This is the latest press release by the European Parliament.
Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20111027IPR30446/html/Parliament-stands-up-for-Christians-in-Egypt-and-Syria
External relations − 27-10-2011 - 14:25
Plenary sessions
MEPs strongly condemn the killing of peaceful protesters in Egypt and Syria and call on both countries' authorities to protect Christian communities, in a resolution passed on Thursday.
The resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities, was adopted by a show of hands.
Egypt (omitted)
Syria
MEPs are also deeply concerned about the situation of Christians in Syria. The resolution notes that thousands of Iraqi Christians went to Syria to escape targeted violence in Iraq. Nevertheless, the Christian population in Syria may have dropped from 10% to 8% of the total.
Parliament condemns actions inciting inter-confessional conflict, urges Syrian authorities to provide reliable and efficient protection for the Christian communities, and expresses support for Christians in the country.
It also condemns the brutal use of force by Syrian authorities against protesters, pro-democracy activists, human rights defenders, journalists, and medical personnel, and reiterates that President Bashar al-Assad and his regime must relinquish power immediately.
Finally, MEPs believe that the EU should further encourage and support the emergence of organised Syrian democratic opposition forces both within and outside the country.
REF. : 20111027IPR30446
(my comment)
Those who are inciting inter-confessional conflict are the Muslim Brotherhood, especially extremist faction in exile who have connection with western intelligence services.
MEPs condemn the Syrian government about the fall of Christian populations. But it is the French president Sarkozy who said that all the Christians in the Middle East should abandon their birthplaces and emigrate to the EU.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Sep-23/149531-france-denies-sarkozy-said-no-home-for-christians-in-region.ashx
(Read original in Arabic, its cache)
"the French president told the Patriarch Beshara Rai during a meeting earlier this month that there is no room for Christians in the Levant and that the best solution would be for them to move to the European Union"
"Given that there are 1.3 million Christians in Lebanon and 1.5 million in Syria, why don't Christians move to Europe, since Europe has absorbed 2 million Christian immigrants from Iraq?"
Sarkozy's remarks infuriated the Maronite Patriarch. (part 2)
People emigrate when the society is unstable and/or when they don't find jobs locally. Therefore if the European Parliament really hopes to keep the Christian share in the Syrian population, it is natural for them to help Syria with economic development. But actually they are doing the completely opposite.
2011/10/29
What is lacking in the British document
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of Britain released a strange document as follows:
Syrian Reform: Myths and Reality
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/mena/syria/014-syria-myths/
1. Myth: President Assad has granted a general amnesty to political opposition movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
Reality: Many political prisoners were excluded from the amnesties, and many more innocent civilians have been detained since for political reasons.
(additional explanations omitted)
2. - 6. (omitted)
(my comment)
Exceptions for the general amnesty. Those who commit serious crimes won't be released.
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/06/01/350232.htm
Many prisoners have actually been released.
A Kurdish activist was released under the amnesty.
http://www.kurdwatch.org/index?aid=1610
15 Jordanians were released under the amnesty.
http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=38203
The general amnesty helps to worsen the security in Syria.
"The terrorist Mahmoud Faiyyad Ghour from Abu Kamal city, who was released from prison on a general amnesty by President Bashar al-Assad, confessed to working among an armed group and committing criminal acts. "
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/26/377876.htm
The Muslim Brotherhood conducted random assassinations in the past (that's why the MB is banned in Egypt and Syria). A considerable number of MB members in jail OR in exile actually committed "serious crimes." Therefore, they won't be released.
They cannot participate in the political process (for example, just voting) or go back home without finishing their prison terms. They don't want only Baathist Syria, but also other forms of stable Syria. They want to destabilize Syria because, otherwise, they won't be able to pass the immigration at the border.
This is the background why the MB insists on the release of "political" prisoners. When they shout freedom, it may mean the freedom for assassins to walk around. Democracy and stability are not their concerns.
With regard to the remaining points (2 - 6), I have a lot of things to write, but unfortunately I don't have time to do so right now. The Syrian government will hit back soon, I suppose.
Syrian Reform: Myths and Reality
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/mena/syria/014-syria-myths/
1. Myth: President Assad has granted a general amnesty to political opposition movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
Reality: Many political prisoners were excluded from the amnesties, and many more innocent civilians have been detained since for political reasons.
(additional explanations omitted)
2. - 6. (omitted)
(my comment)
Exceptions for the general amnesty. Those who commit serious crimes won't be released.
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/06/01/350232.htm
Many prisoners have actually been released.
A Kurdish activist was released under the amnesty.
http://www.kurdwatch.org/index?aid=1610
15 Jordanians were released under the amnesty.
http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=38203
The general amnesty helps to worsen the security in Syria.
"The terrorist Mahmoud Faiyyad Ghour from Abu Kamal city, who was released from prison on a general amnesty by President Bashar al-Assad, confessed to working among an armed group and committing criminal acts. "
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/26/377876.htm
The Muslim Brotherhood conducted random assassinations in the past (that's why the MB is banned in Egypt and Syria). A considerable number of MB members in jail OR in exile actually committed "serious crimes." Therefore, they won't be released.
They cannot participate in the political process (for example, just voting) or go back home without finishing their prison terms. They don't want only Baathist Syria, but also other forms of stable Syria. They want to destabilize Syria because, otherwise, they won't be able to pass the immigration at the border.
This is the background why the MB insists on the release of "political" prisoners. When they shout freedom, it may mean the freedom for assassins to walk around. Democracy and stability are not their concerns.
With regard to the remaining points (2 - 6), I have a lot of things to write, but unfortunately I don't have time to do so right now. The Syrian government will hit back soon, I suppose.
Oct 28 Economy
المصرف التجاري السوري يسعى لحل مشكلة المراسلين الخارجيين بعد العقوبات الأوربية
Commercial Bank of Syria seeks to solve the problem of external correspondents after the EU sanctions
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=933ff7ade79bb5791ce999b3c2fce83f&ar=1254341
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 15:26:29
The Director-General of the Commercial Bank of Syria "Duraid Dergham" it is natural that the effect of sanctions on the work of the bank directly with reporters in Europe and the branches of European banks in the world, pointing out that it will certainly affect the contracts signed between the Syrian authorities and European terms will increase the commission resulting from the traffic banks and intermediate from abroad.
He pointed out that the sanctions imposed by the European countries recently on CBS injustice, because it followed the actions inconsistent with the directions mainly, and proceeded through the imposition of these sanctions to stand against what had been spent for him years to persuade developing countries do.
And pointed out that this was the Western countries spent years to convince developing countries that are a negative, distorted economic indicators and harm the sound relations between states.
And through "Dergham" hoped the bank to be able to go through networks of correspondents non-European, as he did after the U.S. sanctions, to find suitable alternatives until convinced by the concerned these sanctions unjust, and that these sanctions will distort economic activity and banking, and lead in the event of increase of the return to cash handling paperwork.
The European countries recently imposed sanctions to freeze the funds of each of the commercial bank and real estate bank.
تنوع الإنتاج الزراعي في اللاذقية بين الحيواني والنباتي عامل أمان اقتصادي يسهم في تحقيق الاكتفاء الغذائي الذاتي
Diversity of agricultural production in Latakia between animal and plant safety factor contributing to the economic achievement of food self-sufficiency
http://www.sana.sy/ara/348/2011/10/28/378408.htm
28 October 0.2011
Lattakia, (SANA) -
A great diversity of agricultural products of plant and animal in the province of Latakia and one important factor to help achieve food self-sufficiency, particularly as the vegetation investor runs on more than 103 thousand hectares out of a total area amounting to 229 thousand hectares.
(some basic infos ad figures are available.)
تجار أوربيون : سوريا لم تبرم أي صفقة في مناقصة لشراء 500 ألف طن من الشعير
Europeans traders: Syria has not entered into any transaction in a tender to buy 500 tons of barley
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=1776b42b21497d872794fea4360bd585&ar=228183277
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 13:41:06
European traders said yesterday that the government body responsible for animal feed in Syria did not purchase any quantities in an international tender for the purchase and import of 500 thousand tons of feed barley.
According to the agency "Reuters," said a barley exporters: "We cannot exclude the purchase of a small, but the belief in the market is that it is not to conclude any deals."
The tender closed earlier this October, to be delivered within eight months from the award of the contract.
The dealers that the situation of uncertainty about the commercial activities with Syria commended for some bids.
Commercial Bank of Syria seeks to solve the problem of external correspondents after the EU sanctions
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=933ff7ade79bb5791ce999b3c2fce83f&ar=1254341
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 15:26:29
The Director-General of the Commercial Bank of Syria "Duraid Dergham" it is natural that the effect of sanctions on the work of the bank directly with reporters in Europe and the branches of European banks in the world, pointing out that it will certainly affect the contracts signed between the Syrian authorities and European terms will increase the commission resulting from the traffic banks and intermediate from abroad.
He pointed out that the sanctions imposed by the European countries recently on CBS injustice, because it followed the actions inconsistent with the directions mainly, and proceeded through the imposition of these sanctions to stand against what had been spent for him years to persuade developing countries do.
And pointed out that this was the Western countries spent years to convince developing countries that are a negative, distorted economic indicators and harm the sound relations between states.
And through "Dergham" hoped the bank to be able to go through networks of correspondents non-European, as he did after the U.S. sanctions, to find suitable alternatives until convinced by the concerned these sanctions unjust, and that these sanctions will distort economic activity and banking, and lead in the event of increase of the return to cash handling paperwork.
The European countries recently imposed sanctions to freeze the funds of each of the commercial bank and real estate bank.
تنوع الإنتاج الزراعي في اللاذقية بين الحيواني والنباتي عامل أمان اقتصادي يسهم في تحقيق الاكتفاء الغذائي الذاتي
Diversity of agricultural production in Latakia between animal and plant safety factor contributing to the economic achievement of food self-sufficiency
http://www.sana.sy/ara/348/2011/10/28/378408.htm
28 October 0.2011
Lattakia, (SANA) -
A great diversity of agricultural products of plant and animal in the province of Latakia and one important factor to help achieve food self-sufficiency, particularly as the vegetation investor runs on more than 103 thousand hectares out of a total area amounting to 229 thousand hectares.
(some basic infos ad figures are available.)
تجار أوربيون : سوريا لم تبرم أي صفقة في مناقصة لشراء 500 ألف طن من الشعير
Europeans traders: Syria has not entered into any transaction in a tender to buy 500 tons of barley
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=1776b42b21497d872794fea4360bd585&ar=228183277
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 13:41:06
European traders said yesterday that the government body responsible for animal feed in Syria did not purchase any quantities in an international tender for the purchase and import of 500 thousand tons of feed barley.
According to the agency "Reuters," said a barley exporters: "We cannot exclude the purchase of a small, but the belief in the market is that it is not to conclude any deals."
The tender closed earlier this October, to be delivered within eight months from the award of the contract.
The dealers that the situation of uncertainty about the commercial activities with Syria commended for some bids.
Oct 28 Regional
In Slap at Syria, Turkey Shelters Anti-Assad Fighters
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/world/europe/turkey-is-sheltering-antigovernment-syrian-militia.html?pagewanted=all
October 27, 2011
By LIAM STACK
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Once one of Syria's closest allies, Turkey is hosting an armed opposition group waging an insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, providing shelter to the commander and dozens of members of the group, the Free Syrian Army, and allowing them to orchestrate attacks across the border from inside a camp guarded by the Turkish military.
The support for the insurgents comes amid a broader Turkish campaign to undermine Mr. Assad's government. Turkey is expected to impose sanctions soon on Syria, and it has deepened its support for an umbrella political opposition group known as the Syrian National Council, which announced its formation in Istanbul. But its harboring of leaders in the Free Syrian Army, a militia composed of defectors from the Syrian armed forces, may be its most striking challenge so far to Damascus.
On Wednesday, the group, living in a heavily guarded refugee camp in Turkey, claimed responsibility for killing nine Syrian soldiers, including one uniformed officer, in an attack in restive central Syria.
Turkish officials describe their relationship with the group's commander, Col. Riad al-As'aad, and the 60 to 70 members living in the "officers' camp" as purely humanitarian. Turkey's primary concern, the officials said, is for the physical safety of defectors. When asked specifically about allowing the group to organize military operations while under the protection of Turkey, a Foreign Ministry official said that their only concern was humanitarian protection and that they could not stop them from expressing their views.
"At the time all of these people escaped from Syria, we did not know who was who, it was not written on their heads 'I am a soldier' or 'I am an opposition member,' " a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on the condition of anonymity in keeping with diplomatic protocol. "We are providing these people with temporary residence on humanitarian grounds, and that will continue."
At the moment, the group is too small to pose any real challenge to Mr. Assad's government. But its Turkish support underlines how combustible, and resilient, Syria's uprising has proven. The country sits at the intersection of influences in the region — with Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Israel — and Turkey's involvement will be closely watched by Syria's friends and foes.
"We will fight the regime until it falls and build a new period of stability and safety in Syria," Colonel As'aad said in an interview arranged by the Turkish Foreign Ministry and conducted in the presence of a Foreign Ministry official. "We are the leaders of the Syrian people and we stand with the Syrian people."
The interview was held in the office of a local government official, and Colonel As'aad arrived protected by a contingent of 10 heavily armed Turkish soldiers, including one sniper.
The colonel wore a business suit that an official with the Turkish Foreign Ministry said he purchased for him that morning. At the end of the meeting, citing security concerns, the colonel and a ministry official advised that all further contact with his group be channeled through the ministry.
Turkey once viewed its warm ties with Syria as its greatest foreign policy accomplishment, but relations have collapsed over the eight months of antigovernment protests there and a brutal crackdown that the United Nations says has killed more than 3,000 people.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was personally offended by Mr. Assad's repeated failure to abide by his assurances that he would undertake sweeping reform. Turkish officials predict that the Assad government may collapse within the next two years.
"This pushes Turkish policy further towards active intervention in Syria," said Hugh Pope, an analyst with the International Crisis Group. He called Turkey's apparent relationship with the Free Syrian Army "completely new territory."
"It is clear Turkey feels under threat from what is happening in the Middle East, particularly Syria," said Mr. Pope, who noted that in past speeches Mr. Erdogan "has spoken of what happens in Syria as an internal affair of Turkey."
Turkish officials say that their government has not provided weapons or military support to the insurgent group, and that the group has not directly requested such assistance.
Still, Colonel As'aad, who thanked Turkey for its protection, made it clear that he was seeking better weapons, saying that his group could inflict damage on a Syrian leadership that has proven remarkably cohesive.
"We ask the international community to provide us with weapons so that we, as an army, the Free Syrian Army, can protect the people of Syria," he said. "We are an army, we are in the opposition, and we are prepared for military operations. If the international community provides weapons, we can topple the regime in a very, very short time."
The words seemed more boast than threat, and with mass pro-government rallies and a crackdown that has, for now, stanched the momentum of antigovernment demonstrations, the Syrian government appears in a stronger position than it did this summer. Though deeply isolated, Syria's government felt emboldened by the vetoes of Russia and China of a relatively tough United Nations Security Council resolution. Despite predictions otherwise, the military and the security services, in particular, have yet to fracture in the eight months of a grinding, bloody crackdown.
Colonel As'aad said he defected from the military and fled to Turkey after protests erupted in his home village, Ebdeeta, in northern Idlib Province, drawing a government crackdown in which several relatives were killed and his sister's house was shelled. But he also fled, he said, because "I knew there was greater potential to lead operations in a place in which I was free."
He said all the residents of the camp where he lives in Turkey are members of the Free Syrian Army. The camp includes a personal assistant and a "media office" staffed by about a half-dozen people. He said the group's fighters were highly organized, though only armed with weapons they took when they defected or those taken from slain members of Syrian security and pro-government forces. He would not specify the number of fighters, saying only that it was more than 10,000, and he was unwilling to disclose the number of battalions, claiming that the group had 18 "announced" battalions and an unspecified number of secret ones. None of his claims could be independently verified.
"Our strategy for the future is that we will confront the regime in its weak places, and in the next period we hope to acquire weapons so we can be able to face the regime more strongly," Colonel As'aad said.
Though many analysts contend that defectors' attacks in Syria appear uncoordinated and local, Colonel As'aad claimed to be in full operational control. He said that he was in charge of planning "full military operations" while leaving smaller clashes and day-to-day decisions up to commanders in the field. Nevertheless, he is in daily contact with the commanders of each battalion, he said, spending hours a day checking e-mail on a laptop connected to one of four telephones — including a satellite phone — provided to him by Syrian expatriates living in the United States, Europe and the Persian Gulf.
Andrew Tabler, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the emergence of the fledgling group was crucial to the larger question of whether the opposition would stick to peaceful protest, as it largely has, or if it would "go down another path to fighting back."
"They are organized and they are speaking to people outside," Mr. Tabler said. "But the question is to what degree are they receiving financial support from people outside, such as individuals in Turkey and Saudi Arabia."
قنديل: سورية تشكل القوة الرئيسية في قراءة مستقبل المنطقة
Qandil: Syria is the main force in the region's future reading (Pro-Syrian Lebanese figures on Syria)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378400.htm
28 October 0.2011
Beirut, (SANA) -
Former Lebanese MP Nasser today that Syria is the main force in the future of the region and read the duties of the position of noting Syria's support for the resistance and the sources of power and deterrence, which is now stored in this resistance.
الأخبار تتراجع عن"خبر"حول لقاء بين الأسد ونصر الله
al-Akhbar retreat from "news" about a meeting between Assad and Nasrallah
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=48f399c09f662c0535264c7128fc0022&ar=825459341
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 12:46:37
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar said it has verified the adequacy of the story published yesterday about a meeting held ten days ago between President Bashar al-Assad, the Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the contacts of confirmed and that the meeting did not happen at all.
The newspaper pointed out that it was confirmed that the health of the positions attributed to President Assad and Mr. Nasrallah, in which, confirming its apologies for the dissemination of news before publication.
Syrian says brothers, friend kidnapped in Beirut
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Oct-28/152454-3-syrians-kidnapped-in-beirut-report.ashx
October 28, 2011 09:16 AM (Last updated: October 28, 2011 02:37 PM)
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/world/europe/turkey-is-sheltering-antigovernment-syrian-militia.html?pagewanted=all
October 27, 2011
By LIAM STACK
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Once one of Syria's closest allies, Turkey is hosting an armed opposition group waging an insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, providing shelter to the commander and dozens of members of the group, the Free Syrian Army, and allowing them to orchestrate attacks across the border from inside a camp guarded by the Turkish military.
The support for the insurgents comes amid a broader Turkish campaign to undermine Mr. Assad's government. Turkey is expected to impose sanctions soon on Syria, and it has deepened its support for an umbrella political opposition group known as the Syrian National Council, which announced its formation in Istanbul. But its harboring of leaders in the Free Syrian Army, a militia composed of defectors from the Syrian armed forces, may be its most striking challenge so far to Damascus.
On Wednesday, the group, living in a heavily guarded refugee camp in Turkey, claimed responsibility for killing nine Syrian soldiers, including one uniformed officer, in an attack in restive central Syria.
Turkish officials describe their relationship with the group's commander, Col. Riad al-As'aad, and the 60 to 70 members living in the "officers' camp" as purely humanitarian. Turkey's primary concern, the officials said, is for the physical safety of defectors. When asked specifically about allowing the group to organize military operations while under the protection of Turkey, a Foreign Ministry official said that their only concern was humanitarian protection and that they could not stop them from expressing their views.
"At the time all of these people escaped from Syria, we did not know who was who, it was not written on their heads 'I am a soldier' or 'I am an opposition member,' " a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on the condition of anonymity in keeping with diplomatic protocol. "We are providing these people with temporary residence on humanitarian grounds, and that will continue."
At the moment, the group is too small to pose any real challenge to Mr. Assad's government. But its Turkish support underlines how combustible, and resilient, Syria's uprising has proven. The country sits at the intersection of influences in the region — with Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Israel — and Turkey's involvement will be closely watched by Syria's friends and foes.
"We will fight the regime until it falls and build a new period of stability and safety in Syria," Colonel As'aad said in an interview arranged by the Turkish Foreign Ministry and conducted in the presence of a Foreign Ministry official. "We are the leaders of the Syrian people and we stand with the Syrian people."
The interview was held in the office of a local government official, and Colonel As'aad arrived protected by a contingent of 10 heavily armed Turkish soldiers, including one sniper.
The colonel wore a business suit that an official with the Turkish Foreign Ministry said he purchased for him that morning. At the end of the meeting, citing security concerns, the colonel and a ministry official advised that all further contact with his group be channeled through the ministry.
Turkey once viewed its warm ties with Syria as its greatest foreign policy accomplishment, but relations have collapsed over the eight months of antigovernment protests there and a brutal crackdown that the United Nations says has killed more than 3,000 people.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was personally offended by Mr. Assad's repeated failure to abide by his assurances that he would undertake sweeping reform. Turkish officials predict that the Assad government may collapse within the next two years.
"This pushes Turkish policy further towards active intervention in Syria," said Hugh Pope, an analyst with the International Crisis Group. He called Turkey's apparent relationship with the Free Syrian Army "completely new territory."
"It is clear Turkey feels under threat from what is happening in the Middle East, particularly Syria," said Mr. Pope, who noted that in past speeches Mr. Erdogan "has spoken of what happens in Syria as an internal affair of Turkey."
Turkish officials say that their government has not provided weapons or military support to the insurgent group, and that the group has not directly requested such assistance.
Still, Colonel As'aad, who thanked Turkey for its protection, made it clear that he was seeking better weapons, saying that his group could inflict damage on a Syrian leadership that has proven remarkably cohesive.
"We ask the international community to provide us with weapons so that we, as an army, the Free Syrian Army, can protect the people of Syria," he said. "We are an army, we are in the opposition, and we are prepared for military operations. If the international community provides weapons, we can topple the regime in a very, very short time."
The words seemed more boast than threat, and with mass pro-government rallies and a crackdown that has, for now, stanched the momentum of antigovernment demonstrations, the Syrian government appears in a stronger position than it did this summer. Though deeply isolated, Syria's government felt emboldened by the vetoes of Russia and China of a relatively tough United Nations Security Council resolution. Despite predictions otherwise, the military and the security services, in particular, have yet to fracture in the eight months of a grinding, bloody crackdown.
Colonel As'aad said he defected from the military and fled to Turkey after protests erupted in his home village, Ebdeeta, in northern Idlib Province, drawing a government crackdown in which several relatives were killed and his sister's house was shelled. But he also fled, he said, because "I knew there was greater potential to lead operations in a place in which I was free."
He said all the residents of the camp where he lives in Turkey are members of the Free Syrian Army. The camp includes a personal assistant and a "media office" staffed by about a half-dozen people. He said the group's fighters were highly organized, though only armed with weapons they took when they defected or those taken from slain members of Syrian security and pro-government forces. He would not specify the number of fighters, saying only that it was more than 10,000, and he was unwilling to disclose the number of battalions, claiming that the group had 18 "announced" battalions and an unspecified number of secret ones. None of his claims could be independently verified.
"Our strategy for the future is that we will confront the regime in its weak places, and in the next period we hope to acquire weapons so we can be able to face the regime more strongly," Colonel As'aad said.
Though many analysts contend that defectors' attacks in Syria appear uncoordinated and local, Colonel As'aad claimed to be in full operational control. He said that he was in charge of planning "full military operations" while leaving smaller clashes and day-to-day decisions up to commanders in the field. Nevertheless, he is in daily contact with the commanders of each battalion, he said, spending hours a day checking e-mail on a laptop connected to one of four telephones — including a satellite phone — provided to him by Syrian expatriates living in the United States, Europe and the Persian Gulf.
Andrew Tabler, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the emergence of the fledgling group was crucial to the larger question of whether the opposition would stick to peaceful protest, as it largely has, or if it would "go down another path to fighting back."
"They are organized and they are speaking to people outside," Mr. Tabler said. "But the question is to what degree are they receiving financial support from people outside, such as individuals in Turkey and Saudi Arabia."
قنديل: سورية تشكل القوة الرئيسية في قراءة مستقبل المنطقة
Qandil: Syria is the main force in the region's future reading (Pro-Syrian Lebanese figures on Syria)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378400.htm
28 October 0.2011
Beirut, (SANA) -
Former Lebanese MP Nasser today that Syria is the main force in the future of the region and read the duties of the position of noting Syria's support for the resistance and the sources of power and deterrence, which is now stored in this resistance.
الأخبار تتراجع عن"خبر"حول لقاء بين الأسد ونصر الله
al-Akhbar retreat from "news" about a meeting between Assad and Nasrallah
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=48f399c09f662c0535264c7128fc0022&ar=825459341
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 12:46:37
Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar said it has verified the adequacy of the story published yesterday about a meeting held ten days ago between President Bashar al-Assad, the Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the contacts of confirmed and that the meeting did not happen at all.
The newspaper pointed out that it was confirmed that the health of the positions attributed to President Assad and Mr. Nasrallah, in which, confirming its apologies for the dissemination of news before publication.
Syrian says brothers, friend kidnapped in Beirut
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Oct-28/152454-3-syrians-kidnapped-in-beirut-report.ashx
October 28, 2011 09:16 AM (Last updated: October 28, 2011 02:37 PM)
Oct 28 International
النائب الأول لوزير الخارجية الروسي: استمرار وثبات الموقف الروسي الداعم لسورية في المجالات كافة
Denisov Reiterates Russia's Firm Stance in Syria's Support
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378414.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378427.htm
Oct 28, 2011
MOSCOW, (SANA)- First Deputy of Russian Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov on Friday reiterated Russia's firm stance in support of Syria in all fields, hailing the reform steps being carried out by the Syrian leadership.
Denisov's statement came during a political deliberations session held with Syrian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faysal Miqdad at the Russian Foreign Ministry's headquarters.
The talks dealt with the latest developments in the regional and international arenas of interest to Syria and Russia.
Miqdad presented a review of the developments in Syria including the announced package of political reforms, referring to the "positive and friendly atmosphere" in which the meeting of President Bashar al-Assad with the Arab League Ministerial Committee was held two days ago.
Both sides underscored the importance of dialogue and regular consultation between their countries in the interest of serving security and stability in the region and the world.
They stressed keenness on activating and boosting cooperation relations between Russia and Syria in view of establishing a network of strategic relations in the economic fields in particular and in other areas in general.
China's special envoy calls for halting violence in Syria
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/28/c_122206830.htm
English.news.cn 2011-10-28 04:01:44
DAMASCUS, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's special envoy to the Middle East Thursday called for halting all forms of violence in Syria and taking all necessary measures to prevent the bloodshed, expressing support to the Arab League's efforts to bring the months-long crisis in Syria to a close.
"The people's legitimate demands should be respected as it's a pre-condition for pushing the reform process," Wu Sike told a press conference in the capital of Damascus on Thursday.
His visit came in the wake of a visit to Syria by an Arab League (AL) ministerial committee delegation that has reportedly proposed an Arab initiative to end the crisis in Syria and embark on dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
"China supports the AL efforts in backing the dialogue and reform in Syria," said Sike, who arrived in Damascus Wednesday for a three-day visit.
Sike echoed China's concern over the "bloody clashes" in Syria and called for implementing reform through dialogue and other peaceful methods.
He made it clear that the Syrian people's demands could be met by expediting an inclusive process of reform participated by all related parties.
Wu Sike said that he held separate meetings Thursday with Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, during which he "deeply exchanged views with them" and "expressed hope the Syrian government will accelerate the reform process."
Sike voiced his country's keenness about Syria's stability and security, which, he said, are "important for the stability of the entire Middle East."
He reasserted the continued cooperation between the two countries "in all international forums" and his country's standing alongside Syria against all attempts of interfering in its internal affairs.
He said that China doesn't side with any Syrian party but it seeks to take a just stance as a member of the Security Council, stressing his country's commitment to the principle of non- intervention in other country's internal affairs.
Earlier this month, China and Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution criticizing the Syrian government for allegedly suppressing protests.
The Chinese envoy called on the international community to respect Syria's sovereignty and stability and to deal with the Syrian situation cautiously and carefully.
He pointed out that his country didn't introduce an initiative to the Syrian leadership but shared some thoughts and suggestions.
He suggested that the Arab League is an important regional organization and that it should work to end the Syrian crisis, as Syria is a member of it.
"We will remain in contact with Syria and the AL to push forward the reform process," said Sike.
The AL ministerial committee, including foreign ministers of Qatar, Egypt, Oman, Algeria, Sudan and the AL chief Nabil al-Arabi, arrived in Damascus Wednesday to discuss ways of ending the seven- month-long crisis through dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
At an emergency meeting held in Egypt's capital of Cairo on Oct. 16, the AL decided to give Syria a 15-day deadline to enact a cease-fire and agreed to form a committee led by Qatar with representatives from Algeria, Sudan, Oman and Egypt, and the AL chief Arabi to supervise the situation in Syria. Moreover, the Arab foreign ministers called for a national dialogue between Syrian authorities and the opposition.
