Middle East peace action plan.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:47:12 GMTAFP ANA20091112T204948ZLFL43Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T142549ZLDO42The Lebanese and Syrian presidents vowed during talks in Damascus on Thursday to keep up coordination between the two Arab neighbours amid signs of improved ties.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:52:22 GMTAFP ANA20091112T142549ZLDO42Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T120947ZLCY80French President Nicolas Sarkozy turns to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to advance Middle East peace after Israel said it was open to reviving talks with Damascus.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:01:37 GMTAFP ANA20091112T120947ZLCY80Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T095833ZLCK49Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri received a telegram of congratulations from his Syrian counterpart on Thursday, the first official contact by Damascus with its longtime foe, a Hariri aide told AFP.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:07:48 GMTAFP ANA20091112T095833ZLCK49Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112084857Women working in the field of pharmaceutical industry in Syria constitute 85 percent of the total relevant cadres. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:55 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091112084857Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20091112T061812ZLBS46 Lebanese President Michel Sleiman on Thursday will meet with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, just days after the formation of a unity government in Lebanon, Sleiman's spokesman told AFP.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:23:39 GMTAFP ANA20091112T061812ZLBS46Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20091112044134Damascus - Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sufyan al-Alaw said on Wednesday that his ministry is working to increase production by expanding exploration activities to include all Syrian land and territorial waters, in addition to...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:04:31 GMTSANA (Syria Arab News Agency) ZAWYA20091112044134Subscription