March 2010Issue No. 59
March 9 Lessons from the Tenth Five-Year Plan Lecture by Qadri Jamil for the Syrian Economics Society. Arab Cultural Centre in Mezzeh / 6pm Info: 011-232 4427
March 16 The Syrian Economy, International Transformations and the Challenges of European Partnership Lecture by Ziad Ayoub Abrash for the Syrian Economics Society. Arab Cultural Centre in Mezzeh / 6pm Info: 011-232 4427
March 23 Can Trade Liberalisation Drive Growth? Lecture by Munir Hemesh for the Syrian Economics Society. Arab Cultural Centre in Mezzeh / 6pm Info: 011-232 4427
March 30 The Future of Economic Reforms in Syria Lecture by Nabil Sukkar for the Syrian Economics Society. Arab Cultural Centre in Mezzeh / 6pm Info: 011-232 4427
March 30 Ancient Syrian Writings Lecture in Italian by professor Gaia Servadio. Damascus National Museum Italian Cultural Institute Info: 011 3319 543
Syria considers nuclear energy: Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad said it was "important" for Damascus to consider a civilian nuclear energy programme.
Syria mulls renewed Turkey-brokered peace talks: President Bashar al-Assad and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu discussed the prospects of resuming indirect talks between Syria and Israel.
Iraqi refugees vote in Syria: Twenty-three stations set up in Syria for the Iraqi election.
Iraqi VP in Damascus: Iraqi Vice President has arrived in Damascus for a 3-day visit ahead of the March 7 elections.
Iran and Syria warn of colonialism: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said US policy on Iran was a new form of colonialism in the Middle East during his meeting with the Iranian president.
US lifts travel advisory: US lifts travel advisory warning citizens about security concerns in Syria.
Syria dismisses IAEA calls: Syria has dismissed an IAEA recommendation to allow its inspectors unrestrained access, days after the agency said a bombed Syrian complex could have been a nuclear site.
French PM visits Damascus: French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said he held "frank and direct" talks with Syria's president on the issue of human rights.
Possible nuclear activity at bombed site: Uranium particles found at a Syrian desert complex bombed by Israel in 2007 point to possible covert nuclear activity at the site, the IAEA said.
Top US officials visit Syria: Syrian president meets with Under Secretary of State William Burns while senior US counter terrorism official Daniel Benjamin holds talks with local counterparts.
Turkey and Iraq restart rail link:The first passenger train from Iraq, running through Syria and into Turkey, arrives in Gaziantep.
Syria approves US ambassador: Deputy US ambassador to Iraq Robert Stephen Ford to take up post.