According to the Arab initiative, solutions to end the crisis in Syria include initiating dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition, releasing political detainees and demonstrators, forming a national unity government led by an acceptable figure, as well as holding parliamentary elections by 2014.
Syria has been gripped by more than seven months of protests it blames on armed groups and thugs backed by a foreign conspiracy. It said more than 1,000 army personnel have been killed during the unrest.
According to figures released by the United Nation, More than 3, 000 people, including army and security members, have been killed in the turmoil.
فاروق الشرع يرحب بالمبادرة العربية " بما يتوافق و السيادة الوطنية "
Farouq al-Shara, welcomed the Arab peace initiative "in line, and national sovereignty"
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=45d38fd8491d5d70580a01c4cec3a137&ar=33118219
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 6:19:50
Vice President Farouq al-Shara, said yesterday that Damascus "welcomes the Arab initiative and attention to substance, consistent with national sovereignty," pointing to the importance of national dialogue, which began preparations in Syria.
Came during a meeting with Shara China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, "Wu Sike."
And, according to news agency SANA said Shara presentation of the Chinese envoy on the Middle East Wu Sike, in Damascus, "the process of reform announced by Assad to meet the interests of citizens and achieve the hopes and aspirations of the Syrian people," and expressed "appreciation Syria to China's positions in the UN Security Council along with the Russian Federal in order to support the process of reforms undertaken by Syria and rejection of outside interference in their internal affairs. "
The Islam that "the Syrian people, who expressed continuously from the will and support for the process of national reform confirms at the same time refusing decisive for any external interference," and expressed "Welcome Syria, the Arab initiative and attention to substance, consistent with national sovereignty," noting "the importance of dialogue National preparations began in Syria. "
It is noteworthy that the Arab ministerial committee visited Damascus, Wednesday, and met with President Bashar al-Assad, and declared that there are points that have been agreed upon, and points under study by both sides, to declare the results of the initiative next Sunday 30 October.
السفير السوري في فنزويلا: حملة التضليل الإعلامي التي تتعرض لها سورية تؤكد مدى المؤامرة عليها
Syrian ambassador in Venezuela: a disinformation campaign to Syria is exposed to confirm the extent of the conspiracy
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378475.htm
28 October 0.2011
Caracas - SANA
Syria's ambassador in Venezuela, Dr. Ghassan Abbas's campaign of misinformation on Syria through the international media confirm the extent of the plot woven against it.
The Ambassador Abbas in a press briefing in parliament, the Latin American Caracas called by the deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Venezuela Gul Jabbour, in coordination with the Syrian Embassy in Caracas, some Western countries and the United States, especially focused in its war on Syria on the media to create an image contrary to the fact that broadcast images of the demonstrations did not been conducted in Syria and falsified information and deceived the international community, speaking on behalf of the Syrian people and confiscated his freedom the name of democracy and protection of human rights until she had spoken about the possibility of international intervention in Syria under the pretext of protection of civilians by the deaths of civilians.
The Ambassador Abbas that the facts showed that marches millions from the beginning of the events in Syria so far were in favor of the reform process led by President Bashar al-Assad pointed out that opposition demonstrations were very limited and without a clear program and did not exceed, at best, a few thousand at most of them were not peaceful as claim and thus, according to any principle of democracy cannot be the overwhelming majority of the Syrian people to hand over the destiny of the lack of opposition and subversive groups linked abroad and contingent plans.
The Ambassador Abbas in this regard that the U.S. General Wesley Clark said since 2003 the U.S. administration's desire for military intervention in a number of countries in the region and the first in Syria to build the so-called democracy and the new Middle East.
دمشق تتهم بان كي مون بالكذب والتزوير
Damascus accused Ban Ki-moon lying and forgery
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f232653dd3308fb9528ae3c348674f4f&ar=29709714
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 7:50:02
Damascus accused of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, lying, forgery and attempting to mislead the Security Council by targeting Syria, in his report on the application of UN resolution 1559.
And considered in a letter to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council that the way that "allegations made false reports to the Security Council, which needs of the Security Council on the work of accounting mislead."
And considered the message conveyed by the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari said "talking about the allegations in the report on Syria to the imposition of the new Lebanese government is a blatant interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon."
Jaafari said that "It is unacceptable to continue pushing Syria's name or the internal situation which the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1559", denying that "no Syrian troops entered Lebanese territory," and adding that "most of the information contained in the report on Syria was adopted from media sources misleading and fabricated the majority of what is published and is directed against Syria."
Jaafari said in his letter that "the Secretary-General closed his eyes for smuggling weapons from Lebanon to Syria, where everyone knows the existence of certain groups in Lebanon involved in attempts to destabilize Syria by supplying terrorist groups armed with weapons and the money." He added that the Lebanese and Syrian authorities seized "many of the smuggling operations and officially announced by the media and both sides of the Syrian and Lebanese."
Jaafari, accused Secretary-General that "false facts and targeting Syria in his reports on Lebanon."
Jaafari suggested that "paragraph 14 of his report on the implementation of resolution 1559 included events and numbers of false allegations not addressed until the media, whether through the events of alleged violence or open fire across the border and incursions into Syria to Lebanon."
"The provision of false reports about Syria to the Security Council in a report on Lebanon is a violation of Resolution 1559, requiring accountability of the Security Council works to mislead."
In regard to the demarcation of the border between Lebanon and Syria, Jaafari said it was "a bilateral issue between the two countries and the main obstacle is the Israeli occupation" and called on international community to "compel Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories."
He emphasized that "the demarcation of the border will not be before Israel's withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms," and of the findings about the sites of the armed Palestinian along the Syrian - Lebanese border, Jaafari said that she "sites within the Lebanese territory .. and Syria would not intervene in this matter and the main reason for the presence of the Palestinians in Lebanon is the continuation of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. "
He concluded that "the authors of the report to respect Lebanon's independence and sovereignty and non-interference in its internal affairs, including how the formation of governments and not continue to ignore the fact that the core element of the security and stability in Lebanon is to deter Israel for its violations and to end its occupation of Lebanese territory."
Lithuania barred Syrian planes amid military fears
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Oct-28/152460-lithuania-barred-syrian-planes-amid-military-fears.ashx
October 28, 2011 12:01 PM
Agence France Presse
VILNIUS: Lithuania said Friday that it had barred Syrian planes from crossing its airspace on their way to Russia's Kaliningrad territory amid concerns that they could transport military cargo.
A Lithuanian Defence Ministry spokesperson told AFP that it acted in line with European Union sanctions, which were imposed in May due to a crackdown by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
"In July-September a Syrian-registered private flight company asked several times for permission to cross the airspace of the Republic of Lithuania with IL-76 transport aircraft flying to and from the Kaliningrad district," the spokesperson said.
Kaliningrad is an enclave of Russian territory sandwiched between the Baltic Sea and EU members Lithuania and Poland, and is home to major military bases.
"In the light of EU sanctions imposed on Syria in May, and having information that military cargo could be transported in the aircraft, the relevant Lithuanian institutions banned the aircraft from flying in Lithuanian airspace," the spokesperson explained.
Since mid-March, Syria has been rocked by unprecedented freedom protests inspired by the Arab Spring, which has already claimed the regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
The United Nations estimates that more than 3,000 people have been killed, mostly civilians, amid Syria's crackdown on dissent.
Press release
Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20111027IPR30446/html/Parliament-stands-up-for-Christians-in-Egypt-and-Syria
External relations − 27-10-2011 - 14:25
Plenary sessions
MEPs strongly condemn the killing of peaceful protesters in Egypt and Syria and call on both countries' authorities to protect Christian communities, in a resolution passed on Thursday.
The resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities, was adopted by a show of hands.
Egypt
Since March 2011, tens of thousands of Coptic Christians have reportedly left Egypt. On 9 October, at least 25 were killed and more than 300 wounded in Cairo during a peaceful march organised by Copts.
Parliament strongly condemns the killing of protestors in Egypt, and stresses the importance of an independent and transparent investigation.
Authorities should ensure that Copts do not fall victim to violent attacks and can live in peace and freely express their beliefs throughout the country, the resolution says. MEPs call for protection of churches, to put an end to their destruction and to continuous aggression by Islamic extremists.
MEPs are concerned about the kidnapping of Coptic girls who have been forced to convert to Islam. They add that Egyptian authorities must end discrimination against Coptic Christians. Parliament considers that the EU should take measures if serious human rights violations occur in Egypt.
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces should put an end to the emergency law and to military trials of civilians immediately, as it violates the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, MEPs underline.
Syria
MEPs are also deeply concerned about the situation of Christians in Syria. The resolution notes that thousands of Iraqi Christians went to Syria to escape targeted violence in Iraq. Nevertheless, the Christian population in Syria may have dropped from 10% to 8% of the total.
Parliament condemns actions inciting inter-confessional conflict, urges Syrian authorities to provide reliable and efficient protection for the Christian communities, and expresses support for Christians in the country.
It also condemns the brutal use of force by Syrian authorities against protesters, pro-democracy activists, human rights defenders, journalists, and medical personnel, and reiterates that President Bashar al-Assad and his regime must relinquish power immediately.
Finally, MEPs believe that the EU should further encourage and support the emergence of organised Syrian democratic opposition forces both within and outside the country.
REF. : 20111027IPR30446
Denisov Reiterates Russia's Firm Stance in Syria's Support
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378414.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378427.htm
Oct 28, 2011
MOSCOW, (SANA)- First Deputy of Russian Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov on Friday reiterated Russia's firm stance in support of Syria in all fields, hailing the reform steps being carried out by the Syrian leadership.
Denisov's statement came during a political deliberations session held with Syrian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faysal Miqdad at the Russian Foreign Ministry's headquarters.
The talks dealt with the latest developments in the regional and international arenas of interest to Syria and Russia.
Miqdad presented a review of the developments in Syria including the announced package of political reforms, referring to the "positive and friendly atmosphere" in which the meeting of President Bashar al-Assad with the Arab League Ministerial Committee was held two days ago.
Both sides underscored the importance of dialogue and regular consultation between their countries in the interest of serving security and stability in the region and the world.
They stressed keenness on activating and boosting cooperation relations between Russia and Syria in view of establishing a network of strategic relations in the economic fields in particular and in other areas in general.
China's special envoy calls for halting violence in Syria
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/28/c_122206830.htm
English.news.cn 2011-10-28 04:01:44
DAMASCUS, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's special envoy to the Middle East Thursday called for halting all forms of violence in Syria and taking all necessary measures to prevent the bloodshed, expressing support to the Arab League's efforts to bring the months-long crisis in Syria to a close.
"The people's legitimate demands should be respected as it's a pre-condition for pushing the reform process," Wu Sike told a press conference in the capital of Damascus on Thursday.
His visit came in the wake of a visit to Syria by an Arab League (AL) ministerial committee delegation that has reportedly proposed an Arab initiative to end the crisis in Syria and embark on dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
"China supports the AL efforts in backing the dialogue and reform in Syria," said Sike, who arrived in Damascus Wednesday for a three-day visit.
Sike echoed China's concern over the "bloody clashes" in Syria and called for implementing reform through dialogue and other peaceful methods.
He made it clear that the Syrian people's demands could be met by expediting an inclusive process of reform participated by all related parties.
Wu Sike said that he held separate meetings Thursday with Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, during which he "deeply exchanged views with them" and "expressed hope the Syrian government will accelerate the reform process."
Sike voiced his country's keenness about Syria's stability and security, which, he said, are "important for the stability of the entire Middle East."
He reasserted the continued cooperation between the two countries "in all international forums" and his country's standing alongside Syria against all attempts of interfering in its internal affairs.
He said that China doesn't side with any Syrian party but it seeks to take a just stance as a member of the Security Council, stressing his country's commitment to the principle of non- intervention in other country's internal affairs.
Earlier this month, China and Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution criticizing the Syrian government for allegedly suppressing protests.
The Chinese envoy called on the international community to respect Syria's sovereignty and stability and to deal with the Syrian situation cautiously and carefully.
He pointed out that his country didn't introduce an initiative to the Syrian leadership but shared some thoughts and suggestions.
He suggested that the Arab League is an important regional organization and that it should work to end the Syrian crisis, as Syria is a member of it.
"We will remain in contact with Syria and the AL to push forward the reform process," said Sike.
The AL ministerial committee, including foreign ministers of Qatar, Egypt, Oman, Algeria, Sudan and the AL chief Nabil al-Arabi, arrived in Damascus Wednesday to discuss ways of ending the seven- month-long crisis through dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition.
At an emergency meeting held in Egypt's capital of Cairo on Oct. 16, the AL decided to give Syria a 15-day deadline to enact a cease-fire and agreed to form a committee led by Qatar with representatives from Algeria, Sudan, Oman and Egypt, and the AL chief Arabi to supervise the situation in Syria. Moreover, the Arab foreign ministers called for a national dialogue between Syrian authorities and the opposition.
According to the Arab initiative, solutions to end the crisis in Syria include initiating dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition, releasing political detainees and demonstrators, forming a national unity government led by an acceptable figure, as well as holding parliamentary elections by 2014.
Syria has been gripped by more than seven months of protests it blames on armed groups and thugs backed by a foreign conspiracy. It said more than 1,000 army personnel have been killed during the unrest.
According to figures released by the United Nation, More than 3, 000 people, including army and security members, have been killed in the turmoil.
فاروق الشرع يرحب بالمبادرة العربية " بما يتوافق و السيادة الوطنية "
Farouq al-Shara, welcomed the Arab peace initiative "in line, and national sovereignty"
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=45d38fd8491d5d70580a01c4cec3a137&ar=33118219
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 6:19:50
Vice President Farouq al-Shara, said yesterday that Damascus "welcomes the Arab initiative and attention to substance, consistent with national sovereignty," pointing to the importance of national dialogue, which began preparations in Syria.
Came during a meeting with Shara China's Special Envoy for the Middle East, "Wu Sike."
And, according to news agency SANA said Shara presentation of the Chinese envoy on the Middle East Wu Sike, in Damascus, "the process of reform announced by Assad to meet the interests of citizens and achieve the hopes and aspirations of the Syrian people," and expressed "appreciation Syria to China's positions in the UN Security Council along with the Russian Federal in order to support the process of reforms undertaken by Syria and rejection of outside interference in their internal affairs. "
The Islam that "the Syrian people, who expressed continuously from the will and support for the process of national reform confirms at the same time refusing decisive for any external interference," and expressed "Welcome Syria, the Arab initiative and attention to substance, consistent with national sovereignty," noting "the importance of dialogue National preparations began in Syria. "
It is noteworthy that the Arab ministerial committee visited Damascus, Wednesday, and met with President Bashar al-Assad, and declared that there are points that have been agreed upon, and points under study by both sides, to declare the results of the initiative next Sunday 30 October.
السفير السوري في فنزويلا: حملة التضليل الإعلامي التي تتعرض لها سورية تؤكد مدى المؤامرة عليها
Syrian ambassador in Venezuela: a disinformation campaign to Syria is exposed to confirm the extent of the conspiracy
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/28/378475.htm
28 October 0.2011
Caracas - SANA
Syria's ambassador in Venezuela, Dr. Ghassan Abbas's campaign of misinformation on Syria through the international media confirm the extent of the plot woven against it.
The Ambassador Abbas in a press briefing in parliament, the Latin American Caracas called by the deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Venezuela Gul Jabbour, in coordination with the Syrian Embassy in Caracas, some Western countries and the United States, especially focused in its war on Syria on the media to create an image contrary to the fact that broadcast images of the demonstrations did not been conducted in Syria and falsified information and deceived the international community, speaking on behalf of the Syrian people and confiscated his freedom the name of democracy and protection of human rights until she had spoken about the possibility of international intervention in Syria under the pretext of protection of civilians by the deaths of civilians.
The Ambassador Abbas that the facts showed that marches millions from the beginning of the events in Syria so far were in favor of the reform process led by President Bashar al-Assad pointed out that opposition demonstrations were very limited and without a clear program and did not exceed, at best, a few thousand at most of them were not peaceful as claim and thus, according to any principle of democracy cannot be the overwhelming majority of the Syrian people to hand over the destiny of the lack of opposition and subversive groups linked abroad and contingent plans.
The Ambassador Abbas in this regard that the U.S. General Wesley Clark said since 2003 the U.S. administration's desire for military intervention in a number of countries in the region and the first in Syria to build the so-called democracy and the new Middle East.
دمشق تتهم بان كي مون بالكذب والتزوير
Damascus accused Ban Ki-moon lying and forgery
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f232653dd3308fb9528ae3c348674f4f&ar=29709714
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 7:50:02
Damascus accused of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, lying, forgery and attempting to mislead the Security Council by targeting Syria, in his report on the application of UN resolution 1559.
And considered in a letter to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council that the way that "allegations made false reports to the Security Council, which needs of the Security Council on the work of accounting mislead."
And considered the message conveyed by the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari said "talking about the allegations in the report on Syria to the imposition of the new Lebanese government is a blatant interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon."
Jaafari said that "It is unacceptable to continue pushing Syria's name or the internal situation which the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1559", denying that "no Syrian troops entered Lebanese territory," and adding that "most of the information contained in the report on Syria was adopted from media sources misleading and fabricated the majority of what is published and is directed against Syria."
Jaafari said in his letter that "the Secretary-General closed his eyes for smuggling weapons from Lebanon to Syria, where everyone knows the existence of certain groups in Lebanon involved in attempts to destabilize Syria by supplying terrorist groups armed with weapons and the money." He added that the Lebanese and Syrian authorities seized "many of the smuggling operations and officially announced by the media and both sides of the Syrian and Lebanese."
Jaafari, accused Secretary-General that "false facts and targeting Syria in his reports on Lebanon."
Jaafari suggested that "paragraph 14 of his report on the implementation of resolution 1559 included events and numbers of false allegations not addressed until the media, whether through the events of alleged violence or open fire across the border and incursions into Syria to Lebanon."
"The provision of false reports about Syria to the Security Council in a report on Lebanon is a violation of Resolution 1559, requiring accountability of the Security Council works to mislead."
In regard to the demarcation of the border between Lebanon and Syria, Jaafari said it was "a bilateral issue between the two countries and the main obstacle is the Israeli occupation" and called on international community to "compel Israel to withdraw from the occupied territories."
He emphasized that "the demarcation of the border will not be before Israel's withdrawal from the Shebaa Farms," and of the findings about the sites of the armed Palestinian along the Syrian - Lebanese border, Jaafari said that she "sites within the Lebanese territory .. and Syria would not intervene in this matter and the main reason for the presence of the Palestinians in Lebanon is the continuation of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. "
He concluded that "the authors of the report to respect Lebanon's independence and sovereignty and non-interference in its internal affairs, including how the formation of governments and not continue to ignore the fact that the core element of the security and stability in Lebanon is to deter Israel for its violations and to end its occupation of Lebanese territory."
Lithuania barred Syrian planes amid military fears
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Oct-28/152460-lithuania-barred-syrian-planes-amid-military-fears.ashx
October 28, 2011 12:01 PM
Agence France Presse
VILNIUS: Lithuania said Friday that it had barred Syrian planes from crossing its airspace on their way to Russia's Kaliningrad territory amid concerns that they could transport military cargo.
A Lithuanian Defence Ministry spokesperson told AFP that it acted in line with European Union sanctions, which were imposed in May due to a crackdown by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
"In July-September a Syrian-registered private flight company asked several times for permission to cross the airspace of the Republic of Lithuania with IL-76 transport aircraft flying to and from the Kaliningrad district," the spokesperson said.
Kaliningrad is an enclave of Russian territory sandwiched between the Baltic Sea and EU members Lithuania and Poland, and is home to major military bases.
"In the light of EU sanctions imposed on Syria in May, and having information that military cargo could be transported in the aircraft, the relevant Lithuanian institutions banned the aircraft from flying in Lithuanian airspace," the spokesperson explained.
Since mid-March, Syria has been rocked by unprecedented freedom protests inspired by the Arab Spring, which has already claimed the regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
The United Nations estimates that more than 3,000 people have been killed, mostly civilians, amid Syria's crackdown on dissent.
Press release
Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20111027IPR30446/html/Parliament-stands-up-for-Christians-in-Egypt-and-Syria
External relations − 27-10-2011 - 14:25
Plenary sessions
MEPs strongly condemn the killing of peaceful protesters in Egypt and Syria and call on both countries' authorities to protect Christian communities, in a resolution passed on Thursday.
The resolution on the situation in Egypt and Syria, in particular of Christian communities, was adopted by a show of hands.
Egypt
Since March 2011, tens of thousands of Coptic Christians have reportedly left Egypt. On 9 October, at least 25 were killed and more than 300 wounded in Cairo during a peaceful march organised by Copts.
Parliament strongly condemns the killing of protestors in Egypt, and stresses the importance of an independent and transparent investigation.
Authorities should ensure that Copts do not fall victim to violent attacks and can live in peace and freely express their beliefs throughout the country, the resolution says. MEPs call for protection of churches, to put an end to their destruction and to continuous aggression by Islamic extremists.
MEPs are concerned about the kidnapping of Coptic girls who have been forced to convert to Islam. They add that Egyptian authorities must end discrimination against Coptic Christians. Parliament considers that the EU should take measures if serious human rights violations occur in Egypt.
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces should put an end to the emergency law and to military trials of civilians immediately, as it violates the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, MEPs underline.
Syria
MEPs are also deeply concerned about the situation of Christians in Syria. The resolution notes that thousands of Iraqi Christians went to Syria to escape targeted violence in Iraq. Nevertheless, the Christian population in Syria may have dropped from 10% to 8% of the total.
Parliament condemns actions inciting inter-confessional conflict, urges Syrian authorities to provide reliable and efficient protection for the Christian communities, and expresses support for Christians in the country.
It also condemns the brutal use of force by Syrian authorities against protesters, pro-democracy activists, human rights defenders, journalists, and medical personnel, and reiterates that President Bashar al-Assad and his regime must relinquish power immediately.
Finally, MEPs believe that the EU should further encourage and support the emergence of organised Syrian democratic opposition forces both within and outside the country.
REF. : 20111027IPR30446
Oct 28 Central government
Robert Fisk: 'The army was told not to fire at protesters'
Our writer presses Assad's key adviser on the violent battle for Syria's future
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-the-army-was-told-not-to-fire-at-protesters-2376892.html
Robert Fisk
Friday, 28 October 2011
Bouthaina Shaaban is one of only six Syrians on America's personal sanction list against the Assad regime. She is political adviser to the President. A middle-aged mother and author who speaks perfect English, as much at home in Paris as in Cairo. And all those assets of hers, frozen in America. Wow.
So I sit in her Damascus office and ask the obvious question: what does it feel like to be on the sanctions list of the most powerful nation on earth? "Nothing really," she says, quick as a flash. "I have no assets – except the assets of the love for my people. The Americans understand 'assets' only as dollars. I don't have dollars anywhere in the world."
The "assets of my people" is a bit of a cliche. But touché. She isn't on a European sanctions list – yet – and thinks she can go to Europe if she wishes. "It's a bit ironic, really, to be on an American sanction list when my books are on sale all over the USA. At present my only travel plan is a possible trip to Saudi Arabia."
It's one of those frequent Syrian interviews – Shaaban prefers an off-the-record chat. I insist we are on the record. Once in full-flow, however, I can't stop her, and she confirms what every other Syrian in Damascus says: that the security situation in Homs is terrible, that the army is being attacked all over the country. Anyone with a military registration plate on their car is a target. Shaaban herself is from Homs. "Today is the second anniversary of the death of my mother. And you know we like to go to the grave of our family on the anniversary of their death. But I can't go to my mother's grave – I am afraid of being killed in Homs. Everyone is suffering.
"The other day, I went to the woman who is the best baker in Damascus – she works on the road to the airport, I always buy my bread from her but she was crying. She told me that some bearded men came to her and said: 'You are a Christian and you are putting whiskey in your bread.' So she had to close her bakery. These are the kind of people who want to destroy Syria. Now people, for the first time, are interested in the religion of their neighbours. This has never happened before. You know, Syria is one of those countries where people have the names of jobs – like Najjar (carpenter) and Haddad (blacksmith). Now people are asking about what their religion is."
The political narrative is, of course, familiar. Violence is being directed at the army. "It is being directed at our public buildings and cities. This has nothing to do with peaceful demonstrations. This violence is the most dangerous thing happening now in Syria. Syrians all want to live in peace, to press ahead with pluralism and reforms. This violence is not the introduction to democracy. There is obviously a sector which is interested in conflict and not in reforms. They are all given money to shoot at demonstrators and the security forces – or they are extremist fundamentalists."
I have been down this path before. Surely – surely – I said to Shaaban, those original, terrible YouTube pictures of demonstrators being fired at in Deraa and Homs and Hama were real. One even shows Syrian soldiers turning and firing on the man filming them with his mobile camera. We all know how brutal the intelligence services can be. I remember – but do not mention – walking past the "mukhabarrat" headquarters not far from my own hotel and commenting to a friend the same night that they must be hard at work on "interrogations". "They are done in the basements," he replied. "You wouldn't want to know what happens there."
"I think you have to know both sides of the story," comes the reply. "I would not be able to tell you the other side of the story. There are always now two sides of the story – I will not be defending anybody. Early in the crisis, our army and police and security services paid terrible sacrifices but they were told not to shoot at demonstrators. I really don't know why people should make things up. The Syrian civilians who went to Turkey – they returned and said the Turks had promised them passports, all kinds of things which turned out to be untrue. Why would a person wanting to flee Idlib go to Turkey? They would go to Aleppo."
I tell Shaaban that I have spent hours talking to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, poor farming people who told terrible stories of the "shabiha" militia and the brutality of the intelligence services in their village of Tall Kalakh. Surely she doesn't believe these people were all making these things up? She talks about the "armed groups "playing with these people" and about how weapons are coming across the borders. "In Deraa, we found weapons that were Israeli. I told our people they should show these weapons to the media..."
So how come Syria's former best friends – Turkey and Qatar – are now among its fiercest critics, I ask? "I find the stand of Turkey a mystery. When you have a good friend – and it was Syria which opened for the Turks the front gate of the Arabs, we allowed Turks to come here without visas, Syria was flooded with Turkish products – we do not expect to have to abide by other people's policies. I think there are bigger, larger reasons. There is to be an anti-missile shield in Turkey, Turkey is a member of Nato – I don't know what is in the cake for Turkey. When I heard yesterday some statements by a Turkish official about us, I felt like he was supposed to be the teacher and we the students. We did not do anything to provoke this stand from Turkey."
There is puzzlement over Qatar's fierce condemnation of Syria but apparent relief that Wednesday's Arab League meeting with the Syrians went well. "I thought they came with a positive attitude. They said that Syria was a very important country in the Arab world, that anything that happens to Syria will affect all of the Arabs. Of course, a lot of their questions were based on the reports of Al Jazeera and Arabia [TV channels]."
I bet they were. Al Jazeera is banned in Syria.
People's Assembly to Discuss Referred Draft Laws and General Budget Next Sunday
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/10/28/378429.htm
Oct 28, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA)- The People's Assembly is to hold its eighth meeting of the 13th regular session of the 9th legislative term next Sunday.
The meeting will discuss the draft laws referred to the Assembly by the President and the Cabinet's financial statement regarding the draft law on the state's general budget for the fiscal year 2012.
Supreme Commission for Elections: Committees of independent and impartial tribunal to oversee the elections to ensure fairness and democracy
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/10/28/378367.htm
28 October 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
(a lengthy explanation about the legal framework and the administrative procedures about the local elections scheduled on December 12.)
تشكيل لجنة لصياغة مشروع قانون إصلاح القطاع العام الصناعي
The formation of a committee to draft a bill to reform the public sector industry
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=e945ff50dfa6f752d276277ace435550&ar=24431952
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 15:29:34
Issued by Dr. "Muhammad Tawfiq Sumaaq" Deputy Minister of Industry, a decision to form a committee to prepare a draft legislative instrument regulating the work of public institutions and industrial companies of the Ministry of Industry than the industrial public sector reform.
According to the newspaper, "al-Thawrah", will form the committee, chaired by the Director of Legal Affairs in the Ministry Fadwa Mahmoud and the membership of the Secretary of Economic Affairs of the General Federation of Trade Unions attributed the Ganges and Judge Solomon Maddah of the State Council and representatives from the central body of control and inspection, and the Central Financial Control and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, and the European Union of Trade Unions and the General Organization for Textile Industries and the Ministry of Industry.
The resolution on the Committee meeting at the invitation of its President and the possibility of using it deems appropriate to accomplish the tasks, that the Committee shall report the results of its work to the Deputy Minister of Industry no later than mid-December.
