President al-Assad, Karami Review Events in Syria and Bids of Targeting its Security (Omar Karami of Lebanon)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372388.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/29/372403.htm
Sep 29, 2011
اللجنة الأمنية السورية اللبنانية تبحث الوضع عند نقطتي العبودية والدبوسية الحدوديتين
Syrian-Lebanese security committee are looking at the points situation of al-Dabbousiyyah and al-'Abboudiyyah border
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/29/372446.htm
September 29 0.2011
الخارجية التركية تدعو مواطنيها في سوريا إلى أخذ الحذر و الحيطة في التنقل
Turkish Foreign Ministry calls on its citizens in Syria to take caution and prudence in the movement
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=32652df226d1a46342a78e5ee2675c41&ar=342624497
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 15:19:51
Report: Turkey offered help to Assad if Brotherhood included in cabinet
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258405-report-turkey-offered-help-to-assad-if-brotherhood-included-in-cabinet.html
29 September 2011, