Media and Culture

Private Radio Stations To Broadcast

01-05-2003

The Syrian authorities have licensed four private radio stations for the first time in decades.

First ICT magazine launched in Syria

01-02-2003

The Digital, Syria’s first magazine focusing on Information and Communication Technologies, has been launched.

Syria’s Advertsing Industry Annual Turnover at a Mere SYP1 billion

01-02-2003

The size of Syria's advertising industry reached SYP 1.1 billion (USD 21.15 million) for the whole of last year, according to a study of the Damascus-based Arab Advertising Organisation.

Damascus Bureau Chief of Leading Pan-Arabic Daily Arrested

01-01-2003

Syria's military security services arrested Ibrahim Hamidi, the Damascus bureau chief of the London-based pan-Arabic daily al-Hayat on December 23.

Syria Ranks Poorly in Press Freedom Index

01-11-2002

Reporters without Borders (RWB), a French-based press freedom organisation, published for the first time, on October 23, a worldwide index of countries according to their respect for press freedom.

EU Launches Major Cultural Event

09-09-2002

Starting September 15, the European Union is launching a major two-week cultural gathering in both Damascus and Aleppo.

Political Brief: New DG for SANA

20-05-2002

Ghazi Deeb has been named new director-general of the official SANA news agency.

Syrian Government Websites Have Only a Quarter of Required Features

07-05-2002

A survey on electronic government readiness in 196 countries by research firm World Markets Research Center and Brown University ranked Syria 133rd worldwide and 16th among 19 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Accreditation of AFP’s Damascus Bureau Chief Denied

02-05-2002

The Syrian government has refused to renew the press accreditation for Agence France-Presse's Syria bureau chief, who has since left the country, AFP's Middle East regional director Pierre Taillefer said Monday.

Syrian Satirical Weekly Back on Newsstands

11-02-2002

Syria's independent satirical weekly Al Domari was back on newsstands Monday after a three-week interruption.

Private Radios Allowed to Broadcast

30-01-2002

The Syrian cabinet has decided to allow private radio stations to operate for the first time, although with strict limits on what they may broadcast.

State-Owned Daily Publishes Answer From Jailed MP’s Lawyer

24-12-2001

In an unprecedented move, Tishreen, a state-owned daily, published an answer from Anwar Al-Bunni, the lawyer of Maamun Al-Homsi, an MP jailed and tried for having breached the constitution.