Our writer presses Assad's key adviser on the violent battle for Syria's future
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-the-army-was-told-not-to-fire-at-protesters-2376892.html
Robert Fisk
Friday, 28 October 2011
Bouthaina Shaaban is one of only six Syrians on America's personal sanction list against the Assad regime. She is political adviser to the President. A middle-aged mother and author who speaks perfect English, as much at home in Paris as in Cairo. And all those assets of hers, frozen in America. Wow.
So I sit in her Damascus office and ask the obvious question: what does it feel like to be on the sanctions list of the most powerful nation on earth? "Nothing really," she says, quick as a flash. "I have no assets – except the assets of the love for my people. The Americans understand 'assets' only as dollars. I don't have dollars anywhere in the world."
The "assets of my people" is a bit of a cliche. But touché. She isn't on a European sanctions list – yet – and thinks she can go to Europe if she wishes. "It's a bit ironic, really, to be on an American sanction list when my books are on sale all over the USA. At present my only travel plan is a possible trip to Saudi Arabia."
It's one of those frequent Syrian interviews – Shaaban prefers an off-the-record chat. I insist we are on the record. Once in full-flow, however, I can't stop her, and she confirms what every other Syrian in Damascus says: that the security situation in Homs is terrible, that the army is being attacked all over the country. Anyone with a military registration plate on their car is a target. Shaaban herself is from Homs. "Today is the second anniversary of the death of my mother. And you know we like to go to the grave of our family on the anniversary of their death. But I can't go to my mother's grave – I am afraid of being killed in Homs. Everyone is suffering.
"The other day, I went to the woman who is the best baker in Damascus – she works on the road to the airport, I always buy my bread from her but she was crying. She told me that some bearded men came to her and said: 'You are a Christian and you are putting whiskey in your bread.' So she had to close her bakery. These are the kind of people who want to destroy Syria. Now people, for the first time, are interested in the religion of their neighbours. This has never happened before. You know, Syria is one of those countries where people have the names of jobs – like Najjar (carpenter) and Haddad (blacksmith). Now people are asking about what their religion is."
The political narrative is, of course, familiar. Violence is being directed at the army. "It is being directed at our public buildings and cities. This has nothing to do with peaceful demonstrations. This violence is the most dangerous thing happening now in Syria. Syrians all want to live in peace, to press ahead with pluralism and reforms. This violence is not the introduction to democracy. There is obviously a sector which is interested in conflict and not in reforms. They are all given money to shoot at demonstrators and the security forces – or they are extremist fundamentalists."
I have been down this path before. Surely – surely – I said to Shaaban, those original, terrible YouTube pictures of demonstrators being fired at in Deraa and Homs and Hama were real. One even shows Syrian soldiers turning and firing on the man filming them with his mobile camera. We all know how brutal the intelligence services can be. I remember – but do not mention – walking past the "mukhabarrat" headquarters not far from my own hotel and commenting to a friend the same night that they must be hard at work on "interrogations". "They are done in the basements," he replied. "You wouldn't want to know what happens there."
"I think you have to know both sides of the story," comes the reply. "I would not be able to tell you the other side of the story. There are always now two sides of the story – I will not be defending anybody. Early in the crisis, our army and police and security services paid terrible sacrifices but they were told not to shoot at demonstrators. I really don't know why people should make things up. The Syrian civilians who went to Turkey – they returned and said the Turks had promised them passports, all kinds of things which turned out to be untrue. Why would a person wanting to flee Idlib go to Turkey? They would go to Aleppo."
I tell Shaaban that I have spent hours talking to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, poor farming people who told terrible stories of the "shabiha" militia and the brutality of the intelligence services in their village of Tall Kalakh. Surely she doesn't believe these people were all making these things up? She talks about the "armed groups "playing with these people" and about how weapons are coming across the borders. "In Deraa, we found weapons that were Israeli. I told our people they should show these weapons to the media..."
So how come Syria's former best friends – Turkey and Qatar – are now among its fiercest critics, I ask? "I find the stand of Turkey a mystery. When you have a good friend – and it was Syria which opened for the Turks the front gate of the Arabs, we allowed Turks to come here without visas, Syria was flooded with Turkish products – we do not expect to have to abide by other people's policies. I think there are bigger, larger reasons. There is to be an anti-missile shield in Turkey, Turkey is a member of Nato – I don't know what is in the cake for Turkey. When I heard yesterday some statements by a Turkish official about us, I felt like he was supposed to be the teacher and we the students. We did not do anything to provoke this stand from Turkey."
There is puzzlement over Qatar's fierce condemnation of Syria but apparent relief that Wednesday's Arab League meeting with the Syrians went well. "I thought they came with a positive attitude. They said that Syria was a very important country in the Arab world, that anything that happens to Syria will affect all of the Arabs. Of course, a lot of their questions were based on the reports of Al Jazeera and Arabia [TV channels]."
I bet they were. Al Jazeera is banned in Syria.
People's Assembly to Discuss Referred Draft Laws and General Budget Next Sunday
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/10/28/378429.htm
Oct 28, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA)- The People's Assembly is to hold its eighth meeting of the 13th regular session of the 9th legislative term next Sunday.
The meeting will discuss the draft laws referred to the Assembly by the President and the Cabinet's financial statement regarding the draft law on the state's general budget for the fiscal year 2012.
Supreme Commission for Elections: Committees of independent and impartial tribunal to oversee the elections to ensure fairness and democracy
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/10/28/378367.htm
28 October 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
(a lengthy explanation about the legal framework and the administrative procedures about the local elections scheduled on December 12.)
تشكيل لجنة لصياغة مشروع قانون إصلاح القطاع العام الصناعي
The formation of a committee to draft a bill to reform the public sector industry
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=e945ff50dfa6f752d276277ace435550&ar=24431952
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 15:29:34
Issued by Dr. "Muhammad Tawfiq Sumaaq" Deputy Minister of Industry, a decision to form a committee to prepare a draft legislative instrument regulating the work of public institutions and industrial companies of the Ministry of Industry than the industrial public sector reform.
According to the newspaper, "al-Thawrah", will form the committee, chaired by the Director of Legal Affairs in the Ministry Fadwa Mahmoud and the membership of the Secretary of Economic Affairs of the General Federation of Trade Unions attributed the Ganges and Judge Solomon Maddah of the State Council and representatives from the central body of control and inspection, and the Central Financial Control and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, and the European Union of Trade Unions and the General Organization for Textile Industries and the Ministry of Industry.
The resolution on the Committee meeting at the invitation of its President and the possibility of using it deems appropriate to accomplish the tasks, that the Committee shall report the results of its work to the Deputy Minister of Industry no later than mid-December.
Oct 28 Pro-government
التيار الثالث من أجل سوريا: "جمعة الحظر الجوي "مطلب واضح للتدخل العسكري في البلاد
The third trend to Syria: "Friday for Air Blockade" a clear demand for military intervention in the country
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=a14a24a70d74892d01fb9bd170748cc1&ar=411843817
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 13:12:25
The third movement denounced Syria for the label launched by the protesters, "Friday for Air Blockade", as they are required to open and clear and explicit external military intervention in the country, putting Syria to the risk of exceeding the system to affect the structure of the state and the people.
He appealed to the Third Current for Syria in a statement Friday, the protesters and demonstrators, and all the national shows "not to be drawn behind these labels and to demonstrate which, if in good faith."
The statement added, "the third movement rejects and condemns and deplores this label categorically and absolutely, and see it as a serious development opens the door to put the country under foreign tutelage, and pave the way for violation of its sovereignty and unity of the land and people."
The statement "based on the founding statement and subsequent statements made by the current, which describes our approach to reject any form of external intervention in Syria, especially the military under any pretext or justification or address.
Recalls in this context, the current Security Council resolution to impose an air embargo on Libya under the banner of protecting civilians, was later turned to aerial bombardment and a real war that killed tens of thousands of Libyans and caused enormous damage to the Libyan state entity.
The trend confirms the need to stop all forms of violence by any party, including creating a climate to resolve the crisis peacefully and the national consensus conference of national and comprehensive dialogue, including on the go route claimants through foreign intervention in Syria.
The third trend to Syria: "Friday for Air Blockade" a clear demand for military intervention in the country
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=a14a24a70d74892d01fb9bd170748cc1&ar=411843817
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 13:12:25
The third movement denounced Syria for the label launched by the protesters, "Friday for Air Blockade", as they are required to open and clear and explicit external military intervention in the country, putting Syria to the risk of exceeding the system to affect the structure of the state and the people.
He appealed to the Third Current for Syria in a statement Friday, the protesters and demonstrators, and all the national shows "not to be drawn behind these labels and to demonstrate which, if in good faith."
The statement added, "the third movement rejects and condemns and deplores this label categorically and absolutely, and see it as a serious development opens the door to put the country under foreign tutelage, and pave the way for violation of its sovereignty and unity of the land and people."
The statement "based on the founding statement and subsequent statements made by the current, which describes our approach to reject any form of external intervention in Syria, especially the military under any pretext or justification or address.
Recalls in this context, the current Security Council resolution to impose an air embargo on Libya under the banner of protecting civilians, was later turned to aerial bombardment and a real war that killed tens of thousands of Libyans and caused enormous damage to the Libyan state entity.
The trend confirms the need to stop all forms of violence by any party, including creating a climate to resolve the crisis peacefully and the national consensus conference of national and comprehensive dialogue, including on the go route claimants through foreign intervention in Syria.
Oct 28 Anti-government
Bassma Kodmani: Syrian opposition looks for own model of revolution (SNC, National Council in Istanbul)
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-261271-bassma-kodmani-syrian-opposition-looks-for-own-model-of-revolution.html
28 October 2011, Friday / NOAH BLASER, İSTANBUL
(Rather boring summary about the SNC and internal demonstraters and armed gangs, relations of whom are not always direct.)
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-261271-bassma-kodmani-syrian-opposition-looks-for-own-model-of-revolution.html
28 October 2011, Friday / NOAH BLASER, İSTANBUL
(Rather boring summary about the SNC and internal demonstraters and armed gangs, relations of whom are not always direct.)
Oct 28 Incidents
وسط " استنكار" من اسم الجمعة ..خروج مظاهرات متفاوتة في مناطق عدة عقب الصلاة وأنباء عن سقوط شهداء ومصدر ينفي
Amid "condemnation" of the naming .. Friday demonstrations degrees in several areas after the prayer and news of the fall of the martyrs and the source denies
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=53a7d68aa1648071ecdf54737f276dba&h=%CD%E3%D5&ar=864133766
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 13:54:46
Syrian opposition said that at least 9 martyrs fallen in the city of Hama, the center of the country, including four in the neighborhood of palaces Friday, with official Syrian source said that he did not drop any martyr in Syria today.
A member of the coordinating body of the Syrian, Dr. Abdel Aziz al-Khair told, "United Press International" of America: "The demonstrations came out in most districts of Hama and was heaviest in the neighborhood of al-Qusour, where one in four martyrs and a large number of wounded to get out a demonstration from the University of Uthman ibn Affan, also fell martyrs in Hayy al-Haadir and al-Hamidiyyah. "
"The city is witnessing clashes between the Syrian government forces and a number of armed groups."
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (Exhibitions based in Britain) in the statement that "eight civilians were killed in different parts of Hama and killed 11 people in Homs."
For his part, stressed the official Syrian source told not to fall for any martyr in Syria on Friday after demonstrators out of the mosques, students give the name of a martyr.
The source said the gunmen opened fire on security forces and the maintenance of order in the city of Hama, wounding one of the elements.
The demonstrations came out in Homs and rural Idlib and Hama and rural Daraa, and the numbers of demonstrators in a clear decrease from the previous week.
He said a local source in Deir Al-Zour, "protests were held in neighborhoods and employees and Alajabilh Hoakh and Othman Mosque and the airport, saw violent clashes between security forces and gunmen who protect the demonstrations, which prevent the deaths of the demonstrators."
He added that the demonstrations went out in the countryside of Deir Al-Zour was the largest in the city of Alkorah, as well as in Aahal and Taiana and Abu Kamal.
The source said that the official did not come out demonstrations in the city came out with more than 20 men in Alkorah half of them gunmen, after Friday prayers.
He said the gunmen opened fire on a house this morning, police chief in Deir Al-Zour, wounding two guards, their injuries were serious.
In Aleppo, went out a demonstration in the neighborhood of "Salah al-Din" was dispersed with tear gas, as a demonstration out in some rural areas "Andan, Madinah al-Bab, Maari'a. "
In Idlib out several demonstrations of several mosques in the city met in the courtyard of a mosque Saad Bin Abi Waqas which raise slogans against the regime, and adjourned without any accidents.
In the countryside Idlib: demonstrations took place in Binnish and Taftanaz and Sarmin and Saraaqib and rural Ma'arrat al-Numaan and Khan Shaikhoun.
According to the citizens of the Saraaqib he heard gunfire in the city, and there were no information on casualties or injuries.
Also injured an element of the security forces shot dead by gunmen in the palaces Hama.
He denied an official in the governorate of Homs in a statement to the news agency SANA news reported by the media on the flight to fly in the atmosphere of the city of Homs, surroundings, stressing that this news false, and the citizens comparison between what they hear from these means and those of what they see first hand to know the lies and slander followed in the coverage of Syria.
The agency quoted the source as saying that the news meant to incite people and provoke them as they come within the framework of the great conspiracy against Syria, which seeks whose perpetrators of different affiliations at home and abroad to raise international public opinion and the international community against Syria.
In the same context, denounced the Third Current for Syria, the label launched by the protesters, "Friday for Air Blockade", as they are inviting an open and clear and explicit external military intervention into the country, putting Syria at risk of exceeding the system to affect the structure of the state and the people.
He appealed to the Third Current for Syria in a statement Friday, the protesters and demonstrators, and all the national shows "not to be drawn behind these labels and to demonstrate which, if in good faith."
The statement added, "the third movement rejects and condemns and deplores this label categorically and absolutely, and see it as a serious development opens the door to put the country under foreign tutelage, and pave the way for violation of its sovereignty and unity of the land and people."
The statement "based on the founding statement and subsequent statements made by the current, which describes our approach to reject any form of external intervention in Syria, especially the military under any pretext or justification or address.
Recalls in this context, the current Security Council resolution to impose an air embargo on Libya under the banner of protecting civilians, was later turned to aerial bombardment and a real war that killed tens of thousands of Libyans and caused enormous damage to the Libyan state entity.
The trend confirms the need to stop all forms of violence by any party, including creating a climate to resolve the crisis peacefully and the national consensus conference of national and comprehensive dialogue, including on the go route claimants through foreign intervention in Syria.
القبض على عشرات الإرهابيين وضبط أسلحة بحمص.. إصابة عدد من عناصر حفظ النظام برصاص مسلحين بحماة وتفكيك عبوتين ناسفتين في دوما والبوكمال
Law Enforcement Members Injured by Gunmen's Fire in Hama, Explosive Devices Dismantled in Douma and Abu Kamal (al-Jazeerah al-Arabiyyah fabrication)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/10/28/378393.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378419.htm
Oct 28, 2011
PROVINCES, (SANA)- A number of law enforcement forces members were injured on Friday by the gunfire of armed men in al-Qusour neighborhood in the central province of Hama.
An official source told SANA correspondent that the law enforcement members were injured in an attack by gunmen who opened fire on them while they were on duty.
An explosive device planted by armed terrorist groups was dismantled by a military engineering unit in Douma, Damascus Countryside.
SANA correspondent in Douma said that the device was found planted in a street near al-Shuhada Square.
An official source refuted the news broadcast by al-Jazeera TV about warplanes flying over the city and countryside of Homs province, central Syria, stressing the falseness of this news.
SANA correspondent quoted the source as saying that "citizens should compare between what they hear on al-Jazeera and other biased channels and what they see with their own eyes to realize the extent of lying and fabrication they rely on in their coverage of Syria's news."
The source said the aim of such untrue news is to provoke and incite the citizens and its comes in the framework of the conspiracy against Syria whose plotters, inside and outside, seek to incite the world public opinion and the international community against Syria.
In another context, a source at Aleppo Police Command also refuted news by al-Jazeera channel that protests took place in al-Hamadaniyeh neighborhood in the city, confirming this news is completely baseless and the city is living a normal Friday.
The source added that this news aims at spreading chaos after failing to drag the people of Aleppo into acts of sabotage and violence.
Director of the Telecommunication Establishment, Aleppo Branch, Eng. Kifah Lababidi, confirmed that communications are available all across the province, dismissing false news of al-Arabiya TV that they have been cut in the area of Marei, to the northeast of Aleppo.
Lababidi said this news is "completely untrue", adding that any citizen can by himself make sure that the communications are available in all the areas and realize how far such tendentious channels have gone in lying in order to create chaos and harm the reputation of state institutions in the context of their instigative campaign against Syria.
Scores of Wanted Terrorists Arrested in Homs
Competent authorities in Homs arrested over the past couple of days scores of wanted terrorists, among them a dangerous terrorist in Taldaw.
An official source told SANA correspondent in Homs ''The arrested terrorist who was caught in a qualitative operation was responsible for several crimes such as the assassination of Nazem Ibrahim, an educator, blowing up the railway in Kazhal and attacking law-enforcement members and citizens in Taldaw.
''Quantities of weapons were also seized while tracking down the armed groups in al-Nazihin neighborhood in Homs, including automatic rifles, night binoculars and Israeli-made bombs,'' the source added.
Engineering Units Dismantle Explosive Device in Abu Kamal
Engineering units in Deir Ezzor dismantled an explosive device weighing 3 kilograms.
The device was buried under the soil in front Omar Ibn al-Khattab Mosque in Abu Kamal downtown prepared to be detonated as people leave the mosque to cause the greatest number of deaths.
استشهاد شرطي بعد ساعات من اختطافه في خان شيخون
Death of a policeman hours after he was abducted in Khan Shaikhoun
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=70071922e89a992ad1de77af359def1b&ar=621607720
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 14:15:16
He died hours after a policeman was kidnapped in the city of Khan Shaikhoun in Idlib countryside on Thursday.
And source to Aks al-Ser said that the "gunmen kidnapped policeman went for (Samer Kadihh) after noon on Thursday in Khan Shaikhoun, and was found hours later lying on a road Mvariqa life."
The source disclosed that the "martyr was tortured harsh, and was beaten with blunt objects and shocked with electricity".
مسلحون يقتلون مواطناً داخله محله في حي " الخالدية " بحمص
Gunmen kill a citizen inside his shop in the neighborhood "al-Khalidiyyah" in Homs
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=500fcac36c00c2eff7f2d06ee28e9d54&ar=383367500
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 14:00:19
Gunmen killed the people inside the shop in al-Khalidiyyah neighborhood of Homs.
Aks al-Ser learned that "gunmen raided the place of "carpentry" and they make open fire on the owner (Ayman - h) in the fourth decade of age, which led to his death on the spot, and then fled."
People in the region and pointed to the good reputation enjoyed by the victim and his commitment to his work and his home, pointing at the same time he is married and father of three children.
Communications Confirmed Available All across Aleppo, Contrary to al-Arabiya False News
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378404.htm
Oct 28, 2011
ALEPPO, (SANA)- Director of the Telecommunication Establishment, Aleppo Branch, Eng. Kifah Lababidi, confirmed that communications are available all across the province, dismissing false news of al-Arabiya TV that they have been cut in the area of Marei, to the northeast of Aleppo.
Lababidi said this news is "completely untrue", adding that any citizen can by himself make sure that the communications are available in all the areas and realize how far such tendentious channels have gone in lying in order to create chaos and harm the reputation of state institutions in the context of their instigative campaign against Syria.
Syrian says brothers, friend kidnapped in Beirut
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Oct-28/152454-3-syrians-kidnapped-in-beirut-report.ashx
October 28, 2011 09:16 AM (Last updated: October 28, 2011 02:37 PM)
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Three Syrians were kidnapped overnight by armed men in unlicensed four-wheel drive cars, the brother of two of the men told The Daily Star Friday.
Idriss al-Sahn said neighbors had told him upon his return home in Bir Hasan neighborhood, Beirut, around 7:00 p.m. Thursday that his two brothers – Yassin and Mustafa – along with their friend, Issa al-Saleh, were kidnapped just hours before by armed members who belong to a local party.
Mustafa said Yassin, 24, is a construction worker, and Mustafa, 26, an employee at a printing press.
Idriss said he was told that three black, four-wheel drive cars and a van were used by the kidnappers, who fled to an unknown destination.
Idriss, a construction worker himself, said he immediately informed both the Internal Security Forces and the Lebanese Army about the kidnapping.
He said that when he approached Hezbollah to inquire about the kidnapping, they denied any knowledge.
"We come from Al-Hasakah district in Syria. There are no protests there," Idriss said, adding that he and his brothers are supportive of the Syrian regime.
He said their eldest brother, Adnan, headed Friday to the Syrian Embassy in Beirut to inform them of the kidnapping.
(omitted)
Also Friday, a Beirut resident told The Daily Star that Syrian citizen Saleh Hamdan Mahmoud has also been reported missing earlier this month.
"His cousin who works as a janitor at my building said Mahmoud was kidnapped near Younis Café in Hamra [Beirut] the night of Oct. 7," the resident told The Daily Star on condition of anonymity.
The Daily Star could not independently verify the claims.
44000 Liters of Gas Oil Set to Be Smuggled to Turkish Borders Confiscated
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/28/378411.htm
Oct 28, 2011
RAQQA, (SANA) – Customs authorities in Raqqa province in north central Syria confiscated on Thursday a tanker containing 44000 liters of gas oil intended to be smuggled to the Turkish borders.
Head of Raqqa Customs Service told SANA that the shipment was seized in Tal Abyad region near the border with Turkey.
He estimated the value of the confiscated gas oil at SYP 6 million and 450 thousands and the fine for the smuggling at SYP 38 million and 700 thousands.
Amid "condemnation" of the naming .. Friday demonstrations degrees in several areas after the prayer and news of the fall of the martyrs and the source denies
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=53a7d68aa1648071ecdf54737f276dba&h=%CD%E3%D5&ar=864133766
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 13:54:46
Syrian opposition said that at least 9 martyrs fallen in the city of Hama, the center of the country, including four in the neighborhood of palaces Friday, with official Syrian source said that he did not drop any martyr in Syria today.
A member of the coordinating body of the Syrian, Dr. Abdel Aziz al-Khair told, "United Press International" of America: "The demonstrations came out in most districts of Hama and was heaviest in the neighborhood of al-Qusour, where one in four martyrs and a large number of wounded to get out a demonstration from the University of Uthman ibn Affan, also fell martyrs in Hayy al-Haadir and al-Hamidiyyah. "
"The city is witnessing clashes between the Syrian government forces and a number of armed groups."
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (Exhibitions based in Britain) in the statement that "eight civilians were killed in different parts of Hama and killed 11 people in Homs."
For his part, stressed the official Syrian source told not to fall for any martyr in Syria on Friday after demonstrators out of the mosques, students give the name of a martyr.
The source said the gunmen opened fire on security forces and the maintenance of order in the city of Hama, wounding one of the elements.
The demonstrations came out in Homs and rural Idlib and Hama and rural Daraa, and the numbers of demonstrators in a clear decrease from the previous week.
He said a local source in Deir Al-Zour, "protests were held in neighborhoods and employees and Alajabilh Hoakh and Othman Mosque and the airport, saw violent clashes between security forces and gunmen who protect the demonstrations, which prevent the deaths of the demonstrators."
He added that the demonstrations went out in the countryside of Deir Al-Zour was the largest in the city of Alkorah, as well as in Aahal and Taiana and Abu Kamal.
The source said that the official did not come out demonstrations in the city came out with more than 20 men in Alkorah half of them gunmen, after Friday prayers.
He said the gunmen opened fire on a house this morning, police chief in Deir Al-Zour, wounding two guards, their injuries were serious.
In Aleppo, went out a demonstration in the neighborhood of "Salah al-Din" was dispersed with tear gas, as a demonstration out in some rural areas "Andan, Madinah al-Bab, Maari'a. "
In Idlib out several demonstrations of several mosques in the city met in the courtyard of a mosque Saad Bin Abi Waqas which raise slogans against the regime, and adjourned without any accidents.
In the countryside Idlib: demonstrations took place in Binnish and Taftanaz and Sarmin and Saraaqib and rural Ma'arrat al-Numaan and Khan Shaikhoun.
According to the citizens of the Saraaqib he heard gunfire in the city, and there were no information on casualties or injuries.
Also injured an element of the security forces shot dead by gunmen in the palaces Hama.
He denied an official in the governorate of Homs in a statement to the news agency SANA news reported by the media on the flight to fly in the atmosphere of the city of Homs, surroundings, stressing that this news false, and the citizens comparison between what they hear from these means and those of what they see first hand to know the lies and slander followed in the coverage of Syria.
The agency quoted the source as saying that the news meant to incite people and provoke them as they come within the framework of the great conspiracy against Syria, which seeks whose perpetrators of different affiliations at home and abroad to raise international public opinion and the international community against Syria.
In the same context, denounced the Third Current for Syria, the label launched by the protesters, "Friday for Air Blockade", as they are inviting an open and clear and explicit external military intervention into the country, putting Syria at risk of exceeding the system to affect the structure of the state and the people.
He appealed to the Third Current for Syria in a statement Friday, the protesters and demonstrators, and all the national shows "not to be drawn behind these labels and to demonstrate which, if in good faith."
The statement added, "the third movement rejects and condemns and deplores this label categorically and absolutely, and see it as a serious development opens the door to put the country under foreign tutelage, and pave the way for violation of its sovereignty and unity of the land and people."
The statement "based on the founding statement and subsequent statements made by the current, which describes our approach to reject any form of external intervention in Syria, especially the military under any pretext or justification or address.
Recalls in this context, the current Security Council resolution to impose an air embargo on Libya under the banner of protecting civilians, was later turned to aerial bombardment and a real war that killed tens of thousands of Libyans and caused enormous damage to the Libyan state entity.
The trend confirms the need to stop all forms of violence by any party, including creating a climate to resolve the crisis peacefully and the national consensus conference of national and comprehensive dialogue, including on the go route claimants through foreign intervention in Syria.
القبض على عشرات الإرهابيين وضبط أسلحة بحمص.. إصابة عدد من عناصر حفظ النظام برصاص مسلحين بحماة وتفكيك عبوتين ناسفتين في دوما والبوكمال
Law Enforcement Members Injured by Gunmen's Fire in Hama, Explosive Devices Dismantled in Douma and Abu Kamal (al-Jazeerah al-Arabiyyah fabrication)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/10/28/378393.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378419.htm
Oct 28, 2011
PROVINCES, (SANA)- A number of law enforcement forces members were injured on Friday by the gunfire of armed men in al-Qusour neighborhood in the central province of Hama.
An official source told SANA correspondent that the law enforcement members were injured in an attack by gunmen who opened fire on them while they were on duty.
An explosive device planted by armed terrorist groups was dismantled by a military engineering unit in Douma, Damascus Countryside.
SANA correspondent in Douma said that the device was found planted in a street near al-Shuhada Square.
An official source refuted the news broadcast by al-Jazeera TV about warplanes flying over the city and countryside of Homs province, central Syria, stressing the falseness of this news.
SANA correspondent quoted the source as saying that "citizens should compare between what they hear on al-Jazeera and other biased channels and what they see with their own eyes to realize the extent of lying and fabrication they rely on in their coverage of Syria's news."
The source said the aim of such untrue news is to provoke and incite the citizens and its comes in the framework of the conspiracy against Syria whose plotters, inside and outside, seek to incite the world public opinion and the international community against Syria.
In another context, a source at Aleppo Police Command also refuted news by al-Jazeera channel that protests took place in al-Hamadaniyeh neighborhood in the city, confirming this news is completely baseless and the city is living a normal Friday.
The source added that this news aims at spreading chaos after failing to drag the people of Aleppo into acts of sabotage and violence.
Director of the Telecommunication Establishment, Aleppo Branch, Eng. Kifah Lababidi, confirmed that communications are available all across the province, dismissing false news of al-Arabiya TV that they have been cut in the area of Marei, to the northeast of Aleppo.
Lababidi said this news is "completely untrue", adding that any citizen can by himself make sure that the communications are available in all the areas and realize how far such tendentious channels have gone in lying in order to create chaos and harm the reputation of state institutions in the context of their instigative campaign against Syria.
Scores of Wanted Terrorists Arrested in Homs
Competent authorities in Homs arrested over the past couple of days scores of wanted terrorists, among them a dangerous terrorist in Taldaw.
An official source told SANA correspondent in Homs ''The arrested terrorist who was caught in a qualitative operation was responsible for several crimes such as the assassination of Nazem Ibrahim, an educator, blowing up the railway in Kazhal and attacking law-enforcement members and citizens in Taldaw.
''Quantities of weapons were also seized while tracking down the armed groups in al-Nazihin neighborhood in Homs, including automatic rifles, night binoculars and Israeli-made bombs,'' the source added.
Engineering Units Dismantle Explosive Device in Abu Kamal
Engineering units in Deir Ezzor dismantled an explosive device weighing 3 kilograms.
The device was buried under the soil in front Omar Ibn al-Khattab Mosque in Abu Kamal downtown prepared to be detonated as people leave the mosque to cause the greatest number of deaths.
استشهاد شرطي بعد ساعات من اختطافه في خان شيخون
Death of a policeman hours after he was abducted in Khan Shaikhoun
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=70071922e89a992ad1de77af359def1b&ar=621607720
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 14:15:16
He died hours after a policeman was kidnapped in the city of Khan Shaikhoun in Idlib countryside on Thursday.
And source to Aks al-Ser said that the "gunmen kidnapped policeman went for (Samer Kadihh) after noon on Thursday in Khan Shaikhoun, and was found hours later lying on a road Mvariqa life."
The source disclosed that the "martyr was tortured harsh, and was beaten with blunt objects and shocked with electricity".
مسلحون يقتلون مواطناً داخله محله في حي " الخالدية " بحمص
Gunmen kill a citizen inside his shop in the neighborhood "al-Khalidiyyah" in Homs
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=500fcac36c00c2eff7f2d06ee28e9d54&ar=383367500
Friday - October 28 - 2011 - 14:00:19
Gunmen killed the people inside the shop in al-Khalidiyyah neighborhood of Homs.
Aks al-Ser learned that "gunmen raided the place of "carpentry" and they make open fire on the owner (Ayman - h) in the fourth decade of age, which led to his death on the spot, and then fled."
People in the region and pointed to the good reputation enjoyed by the victim and his commitment to his work and his home, pointing at the same time he is married and father of three children.
Communications Confirmed Available All across Aleppo, Contrary to al-Arabiya False News
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/10/28/378404.htm
Oct 28, 2011
ALEPPO, (SANA)- Director of the Telecommunication Establishment, Aleppo Branch, Eng. Kifah Lababidi, confirmed that communications are available all across the province, dismissing false news of al-Arabiya TV that they have been cut in the area of Marei, to the northeast of Aleppo.
Lababidi said this news is "completely untrue", adding that any citizen can by himself make sure that the communications are available in all the areas and realize how far such tendentious channels have gone in lying in order to create chaos and harm the reputation of state institutions in the context of their instigative campaign against Syria.
Syrian says brothers, friend kidnapped in Beirut
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Oct-28/152454-3-syrians-kidnapped-in-beirut-report.ashx
October 28, 2011 09:16 AM (Last updated: October 28, 2011 02:37 PM)
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Three Syrians were kidnapped overnight by armed men in unlicensed four-wheel drive cars, the brother of two of the men told The Daily Star Friday.
Idriss al-Sahn said neighbors had told him upon his return home in Bir Hasan neighborhood, Beirut, around 7:00 p.m. Thursday that his two brothers – Yassin and Mustafa – along with their friend, Issa al-Saleh, were kidnapped just hours before by armed members who belong to a local party.
Mustafa said Yassin, 24, is a construction worker, and Mustafa, 26, an employee at a printing press.
Idriss said he was told that three black, four-wheel drive cars and a van were used by the kidnappers, who fled to an unknown destination.
Idriss, a construction worker himself, said he immediately informed both the Internal Security Forces and the Lebanese Army about the kidnapping.
He said that when he approached Hezbollah to inquire about the kidnapping, they denied any knowledge.
"We come from Al-Hasakah district in Syria. There are no protests there," Idriss said, adding that he and his brothers are supportive of the Syrian regime.
He said their eldest brother, Adnan, headed Friday to the Syrian Embassy in Beirut to inform them of the kidnapping.
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Also Friday, a Beirut resident told The Daily Star that Syrian citizen Saleh Hamdan Mahmoud has also been reported missing earlier this month.
"His cousin who works as a janitor at my building said Mahmoud was kidnapped near Younis Café in Hamra [Beirut] the night of Oct. 7," the resident told The Daily Star on condition of anonymity.
The Daily Star could not independently verify the claims.
44000 Liters of Gas Oil Set to Be Smuggled to Turkish Borders Confiscated
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/28/378411.htm
Oct 28, 2011
RAQQA, (SANA) – Customs authorities in Raqqa province in north central Syria confiscated on Thursday a tanker containing 44000 liters of gas oil intended to be smuggled to the Turkish borders.
Head of Raqqa Customs Service told SANA that the shipment was seized in Tal Abyad region near the border with Turkey.
He estimated the value of the confiscated gas oil at SYP 6 million and 450 thousands and the fine for the smuggling at SYP 38 million and 700 thousands.
2011/10/28
Oct 27 Others
Oct 26, the Syrian national TV reports the US police is suppressing the "Occupy Wall Street" by using tear gas, smoke bombs and water cannon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Yju2KasjM
Tarshish Residents Prevent Hizbullah from Expanding its Telecom. Network in Town
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/Tarshish-Residents-Prevent-Hizbullah-from-Expanding-its-Telecom-Network-in-Town1005506.shtml
By Naharnet
Oct 22, 2011 - 8:26:54 AM
The residents of the town of Tarshish in the Zahleh region prevented on Friday members of Hizbullah from expanding the party's telecommunications network in the area, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.
It explained that party members sought to expand the network as a team from the Telecommunications Ministry was installing fiber optic cables to improve internet services.
"The municipal police noticed the party's activity and prevented it from continuing its work," it added.
An Internal Security Forces patrol soon arrived at the scene to tackle the situation.
Soon after, Hizbullah official Hussein Janbey arrived at the scene and a meeting was held between the Tarshish municipal council, headed by Gaby Samaan, and Hizbullah delegation headed by Janbey, reported al-Liwaa daily on Saturday.
The municipal delegation informed Hizbullah of the residents' rejection of the installation of the party's network in the town because they believe it to be illegal.
For its part, Hizbullah insisted on completing its activity, while the residents maintained their position resulting in tensions between the two sides and the "stormy meeting" ended, added the daily.
The party delegation informed the residents that they had experienced more difficult situations in the past, insisting on continuing its activity and stressing that no one would stop it, reported al-Liwaa.
A source from Tarshish told the daily that the town was surprised when Hizbullah members arrive to expand their network, revealing that another meeting will be held to tackle the affair.
In addition, it said that this issue had started three months ago and the government and concerned ministries had not taken any action over this matter "despite the fact the party is trying to expand its network in the town by force."
Meanwhile, Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui said in a statement: "No side, whether it is official or unofficial, has the right to use the ministry's network for its personal use without first receiving legal permission from the ministry to do so."
MTV later reported on Saturday that armed individuals and cars with tinted windows have been spotted in Tarshsih after Hizbullah was prevented from expanding its telecommunications network.
Row erupts in east Lebanon over Hezbollah phone network
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/Row-erupts-in-east-Lebanon-over-Hezbollah-phone-network1005512.shtml
By DPA
Oct 24, 2011 - 6:52:30 AM
A row erupted in the east of sectarian-riven Lebanon between Christians and fellowers of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah movement over the installation of a private Hezbollah telecommunication network, Lebanon's MTV reported Monday.
Christian residents of the village of Tarshish, 57 kilometres east of Beirut and near the Syrian border, said Hezbollah followers threatened them after the municipality stopped the Shiite movement from installing a private telecommunication network in the area.
Tarshish Mayor Gaby Semaan said Hezbollah is threatening another 'May 7, 2008' if the Tarshish residents insist on preventing the party from installing its telecommunications network in the area.
On May 7, 2008 Hezbollah gunmen took over the capital following a government decision to shut down the party's private telecommunications network around the capital.
Some 80 people were killed and more than 200 wounded in the 2008 clashes that erupted between Hezbollah militants and supporters of the Western-backed government of then prime minister Saad Hariri.
Christian lawmaker Sami Gemayel said: 'We will not allow Hezbollah to harm people's dignity, and this network is dangerous for the security of Tarshish's residents, because Israel will then target the village if this network is installed in the area.'
In 2006, Hezbollah and Israel fought 33 days of fierce battles in which Israel bombarded every area in Lebanon that had bases for the militant group.
'I hold the state, Hezbollah, the interior minister and the prime minister (Najib Mikati) responsible for anything that will happen in Tarshish,' he added.
Mikati heads Lebanon's current Hezbollah-led coalition government.
'Yemen's Saleh buying time for US'
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/206808.html
Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:34PM
Interview with Hesham Tillawi, host of Current Issues TV and Radio
Nationwide protests in Yemen against the US-backed regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh continue despite the harsh crackdown by the security forces.
Meanwhile, Saleh has once again promised to step down, but the anti-regime protesters say they will continue holding demonstrations until they see it with their eyes.
The embattled Yemeni ruler has repeatedly vowed to resign but has backed out at the last minute.
Press TV has interviewed Hesham Tillawi, the host of Current Issues TV and Radio from Louisiana, about why Saleh refuses to step down despite the growing national and international calls for him to do so.
Press TV: Saleh promises to cede the power while at the same time his harsh crackdown on the protesters. What does he have to gain by clinging to power the way he is?
Tillawi: He is not really clinging to power but his time has not come yet. They are buying time; Saleh was finished a long time ago. When he went injured to Saudi Arabia, they could have easily kept him there but Yemen is not ready, that is the problem. It is not that Ali Abdullah Saleh does not want to relinquish power; it is Yemen is not ready at this time for the US because they [the US and its Western allies] were very much busy with Libya and now they are busy with Syria.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Yju2KasjM
Tarshish Residents Prevent Hizbullah from Expanding its Telecom. Network in Town
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/Tarshish-Residents-Prevent-Hizbullah-from-Expanding-its-Telecom-Network-in-Town1005506.shtml
By Naharnet
Oct 22, 2011 - 8:26:54 AM
The residents of the town of Tarshish in the Zahleh region prevented on Friday members of Hizbullah from expanding the party's telecommunications network in the area, reported the daily An Nahar on Saturday.
It explained that party members sought to expand the network as a team from the Telecommunications Ministry was installing fiber optic cables to improve internet services.
"The municipal police noticed the party's activity and prevented it from continuing its work," it added.
An Internal Security Forces patrol soon arrived at the scene to tackle the situation.
Soon after, Hizbullah official Hussein Janbey arrived at the scene and a meeting was held between the Tarshish municipal council, headed by Gaby Samaan, and Hizbullah delegation headed by Janbey, reported al-Liwaa daily on Saturday.
The municipal delegation informed Hizbullah of the residents' rejection of the installation of the party's network in the town because they believe it to be illegal.
For its part, Hizbullah insisted on completing its activity, while the residents maintained their position resulting in tensions between the two sides and the "stormy meeting" ended, added the daily.
The party delegation informed the residents that they had experienced more difficult situations in the past, insisting on continuing its activity and stressing that no one would stop it, reported al-Liwaa.
A source from Tarshish told the daily that the town was surprised when Hizbullah members arrive to expand their network, revealing that another meeting will be held to tackle the affair.
In addition, it said that this issue had started three months ago and the government and concerned ministries had not taken any action over this matter "despite the fact the party is trying to expand its network in the town by force."
Meanwhile, Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui said in a statement: "No side, whether it is official or unofficial, has the right to use the ministry's network for its personal use without first receiving legal permission from the ministry to do so."
MTV later reported on Saturday that armed individuals and cars with tinted windows have been spotted in Tarshsih after Hizbullah was prevented from expanding its telecommunications network.
Row erupts in east Lebanon over Hezbollah phone network
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/Row-erupts-in-east-Lebanon-over-Hezbollah-phone-network1005512.shtml
By DPA
Oct 24, 2011 - 6:52:30 AM
A row erupted in the east of sectarian-riven Lebanon between Christians and fellowers of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah movement over the installation of a private Hezbollah telecommunication network, Lebanon's MTV reported Monday.
Christian residents of the village of Tarshish, 57 kilometres east of Beirut and near the Syrian border, said Hezbollah followers threatened them after the municipality stopped the Shiite movement from installing a private telecommunication network in the area.
Tarshish Mayor Gaby Semaan said Hezbollah is threatening another 'May 7, 2008' if the Tarshish residents insist on preventing the party from installing its telecommunications network in the area.
On May 7, 2008 Hezbollah gunmen took over the capital following a government decision to shut down the party's private telecommunications network around the capital.
Some 80 people were killed and more than 200 wounded in the 2008 clashes that erupted between Hezbollah militants and supporters of the Western-backed government of then prime minister Saad Hariri.
Christian lawmaker Sami Gemayel said: 'We will not allow Hezbollah to harm people's dignity, and this network is dangerous for the security of Tarshish's residents, because Israel will then target the village if this network is installed in the area.'
In 2006, Hezbollah and Israel fought 33 days of fierce battles in which Israel bombarded every area in Lebanon that had bases for the militant group.
'I hold the state, Hezbollah, the interior minister and the prime minister (Najib Mikati) responsible for anything that will happen in Tarshish,' he added.
Mikati heads Lebanon's current Hezbollah-led coalition government.
'Yemen's Saleh buying time for US'
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/206808.html
Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:34PM
Interview with Hesham Tillawi, host of Current Issues TV and Radio
Nationwide protests in Yemen against the US-backed regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh continue despite the harsh crackdown by the security forces.
Meanwhile, Saleh has once again promised to step down, but the anti-regime protesters say they will continue holding demonstrations until they see it with their eyes.
The embattled Yemeni ruler has repeatedly vowed to resign but has backed out at the last minute.
Press TV has interviewed Hesham Tillawi, the host of Current Issues TV and Radio from Louisiana, about why Saleh refuses to step down despite the growing national and international calls for him to do so.
Press TV: Saleh promises to cede the power while at the same time his harsh crackdown on the protesters. What does he have to gain by clinging to power the way he is?
Tillawi: He is not really clinging to power but his time has not come yet. They are buying time; Saleh was finished a long time ago. When he went injured to Saudi Arabia, they could have easily kept him there but Yemen is not ready, that is the problem. It is not that Ali Abdullah Saleh does not want to relinquish power; it is Yemen is not ready at this time for the US because they [the US and its Western allies] were very much busy with Libya and now they are busy with Syria.
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Oct 27 Economy
من يملك الاستثمارات الأجنبية في سورية؟...8.32% سوريون و8.8 أردنيون و7.6 عراقيون
Who owns the foreign investment in Syria? ... 32.8% Syrian and 8.8 Jordanian, and Iraqi 7.6
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=111251
http://backupurl.com/p6itkt
10/27/2011
Results of Survey on Investment Projects in 2009 Announced
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/378047.htm
Oct 26, 2011
Announced that the Syrian Investment Agency released the results of a survey on foreign investment projects in Syria in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme «project to improve the investment environment in Syria» and the Central Bureau of Statistics for the year 2009 as the number of projects which applied for the survey to 195 facilities for foreign direct investment.
In a statement to «alwatan.sy», said the director of the Syrian Investment Ahmed Diab: This project has secured a large number of employment opportunities will be published soon in detail, pointing out that investment in the agricultural sector occupied an important place and extensive investments, which included and will be reported on the number of Almhml and port them for years straight and not private in 2009 only.
The results of the survey that most of the projects were concentrated in the provinces of Damascus and Aleppo and Damascus countryside by 63.6 percent of the total number of projects for the year 2009, including 31.8 percent in Damascus and Aleppo in the 15.4 percent and 16.3 percent in rural Damascus.
The distribution of enterprises by economic activity, manufacturing activity had a higher proportion of the number of projects and reached to 44.1 percent, and projects were distributed according to the nationality of the investor projects by 536.5 percent of Syria. And 8.6 percent for Lebanese and Jordanian 7.4 percent and 6.9 percent, and Saudi Arabia was the largest nationality of the investor's capital by the Syrians after the Kuwaiti investors, Croats, then the British and Canadians.
The nationalities of the investors was distributed to projects in 2008 32.8 percent Syrians and Jordanians 8.8 percent and 7.6 percent of Iraqis. Saudis and 7.1 percent.
The value balance for 2009 was 91.964 billion pounds for the 180 companies in the survey data available, compared to 75.022 billion pounds for the 140 companies in 2008 reached up to 22 percent. This is due to the increase in the number of active projects.
The value of training investment in 2009 amounted to 451.766 billion, and by foreign direct investment of 20.36 percent and reached the highest proportion of the financial industry, insurance, real estate and manufacturing industries and to increase and reached to 2 percent from the value of training investment in 2008, which was 408.725 billion pounds, and by foreign direct investment of 18.36 percent, and exports reached in foreign direct investment projects in 2009 to 68.7 percent of the total value of 55 companies operating in manufacturing, while they were in 2008 grew 72.49 percent of the total value of the manufacturing sector and the value of imports in these projects 79.4 percent of total imports, compared with 51.8 percent of the total imports in 2008 and the value of spending on new technology in the telecommunications sector 68.8 percent, compared to 61.85 percent in 2008.
الملتقى الوطني للحوار الاقتصادي يبدأ أعماله بدمشق في 30 تشرين الأول الجاري
National Forum for Economic Dialogue Due on October 30th
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/10/26/378005.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/10/26/378015.htm
Oct 26, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) _ Damascus Palace of Conferences is to host on October 30 a 3-day national forum for economic dialogue.
The forum, within the framework of the ongoing reform process in Syria, is a further move aimed to deepen the basics of the dialogue about national issues on the basis of partnership, social responsibility as to formulate shared vision regarding social and economic reforms.
300 participants, representing all social, economic and scientific sectors of the Syrian society, are due to take part in the forum activities.
The forum conclusions and recommendations are due to be referred to the Cabinet for study and translation into future action programs and trends.
صناعيو وتجار حلب يشتكون .. و المحافظ يكشف وجود " خلل" ويعد بالاصلاح
Aleppo merchants and industrialists complain .. And the governor reveals the presence of "defect" is a reform
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=90b85c3ee6f2ae7fd31a5a561f334c42&ar=434198421
Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 11:44:20
Dr. Muwaffaq Khallouf Governor of Aleppo met owners of industrial and economic activities in the city of Aleppo to discuss their problems and listen to their complaints.
A small direct meeting tackled the problems faced by economists in an open dialogue under the roof of a lengthy meeting room at the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce in the presence of more than 200 economic personalities.
The complainants raised a number of key issues, the law was the most important acquisitions, and licensing of commercial galleries, tourism and investment, and the crisis of fuel oil, and contractors, shipping companies, and other issues.
Said Fawaz Ajouz, during his participation on behalf of contractors in Aleppo that prices of raw materials reached the limits of madness, as the prices of raw materials of various types (steel, cement, stone, etc.) almost twice the price.
The complaints with our progress to all concerned, but not the lives of those calls.
Governor of Aleppo, and denied that they have reached the note to his office, promising to open an investigation on the non-arrival of the note to his office.
One of the participants to distribute to the owners of Real Estate careers sell spare parts in the industrial city, being far from the city center.
He spoke Zakaria Bash as the Commission for fuel for the decision determining the amount of 600 liters of cars traveling outside the country, and 400 liters for cars mobile within the country, it must be conditioned that the car is loaded with the already included with 100 liters when the car is empty, once.
He must add to the truck closed cars of this resolution the cars that run on a daily basis determine the amount of 100 liters per day and, if possible, compel them, the green diesel, fuel oil and coloring yellow black (fuel mix) to prevent smuggling.
In turn, taking Dr. Khallouf proposals into account, and the face of a study and full proposals by the Commission to resolve the crisis fuels and diesel smuggling.
One of the participants and spoke about the smuggling of solid waste per day, including an estimated 200 tonnes, despite the presence of instructions that each car with the task of where to and where headed.
Another said that customs patrols on the roads, requests from the car stopped in the event of unreasonable demands such as a picture of the identity of the merchant.
And Abdul-Qader Gawish Customs Regional Director for the northern region, "We have patrols in Aleppo, Customs does not have enough staff to monitor every car entering and exiting via public roads."
He cannot stop the car on the road as they travel outside the customs zone.
One of the participants and spoke about the delays in the distribution of land within the industrial area (Jibrin), which has been his more than 30 years of promises and Rationalizations.
And engineered Lama said the speaker of the architecture of the city of Aleppo, "the subject of acquisition of 11% in the w3 area was an increase of worker compensation investment."
Revealed that the architecture will be distributed to the proportion of land on the General Organization for Housing, for the establishment of housing projects away from the association.
On the subject of Halls of Commerce, said architecture "as long as there are galleries Muftthh do not close at all, and lounges commercial unresolved are the galleries old before the date of decree 59, some of which were resolved within the communications, and is currently studying the issue of opening the door of licensed premises of the city of Aleppo as a whole, and will issue a full after completion of the study and all necessary action to him. "
And Dr. Mowaffak Khallouf the formation of a committee of the Director of Customs and the Director of Economy, Trade and Director of Finance and the Mayor of Aleppo and a member of the Executive Office competent in the province, and a number of traders to develop solutions and proposals and their submission.
The Committee works under the supervision of Chamber of Commerce, shall consult deems appropriate.
Khallouf, "The dealers are best placed to find solutions to the exit of the economic crisis taking place in the homeland."
He added that the door is open to any complainant, subject to production of documents that prove the validity of his words, the reason that he came to fight and eradicate corruption.
The smell from a failure in follow-up staff, but at the same time that did not have every employee self-monitoring, cannot eliminate corruption, he said, "We are ready to respond with any offering positive the public benefit of the country or to remove obstacles on the path of development"
رئيس غرفة صناعة حلب يطمئن "المتآمرين" بأن بلدنا غني بموارده وأسواقنا الصديقة كثيرة
President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry assures "conspirators" that our country rich in resources and markets many friendly
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=6fbb7aed6f412b4550efb0c191451e8c&ar=688015697
Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 13:06:43
Engineer Faris Shihabi, head of Aleppo Chamber of Industry issued a statement received a copy of it Aks al-Ser, he stressed that the Syrian economy is still well, despite all the suffering and difficult circumstances, and publish the statement as stated:
"We confirm that the determination and resolve of our economy well, despite all the suffering and difficult circumstances because our dignity and consciousness okay okay okay, and our conscience and our faithfulness to our workers safe and will remain, and what we are experiencing today suffered by us and our ancestors endured all people deserve dignity, freedom and independence.
We are well aware that our steadfastness cost and we are willing to pay to stay free in our decision and to preserve our independence and our pride and walk our reform away from slavery and lie down, and dependence.
And assure the conspirators our power and strength of our economy and our currency and our markets and our products and our ability to withstand the years because our country is rich and our market-friendly many, and most importantly our ability to adapt proven historically and remind them that our industry year-old more than five thousand years and will not eliminate them crises trans important how great.
And call on all economic activities to support radical reform of the overall for all aspects of life in Syria and to embrace and protect their workers whatever their views and their attitudes and their movements to ward off temptation and call upon the government to speed up the implementation of reforms that meet the demands of all and to protect peaceful demonstrators and urge our citizens to stay away from accusations of treason and differentiation and sedition and appeal to reason and to renounce violence and bloodshed.
And we salute the national opposition to the honest honest at home and to our military hero and protector of Islam's holiest of our holy places and national unity and independence.
We stress again that we are with the nation as a whole its security and stability and we stand strongly against foreign interventions and conspiracies, dirty you do not want the best for our people and not interested in reform and not human rights but want to weaken the country and divided and subjected to the axes lie Arab countries colonialism Bank. "
412 ألف طن كمية القطن المسوقة إلى المحالج بحلب
412 thousand tons, the amount of cotton marketed to Ginning center (Mahlajah) of Aleppo
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/26/378035.htm
26 October 0.2011
Aleppo, (SANA) -
The total quantities marketed beloved cotton gins to the centers and the General Establishment for cotton ginning and marketing of Aleppo since the start of marketing operations to date to 412 thousand and 809 tons for the same corresponding period of the season last year, 330,009 tons.
And the Engineer Nazir Lababidi Director General of the Foundation that the quantities marketed, were distributed among Aleppo to 63,201 tons and 11,866 tons of Idlib and 17,100 tons of Hama and 61,339 tons of Deir Al-Zour, and 114,701 tons of tenderness and 144,602 tons of Hasaka.
He explained that the gins Lababidi Foundation governorates are currently in the process received the beloved Cotton ginning, reaching quantities of cotton that has been beloved Haljha resulted in 63,400 tonnes of which about 22,031 tons of cotton Mahlojh and about 37,951 tons of seeds.
The plan of the Foundation for the season this year include the marketing of about 714 000 tonnes of cotton beloved.
محصول القطن بإدلب مصدر دخل للأسر الريفية
Cotton Idlib source of income for rural families
http://www.sana.sy/ara/350/2011/10/26/377974.htm
26 October 0.2011
Idlib - SANA
A cotton harvesting season for annual economic distinctive used by rural households Idlib because it is a source of income shared by family members to work and production, especially as it extends for a long time starting from the planting season in April until harvest, which begins the end of September and continue to winter in order to compile firewood and benefit from it in the process of heating and other areas.
The Muhammad Najib temperament Director of Agriculture Idlib to the cultivated area during the season amounted to 4907 hectares out of the area planned, amounting to 4976 and the implementation rate of over 98 percent compared to 4148 hectares during the last season, mostly concentrated in the plain of rouge, Khan Shaikhoun and Sracb and defined Tmbarn and the City of countries.
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تسويق نحو 150 ألف طن من القطن المحبوب في الحسكة
Marketing about 150 thousand tons of cotton beloved Hasaka
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/27/378285.htm
October 27, .2011
Hasaka - SANA
A total of marketed cotton gin in the center and receive Hasaka Almilbeh to about 150 thousand tons since the marketing season.
And the Engineer Rajab Salameh head of marketing of cotton in the Agriculture Department of Hasaka that gin Hasaka received 67 thousand and 391 tons of cotton beloved while the received center Almilbeh 81 thousand and 975 tons at the time of the diversion of 455 tonnes of cotton to the General Corporation for ginning and marketing of cotton in Aleppo.
He noted that there is safety to the turnout of farmers going to market their produce as they hit the daily capacity to gin Hasaka to 1914 tons and the Center received the 2851 tons of cotton.
أكثر من 14مليار ليرة مبيعات مؤسسة التبغ في 9 أشهر
More than 14 billion pounds of tobacco sales organization in 9 months
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/27/378202.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/27/378214.htm
October 27, .2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
Produced the General Organization for Tobacco since the beginning of the year until last month, 11,039 tons of manufactured tobacco valued at 109.14 billion Syrian pounds of different varieties and by the implementation as much as 95 percent in quantity and 103 in terms of value, where the quantity planned for the current year 11,599 tons valued at 734.13 billion pounds .
According to a report tracking the implementation of the plan production and marketing of the organization to compare the amount of production of the institution until the third quarter with Mikablha in 2010, amounting to 10,497 tons valued at 007.13 billion Syrian pounds show an increase in quantity of 542 tonnes and by 5 percent and an increase in the value of $ 101.1 billion Syrian pounds and by 5.8 percent.
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مليارات مبيعات عمران ريف دمشق من الإسمنت الأسود
3.3 billion sales Imran Damascus of cement Black
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/27/378306.htm
October 27, .2011
Damascus (SANA) -
The value of sales branch of Al Omran in the countryside of Damascus from the black cement during the first nine months of this year, 3 billion, 326 million and 552 thousand pounds.
The volume of sales section of the cement black during the same period, 600 thousand and 6 thousand and 975 tons in 17 distribution centers affiliated to the branch points of Almstjerh to this article, which includes artisans and owners of licenses and citizens under the family card and public bodies and contractors with the amounts received by the section of the cement plants in Adra and Hama, Aleppo and Tartous during the period 607 thousands and 808 tons with a current balance of the section of the 833 tons of cement.
And sales branch in the countryside from Imran materials iron, wood, ceramics, sanitary materials and electricity during the same period, 598 million and 300 thousand pounds with the index of net profit of about 18 million pounds.
It is expected to record the total index net profit of the branch during this year 166 million pounds.
12 شركة عالمية تتجه للبحث عن النفط في 9 آلاف كيلو متر في البحر ضمن سوريا
12 companies going global search for oil in the 9 thousand kilometers in the sea in Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=6c6ddee99b72e45206f41cd5061e7122&ar=42984703
Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 11:46:10
Corporation confirmed that 12 of the oil company bought the book of terms of exploration and drilling for oil and gas in three blocks freely in the territorial sea and exclusive economic zone of the Syrian Arab Republic.
And according to the "Economist", the list of companies that bought the book terms the French company Total and Petro Canada, and Italy's Eni in partnership with the Gulfsands, the British, along with companies CNPC of China, and the color of Energy branch of Syria's Canadian, and Dana Gas UAE, and HPC Tunisian and Picot Egyptian, Azvenska Swedish, and U.S. IPR and Energy Sideragon French and Flournoy Oil & Gas.
It is not clear from these companies withdrew from the world in the light of the sanctions, but some of these companies which had not actually seen her reaction after the sanctions.
And the institution closed down offers in the 10/05/2010, and the Oil Ministry to announce the extension of receipt of offers, in order to allow for the largest possible number of companies interested in the announcement issued by the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources No. 81 Date 3/24/2011 on exploration and drilling oil and gas in three blocks freely in the territorial sea and exclusive economic zone of the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to extend the deadline for companies to provide documentation of their qualification to become 09/15/2011 instead of 01/08/2011, including the opportunity to participate in the ad.
The GPC showed that the content of the declaration aims to conclude a contract post production for all operations relating to exploration for petroleum, development and production in the region described book conditions of art, and pursuant to the provisions, obligations and conditions contained in the draft contract attached to book the conditions prescribed for this purpose, the right of the bidder to bid separate one block or more.
And the description of the oil minister, "Sufian Alao" sanctions on the oil sector Syrian Palmshiddh and unjustified never like to impose on any of the States, revealed the existence of new customers for the oil marketing recognized the delay in completion of oil refineries.
This coincided TV advertising of Oil Minister for oil investment orientation towards the sea with the deadline to receive special offers investment marine locations, Syria, where oil is likely.
Damascus stock price index for this week
The index was bounced back to 900 level again.
24/Oct/2011 896.68 trading volume 42 thousand
25/Oct/2011 901.62 trading volume 66 thousand
26/Oct/2011 910.89 trading volume 93 thousand
(In a temporal measure, the market is open for 3 days a week only.)
16/Dec/2010 1752.50 (historial high)
19/Oct/2011 897.91 (historical low)
Weekly closing rates
19/May/2011 1323.11
26/May/2011 1256.80
02/Jun/2011 1234.13
09/Jun/2011 1136.82
16/Jun/2011 1133.09
23/Jun/2011 1057.36
30/Jun/2011 1031.04
07/Jul/2011 1067.50
14/Jul/2011 1032.62
21/Jul/2011 1010.06
28/Jul/2011 1013.81
04/Aug/2011 993.89
11/Aug/2011 950.89
17/Aug/2011 951.66
24/Aug/2011 950.73
29/Aug/2011 951.05
07/Sep/2011 933.34
14/Sep/2011 909.16
21/Sep/2011 927.12
28/Sep/2011 957.97
05/Oct/2011 931.37
12/Oct/2011 910.37
19/Oct/2011 897.91
Who owns the foreign investment in Syria? ... 32.8% Syrian and 8.8 Jordanian, and Iraqi 7.6
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=111251
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10/27/2011
Results of Survey on Investment Projects in 2009 Announced
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/378047.htm
Oct 26, 2011
Announced that the Syrian Investment Agency released the results of a survey on foreign investment projects in Syria in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme «project to improve the investment environment in Syria» and the Central Bureau of Statistics for the year 2009 as the number of projects which applied for the survey to 195 facilities for foreign direct investment.
In a statement to «alwatan.sy», said the director of the Syrian Investment Ahmed Diab: This project has secured a large number of employment opportunities will be published soon in detail, pointing out that investment in the agricultural sector occupied an important place and extensive investments, which included and will be reported on the number of Almhml and port them for years straight and not private in 2009 only.
The results of the survey that most of the projects were concentrated in the provinces of Damascus and Aleppo and Damascus countryside by 63.6 percent of the total number of projects for the year 2009, including 31.8 percent in Damascus and Aleppo in the 15.4 percent and 16.3 percent in rural Damascus.
The distribution of enterprises by economic activity, manufacturing activity had a higher proportion of the number of projects and reached to 44.1 percent, and projects were distributed according to the nationality of the investor projects by 536.5 percent of Syria. And 8.6 percent for Lebanese and Jordanian 7.4 percent and 6.9 percent, and Saudi Arabia was the largest nationality of the investor's capital by the Syrians after the Kuwaiti investors, Croats, then the British and Canadians.
The nationalities of the investors was distributed to projects in 2008 32.8 percent Syrians and Jordanians 8.8 percent and 7.6 percent of Iraqis. Saudis and 7.1 percent.
The value balance for 2009 was 91.964 billion pounds for the 180 companies in the survey data available, compared to 75.022 billion pounds for the 140 companies in 2008 reached up to 22 percent. This is due to the increase in the number of active projects.
The value of training investment in 2009 amounted to 451.766 billion, and by foreign direct investment of 20.36 percent and reached the highest proportion of the financial industry, insurance, real estate and manufacturing industries and to increase and reached to 2 percent from the value of training investment in 2008, which was 408.725 billion pounds, and by foreign direct investment of 18.36 percent, and exports reached in foreign direct investment projects in 2009 to 68.7 percent of the total value of 55 companies operating in manufacturing, while they were in 2008 grew 72.49 percent of the total value of the manufacturing sector and the value of imports in these projects 79.4 percent of total imports, compared with 51.8 percent of the total imports in 2008 and the value of spending on new technology in the telecommunications sector 68.8 percent, compared to 61.85 percent in 2008.
الملتقى الوطني للحوار الاقتصادي يبدأ أعماله بدمشق في 30 تشرين الأول الجاري
National Forum for Economic Dialogue Due on October 30th
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/10/26/378005.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/10/26/378015.htm
Oct 26, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) _ Damascus Palace of Conferences is to host on October 30 a 3-day national forum for economic dialogue.
The forum, within the framework of the ongoing reform process in Syria, is a further move aimed to deepen the basics of the dialogue about national issues on the basis of partnership, social responsibility as to formulate shared vision regarding social and economic reforms.
300 participants, representing all social, economic and scientific sectors of the Syrian society, are due to take part in the forum activities.
The forum conclusions and recommendations are due to be referred to the Cabinet for study and translation into future action programs and trends.
صناعيو وتجار حلب يشتكون .. و المحافظ يكشف وجود " خلل" ويعد بالاصلاح
Aleppo merchants and industrialists complain .. And the governor reveals the presence of "defect" is a reform
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=90b85c3ee6f2ae7fd31a5a561f334c42&ar=434198421
Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 11:44:20
Dr. Muwaffaq Khallouf Governor of Aleppo met owners of industrial and economic activities in the city of Aleppo to discuss their problems and listen to their complaints.
A small direct meeting tackled the problems faced by economists in an open dialogue under the roof of a lengthy meeting room at the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce in the presence of more than 200 economic personalities.
The complainants raised a number of key issues, the law was the most important acquisitions, and licensing of commercial galleries, tourism and investment, and the crisis of fuel oil, and contractors, shipping companies, and other issues.
Said Fawaz Ajouz, during his participation on behalf of contractors in Aleppo that prices of raw materials reached the limits of madness, as the prices of raw materials of various types (steel, cement, stone, etc.) almost twice the price.
The complaints with our progress to all concerned, but not the lives of those calls.
Governor of Aleppo, and denied that they have reached the note to his office, promising to open an investigation on the non-arrival of the note to his office.
One of the participants to distribute to the owners of Real Estate careers sell spare parts in the industrial city, being far from the city center.
He spoke Zakaria Bash as the Commission for fuel for the decision determining the amount of 600 liters of cars traveling outside the country, and 400 liters for cars mobile within the country, it must be conditioned that the car is loaded with the already included with 100 liters when the car is empty, once.
He must add to the truck closed cars of this resolution the cars that run on a daily basis determine the amount of 100 liters per day and, if possible, compel them, the green diesel, fuel oil and coloring yellow black (fuel mix) to prevent smuggling.
In turn, taking Dr. Khallouf proposals into account, and the face of a study and full proposals by the Commission to resolve the crisis fuels and diesel smuggling.
One of the participants and spoke about the smuggling of solid waste per day, including an estimated 200 tonnes, despite the presence of instructions that each car with the task of where to and where headed.
Another said that customs patrols on the roads, requests from the car stopped in the event of unreasonable demands such as a picture of the identity of the merchant.
And Abdul-Qader Gawish Customs Regional Director for the northern region, "We have patrols in Aleppo, Customs does not have enough staff to monitor every car entering and exiting via public roads."
He cannot stop the car on the road as they travel outside the customs zone.
One of the participants and spoke about the delays in the distribution of land within the industrial area (Jibrin), which has been his more than 30 years of promises and Rationalizations.
And engineered Lama said the speaker of the architecture of the city of Aleppo, "the subject of acquisition of 11% in the w3 area was an increase of worker compensation investment."
Revealed that the architecture will be distributed to the proportion of land on the General Organization for Housing, for the establishment of housing projects away from the association.
On the subject of Halls of Commerce, said architecture "as long as there are galleries Muftthh do not close at all, and lounges commercial unresolved are the galleries old before the date of decree 59, some of which were resolved within the communications, and is currently studying the issue of opening the door of licensed premises of the city of Aleppo as a whole, and will issue a full after completion of the study and all necessary action to him. "
And Dr. Mowaffak Khallouf the formation of a committee of the Director of Customs and the Director of Economy, Trade and Director of Finance and the Mayor of Aleppo and a member of the Executive Office competent in the province, and a number of traders to develop solutions and proposals and their submission.
The Committee works under the supervision of Chamber of Commerce, shall consult deems appropriate.
Khallouf, "The dealers are best placed to find solutions to the exit of the economic crisis taking place in the homeland."
He added that the door is open to any complainant, subject to production of documents that prove the validity of his words, the reason that he came to fight and eradicate corruption.
The smell from a failure in follow-up staff, but at the same time that did not have every employee self-monitoring, cannot eliminate corruption, he said, "We are ready to respond with any offering positive the public benefit of the country or to remove obstacles on the path of development"
رئيس غرفة صناعة حلب يطمئن "المتآمرين" بأن بلدنا غني بموارده وأسواقنا الصديقة كثيرة
President of Aleppo Chamber of Industry assures "conspirators" that our country rich in resources and markets many friendly
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=6fbb7aed6f412b4550efb0c191451e8c&ar=688015697
Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 13:06:43
Engineer Faris Shihabi, head of Aleppo Chamber of Industry issued a statement received a copy of it Aks al-Ser, he stressed that the Syrian economy is still well, despite all the suffering and difficult circumstances, and publish the statement as stated:
"We confirm that the determination and resolve of our economy well, despite all the suffering and difficult circumstances because our dignity and consciousness okay okay okay, and our conscience and our faithfulness to our workers safe and will remain, and what we are experiencing today suffered by us and our ancestors endured all people deserve dignity, freedom and independence.
We are well aware that our steadfastness cost and we are willing to pay to stay free in our decision and to preserve our independence and our pride and walk our reform away from slavery and lie down, and dependence.
And assure the conspirators our power and strength of our economy and our currency and our markets and our products and our ability to withstand the years because our country is rich and our market-friendly many, and most importantly our ability to adapt proven historically and remind them that our industry year-old more than five thousand years and will not eliminate them crises trans important how great.
And call on all economic activities to support radical reform of the overall for all aspects of life in Syria and to embrace and protect their workers whatever their views and their attitudes and their movements to ward off temptation and call upon the government to speed up the implementation of reforms that meet the demands of all and to protect peaceful demonstrators and urge our citizens to stay away from accusations of treason and differentiation and sedition and appeal to reason and to renounce violence and bloodshed.
And we salute the national opposition to the honest honest at home and to our military hero and protector of Islam's holiest of our holy places and national unity and independence.
We stress again that we are with the nation as a whole its security and stability and we stand strongly against foreign interventions and conspiracies, dirty you do not want the best for our people and not interested in reform and not human rights but want to weaken the country and divided and subjected to the axes lie Arab countries colonialism Bank. "
412 ألف طن كمية القطن المسوقة إلى المحالج بحلب
412 thousand tons, the amount of cotton marketed to Ginning center (Mahlajah) of Aleppo
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/26/378035.htm
26 October 0.2011
Aleppo, (SANA) -
The total quantities marketed beloved cotton gins to the centers and the General Establishment for cotton ginning and marketing of Aleppo since the start of marketing operations to date to 412 thousand and 809 tons for the same corresponding period of the season last year, 330,009 tons.
And the Engineer Nazir Lababidi Director General of the Foundation that the quantities marketed, were distributed among Aleppo to 63,201 tons and 11,866 tons of Idlib and 17,100 tons of Hama and 61,339 tons of Deir Al-Zour, and 114,701 tons of tenderness and 144,602 tons of Hasaka.
He explained that the gins Lababidi Foundation governorates are currently in the process received the beloved Cotton ginning, reaching quantities of cotton that has been beloved Haljha resulted in 63,400 tonnes of which about 22,031 tons of cotton Mahlojh and about 37,951 tons of seeds.
The plan of the Foundation for the season this year include the marketing of about 714 000 tonnes of cotton beloved.
محصول القطن بإدلب مصدر دخل للأسر الريفية
Cotton Idlib source of income for rural families
http://www.sana.sy/ara/350/2011/10/26/377974.htm
26 October 0.2011
Idlib - SANA
A cotton harvesting season for annual economic distinctive used by rural households Idlib because it is a source of income shared by family members to work and production, especially as it extends for a long time starting from the planting season in April until harvest, which begins the end of September and continue to winter in order to compile firewood and benefit from it in the process of heating and other areas.
The Muhammad Najib temperament Director of Agriculture Idlib to the cultivated area during the season amounted to 4907 hectares out of the area planned, amounting to 4976 and the implementation rate of over 98 percent compared to 4148 hectares during the last season, mostly concentrated in the plain of rouge, Khan Shaikhoun and Sracb and defined Tmbarn and the City of countries.
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تسويق نحو 150 ألف طن من القطن المحبوب في الحسكة
Marketing about 150 thousand tons of cotton beloved Hasaka
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/27/378285.htm
October 27, .2011
Hasaka - SANA
A total of marketed cotton gin in the center and receive Hasaka Almilbeh to about 150 thousand tons since the marketing season.
And the Engineer Rajab Salameh head of marketing of cotton in the Agriculture Department of Hasaka that gin Hasaka received 67 thousand and 391 tons of cotton beloved while the received center Almilbeh 81 thousand and 975 tons at the time of the diversion of 455 tonnes of cotton to the General Corporation for ginning and marketing of cotton in Aleppo.
He noted that there is safety to the turnout of farmers going to market their produce as they hit the daily capacity to gin Hasaka to 1914 tons and the Center received the 2851 tons of cotton.
أكثر من 14مليار ليرة مبيعات مؤسسة التبغ في 9 أشهر
More than 14 billion pounds of tobacco sales organization in 9 months
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/27/378202.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/27/378214.htm
October 27, .2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
Produced the General Organization for Tobacco since the beginning of the year until last month, 11,039 tons of manufactured tobacco valued at 109.14 billion Syrian pounds of different varieties and by the implementation as much as 95 percent in quantity and 103 in terms of value, where the quantity planned for the current year 11,599 tons valued at 734.13 billion pounds .
According to a report tracking the implementation of the plan production and marketing of the organization to compare the amount of production of the institution until the third quarter with Mikablha in 2010, amounting to 10,497 tons valued at 007.13 billion Syrian pounds show an increase in quantity of 542 tonnes and by 5 percent and an increase in the value of $ 101.1 billion Syrian pounds and by 5.8 percent.
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مليارات مبيعات عمران ريف دمشق من الإسمنت الأسود
3.3 billion sales Imran Damascus of cement Black
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/27/378306.htm
October 27, .2011
Damascus (SANA) -
The value of sales branch of Al Omran in the countryside of Damascus from the black cement during the first nine months of this year, 3 billion, 326 million and 552 thousand pounds.
The volume of sales section of the cement black during the same period, 600 thousand and 6 thousand and 975 tons in 17 distribution centers affiliated to the branch points of Almstjerh to this article, which includes artisans and owners of licenses and citizens under the family card and public bodies and contractors with the amounts received by the section of the cement plants in Adra and Hama, Aleppo and Tartous during the period 607 thousands and 808 tons with a current balance of the section of the 833 tons of cement.
And sales branch in the countryside from Imran materials iron, wood, ceramics, sanitary materials and electricity during the same period, 598 million and 300 thousand pounds with the index of net profit of about 18 million pounds.
It is expected to record the total index net profit of the branch during this year 166 million pounds.
12 شركة عالمية تتجه للبحث عن النفط في 9 آلاف كيلو متر في البحر ضمن سوريا
12 companies going global search for oil in the 9 thousand kilometers in the sea in Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=6c6ddee99b72e45206f41cd5061e7122&ar=42984703
Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 11:46:10
Corporation confirmed that 12 of the oil company bought the book of terms of exploration and drilling for oil and gas in three blocks freely in the territorial sea and exclusive economic zone of the Syrian Arab Republic.
And according to the "Economist", the list of companies that bought the book terms the French company Total and Petro Canada, and Italy's Eni in partnership with the Gulfsands, the British, along with companies CNPC of China, and the color of Energy branch of Syria's Canadian, and Dana Gas UAE, and HPC Tunisian and Picot Egyptian, Azvenska Swedish, and U.S. IPR and Energy Sideragon French and Flournoy Oil & Gas.
It is not clear from these companies withdrew from the world in the light of the sanctions, but some of these companies which had not actually seen her reaction after the sanctions.
And the institution closed down offers in the 10/05/2010, and the Oil Ministry to announce the extension of receipt of offers, in order to allow for the largest possible number of companies interested in the announcement issued by the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources No. 81 Date 3/24/2011 on exploration and drilling oil and gas in three blocks freely in the territorial sea and exclusive economic zone of the Syrian Arab Republic.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to extend the deadline for companies to provide documentation of their qualification to become 09/15/2011 instead of 01/08/2011, including the opportunity to participate in the ad.
The GPC showed that the content of the declaration aims to conclude a contract post production for all operations relating to exploration for petroleum, development and production in the region described book conditions of art, and pursuant to the provisions, obligations and conditions contained in the draft contract attached to book the conditions prescribed for this purpose, the right of the bidder to bid separate one block or more.
And the description of the oil minister, "Sufian Alao" sanctions on the oil sector Syrian Palmshiddh and unjustified never like to impose on any of the States, revealed the existence of new customers for the oil marketing recognized the delay in completion of oil refineries.
This coincided TV advertising of Oil Minister for oil investment orientation towards the sea with the deadline to receive special offers investment marine locations, Syria, where oil is likely.
Damascus stock price index for this week
The index was bounced back to 900 level again.
24/Oct/2011 896.68 trading volume 42 thousand
25/Oct/2011 901.62 trading volume 66 thousand
26/Oct/2011 910.89 trading volume 93 thousand
(In a temporal measure, the market is open for 3 days a week only.)
16/Dec/2010 1752.50 (historial high)
19/Oct/2011 897.91 (historical low)
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Oct 27 Regional
نقـــاش ودي وصــريــــح.. واتفـــاق عــلى اجتمــاع مــع الحــكومـــة في 30 الجــاري.. الرئيس الأسد يستعرض مع الوفد الوزاري العربي المبادرة العربية حول الأوضاع في سورية
Friendly and frank talk .. And agree to meet with the government on 30 July instant .. President al-Assad Reviews with the Arab ministerial delegation of the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria
http://tishreen.info/_default.asp?FileName=10882098420111027052747
http://backupurl.com/xz7i9r
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/10/26/378030.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/10/26/378084.htm
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Met with President Bashar al-Assad yesterday the Arab ministerial delegation headed by Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani Prime Minister and Foreign Minister level.
During the meeting, the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria, and the discussion cordial and frank about what is happening in the country, it was agreed that there should be a meeting between the Arab Ministerial Committee and the Syrian Government on 30.10.2011 to continue trading as was discussed yesterday.
The Committee is composed of Ministers who attended the meeting, Dr. Nabil Arab Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Yusuf bin Alawi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, and Mourad Medelci, Algerian Foreign Minister, Ali Ahmed Karti Sudan's Foreign Minister, Muhammad Kamel Amr, Egypt's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Ben Helli, Deputy Secretary General of the League .
The meeting was attended by Walid Moallem, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Dr. Shaaban Political and Media Advisor at the Presidency of the Republic, and Dr. Faisal Miqdad Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Yusuf Ahmed representative of Syria's Permanent Representative to the Arab League, and the accompanying delegation to the ministerial committee.
(Oct 26, briefing by Qatari PM after meeting President al-Assad.)
http://www.youtube.com/user/manqolnn#p/u/4/j7IlNyWtv00
In a statement to reporters quoted (SANA) Description of the Qatari Prime Minister meeting with President Assad that he was a long, frank and friendly atmosphere were in and said: We are happy in the Arab Committee Belkaúna with President Bashar al-Assad.
He added: We talked to all the points came in the Arab initiative in all positive and explicitly and found in order to reach with the Arab Commission of the Syrian government to solve this issue so we agreed to continue meeting in the thirtieth of this month, pointing out that there was another meeting between the Arab and the Syrian government, whether in Damascus or on the sidelines of a conference of the Peace Initiative Committee in Doha.
He said there are points were agreed upon and the other you need to talk.
In response to a question on these points, said Qatari Prime Minister: We want to get to the results and for that we agreed that this issue remains under wraps that we agree or not agree and, God willing we will agree on a solution that would be practically out of the seriousness of the meeting, and we do not We want a transparent exit statement does not come does not matter the outcome of the Syrians and Arabs.
He added: There are things the Syrian side wants to studied more, and put us ideas we want to study, and we will meet, but there are some points agreed upon in bold and there are other points requested on the Syrian side that taught in the institutions of the Syrian in a day or two, we also serve as the Arab want to consult with us and we meet with our brothers in Syria and come up with something clear, adding: concerns us to stop fighting and stop the violence and not see death of any party.
In response to a question about the terrorist acts committed by terrorist groups armed against the Syrians said Qatari Prime Minister: Terrorism is a pariah in any country, anywhere, anytime but now we're in a crisis and during the crisis there may be many people exploit of any party and is important to us how we can wisdom and reason to stop fighting and there should not be victims of any party in Syria and begin the dialogue between the brothers the Syrians where they come together to meet the wishes of the people results in reform.
He added that the reform is needed today to resolve the crisis not only in Syria, there motionless happened in the Arab countries are in other Arab countries may continue this movement because we are now in a period where we need to do a radical reform, not reform a formality, and it is important to touch citizens in Qatar Syria, and anywhere that there is a sincere intention of the progress and implementation of reforms, not promises, and that there will be the implementation of these reforms, but it is also important to stop the violence from any source and stop the fighting and stop the armed manifestations.
أجواء «ودية وصريحة» في لقاء الرئيس الأسد وفد اللجنة العربية...اتفاق على نقاط وترك أخرى للنقاش والوزاري ... تفهم عقد أي حوار في دمشق
Atmosphere of «friendly and frank» in to meet with President Assad of the Arab delegation to the agreement ... and leave the other points for discussion and Ministerial ... Understand any dialogue held in Damascus
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=111291
http://backupurl.com/b7pzno
10/27/2011
Meeting concluded that the Syrian leadership and the delegation of the Arab Ministerial Committee to «agreement to agree», no difference in the atmosphere of the meeting «a friendly and frank» in the words of the chairmanship of Qatar and the Syrian side to confirm
Which concluded that the two sides to walk the talk carefully to all points of the Arab initiative, which is most important about the outcome of the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee with the Syrian leadership yesterday, which worked better than the one that was unexpected, particularly after the Cairo meeting emergency two weeks ago, and which it was agreed to hold a meeting a second soon.
And open the door to a meeting yesterday, to study ways to agree on a solution based on «care to help Syria» do not click on them, for it was during the meeting, cordial and frank dialogue, marked by smiles, expressions and promote confidence between the parties.
And the keenness of the Syrian side, since the first moments, reaffirmed his desire to cooperate, but within the context of explaining the full picture of what is happening in Syria, without beauty, and especially after the blood tax paid during the past months and still are.
While keen Qatar, which led the Arab movement until now, to strengthen confidence in its efforts and ministerial delegation to «solve the Syrian crisis» and «Syria's help as you stop the violence and enhance the stability of the country», which concern all members of the Arab delegation to be considered «an essential part of system stability in the region and the Arab world both ».
The two sides reviewed some of the points of the Arab initiative, during the meeting, which lasted two and a half hours, but without going into details, and received a public debate on these items, which the parties agreed to keep it away from the media, at the present time, and even meeting the parties will likely in the Qatari capital on the sidelines meeting of the Ministerial Committee for the Arab initiative. A meeting which both sides see that it gives time for each of Damascus and the Commission to prepare for how good bilateral cooperation, to allow the achievement of results on the ground.
And asked the Syrian side on the issues in the Arab movement and promised to receive the answers, while the deadline to request documentation of his answers about the issues raised by the Ministerial Committee and require a response from the government institutions.
Al «alwatan.sy» understand that the Arab side to hold any dialogue anticipated in Damascus, not in any other place, and promotes the parties that this dialogue is the only way to get out of the current crisis.
President al-Assad met yesterday afternoon at the third ministerial delegation of the Committee under the chairmanship of Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabir Al Thani. During the meeting, the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria, according to news agency said the Syrian «SANA» and Dar es «talk friendly and frank about what is happening in the country, it was agreed that there should be a meeting between the Arab Ministerial Committee and the Syrian government on 30 July instant to continue trading while a his research »yesterday.
The Committee is composed of Ministers who attended the meeting, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and the noble Arab Foreign Ministers of the Sultanate of Oman Yousuf bin Alawi Mourad Medelci, Algeria, Sudan Ali Ahmed Karti, Egypt, Muhammad Kamel Amr and Deputy Secretary General of the League, Ahmed Ben Helli.
The meeting was attended by the Syrian side, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Walid Moallem, Political and Media Advisor at the Presidency of the Republic Shaaban and Deputy Minister of Foreign and Emigrant Affairs Faisal Miqdad, Syria's Permanent Representative to the Arab League Yusuf Ahmed and his delegation to the Ministerial Committee.
In a press statement after the meeting, Shaikh Hamad said that the meeting was held in the «friendly atmosphere», pointing out «which had been addressed to all the points that came in the Arab initiative and explicitly all positive».
He said: «We have found in order to communicate to the Syrian government with the Arab, and therefore it was agreed to hold another meeting on 30 this month».
He added: «There are points that were agreed upon, and other points need to be studied by the two parties, and we want access to the results, and we want this issue to remain under wraps until it is agreed upon, God willing, and we do not want to get out a statement transparent not comes with no interest or concern to the Syrian Arab ».
He said: «What concerns us is to stop the fighting in Syria, and to stop violence by any party», saying «that terrorism pariah in any country, anywhere, at any time, but now we're in a crisis, and during this crisis, there may be many people take advantage of this crisis by any party, but it is important how we can be no victims of any party in Syria ». The official confirmed the country the importance of dialogue, and «access to the results where the support of the wishes of the people in reform, and reform today is required to resolve the crisis in Syria», said: «As you know, mobility has been in a number of Arab countries, being in other Arab countries, may continue this movement now, we are in the need to be a radical reform, not reform a formality, and the important thing is the citizen in any place that feels that there is a sincere intention to progress reforms and their implementation, not promises », and concluded:« What is important is to stop violence any source in the fighting, and stop the armed demonstrations because it does not accept any Arab or any Syrian ».
أجواء «ودية» أحاطت اللقاء «الصريح»... واجتماع بين«الحكومة السورية واللجنة» الأحد المقبل...الرئيس الأسد استقبل وفد اللجنة الوزارية
Atmosphere of «friendly» took the meeting «explicit» ... The meeting between «the Syrian government and the Commission» Sunday ... President al-Assad received the delegation of the Committee of Ministers
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=111284
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10/27/2011
Amid a friendly atmosphere greeted President Bashar al-Assad yesterday the delegation of the Arab ministerial committee chaired by Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, who confirmed the agreement on some points and that the other is still under debate », wishing to reach a« practical solution based on the seriousness of meeting »and announced a meeting between the Arab Ministerial Committee and the Syrian government on Sunday to continue trading as has been discussed.
He pointed to the need to «stop the violence from any source and stop the fighting and stop the armed manifestations now», also stressed the need «to radical reform does not tinker» touch and sincere citizens of the progress and implementation of reforms, not promises.
During the meeting, review of the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria and the discussion cordial and frank about what is happening in the country, the transfer of a presidential statement.
The Arab ministers decided the middle of this month to form a committee of Arab and ministerial under the chairmanship of Qatar and its memberships are Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman, Algeria, Sudan and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, set a mission to «Contact the Syrian leadership to stop all acts of violence and fighting and the lifting of all aspects of the military and the start of the dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition parties for the implementation of political reforms that meet the aspirations of the Syrian people ». Damascus and announced last Wednesday its consent to receive the committee without ministerial approval to declare that the Arab initiative.
The head of delegation in a statement to reporters after meeting with President Assad yesterday HE members of the Arab Committee, describing the meeting as «long and frank» pointing out that in a friendly atmosphere.
He noted, Shaikh Hamad said the meeting discussed «in all the points contained in the Arab initiative in all positive and explicitly», he added: «We found in order to reach with the Arab Commission by the Syrian government to solve this issue, so we agreed to continue meeting in the thirtieth of this month», He pointed out «that there is another meeting between the Arab and the Syrian government in Damascus or whether on the sidelines of the Peace Initiative Committee in Doha».
The Qatari Prime Minister, the meeting witnessed a «to agree on some points and that other you need to talk», refusing to disclose the nature of what has been agreed, and said: «We want to get to the results and for that we agreed that this issue remain confidential to the to agree or not agree and, God willing Fsntfq a solution that would be practically out of the seriousness of the meeting .. We do not want to leave a transparent statement does not come does not matter the outcome of the Syrians and Arabs ».
And Hamad pointed to the existence of «things he wants the Syrian side that studied more» He also asked the Commission «ideas you want to study», he added: «We will meet, but there are some points agreed upon in bold and there are other points requested on the Syrian side that taught in the institutions of Syria during the day or two », pointing out that the Arab Committee want to consult with each other and meet with our brothers in Syria and graduated with something clear, adding:« concerns us to stop fighting and stop the violence and we will not see any dead party ».
In response to a question about the terrorist acts committed by terrorist groups armed against the Syrians, the Prime Minister the country that «terrorism pariah in any country, anywhere, anytime» he said «We are now in a crisis and during the crisis there may be a lot of people exploit any Party », pointing out that the important thing now« How can the wisdom and reason to stop fighting and there should not be victims of any party in Syria and begin the dialogue between the Syrian brothers to each so that they come to the results meet the wishes of the people in the reform ».
He added: Reform needed today to resolve the crisis not only in Syria, there motionless happened in the Arab countries are in other Arab countries may continue this movement because we are now in a period where we need to do a radical reform, not reform nominally »saying that the important« to touch the citizen in Qatar and Syria, and anywhere that there is a sincere intention to advance reforms and implementation, not promises, and that there will be the implementation of these reforms, but it is also important to stop the violence from any source and stop the fighting and stop the armed manifestations now », he said.
And of the ministerial committee that attended the meeting, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Arab and Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, Yusuf bin Alawi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Mourad Medelci, Foreign Minister of Sudan Ali Ahmed Karti, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Muhammad Kamel Amr, in addition to the Deputy Secretary General of the League, Ahmed Ben Costume.
The meeting was attended by the Syrian side, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Walid Moallem, Political and Media Advisor at the Presidency of the Republic Shaaban and Deputy Minister of Foreign and Emigrant Affairs Faisal Miqdad, Syria's Permanent Representative to the Arab League Yusuf Ahmed and his delegation to the ministerial committee.
المعارض فايز سارة: كلام رئيس الوزراء القطري يُخفي اختلافاً بين الوفد العربي و سوريا
Fayez Sarah exhibitions: Qatari Prime Minister's words hide the difference between the delegation and Syrian Arab
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=85714d826ca8335fe8419c108a3b88cd&ar=250521119
Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 18:20:10
Syrian opposition considered that Fayez Sarah "What the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Qatar Prime Arab Ministerial Committee, Shaikh Hamad Al-Thani (from Damascus after meeting with President Bashar al-Assad of the Committee) is the word of diplomatic hide the different viewpoints of the delegation with the Syrian leadership."
Sarah expressed his conviction that "there is no agreement on anything between the Arab delegation and the Syrian leadership, especially on the subject of stop security solution and dialogue with the opposition."
Sarah and expressed his belief that "the League of Arab States would soon take decisions related to Damascus are the basis for significant changes in the international situation."
And the Italian news agency "AKI" reported about Sarah saying, "what he said Shaikh Hamad was the answer diplomatically hide the mismatch between the Arab delegation and Syrian presidency, but he did not close the door, was ignored half open even to meet the thirtieth of this month in Doha, which would be its result is better because Syrian authorities in their choices do not intersect with the initiative of the League. "
And on the most important points that have been agreed upon has been postponed to the end of this month, said Sarah that "what was agreed upon has no value procedural, it is a consensus on the general framework on the need to compromise and open dialogue and access to the results, and procedures were not agreed on anything" .
And on "procrastination", which accuses the Arab League and to consider the protesters, the Syrians that it gives the system time-out to end the protests, he drew Sarah that "the Arab League is not procrastinating, but the Syrian regime, and the League is trying to intervene and to reach a solution, and this is the second attempt it, the former regime had rejected Before the second and refuses to return to deal with it in form, and I think it is rejected by taking advantage of the reality of their time in following up the security solution on the one hand and taking advantage of the policy in the terms it would accept an Arab initiative. "
Davutoğlu: Assad following path Gaddafi once walked
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-261029-davutoglu-assad-following-path-gaddafi-once-walked.html
26 October 2011, Wednesday / TODAY'S ZAMAN, ANKARA
Turkey regrets seeing Syria following the same chaotic process that Libya went through, but Bashar al-Assad is brushing off friendly advice to step down, just like Muammar Gaddafi did when Turkey told him that Libyan unrest would bring about his demise, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told Turkish media over the last two days as he proceeded from a visit to Serbia to the Middle East.
"Our prime minister [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] was telling Gaddafi the same things he is telling Assad today; but I am afraid Syria is moving toward a similar period [as Libya]," Davutoğlu told the Star daily in an interview the paper published on Wednesday. Noting that Turkey had informed Gaddafi of what could and would eventually happen after he lost his grip over protests in Libya, Davutoğlu expressed his sorrow over the brutal killing of Gaddafi by his own people, as he dubbed what he saw in the footage of his death as "scenes that hurt our conscience."
According to Davutoğlu, Turkey has tried hard to prevent a clash similar to what happened in Libya over the last few months from being repeated in Syria, but the calls have gone unanswered. "He [Erdoğan] told Assad to hold elections, and let the Syrian nation decide on the future of the country, but Assad does not listen, just like Gaddafi did not," Davutoğlu was quoted as saying by Star.
The remarks from the foreign minister were the most recent from Turkey on Syria after a long break of contact with that country, as Turkish officials in the past repeatedly called on Assad to backpedal and go for democratic reforms and elections, but sharply cut down on efforts when Assad made clear he would not heed advice from other countries. "The process does not play out well for leaders who do not receive their power from their nation; once they lose political power, it is either jail or a grave that they end up in," Davutoğlu commented in harsh words that noted how critical Turkey perceived the condition of leaders of the Arab Spring who resist change and the will of their people.
"We clearly see Assad is no more capable of orchestrating the process [of democratization]," Davutoğlu was quoted as saying by the Bugün daily on Wednesday, as he repeated his take on the Syrian issue as a struggle already lost by Assad, who "refused to lend an ear to what Turkey had to say and walked away from his promises every time."
Offering an explanation to Turkey's approach to the Arab Spring leaders, particularly to Assad, Davutoğlu suggested that it is "elections that serve the will of the people," that a leader could remain in power or had to step down, make way for change but in return still remain a person liked by his people, even after he is replaced by the outcome of the vote.
Although Turkey -- once a strategic ally of Syria despite an up-and-down relationship for decades -- initially refrained from asking Assad to step down, violent crackdowns against democratic protesters all around the country persuaded Turkish officials that reforms demanded by the Syrian people would not be met by the Assad regime, and the country halted efforts to engage with the Syrian regime. Turkey was once on the verge of war with Syria as the Syrian regime allegedly sheltered Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), but tension eased when Syria expelled Öcalan in the late 1990s, leading to his capture by Turkey in 1999. Davutoğlu ruled out fears that Syria may go back to its policy of mobilizing PKK forces to terrorize Turkey in the face of the fallen alliance between the two countries, telling the Yeni Şafak daily that "Syria should not even think about doing that, based on previous experience." "Everyone knows where that road leads."
"Turkey has had no contact with Syria since the latest visits," Davutoğlu was quoted as saying by Yeni Şafak on Wednesday in response to a question on whether Turkish efforts to push Assad to comply with the demands of Syrians were still ongoing. Davutoğlu visited Syria over the summer for the last time before Assad raised the tone of crackdowns on his people, and as bloodshed continued, communication was cut between the countries. Turkey further backed up the stance with an improved arms embargo on Syria back in September and continues to provide shelter, food, medical care and education to some 7,000 Syrians who fled their country to seek refuge in the Turkish-Syrian border province of Hatay. Since May, around 20,000 Syrians in total fled to refugee camps in Hatay.
On Wednesday, Davutoğlu came together with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman as part of his tour of the Middle East.
The meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, focused on developments in the Middle East and especially in Syria, officials said.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh was also in attendance.
Foreign minister tells Syria not to stir up Turkey
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=foreign-minister-tells-syria-not-to-stir-up-turkey-2011-10-26
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
DENİZ ZEYREK
DOHA - Radikal
Syria's embattled government should not even consider trying to incite Turkey's Kurds in a bid to foment tension in its northern neighbor, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has warned Damascus during talks on the Arab Spring in Qatar.
"They should think about the past and not even think about playing such a card. Everyone will see the results of such an act," Davutoğlu said Oct. 25 during an official visit to Doha.
Davutoğlu met the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil as part of his talks in Doha.
Speaking about the death of former Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi, Davutoğlu said he was sorry about the violent nature of the colonel's end.
"Even though it may be explained through social and psychological reasons, I was sorry [to see this end]. I watched for a while and then could not watch more. It is saddening that a political and biological life has ended in this way for a leader who was present for almost the entire time during and after the Cold War," said Davutoğlu.
But Gadhafi was also somewhat responsible for his end because he ignored his people's demands and international calls, including ones from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, for reform, Davutoğlu said.
'Can't survive without legitimacy'
Davutoğlu refuted recent reports that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad could share Gadhafi's violent end, saying the two countries had different structures.
"Syria's ethnic structure is different than Libya. It is located in a more critical political region. [Syria] has unsolved problems with Israel. It [is close to] sensitive places like Lebanon and Iraq," said Davutoğlu.
The minister, however, said Syria was similar to Libya in that it was not possible for governments who lose legitimacy in the eyes of their people to survive. "There are lessons from Libya that everyone can take."
Jalil, meanwhile, offered condolences following the massive earthquake that killed hundreds of people in the eastern province of Van while also saying Libya would never forget Turkey's support during his country's hard times.
Davutoğlu said Turkey's assistance to Libya would continue and added that Turkey hoped to help restore Libya's political, economic and security systems while also improving cooperation with the North African country.
During his talks in Doha, the Turkish foreign minister also met with Nabeel al-Arabi, the head of the Arab League, as well as Qatari Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Premier and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani.
Davutoğlu yesterday proceeded to Jordan, where he was scheduled to meet with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.
Davutoğlu says Turkey responsible for defending Syrians, Palestinians
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-261167-davutoglu-says-turkey-responsible-for-defending-syrians-palestinians.html
27 October 2011, Thursday / TODAY'S ZAMAN, ANKARA
The Turkish foreign minister said it was Turkey's responsibility to protect Syrians from chaos and oppression and ensure the liberation of Palestinians through the foundation of a sovereign Palestinian state, announcing that Turkey would coordinate with Jordan to both ends in a visit to Amman on Wednesday.
"We will not allow chaos and despotism to take hold in Syria; it is our responsibility to the Syrian people," Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was quoted by the Anatolia news agency as telling reporters at a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, on Wednesday. He underlined that Turkey would do whatever it took to realize the legitimate demands of the Syrian people and said the country was determined to coordinate with Jordan, Syria's southern neighbor, to that end.
"We hope that the initiative of the Arab League will work; bloodshed needs to stop first and foremost; reforms are otherwise impossible," Davutoğlu further noted in remarks that came shortly after at least 20 people died in clashes between Syrian security forces, protesters and defecting soldiers, and while President Bashar al-Assad was meeting with Arab ministers seeking to end months of violence. Davutoğlu also met Arab League head Nabil al-Arabi on Tuesday as he was visiting Qatar, prior to proceeding to Jordan on Wednesday.
Touching on the issue of Palestine, Davutoğlu repeated the well-known stance of Turkey from Amman, saying that a sovereign state of Palestine needed to be established in line with its 1967 borders, prior to the Israeli occupation of most Palestinian territory and that the foundation of the state was a responsibility for the international community.
"It is not a favor to Palestinians, it is a responsibility," Davutoğlu said on Wednesday as he stressed the need for the establishment of a Palestinian state, a situation that has been ongoing for decades but has gotten tangled up in negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials. Recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state in the UN will lead the way to peace, the Turkish foreign minister said, as a Security Council vote approaches to decide on the Palestinian bid for membership in the UN. Turkey emerged as a strong supporter of Palestine back in September in the General Assembly.
Davutoğlu said Turkey placed great importance in Jordan's role in both issues and called that country the principal actor with regard to the future of Palestine, as he praised the role of Jordan in every step along the way to stabilization in the Middle East.
Jordan is one of the countries that offered extensive help to Turkey in the aftermath of Sunday's magnitude 7.2 earthquake that shook Turkey's east and rendered thousands homeless and in need of shelter in the approaching winter. "The helping hand of our brothers in Jordan is a historic one that comes right from the heart," Davutoğlu said in words to express Turkish gratitude to Jordan, which declared it would send help to the country.
Davutoğlu also praised Jordan's "correct assessment" of the developments of the Arab Spring and the country's efforts to introduce reforms due to the efforts of Jordanian King Abdullah II, whom he met during his visit to discuss bilateral relations as well as Arab Spring developments in general. Davutoğlu also expressed Turkey's determination to establish a high-level strategic council between Jordan and Turkey and announced that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan intended to visit Jordan soon.
Joint force closes 2 illegal Syria border crossing points
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Oct-27/152344-joint-force-closes-2-illegal-syria-border-crossing-points.ashx
October 27, 2011 01:19 AM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Two illegal crossing points on the Lebanese-Syrian border were closed Wednesday by the countries' joint border force, as part of efforts to reduce arms smuggling to Syria.
The National News Agency reported that the force used two bulldozers to close two illegal border crossings near the village of Majdal in Wadi Khaled on the northeastern Lebanese-Syrian border.
The move is being accompanied by stricter security measures with units from the force patrolling the area.
The NNA said that the closure of the border crossings is a prelude to closing other illegal outlets that are being used to smuggle arms to Syria.
Syrian troops plant mines by Lebanon border: local official
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Oct-27/152379-syrian-troops-plant-mines-by-lebanon-border-local-official.ashx
October 27, 2011 03:16 PM (Last updated: October 27, 2011 04:49 PM)
Agence France Presse
TRIPOLI: Syrian troops were seen planting mines along a region bordering northern Lebanon early on Thursday in a bid to stem weapons smuggling, a local Lebanese official told AFP.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said the troops began planting the mines at dawn in an area facing two Lebanese villages -- Knaysseh and Al-Hnayder.
"Lebanese officials told us the Syrians undertook the measure to prevent weapons smuggling," he said.
"A number of Syrian soldiers were also seen deploying on their side of the border, near the Syrian villages of Heet and Buwayt," he added.
The area is separated only by mounds of earth and for long has been used to smuggle goods between the two countries. Lebanese and Syrian nationals previously also circulated freely between the two countries.
But tension in the region has mounted since the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime erupted in March and some 5,000 Syrians, among them defecting soldiers and opposition activists, have sought refuge in Lebanon.
Experts say weapons smuggling from Lebanon to Syria has thrived since the revolt began but not on a large scale. They also point out that, the smuggling appears to be the work of individuals rather than political parties opposed to the Assad regime.
Lebanese Authorities Close Two Illegal Crossing Points on Northeastern Borders with Syria to Combat Smuggling
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/10/27/378090.htm
Oct 27, 2011
BEIRUT, (SANA) – The Lebanese authorities on Wednesday announced that two illegal crossing points on the northeastern borders with Syria were closed as part of Lebanon's diligent efforts to prevent smuggling, particularly smuggling weapons to Syria.
The joint security forces for monitoring borders used two bulldozers to close the two crossing points opposite the town of al-Majdal, accompanied by extensive security measures including vehicular and on-foot patrols.
Several other illegal crossing points believed to be still in use for smuggling arte set to be closed by the Lebanese authorities.
سفير سوريا في لبنان :حجم الأسلحة المهربة لسوريا يستدعي مراجعة أجهزة الامن بلبنان
Syria's ambassador in Lebanon: the volume of smuggled weapons to Syria calls for review of the security services in Lebanon
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Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 12:01:23
Syrian ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abd al-Karim Ali said in an interview to "Al-Manar" that Syria is being conducted a critical review of the reality of the Syrian and the strengths and weaknesses in order to diagnose the condition more, stressing his country's openness to the opinion of others, notably the Arab brothers.
The ambassador Ali to be "in Syria, there are extremist forces carry weapons, so it forced the state to maintain its security and to address those elements that abuse of national security and interests of the people."
Ambassador Ali felt that "the statements of the Qatari Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim indicate that the Arab Ministerial Committee realized the seriousness of the Syrian leadership on the development of the internal structure to strengthen Syria."
The ambassador stressed that "the priority of the United States to protect the security of Israel and its commitment to democratic life in the Arab countries is not true."
Ali said he believed that "the volume of seizures of smuggled weapons to Syria and the size of which appears in the Lebanese investigations calls for review of the Lebanese security services," stressing the desire of the Syrian Embassy on all the meanings of cooperation. "
With regard to First Lieutenant Ali Salah Haj, said: "I think that what it calls the right of equitable and review what I know about the officers that impulsive and enthusiastic, honest and sincere and deserves recognition, not defamation." The ambassador expressed the regret that the betting on the fall of the regime in Syria will be disappointed.
He emphasized that "whether or not the financing of the International Tribunal is Lebanon's internal affairs and the decision which is due to the government in Lebanon and the rivals within the government."
And on the transfer of the headquarters of the Syrian embassy in Hamra, said he "had to move to the new building of the Syrian Embassy in Yarze two months ago, but the contractor delayed in the process of recognizing the building, and this is purely natural and does not require any interpretation."
Assad tells Nasrallah Syria not opposed to STL funding: report
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Oct-27/152378-assad-tells-nasrallah-syria-not-opposed-to-stl-funding-report.ashx
October 27, 2011 03:05 PM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly told Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah during a recent meeting that Syria is not opposed to funding for a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the assassination of statesman Rafiq Hariri.
A report carried by Al-Akhbar newspaper Thursday said Assad met Nasrallah in Damascus less than 10 days ago and the two sides discussed regional issues, including the position of the Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition over funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
"The two men, however, had a different approach to the STL funding issue," Al-Akhbar wrote.
It said Assad told Nasrallah he did not object to STL funding and expressed concerns over the continuity of the government and the need not to destabilize it, and to prioritize the protection of the resistance in the face of global challenges.
Nasrallah, however, restated his rejection of the funding, telling Assad it was a matter of principle for the resistance.
Assad's remarks over the funding were not new, Al-Akhbar said.
According to the newspaper, the leader made similar remarks during an Oct. 8 meeting in Damascus, when he told a senior visiting Lebanese official that he supports STL funding.
Assad at the time hinted that he was going to try to make Hezbollah change its mind and support the funding.
"But Nasrallah's visit to Damascus reflected Hezbollah's deep-rooted commitment toward objection to finance the STL," Al-Akhbar said
The paper quoted Assad as telling Nasrallah in the latest visit that he would not delve into the STL issue any further, saying it was an internal Lebanese affair and that he would leave it up to Hezbollah and its allies to "take the appropriate decision that is in the best interest of the resistance."
When contacted by The Daily Star, Hezbollah's press office would neither confirm nor deny the report.
صحيفة : تنسيق على أعلى المستويات بين سوريا و ايران و حزب الله و حماس .. وخطوات مهمة بعد عيد الأضحى
Newspaper: coordination at the highest levels between Syria and Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas .. The important steps after the Eid al-Adha
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Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 12:11:13
Sources Islamic informed of Beirut's "al-Safir" that "contacts at the highest levels occurred and are occurring between the Syrian and Iranian officials and the two" Party of God "and" Hamas "movement to keep up with rapid changes in the region, from Tunisia in the light of the Renaissance (al-Nahdah) party won the election, to Syria, which pressure is mounting the international, through Egypt and Yemen, as well as prepare for the post-Great American decision to withdraw from Iraq. "
Sources reported that "senior Iranian official recently visited Syria and discuss developments with President Bashar al-Assad, where it was agreed on a series of important steps between the leaderships of the two countries will be put into effect after the Eid al-Adha, and the purpose of enhancing the resilience Syrian and achieving national reconciliation and a willingness to face any negative developments might get."
According to the information sources themselves, the "President Assad will chair personally reconciliation conference to be held after the feast," and pointed out that "the Syrian leadership was keen to engage positively with the Arab initiative obstructs the state of negative attitudes and to show good will towards the Arab League, despite the Syrian reservations on the content of the initiative and said that the Syrian leadership tends to take unconventional steps in terms of amending the Constitution and the simplification of procedures and security measures as they will interact positively with tips from friendly countries such as Russia, China and Iran in order to strengthen the internal situation and deal positively with the reformist opposition Interior willing to dialogue and rejection of foreign intervention. "
The sources pointed to "meetings held on the leading level high among the" Hamas "and" Party of God "during which they review each situation in the region, especially what is happening in Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, where it was agreed to increase coordination and cooperation between the movement and the party in order to keep up with what is going on and address some problems in terms of the relationship between forces and Islamist movements in the Arab world. It was also agreed with Iranian officials to do some practical steps to keep up with what's going on and to increase cooperation between all the forces of resistance and all Islamic movements. "
The sources confirmed that "the leadership" of Hamas, "remain in Damascus and all the movements and contacts undertaken by the movement that in terms of the exchange of prisoners or Palestinian reconciliation or visits to Arab countries in coordination with the Syrian leadership and the relationship between Syrian officials and the leadership of" Hamas "is a very good relationship" , and pointed to "hold several meetings between the Political Bureau chief Khaled Meshaal and Syrian officials have broken both frankness and openness about what is happening in Syria is on the situation of Palestinian and Arab and Islamic."
She said of the "axis of Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas enjoys these days the best relations between the parties and that there is a firm conviction that what is happening from the variables in the region would work for the benefit of this axis, and the forces and the Islamic movements that are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is investigating political results. significant at the level of the Arab political reality is not far from the atmosphere of coordination with the components of this axis. "
The sources said that "the most important event strategic broadly as the region in the next two months is to withdraw the U.S. military from Iraq and to be prepared to keep pace with this development and the forces and the axis of the resistance and in coordination with major countries like Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa will be ready to fill the vacuum of strategic and international tell what the American withdrawal from Iraq and the inevitable repercussions on the region and internationally. "
Sources, and stopped when the "key words launched by the Secretary General of" Hezbollah "Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an interview with" Al-Manar "Three days ago, excluding the military option against Syria, where he said that the West hesitated a lot before taking any military action against Syria." lest they "lead the attack on Syria to regional developments hurt Israel and the harm it may or roll the area to a very large regional war."
The sources pointed out that "the Americans and the Israelis have not read of Nasrallah's speech but this sentence, which reflected the great words said for the first time in this way the clear and direct that any Atlantic (NATO) adventure against Syria will drag the region into" a very large regional war. "
British ambassador pledges boost for Army
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Oct-27/152332-british-ambassador-pledges-boost-for-army.ashx
October 27, 2011 01:19 AM
By Patrick Galey
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The United Kingdom delivered a strong show of support for Lebanon Wednesday, pledging to increase military assistance against a backdrop of growing international disquiet over Cabinet's inability to reach agreement on funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
Following a meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati, British Ambassador Tom Fletcher said London's training of the Lebanese Army would "more than double over the coming months."
"The situation is always fragile," Fletcher told The Daily Star. "But our intention is that this is a long-term program because the judgment is that the Army one of the parts of the state that functions best."
Fletcher took over at the head of the U.K.'s mission in August, and has rapidly set about his country's three-part vision for Lebanon, set to include increased support for the military, protection for the banking sector and reform support.
"[Military training] is really the most tangible part of our plan, because you can see it happen," he said.
In the wake of his meeting with Mikati, Fletcher announced that "wise heads should prevail" on the acrimonious dispute over Lebanon's share of STL funding.
Bound by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1757, Lebanon must pay 49 percent of the annual running costs of the court, which is probing the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Lebanon has so far failed to come up with the cash, as the issue continues to divide the Cabinet, with the court's detractors calling for an STL boycott.
The U.N., the United States and the European Union have all warned that Lebanon could be slapped with sanctions should it renege on its international agreement and not pay the tribunal what it owes.
Fletcher took a more upbeat approach. "We hope for a resolution on his so we don't have to put the option [of sanctions] on the table. I am confident there will be a way through this, that there will be a Lebanese solution," he said.
"There are obviously more hawkish bits of the international community who are desperate to set this up as proof that Lebanon has moved out of the international orbit and it has become Hezbollah's state. This [approach] doesn't have Lebanon's interests at heart."
U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly warned Monday that Lebanon could face "serious consequences" if it refused to pay the $32 million it owes for 2011, while European Union Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst Tuesday told reporters her organization was mulling sanctions if the country blocks the funding.
United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jacob Walles, who arrived in Beirut Tuesday, held two days of talks with leading Lebanese officials including President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri, Mikati, Lebanese Army Gen. Jean Kahwagi and Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on the troublesome issue.
"Mr. Walles underscored the need for Lebanon to meet all of its international obligations, including cooperating with and funding the [STL]," a U.S. Embassy statement said.
Fletcher also announced that Mikati was set to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron and other high-ranking ministers during an official visit to Downing Street on Nov. 7.
The British ambassador said that discussions would touch on developments in Libya and Syria, as well as the STL.
"I am sure the tribunal will come up," Fletcher said.
مصر ترفض دخول 305 طن قطن من سورية
Egypt refuses to enter the 305 tons of cotton from Syria
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Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 13:45:59
Quarantine authorities rejected the Egyptian port of Damietta to enter a shipment of Syrian cotton up to 305 tons, for violating the requirements of international and Egyptian stone, while the company has imported mobilizing employees to demonstrate in front of the Damietta to pressure the government to pass the shipment.
Quoted by local media by the President of the Agricultural Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture, "Ali Sulaiman," It was rejected shipment of $ 156 machine inside 16 containers, noting that the rejection is due to the gravity of the wealth of Egyptian agricultural and because they threaten crops and contrary to the requirements of the SPS in order to contain the seeds of cotton.
He explained, "Sulaiman" that the shipment will be returned to the country of origin, namely Syria, adding that he decided to increase the action of stone of various ports and ports to prevent the attempt imported into the country, while the alarm company should be returned to the country of origin within 21 days from the date of issuance of the decision.
العراق يستثني المواد المستوردة من سوريا من الفحص لمدة ستة أشهر
Iraq exempts materials imported from Syria, from the examination for a period of six months
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Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 10:06:29
Iraqi government decided yesterday exempting goods imported from Syria from the examination for six months according to the system SGS, according to a statement of the Council of Ministers.
According to media sources, an Iraqi, said in a statement Iraqi Council of Ministers The Council decided to exclude examination of the goods imported from Syria to undergo inspection of the goods by the companies viewfinder SGS, and Wendel for six months until a solution forms of contracting with companies closer again with laboratories in Syria to be examined in Iraq (Baghdad).
And the Iraqi government refused to allow trucks from Syria to enter Iraq, upon notification of the Syrian side of the application of these procedures and to extend the time limits allowed for goods since the 1 / 4 to 15/7/2011 to enter without certificates of conformity, the possibility to extend this time limit, even for one last time, no matter how the damage and loss for the goods.
Was loaded and Syrian traders responsibility for this situation, given that the Ministry of Economy and Trade Syrian circulated through the chambers of commerce to the exporters of the new procedures be introduced by the Iraqi side, starting from 04/01/2011.
It is noteworthy that Iraq is the first trade partner of Syria three billion dollars.
سورية تطالب بتشكيل تكتل موحد يخدم المصالح العربية في مجال النقل الجوي وفق شروط متكافئة مع الاتحاد الأوروبي
Syria Calls for Forming Unified Bloc that Serves Arab Interests in Air Transport Sector
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/26/378011.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/378034.htm
Oct 26, 2011
CAIRO, (SANA) – Syria called upon Arab countries to form a unified bloc that serves the Arab interests in the air transport sector and which has the same competitive terms as the European Union.
Syria's delegation to the 24th regular session of Arab Transport Ministers Council stressed that imposing sanctions and embargos by the US and the EU against civil activities, particularly in the field of aviation, is not admissible.
Meeting at the Arab League headquarters in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the Council approved the agreement on regulating road transport of goods between the Arab countries and the multiple mode transport agreement.
The meeting also tackled issues related to developing transport in the Arab countries and enhancing the joint Arab cooperation.
The Council stressed the importance of continuing cooperation regarding the network of railway and land roads linking the Arab countries, in addition to the maritime project for linking the Arab seaports.
A proposal on establishing an information bank on road transport in the Arab world was referred to the technical committee for study.
The Council also recommended for holding the conference scheduled to bring together Arab Transport Ministers and their European counterparts, assigning the task of setting up a unified draft agreement for negotiations with the European Union to the Arab Civil Aviation Commission.
In a statement to SANA correspondent in Cairo, head of the Syrian delegation Assistant Minister of Transport Rajeh Sarei' underlined the importance of the multiple mode transport and the regulation of road transport for goods between the Arab countries agreements in facilitating transport between the Arab countries.
Talks to Establish Syrian-Iraqi Free Trade Zones on the Syrian-Jordanian Zone's Model
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/377914.htm
Oct 26, 2011
DARAA, (SANA) – Talks between officials from Syria and Iraq were held on Tuesday to discuss establishing joint Syrian-Iraqi free trade zones.
The discussions took place during a visit to the Syrian-Jordanian Free Trade Zone in Daraa governorate to inspect the work situation at the Zone and make use of its successful experience in attracting capitals.
وزير الاقتصاد: أهمية إقامة مناطق حرة مشتركة بين سورية والعراق لتجسيد الشراكة الحقيقية والتكامل الاقتصادي بين البلدين
Initial Copy Prepared for Contract to Establish Two Syrian-Iraqi Free Zones
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/26/378060.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/378067.htm
Oct 26, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Syria and Iraq discussed on Wednesday establishing two joint free zones in al-Yaroubiyeh and Abu Kamal on the Syria side of the joint borders and Rabiah and al-Qaem on the Iraqi side.
The discussion took place between Minister of Economy and Trade Muhammad Nidal al-Shaar and the Chairman of the General Commission of the Iraqi Free Zones, Salah al-Qaisi, who was briefed along with the delegation accompanying him on the results of the talks between the Syrian and Iraqi officials in this regard over the previous days.
On Tuesday, a Syrian-Iraqi visit was made to the Syrian-Jordanian Free Trade Zone in Daraa governorate to inspect the work situation at the Zone and make use of its successful experience in attracting capitals.
The meeting between al-Shaar and al-Qaisi came out with getting prepared the initial copy of the foundation contract for the due-to-be-established joint free zones. The statute and the investment system to regulate the two sides' companies' work for establishing the zones will be set up on the model of the Syrian-Jordanian Company.
The Minister expressed readiness to offer all facilitations to make the joint project and other future projects a success, hoping the joint free zones will contribute to increasing trade exchange between Syria and Iraq and attract capitals which will be used in industrial activities that will help provide new job opportunities.
He added that the joint Syrian-Iraqi free trade zones will also contribute to operating the Syrian ports in light of the several facilitations to be provided at these zones.
مصدر عسكري يمني يوضح تفاصيل تحطم طائرة الانتينوف بقاعدة العند التدريبية اليمنية
Yemeni military source shows the details of the crash of the Antonov rule Anad training of Yemen
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/27/378127.htm
October 27, .2011
Sanaa - SANA
Rif'at al-Assad attends the funeral of the late Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia
الوفود تصل الرياض لتقديم العزاء في الأمير سلطان
Delegations arrives at Riyadh to offer condolences in the Prince Sultan
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الدكتور رفعت الأسد:الأمير سلطان ضحى بالكثير من أجل نصرة الأمة العربية والإسلامية
Dr. Rifaat Al-Assad: Prince Sultan sacrificed much for the support of Arab and Islamic nation
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Jordan's King Abdullah on Egypt, Syria and Israel
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jordans-king-abdullah-on-egypt-syria-and-israel/2011/10/24/gIQAejhRDM_print.html
By Lally Weymouth,
2011.10.24
During the World Economic Forum he hosted at the Dead Sea over the weekend, Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke with The Post's Lally Weymouth. Excerpts:
Q. How do you see Egypt's future?
A. I went to Egypt after visiting the U.S. in May. I had a message from the administration for General Tantawi. [Muhammad Hussein Tantawi is head of Egypt's military ruling council.]
How did your visit to Egypt go?
With Tantawi — fantastic. We had a very good meeting.
It is astounding that Tantawi did not take President Obama's call for hours the night the Israelis were trapped in their embassy in Egypt.
The feeling I got from the Egyptian leadership is that if they stick [their] necks out, they will just get lambasted like [former president Hosni] Mubarak did. So I think they are playing safe by just keeping their heads down, which I think . . . sometimes allows things to get out of control. . . . Tantawi thinks there is too much pressure on him.
From the streets?
No, from the West.
Do you and other leaders in this area believe you cannot rely on the U.S.?
I think everybody is wary of dealing with the West. . . . Looking at how quickly people turned their backs on Mubarak, I would say that most people are going to try and go their own way. I think there is going to be less coordination with the West and therefore a chance of more misunderstandings. Egypt is trying to develop its own way of moving forward.
And Jordan?
Two things make Jordan stand out. One is that we reached out to everybody and got a national dialogue committee. The other thing that made a major impact is that we have had demonstrations for the past 11 months but . . . nobody has been killed. It was a decision taken [from] Day One that we disarmed all our police. In other countries . . . their solution was to pull out their guns and shoot.
Do you think President Bashar al-Assad of Syria can last?
We have been very careful to keep all channels of communication open with the Syrians.
Does that mean you have talked to President Assad?
I spoke to Bashar al-Assad twice in the springtime. . . . Basically, they were not interested in listening to our advice. They basically told us that there are a bunch of thugs in Syria and they had everything under control. A couple of times I have felt that I should reach out to him, but I really don't know what to say. I think he does have reform in his soul but I don't think that type of regime allows for any potential reformist.
People are asking about an alternative to President Assad — can another Alawite or a Sunni overthrow him?
Nobody has an answer to Syria. . . . The regime seems to be quite strong. I think you are going to see continued violence for the time being.
In the West, you hear over and over that Assad's days are numbered.
My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well. But anybody would be challenged to say if that's [in] six months, six years or 16 years.
What is your assessment of Libya?
It took everybody by surprise. We were committed to the transitional council from Day One.
So you think the death of Colonel Gaddafi is a good thing?
There is an old saying that peace is going to be much harder than war. I think the challenge for Libya now is how to make this transition peacefully.
I heard that Hamas's leader, Khaled Meshal, is coming to Jordan.
Because of the loss of Egypt's political leadership, the rest of us are having to step up. On the Israeli-Palestinian issue, Jordan's relationship with the Palestinians has had to take a step forward.
You support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's request for U.N. membership?
Yes, we do. It is out of desperation and frustration that they are going to the U.N. I think part of the problem is that in the U.S., you have your other [domestic] priorities. . . .
I think the [Obama] administration would be very wary to step out front without guarantees on the Israeli-Palestinian process, which is a shame because it is desperately needed now.
[The Arab Spring] is a disaster for Israel, isn't it?
You have seen what has happened in Egypt [and] Turkey. We are actually the last man standing with our relationship with Israel.
The Israelis are worried the Egyptians will break the [peace] treaty.
That is a very, very strong possibility.
Do you intend to support Jordan's treaty with Israel?
We have a peace treaty with Israel and will continue to do so because it helps both parties.
A lot of Israelis think your recent statements have been hostile.
What I am saying is they are missing an opportunity here and I am very concerned. This is the most frustrated I have ever been about the peace process. I think a lot of us have come to the conclusion that this particular [Israeli] government is not interested in a two-state solution.
What did you think of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's deal with Hamas to release an Israeli soldier ?
It is politics at the end of the day.
It was strange for Israel to be negotiating with Hamas.
I think all of us have been asking each other, what is the Israeli government's true intention right now? Since I am not convinced there is an interest in a two-state solution, the question I am asking is: What is Plan B?
You just appointed a new prime minister .
The new prime minister, Awn al-Khasawneh, has got an impeccable record; he is the ideal person to get us to national elections as quickly as possible.
If you look five years down the line, do you see yourself relinquishing some power to the parliament?
Probably sooner. We haven't shut any doors on relinquishing power. My mission is as quickly as possible to get Jordan to have a prime minister elected from a political party. . . . We need to create new political parties based on programs. . . .
The Arab Spring didn't start because of politics; it started because of economics — poverty and unemployment. . . . What keeps me up at night is not political reform because I am clear on where we are going. What keeps me up at night is the economic situation because if people are going to get back on the streets, it is because of economic challenges, not political.
Syrian Reform: Myths and Reality
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/mena/syria/014-syria-myths/
1. Myth: President Assad has granted a general amnesty to political opposition movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
Reality: Many political prisoners were excluded from the amnesties, and many more innocent civilians have been detained since for political reasons.
2. Myth: Lifting the Emergency Law was the start of a Syrian reform process.
Reality: despite the promise of the Syrian government, it has done nothing to allow normal political life to resume.
3. Myth: The Syrian Government is facilitating a "National Dialogue" to hear ordinary Syrians' concerns
Reality: The regime selects which "ordinary" Syrians it would like to hear from and ignores any point of view that is inconvenient
4. Myth: The protests in Syria are the result of armed groups inciting trouble and deaths a result of terrorist attacks on the security forces and the army.
Reality: The UN report that government forces have killed over 3,000 protestors, including nearly 200 children.
5. Myth: President Assad is committed to delivering reform and just needs some time to regain security control.
Reality: Assad has had seven months to deliver reform but has not done so.
6. Myth: Syria's economic problems are a result of sanctions
Reality: For ordinary citizens the economic pain they are currently feeling is a direct consequence of the regime's actions – a result of the current violence and decades of economic mismanagement. International sanctions are targeted against the regime and its supporters and they have made regime actions more expensive. Any decision to pass these on to the Syrian people is one made consciously by the Assad regime.
Friendly and frank talk .. And agree to meet with the government on 30 July instant .. President al-Assad Reviews with the Arab ministerial delegation of the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria
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http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/10/26/378030.htm
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Thursday, 27 October 2011
Met with President Bashar al-Assad yesterday the Arab ministerial delegation headed by Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani Prime Minister and Foreign Minister level.
During the meeting, the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria, and the discussion cordial and frank about what is happening in the country, it was agreed that there should be a meeting between the Arab Ministerial Committee and the Syrian Government on 30.10.2011 to continue trading as was discussed yesterday.
The Committee is composed of Ministers who attended the meeting, Dr. Nabil Arab Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Yusuf bin Alawi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, and Mourad Medelci, Algerian Foreign Minister, Ali Ahmed Karti Sudan's Foreign Minister, Muhammad Kamel Amr, Egypt's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Ben Helli, Deputy Secretary General of the League .
The meeting was attended by Walid Moallem, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Dr. Shaaban Political and Media Advisor at the Presidency of the Republic, and Dr. Faisal Miqdad Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Yusuf Ahmed representative of Syria's Permanent Representative to the Arab League, and the accompanying delegation to the ministerial committee.
(Oct 26, briefing by Qatari PM after meeting President al-Assad.)
http://www.youtube.com/user/manqolnn#p/u/4/j7IlNyWtv00
In a statement to reporters quoted (SANA) Description of the Qatari Prime Minister meeting with President Assad that he was a long, frank and friendly atmosphere were in and said: We are happy in the Arab Committee Belkaúna with President Bashar al-Assad.
He added: We talked to all the points came in the Arab initiative in all positive and explicitly and found in order to reach with the Arab Commission of the Syrian government to solve this issue so we agreed to continue meeting in the thirtieth of this month, pointing out that there was another meeting between the Arab and the Syrian government, whether in Damascus or on the sidelines of a conference of the Peace Initiative Committee in Doha.
He said there are points were agreed upon and the other you need to talk.
In response to a question on these points, said Qatari Prime Minister: We want to get to the results and for that we agreed that this issue remains under wraps that we agree or not agree and, God willing we will agree on a solution that would be practically out of the seriousness of the meeting, and we do not We want a transparent exit statement does not come does not matter the outcome of the Syrians and Arabs.
He added: There are things the Syrian side wants to studied more, and put us ideas we want to study, and we will meet, but there are some points agreed upon in bold and there are other points requested on the Syrian side that taught in the institutions of the Syrian in a day or two, we also serve as the Arab want to consult with us and we meet with our brothers in Syria and come up with something clear, adding: concerns us to stop fighting and stop the violence and not see death of any party.
In response to a question about the terrorist acts committed by terrorist groups armed against the Syrians said Qatari Prime Minister: Terrorism is a pariah in any country, anywhere, anytime but now we're in a crisis and during the crisis there may be many people exploit of any party and is important to us how we can wisdom and reason to stop fighting and there should not be victims of any party in Syria and begin the dialogue between the brothers the Syrians where they come together to meet the wishes of the people results in reform.
He added that the reform is needed today to resolve the crisis not only in Syria, there motionless happened in the Arab countries are in other Arab countries may continue this movement because we are now in a period where we need to do a radical reform, not reform a formality, and it is important to touch citizens in Qatar Syria, and anywhere that there is a sincere intention of the progress and implementation of reforms, not promises, and that there will be the implementation of these reforms, but it is also important to stop the violence from any source and stop the fighting and stop the armed manifestations.
أجواء «ودية وصريحة» في لقاء الرئيس الأسد وفد اللجنة العربية...اتفاق على نقاط وترك أخرى للنقاش والوزاري ... تفهم عقد أي حوار في دمشق
Atmosphere of «friendly and frank» in to meet with President Assad of the Arab delegation to the agreement ... and leave the other points for discussion and Ministerial ... Understand any dialogue held in Damascus
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=111291
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10/27/2011
Meeting concluded that the Syrian leadership and the delegation of the Arab Ministerial Committee to «agreement to agree», no difference in the atmosphere of the meeting «a friendly and frank» in the words of the chairmanship of Qatar and the Syrian side to confirm
Which concluded that the two sides to walk the talk carefully to all points of the Arab initiative, which is most important about the outcome of the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee with the Syrian leadership yesterday, which worked better than the one that was unexpected, particularly after the Cairo meeting emergency two weeks ago, and which it was agreed to hold a meeting a second soon.
And open the door to a meeting yesterday, to study ways to agree on a solution based on «care to help Syria» do not click on them, for it was during the meeting, cordial and frank dialogue, marked by smiles, expressions and promote confidence between the parties.
And the keenness of the Syrian side, since the first moments, reaffirmed his desire to cooperate, but within the context of explaining the full picture of what is happening in Syria, without beauty, and especially after the blood tax paid during the past months and still are.
While keen Qatar, which led the Arab movement until now, to strengthen confidence in its efforts and ministerial delegation to «solve the Syrian crisis» and «Syria's help as you stop the violence and enhance the stability of the country», which concern all members of the Arab delegation to be considered «an essential part of system stability in the region and the Arab world both ».
The two sides reviewed some of the points of the Arab initiative, during the meeting, which lasted two and a half hours, but without going into details, and received a public debate on these items, which the parties agreed to keep it away from the media, at the present time, and even meeting the parties will likely in the Qatari capital on the sidelines meeting of the Ministerial Committee for the Arab initiative. A meeting which both sides see that it gives time for each of Damascus and the Commission to prepare for how good bilateral cooperation, to allow the achievement of results on the ground.
And asked the Syrian side on the issues in the Arab movement and promised to receive the answers, while the deadline to request documentation of his answers about the issues raised by the Ministerial Committee and require a response from the government institutions.
Al «alwatan.sy» understand that the Arab side to hold any dialogue anticipated in Damascus, not in any other place, and promotes the parties that this dialogue is the only way to get out of the current crisis.
President al-Assad met yesterday afternoon at the third ministerial delegation of the Committee under the chairmanship of Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabir Al Thani. During the meeting, the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria, according to news agency said the Syrian «SANA» and Dar es «talk friendly and frank about what is happening in the country, it was agreed that there should be a meeting between the Arab Ministerial Committee and the Syrian government on 30 July instant to continue trading while a his research »yesterday.
The Committee is composed of Ministers who attended the meeting, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and the noble Arab Foreign Ministers of the Sultanate of Oman Yousuf bin Alawi Mourad Medelci, Algeria, Sudan Ali Ahmed Karti, Egypt, Muhammad Kamel Amr and Deputy Secretary General of the League, Ahmed Ben Helli.
The meeting was attended by the Syrian side, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Walid Moallem, Political and Media Advisor at the Presidency of the Republic Shaaban and Deputy Minister of Foreign and Emigrant Affairs Faisal Miqdad, Syria's Permanent Representative to the Arab League Yusuf Ahmed and his delegation to the Ministerial Committee.
In a press statement after the meeting, Shaikh Hamad said that the meeting was held in the «friendly atmosphere», pointing out «which had been addressed to all the points that came in the Arab initiative and explicitly all positive».
He said: «We have found in order to communicate to the Syrian government with the Arab, and therefore it was agreed to hold another meeting on 30 this month».
He added: «There are points that were agreed upon, and other points need to be studied by the two parties, and we want access to the results, and we want this issue to remain under wraps until it is agreed upon, God willing, and we do not want to get out a statement transparent not comes with no interest or concern to the Syrian Arab ».
He said: «What concerns us is to stop the fighting in Syria, and to stop violence by any party», saying «that terrorism pariah in any country, anywhere, at any time, but now we're in a crisis, and during this crisis, there may be many people take advantage of this crisis by any party, but it is important how we can be no victims of any party in Syria ». The official confirmed the country the importance of dialogue, and «access to the results where the support of the wishes of the people in reform, and reform today is required to resolve the crisis in Syria», said: «As you know, mobility has been in a number of Arab countries, being in other Arab countries, may continue this movement now, we are in the need to be a radical reform, not reform a formality, and the important thing is the citizen in any place that feels that there is a sincere intention to progress reforms and their implementation, not promises », and concluded:« What is important is to stop violence any source in the fighting, and stop the armed demonstrations because it does not accept any Arab or any Syrian ».
أجواء «ودية» أحاطت اللقاء «الصريح»... واجتماع بين«الحكومة السورية واللجنة» الأحد المقبل...الرئيس الأسد استقبل وفد اللجنة الوزارية
Atmosphere of «friendly» took the meeting «explicit» ... The meeting between «the Syrian government and the Commission» Sunday ... President al-Assad received the delegation of the Committee of Ministers
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10/27/2011
Amid a friendly atmosphere greeted President Bashar al-Assad yesterday the delegation of the Arab ministerial committee chaired by Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, who confirmed the agreement on some points and that the other is still under debate », wishing to reach a« practical solution based on the seriousness of meeting »and announced a meeting between the Arab Ministerial Committee and the Syrian government on Sunday to continue trading as has been discussed.
He pointed to the need to «stop the violence from any source and stop the fighting and stop the armed manifestations now», also stressed the need «to radical reform does not tinker» touch and sincere citizens of the progress and implementation of reforms, not promises.
During the meeting, review of the Arab initiative on the situation in Syria and the discussion cordial and frank about what is happening in the country, the transfer of a presidential statement.
The Arab ministers decided the middle of this month to form a committee of Arab and ministerial under the chairmanship of Qatar and its memberships are Egypt and the Sultanate of Oman, Algeria, Sudan and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, set a mission to «Contact the Syrian leadership to stop all acts of violence and fighting and the lifting of all aspects of the military and the start of the dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition parties for the implementation of political reforms that meet the aspirations of the Syrian people ». Damascus and announced last Wednesday its consent to receive the committee without ministerial approval to declare that the Arab initiative.
The head of delegation in a statement to reporters after meeting with President Assad yesterday HE members of the Arab Committee, describing the meeting as «long and frank» pointing out that in a friendly atmosphere.
He noted, Shaikh Hamad said the meeting discussed «in all the points contained in the Arab initiative in all positive and explicitly», he added: «We found in order to reach with the Arab Commission by the Syrian government to solve this issue, so we agreed to continue meeting in the thirtieth of this month», He pointed out «that there is another meeting between the Arab and the Syrian government in Damascus or whether on the sidelines of the Peace Initiative Committee in Doha».
The Qatari Prime Minister, the meeting witnessed a «to agree on some points and that other you need to talk», refusing to disclose the nature of what has been agreed, and said: «We want to get to the results and for that we agreed that this issue remain confidential to the to agree or not agree and, God willing Fsntfq a solution that would be practically out of the seriousness of the meeting .. We do not want to leave a transparent statement does not come does not matter the outcome of the Syrians and Arabs ».
And Hamad pointed to the existence of «things he wants the Syrian side that studied more» He also asked the Commission «ideas you want to study», he added: «We will meet, but there are some points agreed upon in bold and there are other points requested on the Syrian side that taught in the institutions of Syria during the day or two », pointing out that the Arab Committee want to consult with each other and meet with our brothers in Syria and graduated with something clear, adding:« concerns us to stop fighting and stop the violence and we will not see any dead party ».
In response to a question about the terrorist acts committed by terrorist groups armed against the Syrians, the Prime Minister the country that «terrorism pariah in any country, anywhere, anytime» he said «We are now in a crisis and during the crisis there may be a lot of people exploit any Party », pointing out that the important thing now« How can the wisdom and reason to stop fighting and there should not be victims of any party in Syria and begin the dialogue between the Syrian brothers to each so that they come to the results meet the wishes of the people in the reform ».
He added: Reform needed today to resolve the crisis not only in Syria, there motionless happened in the Arab countries are in other Arab countries may continue this movement because we are now in a period where we need to do a radical reform, not reform nominally »saying that the important« to touch the citizen in Qatar and Syria, and anywhere that there is a sincere intention to advance reforms and implementation, not promises, and that there will be the implementation of these reforms, but it is also important to stop the violence from any source and stop the fighting and stop the armed manifestations now », he said.
And of the ministerial committee that attended the meeting, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Nabil Arab and Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, Yusuf bin Alawi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Mourad Medelci, Foreign Minister of Sudan Ali Ahmed Karti, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Muhammad Kamel Amr, in addition to the Deputy Secretary General of the League, Ahmed Ben Costume.
The meeting was attended by the Syrian side, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Walid Moallem, Political and Media Advisor at the Presidency of the Republic Shaaban and Deputy Minister of Foreign and Emigrant Affairs Faisal Miqdad, Syria's Permanent Representative to the Arab League Yusuf Ahmed and his delegation to the ministerial committee.
المعارض فايز سارة: كلام رئيس الوزراء القطري يُخفي اختلافاً بين الوفد العربي و سوريا
Fayez Sarah exhibitions: Qatari Prime Minister's words hide the difference between the delegation and Syrian Arab
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Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 18:20:10
Syrian opposition considered that Fayez Sarah "What the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Qatar Prime Arab Ministerial Committee, Shaikh Hamad Al-Thani (from Damascus after meeting with President Bashar al-Assad of the Committee) is the word of diplomatic hide the different viewpoints of the delegation with the Syrian leadership."
Sarah expressed his conviction that "there is no agreement on anything between the Arab delegation and the Syrian leadership, especially on the subject of stop security solution and dialogue with the opposition."
Sarah and expressed his belief that "the League of Arab States would soon take decisions related to Damascus are the basis for significant changes in the international situation."
And the Italian news agency "AKI" reported about Sarah saying, "what he said Shaikh Hamad was the answer diplomatically hide the mismatch between the Arab delegation and Syrian presidency, but he did not close the door, was ignored half open even to meet the thirtieth of this month in Doha, which would be its result is better because Syrian authorities in their choices do not intersect with the initiative of the League. "
And on the most important points that have been agreed upon has been postponed to the end of this month, said Sarah that "what was agreed upon has no value procedural, it is a consensus on the general framework on the need to compromise and open dialogue and access to the results, and procedures were not agreed on anything" .
And on "procrastination", which accuses the Arab League and to consider the protesters, the Syrians that it gives the system time-out to end the protests, he drew Sarah that "the Arab League is not procrastinating, but the Syrian regime, and the League is trying to intervene and to reach a solution, and this is the second attempt it, the former regime had rejected Before the second and refuses to return to deal with it in form, and I think it is rejected by taking advantage of the reality of their time in following up the security solution on the one hand and taking advantage of the policy in the terms it would accept an Arab initiative. "
Davutoğlu: Assad following path Gaddafi once walked
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26 October 2011, Wednesday / TODAY'S ZAMAN, ANKARA
Turkey regrets seeing Syria following the same chaotic process that Libya went through, but Bashar al-Assad is brushing off friendly advice to step down, just like Muammar Gaddafi did when Turkey told him that Libyan unrest would bring about his demise, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told Turkish media over the last two days as he proceeded from a visit to Serbia to the Middle East.
"Our prime minister [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] was telling Gaddafi the same things he is telling Assad today; but I am afraid Syria is moving toward a similar period [as Libya]," Davutoğlu told the Star daily in an interview the paper published on Wednesday. Noting that Turkey had informed Gaddafi of what could and would eventually happen after he lost his grip over protests in Libya, Davutoğlu expressed his sorrow over the brutal killing of Gaddafi by his own people, as he dubbed what he saw in the footage of his death as "scenes that hurt our conscience."
According to Davutoğlu, Turkey has tried hard to prevent a clash similar to what happened in Libya over the last few months from being repeated in Syria, but the calls have gone unanswered. "He [Erdoğan] told Assad to hold elections, and let the Syrian nation decide on the future of the country, but Assad does not listen, just like Gaddafi did not," Davutoğlu was quoted as saying by Star.
The remarks from the foreign minister were the most recent from Turkey on Syria after a long break of contact with that country, as Turkish officials in the past repeatedly called on Assad to backpedal and go for democratic reforms and elections, but sharply cut down on efforts when Assad made clear he would not heed advice from other countries. "The process does not play out well for leaders who do not receive their power from their nation; once they lose political power, it is either jail or a grave that they end up in," Davutoğlu commented in harsh words that noted how critical Turkey perceived the condition of leaders of the Arab Spring who resist change and the will of their people.
"We clearly see Assad is no more capable of orchestrating the process [of democratization]," Davutoğlu was quoted as saying by the Bugün daily on Wednesday, as he repeated his take on the Syrian issue as a struggle already lost by Assad, who "refused to lend an ear to what Turkey had to say and walked away from his promises every time."
Offering an explanation to Turkey's approach to the Arab Spring leaders, particularly to Assad, Davutoğlu suggested that it is "elections that serve the will of the people," that a leader could remain in power or had to step down, make way for change but in return still remain a person liked by his people, even after he is replaced by the outcome of the vote.
Although Turkey -- once a strategic ally of Syria despite an up-and-down relationship for decades -- initially refrained from asking Assad to step down, violent crackdowns against democratic protesters all around the country persuaded Turkish officials that reforms demanded by the Syrian people would not be met by the Assad regime, and the country halted efforts to engage with the Syrian regime. Turkey was once on the verge of war with Syria as the Syrian regime allegedly sheltered Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), but tension eased when Syria expelled Öcalan in the late 1990s, leading to his capture by Turkey in 1999. Davutoğlu ruled out fears that Syria may go back to its policy of mobilizing PKK forces to terrorize Turkey in the face of the fallen alliance between the two countries, telling the Yeni Şafak daily that "Syria should not even think about doing that, based on previous experience." "Everyone knows where that road leads."
"Turkey has had no contact with Syria since the latest visits," Davutoğlu was quoted as saying by Yeni Şafak on Wednesday in response to a question on whether Turkish efforts to push Assad to comply with the demands of Syrians were still ongoing. Davutoğlu visited Syria over the summer for the last time before Assad raised the tone of crackdowns on his people, and as bloodshed continued, communication was cut between the countries. Turkey further backed up the stance with an improved arms embargo on Syria back in September and continues to provide shelter, food, medical care and education to some 7,000 Syrians who fled their country to seek refuge in the Turkish-Syrian border province of Hatay. Since May, around 20,000 Syrians in total fled to refugee camps in Hatay.
On Wednesday, Davutoğlu came together with Jordan's King Abdullah in Amman as part of his tour of the Middle East.
The meeting, which lasted 45 minutes, focused on developments in the Middle East and especially in Syria, officials said.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh was also in attendance.
Foreign minister tells Syria not to stir up Turkey
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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Syria's embattled government should not even consider trying to incite Turkey's Kurds in a bid to foment tension in its northern neighbor, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has warned Damascus during talks on the Arab Spring in Qatar.
"They should think about the past and not even think about playing such a card. Everyone will see the results of such an act," Davutoğlu said Oct. 25 during an official visit to Doha.
Davutoğlu met the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil as part of his talks in Doha.
Speaking about the death of former Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi, Davutoğlu said he was sorry about the violent nature of the colonel's end.
"Even though it may be explained through social and psychological reasons, I was sorry [to see this end]. I watched for a while and then could not watch more. It is saddening that a political and biological life has ended in this way for a leader who was present for almost the entire time during and after the Cold War," said Davutoğlu.
But Gadhafi was also somewhat responsible for his end because he ignored his people's demands and international calls, including ones from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, for reform, Davutoğlu said.
'Can't survive without legitimacy'
Davutoğlu refuted recent reports that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad could share Gadhafi's violent end, saying the two countries had different structures.
"Syria's ethnic structure is different than Libya. It is located in a more critical political region. [Syria] has unsolved problems with Israel. It [is close to] sensitive places like Lebanon and Iraq," said Davutoğlu.
The minister, however, said Syria was similar to Libya in that it was not possible for governments who lose legitimacy in the eyes of their people to survive. "There are lessons from Libya that everyone can take."
Jalil, meanwhile, offered condolences following the massive earthquake that killed hundreds of people in the eastern province of Van while also saying Libya would never forget Turkey's support during his country's hard times.
Davutoğlu said Turkey's assistance to Libya would continue and added that Turkey hoped to help restore Libya's political, economic and security systems while also improving cooperation with the North African country.
During his talks in Doha, the Turkish foreign minister also met with Nabeel al-Arabi, the head of the Arab League, as well as Qatari Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Premier and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani.
Davutoğlu yesterday proceeded to Jordan, where he was scheduled to meet with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.
Davutoğlu says Turkey responsible for defending Syrians, Palestinians
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27 October 2011, Thursday / TODAY'S ZAMAN, ANKARA
The Turkish foreign minister said it was Turkey's responsibility to protect Syrians from chaos and oppression and ensure the liberation of Palestinians through the foundation of a sovereign Palestinian state, announcing that Turkey would coordinate with Jordan to both ends in a visit to Amman on Wednesday.
"We will not allow chaos and despotism to take hold in Syria; it is our responsibility to the Syrian people," Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu was quoted by the Anatolia news agency as telling reporters at a joint press conference with his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, on Wednesday. He underlined that Turkey would do whatever it took to realize the legitimate demands of the Syrian people and said the country was determined to coordinate with Jordan, Syria's southern neighbor, to that end.
"We hope that the initiative of the Arab League will work; bloodshed needs to stop first and foremost; reforms are otherwise impossible," Davutoğlu further noted in remarks that came shortly after at least 20 people died in clashes between Syrian security forces, protesters and defecting soldiers, and while President Bashar al-Assad was meeting with Arab ministers seeking to end months of violence. Davutoğlu also met Arab League head Nabil al-Arabi on Tuesday as he was visiting Qatar, prior to proceeding to Jordan on Wednesday.
Touching on the issue of Palestine, Davutoğlu repeated the well-known stance of Turkey from Amman, saying that a sovereign state of Palestine needed to be established in line with its 1967 borders, prior to the Israeli occupation of most Palestinian territory and that the foundation of the state was a responsibility for the international community.
"It is not a favor to Palestinians, it is a responsibility," Davutoğlu said on Wednesday as he stressed the need for the establishment of a Palestinian state, a situation that has been ongoing for decades but has gotten tangled up in negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials. Recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state in the UN will lead the way to peace, the Turkish foreign minister said, as a Security Council vote approaches to decide on the Palestinian bid for membership in the UN. Turkey emerged as a strong supporter of Palestine back in September in the General Assembly.
Davutoğlu said Turkey placed great importance in Jordan's role in both issues and called that country the principal actor with regard to the future of Palestine, as he praised the role of Jordan in every step along the way to stabilization in the Middle East.
Jordan is one of the countries that offered extensive help to Turkey in the aftermath of Sunday's magnitude 7.2 earthquake that shook Turkey's east and rendered thousands homeless and in need of shelter in the approaching winter. "The helping hand of our brothers in Jordan is a historic one that comes right from the heart," Davutoğlu said in words to express Turkish gratitude to Jordan, which declared it would send help to the country.
Davutoğlu also praised Jordan's "correct assessment" of the developments of the Arab Spring and the country's efforts to introduce reforms due to the efforts of Jordanian King Abdullah II, whom he met during his visit to discuss bilateral relations as well as Arab Spring developments in general. Davutoğlu also expressed Turkey's determination to establish a high-level strategic council between Jordan and Turkey and announced that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan intended to visit Jordan soon.
Joint force closes 2 illegal Syria border crossing points
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2011/Oct-27/152344-joint-force-closes-2-illegal-syria-border-crossing-points.ashx
October 27, 2011 01:19 AM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Two illegal crossing points on the Lebanese-Syrian border were closed Wednesday by the countries' joint border force, as part of efforts to reduce arms smuggling to Syria.
The National News Agency reported that the force used two bulldozers to close two illegal border crossings near the village of Majdal in Wadi Khaled on the northeastern Lebanese-Syrian border.
The move is being accompanied by stricter security measures with units from the force patrolling the area.
The NNA said that the closure of the border crossings is a prelude to closing other illegal outlets that are being used to smuggle arms to Syria.
Syrian troops plant mines by Lebanon border: local official
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October 27, 2011 03:16 PM (Last updated: October 27, 2011 04:49 PM)
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TRIPOLI: Syrian troops were seen planting mines along a region bordering northern Lebanon early on Thursday in a bid to stem weapons smuggling, a local Lebanese official told AFP.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said the troops began planting the mines at dawn in an area facing two Lebanese villages -- Knaysseh and Al-Hnayder.
"Lebanese officials told us the Syrians undertook the measure to prevent weapons smuggling," he said.
"A number of Syrian soldiers were also seen deploying on their side of the border, near the Syrian villages of Heet and Buwayt," he added.
The area is separated only by mounds of earth and for long has been used to smuggle goods between the two countries. Lebanese and Syrian nationals previously also circulated freely between the two countries.
But tension in the region has mounted since the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime erupted in March and some 5,000 Syrians, among them defecting soldiers and opposition activists, have sought refuge in Lebanon.
Experts say weapons smuggling from Lebanon to Syria has thrived since the revolt began but not on a large scale. They also point out that, the smuggling appears to be the work of individuals rather than political parties opposed to the Assad regime.
Lebanese Authorities Close Two Illegal Crossing Points on Northeastern Borders with Syria to Combat Smuggling
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Oct 27, 2011
BEIRUT, (SANA) – The Lebanese authorities on Wednesday announced that two illegal crossing points on the northeastern borders with Syria were closed as part of Lebanon's diligent efforts to prevent smuggling, particularly smuggling weapons to Syria.
The joint security forces for monitoring borders used two bulldozers to close the two crossing points opposite the town of al-Majdal, accompanied by extensive security measures including vehicular and on-foot patrols.
Several other illegal crossing points believed to be still in use for smuggling arte set to be closed by the Lebanese authorities.
سفير سوريا في لبنان :حجم الأسلحة المهربة لسوريا يستدعي مراجعة أجهزة الامن بلبنان
Syria's ambassador in Lebanon: the volume of smuggled weapons to Syria calls for review of the security services in Lebanon
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Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 12:01:23
Syrian ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abd al-Karim Ali said in an interview to "Al-Manar" that Syria is being conducted a critical review of the reality of the Syrian and the strengths and weaknesses in order to diagnose the condition more, stressing his country's openness to the opinion of others, notably the Arab brothers.
The ambassador Ali to be "in Syria, there are extremist forces carry weapons, so it forced the state to maintain its security and to address those elements that abuse of national security and interests of the people."
Ambassador Ali felt that "the statements of the Qatari Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim indicate that the Arab Ministerial Committee realized the seriousness of the Syrian leadership on the development of the internal structure to strengthen Syria."
The ambassador stressed that "the priority of the United States to protect the security of Israel and its commitment to democratic life in the Arab countries is not true."
Ali said he believed that "the volume of seizures of smuggled weapons to Syria and the size of which appears in the Lebanese investigations calls for review of the Lebanese security services," stressing the desire of the Syrian Embassy on all the meanings of cooperation. "
With regard to First Lieutenant Ali Salah Haj, said: "I think that what it calls the right of equitable and review what I know about the officers that impulsive and enthusiastic, honest and sincere and deserves recognition, not defamation." The ambassador expressed the regret that the betting on the fall of the regime in Syria will be disappointed.
He emphasized that "whether or not the financing of the International Tribunal is Lebanon's internal affairs and the decision which is due to the government in Lebanon and the rivals within the government."
And on the transfer of the headquarters of the Syrian embassy in Hamra, said he "had to move to the new building of the Syrian Embassy in Yarze two months ago, but the contractor delayed in the process of recognizing the building, and this is purely natural and does not require any interpretation."
Assad tells Nasrallah Syria not opposed to STL funding: report
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October 27, 2011 03:05 PM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly told Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah during a recent meeting that Syria is not opposed to funding for a U.N.-backed tribunal probing the assassination of statesman Rafiq Hariri.
A report carried by Al-Akhbar newspaper Thursday said Assad met Nasrallah in Damascus less than 10 days ago and the two sides discussed regional issues, including the position of the Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition over funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
"The two men, however, had a different approach to the STL funding issue," Al-Akhbar wrote.
It said Assad told Nasrallah he did not object to STL funding and expressed concerns over the continuity of the government and the need not to destabilize it, and to prioritize the protection of the resistance in the face of global challenges.
Nasrallah, however, restated his rejection of the funding, telling Assad it was a matter of principle for the resistance.
Assad's remarks over the funding were not new, Al-Akhbar said.
According to the newspaper, the leader made similar remarks during an Oct. 8 meeting in Damascus, when he told a senior visiting Lebanese official that he supports STL funding.
Assad at the time hinted that he was going to try to make Hezbollah change its mind and support the funding.
"But Nasrallah's visit to Damascus reflected Hezbollah's deep-rooted commitment toward objection to finance the STL," Al-Akhbar said
The paper quoted Assad as telling Nasrallah in the latest visit that he would not delve into the STL issue any further, saying it was an internal Lebanese affair and that he would leave it up to Hezbollah and its allies to "take the appropriate decision that is in the best interest of the resistance."
When contacted by The Daily Star, Hezbollah's press office would neither confirm nor deny the report.
صحيفة : تنسيق على أعلى المستويات بين سوريا و ايران و حزب الله و حماس .. وخطوات مهمة بعد عيد الأضحى
Newspaper: coordination at the highest levels between Syria and Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas .. The important steps after the Eid al-Adha
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=2aa378df93b799cede7337a3498f84b8&ar=669595747
Thursday - October 27 - 2011 - 12:11:13
Sources Islamic informed of Beirut's "al-Safir" that "contacts at the highest levels occurred and are occurring between the Syrian and Iranian officials and the two" Party of God "and" Hamas "movement to keep up with rapid changes in the region, from Tunisia in the light of the Renaissance (al-Nahdah) party won the election, to Syria, which pressure is mounting the international, through Egypt and Yemen, as well as prepare for the post-Great American decision to withdraw from Iraq. "
Sources reported that "senior Iranian official recently visited Syria and discuss developments with President Bashar al-Assad, where it was agreed on a series of important steps between the leaderships of the two countries will be put into effect after the Eid al-Adha, and the purpose of enhancing the resilience Syrian and achieving national reconciliation and a willingness to face any negative developments might get."
According to the information sources themselves, the "President Assad will chair personally reconciliation conference to be held after the feast," and pointed out that "the Syrian leadership was keen to engage positively with the Arab initiative obstructs the state of negative attitudes and to show good will towards the Arab League, despite the Syrian reservations on the content of the initiative and said that the Syrian leadership tends to take unconventional steps in terms of amending the Constitution and the simplification of procedures and security measures as they will interact positively with tips from friendly countries such as Russia, China and Iran in order to strengthen the internal situation and deal positively with the reformist opposition Interior willing to dialogue and rejection of foreign intervention. "
The sources pointed to "meetings held on the leading level high among the" Hamas "and" Party of God "during which they review each situation in the region, especially what is happening in Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, where it was agreed to increase coordination and cooperation between the movement and the party in order to keep up with what is going on and address some problems in terms of the relationship between forces and Islamist movements in the Arab world. It was also agreed with Iranian officials to do some practical steps to keep up with what's going on and to increase cooperation between all the forces of resistance and all Islamic movements. "
The sources confirmed that "the leadership" of Hamas, "remain in Damascus and all the movements and contacts undertaken by the movement that in terms of the exchange of prisoners or Palestinian reconciliation or visits to Arab countries in coordination with the Syrian leadership and the relationship between Syrian officials and the leadership of" Hamas "is a very good relationship" , and pointed to "hold several meetings between the Political Bureau chief Khaled Meshaal and Syrian officials have broken both frankness and openness about what is happening in Syria is on the situation of Palestinian and Arab and Islamic."
She said of the "axis of Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas enjoys these days the best relations between the parties and that there is a firm conviction that what is happening from the variables in the region would work for the benefit of this axis, and the forces and the Islamic movements that are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is investigating political results. significant at the level of the Arab political reality is not far from the atmosphere of coordination with the components of this axis. "
The sources said that "the most important event strategic broadly as the region in the next two months is to withdraw the U.S. military from Iraq and to be prepared to keep pace with this development and the forces and the axis of the resistance and in coordination with major countries like Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa will be ready to fill the vacuum of strategic and international tell what the American withdrawal from Iraq and the inevitable repercussions on the region and internationally. "
Sources, and stopped when the "key words launched by the Secretary General of" Hezbollah "Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an interview with" Al-Manar "Three days ago, excluding the military option against Syria, where he said that the West hesitated a lot before taking any military action against Syria." lest they "lead the attack on Syria to regional developments hurt Israel and the harm it may or roll the area to a very large regional war."
The sources pointed out that "the Americans and the Israelis have not read of Nasrallah's speech but this sentence, which reflected the great words said for the first time in this way the clear and direct that any Atlantic (NATO) adventure against Syria will drag the region into" a very large regional war. "
British ambassador pledges boost for Army
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Oct-27/152332-british-ambassador-pledges-boost-for-army.ashx
October 27, 2011 01:19 AM
By Patrick Galey
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The United Kingdom delivered a strong show of support for Lebanon Wednesday, pledging to increase military assistance against a backdrop of growing international disquiet over Cabinet's inability to reach agreement on funding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
Following a meeting with Prime Minister Najib Mikati, British Ambassador Tom Fletcher said London's training of the Lebanese Army would "more than double over the coming months."
"The situation is always fragile," Fletcher told The Daily Star. "But our intention is that this is a long-term program because the judgment is that the Army one of the parts of the state that functions best."
Fletcher took over at the head of the U.K.'s mission in August, and has rapidly set about his country's three-part vision for Lebanon, set to include increased support for the military, protection for the banking sector and reform support.
"[Military training] is really the most tangible part of our plan, because you can see it happen," he said.
In the wake of his meeting with Mikati, Fletcher announced that "wise heads should prevail" on the acrimonious dispute over Lebanon's share of STL funding.
Bound by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1757, Lebanon must pay 49 percent of the annual running costs of the court, which is probing the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Lebanon has so far failed to come up with the cash, as the issue continues to divide the Cabinet, with the court's detractors calling for an STL boycott.
The U.N., the United States and the European Union have all warned that Lebanon could be slapped with sanctions should it renege on its international agreement and not pay the tribunal what it owes.
Fletcher took a more upbeat approach. "We hope for a resolution on his so we don't have to put the option [of sanctions] on the table. I am confident there will be a way through this, that there will be a Lebanese solution," he said.
"There are obviously more hawkish bits of the international community who are desperate to set this up as proof that Lebanon has moved out of the international orbit and it has become Hezbollah's state. This [approach] doesn't have Lebanon's interests at heart."
U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly warned Monday that Lebanon could face "serious consequences" if it refused to pay the $32 million it owes for 2011, while European Union Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst Tuesday told reporters her organization was mulling sanctions if the country blocks the funding.
United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jacob Walles, who arrived in Beirut Tuesday, held two days of talks with leading Lebanese officials including President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri, Mikati, Lebanese Army Gen. Jean Kahwagi and Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on the troublesome issue.
"Mr. Walles underscored the need for Lebanon to meet all of its international obligations, including cooperating with and funding the [STL]," a U.S. Embassy statement said.
Fletcher also announced that Mikati was set to meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron and other high-ranking ministers during an official visit to Downing Street on Nov. 7.
The British ambassador said that discussions would touch on developments in Libya and Syria, as well as the STL.
"I am sure the tribunal will come up," Fletcher said.
مصر ترفض دخول 305 طن قطن من سورية
Egypt refuses to enter the 305 tons of cotton from Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=4bbc13741ff727ccdbd88aedc048426a&ar=960349607
Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 13:45:59
Quarantine authorities rejected the Egyptian port of Damietta to enter a shipment of Syrian cotton up to 305 tons, for violating the requirements of international and Egyptian stone, while the company has imported mobilizing employees to demonstrate in front of the Damietta to pressure the government to pass the shipment.
Quoted by local media by the President of the Agricultural Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture, "Ali Sulaiman," It was rejected shipment of $ 156 machine inside 16 containers, noting that the rejection is due to the gravity of the wealth of Egyptian agricultural and because they threaten crops and contrary to the requirements of the SPS in order to contain the seeds of cotton.
He explained, "Sulaiman" that the shipment will be returned to the country of origin, namely Syria, adding that he decided to increase the action of stone of various ports and ports to prevent the attempt imported into the country, while the alarm company should be returned to the country of origin within 21 days from the date of issuance of the decision.
العراق يستثني المواد المستوردة من سوريا من الفحص لمدة ستة أشهر
Iraq exempts materials imported from Syria, from the examination for a period of six months
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=e6179ee0878751e173d3c3251856d9ee&ar=298847244
Wednesday - October 26 - 2011 - 10:06:29
Iraqi government decided yesterday exempting goods imported from Syria from the examination for six months according to the system SGS, according to a statement of the Council of Ministers.
According to media sources, an Iraqi, said in a statement Iraqi Council of Ministers The Council decided to exclude examination of the goods imported from Syria to undergo inspection of the goods by the companies viewfinder SGS, and Wendel for six months until a solution forms of contracting with companies closer again with laboratories in Syria to be examined in Iraq (Baghdad).
And the Iraqi government refused to allow trucks from Syria to enter Iraq, upon notification of the Syrian side of the application of these procedures and to extend the time limits allowed for goods since the 1 / 4 to 15/7/2011 to enter without certificates of conformity, the possibility to extend this time limit, even for one last time, no matter how the damage and loss for the goods.
Was loaded and Syrian traders responsibility for this situation, given that the Ministry of Economy and Trade Syrian circulated through the chambers of commerce to the exporters of the new procedures be introduced by the Iraqi side, starting from 04/01/2011.
It is noteworthy that Iraq is the first trade partner of Syria three billion dollars.
سورية تطالب بتشكيل تكتل موحد يخدم المصالح العربية في مجال النقل الجوي وفق شروط متكافئة مع الاتحاد الأوروبي
Syria Calls for Forming Unified Bloc that Serves Arab Interests in Air Transport Sector
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/26/378011.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/378034.htm
Oct 26, 2011
CAIRO, (SANA) – Syria called upon Arab countries to form a unified bloc that serves the Arab interests in the air transport sector and which has the same competitive terms as the European Union.
Syria's delegation to the 24th regular session of Arab Transport Ministers Council stressed that imposing sanctions and embargos by the US and the EU against civil activities, particularly in the field of aviation, is not admissible.
Meeting at the Arab League headquarters in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the Council approved the agreement on regulating road transport of goods between the Arab countries and the multiple mode transport agreement.
The meeting also tackled issues related to developing transport in the Arab countries and enhancing the joint Arab cooperation.
The Council stressed the importance of continuing cooperation regarding the network of railway and land roads linking the Arab countries, in addition to the maritime project for linking the Arab seaports.
A proposal on establishing an information bank on road transport in the Arab world was referred to the technical committee for study.
The Council also recommended for holding the conference scheduled to bring together Arab Transport Ministers and their European counterparts, assigning the task of setting up a unified draft agreement for negotiations with the European Union to the Arab Civil Aviation Commission.
In a statement to SANA correspondent in Cairo, head of the Syrian delegation Assistant Minister of Transport Rajeh Sarei' underlined the importance of the multiple mode transport and the regulation of road transport for goods between the Arab countries agreements in facilitating transport between the Arab countries.
Talks to Establish Syrian-Iraqi Free Trade Zones on the Syrian-Jordanian Zone's Model
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/377914.htm
Oct 26, 2011
DARAA, (SANA) – Talks between officials from Syria and Iraq were held on Tuesday to discuss establishing joint Syrian-Iraqi free trade zones.
The discussions took place during a visit to the Syrian-Jordanian Free Trade Zone in Daraa governorate to inspect the work situation at the Zone and make use of its successful experience in attracting capitals.
وزير الاقتصاد: أهمية إقامة مناطق حرة مشتركة بين سورية والعراق لتجسيد الشراكة الحقيقية والتكامل الاقتصادي بين البلدين
Initial Copy Prepared for Contract to Establish Two Syrian-Iraqi Free Zones
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/10/26/378060.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2011/10/26/378067.htm
Oct 26, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Syria and Iraq discussed on Wednesday establishing two joint free zones in al-Yaroubiyeh and Abu Kamal on the Syria side of the joint borders and Rabiah and al-Qaem on the Iraqi side.
The discussion took place between Minister of Economy and Trade Muhammad Nidal al-Shaar and the Chairman of the General Commission of the Iraqi Free Zones, Salah al-Qaisi, who was briefed along with the delegation accompanying him on the results of the talks between the Syrian and Iraqi officials in this regard over the previous days.
On Tuesday, a Syrian-Iraqi visit was made to the Syrian-Jordanian Free Trade Zone in Daraa governorate to inspect the work situation at the Zone and make use of its successful experience in attracting capitals.
The meeting between al-Shaar and al-Qaisi came out with getting prepared the initial copy of the foundation contract for the due-to-be-established joint free zones. The statute and the investment system to regulate the two sides' companies' work for establishing the zones will be set up on the model of the Syrian-Jordanian Company.
The Minister expressed readiness to offer all facilitations to make the joint project and other future projects a success, hoping the joint free zones will contribute to increasing trade exchange between Syria and Iraq and attract capitals which will be used in industrial activities that will help provide new job opportunities.
He added that the joint Syrian-Iraqi free trade zones will also contribute to operating the Syrian ports in light of the several facilitations to be provided at these zones.
مصدر عسكري يمني يوضح تفاصيل تحطم طائرة الانتينوف بقاعدة العند التدريبية اليمنية
Yemeni military source shows the details of the crash of the Antonov rule Anad training of Yemen
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/10/27/378127.htm
October 27, .2011
Sanaa - SANA
Rif'at al-Assad attends the funeral of the late Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia
الوفود تصل الرياض لتقديم العزاء في الأمير سلطان
Delegations arrives at Riyadh to offer condolences in the Prince Sultan
http://www.alriyadh.com/net/article/678708
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الدكتور رفعت الأسد:الأمير سلطان ضحى بالكثير من أجل نصرة الأمة العربية والإسلامية
Dr. Rifaat Al-Assad: Prince Sultan sacrificed much for the support of Arab and Islamic nation
http://www.alriyadh.com/2011/10/26/article678883.html
http://backupurl.com/ojfeqn
Jordan's King Abdullah on Egypt, Syria and Israel
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jordans-king-abdullah-on-egypt-syria-and-israel/2011/10/24/gIQAejhRDM_print.html
By Lally Weymouth,
2011.10.24
During the World Economic Forum he hosted at the Dead Sea over the weekend, Jordan's King Abdullah II spoke with The Post's Lally Weymouth. Excerpts:
Q. How do you see Egypt's future?
A. I went to Egypt after visiting the U.S. in May. I had a message from the administration for General Tantawi. [Muhammad Hussein Tantawi is head of Egypt's military ruling council.]
How did your visit to Egypt go?
With Tantawi — fantastic. We had a very good meeting.
It is astounding that Tantawi did not take President Obama's call for hours the night the Israelis were trapped in their embassy in Egypt.
The feeling I got from the Egyptian leadership is that if they stick [their] necks out, they will just get lambasted like [former president Hosni] Mubarak did. So I think they are playing safe by just keeping their heads down, which I think . . . sometimes allows things to get out of control. . . . Tantawi thinks there is too much pressure on him.
From the streets?
No, from the West.
Do you and other leaders in this area believe you cannot rely on the U.S.?
I think everybody is wary of dealing with the West. . . . Looking at how quickly people turned their backs on Mubarak, I would say that most people are going to try and go their own way. I think there is going to be less coordination with the West and therefore a chance of more misunderstandings. Egypt is trying to develop its own way of moving forward.
And Jordan?
Two things make Jordan stand out. One is that we reached out to everybody and got a national dialogue committee. The other thing that made a major impact is that we have had demonstrations for the past 11 months but . . . nobody has been killed. It was a decision taken [from] Day One that we disarmed all our police. In other countries . . . their solution was to pull out their guns and shoot.
Do you think President Bashar al-Assad of Syria can last?
We have been very careful to keep all channels of communication open with the Syrians.
Does that mean you have talked to President Assad?
I spoke to Bashar al-Assad twice in the springtime. . . . Basically, they were not interested in listening to our advice. They basically told us that there are a bunch of thugs in Syria and they had everything under control. A couple of times I have felt that I should reach out to him, but I really don't know what to say. I think he does have reform in his soul but I don't think that type of regime allows for any potential reformist.
People are asking about an alternative to President Assad — can another Alawite or a Sunni overthrow him?
Nobody has an answer to Syria. . . . The regime seems to be quite strong. I think you are going to see continued violence for the time being.
In the West, you hear over and over that Assad's days are numbered.
My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well. But anybody would be challenged to say if that's [in] six months, six years or 16 years.
What is your assessment of Libya?
It took everybody by surprise. We were committed to the transitional council from Day One.
So you think the death of Colonel Gaddafi is a good thing?
There is an old saying that peace is going to be much harder than war. I think the challenge for Libya now is how to make this transition peacefully.
I heard that Hamas's leader, Khaled Meshal, is coming to Jordan.
Because of the loss of Egypt's political leadership, the rest of us are having to step up. On the Israeli-Palestinian issue, Jordan's relationship with the Palestinians has had to take a step forward.
You support Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's request for U.N. membership?
Yes, we do. It is out of desperation and frustration that they are going to the U.N. I think part of the problem is that in the U.S., you have your other [domestic] priorities. . . .
I think the [Obama] administration would be very wary to step out front without guarantees on the Israeli-Palestinian process, which is a shame because it is desperately needed now.
[The Arab Spring] is a disaster for Israel, isn't it?
You have seen what has happened in Egypt [and] Turkey. We are actually the last man standing with our relationship with Israel.
The Israelis are worried the Egyptians will break the [peace] treaty.
That is a very, very strong possibility.
Do you intend to support Jordan's treaty with Israel?
We have a peace treaty with Israel and will continue to do so because it helps both parties.
A lot of Israelis think your recent statements have been hostile.
What I am saying is they are missing an opportunity here and I am very concerned. This is the most frustrated I have ever been about the peace process. I think a lot of us have come to the conclusion that this particular [Israeli] government is not interested in a two-state solution.
What did you think of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's deal with Hamas to release an Israeli soldier ?
It is politics at the end of the day.
It was strange for Israel to be negotiating with Hamas.
I think all of us have been asking each other, what is the Israeli government's true intention right now? Since I am not convinced there is an interest in a two-state solution, the question I am asking is: What is Plan B?
You just appointed a new prime minister .
The new prime minister, Awn al-Khasawneh, has got an impeccable record; he is the ideal person to get us to national elections as quickly as possible.
If you look five years down the line, do you see yourself relinquishing some power to the parliament?
Probably sooner. We haven't shut any doors on relinquishing power. My mission is as quickly as possible to get Jordan to have a prime minister elected from a political party. . . . We need to create new political parties based on programs. . . .
The Arab Spring didn't start because of politics; it started because of economics — poverty and unemployment. . . . What keeps me up at night is not political reform because I am clear on where we are going. What keeps me up at night is the economic situation because if people are going to get back on the streets, it is because of economic challenges, not political.
Syrian Reform: Myths and Reality
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/mena/syria/014-syria-myths/
1. Myth: President Assad has granted a general amnesty to political opposition movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
Reality: Many political prisoners were excluded from the amnesties, and many more innocent civilians have been detained since for political reasons.
2. Myth: Lifting the Emergency Law was the start of a Syrian reform process.
Reality: despite the promise of the Syrian government, it has done nothing to allow normal political life to resume.
3. Myth: The Syrian Government is facilitating a "National Dialogue" to hear ordinary Syrians' concerns
Reality: The regime selects which "ordinary" Syrians it would like to hear from and ignores any point of view that is inconvenient
4. Myth: The protests in Syria are the result of armed groups inciting trouble and deaths a result of terrorist attacks on the security forces and the army.
Reality: The UN report that government forces have killed over 3,000 protestors, including nearly 200 children.
5. Myth: President Assad is committed to delivering reform and just needs some time to regain security control.
Reality: Assad has had seven months to deliver reform but has not done so.
6. Myth: Syria's economic problems are a result of sanctions
Reality: For ordinary citizens the economic pain they are currently feeling is a direct consequence of the regime's actions – a result of the current violence and decades of economic mismanagement. International sanctions are targeted against the regime and its supporters and they have made regime actions more expensive. Any decision to pass these on to the Syrian people is one made consciously by the Assad regime.
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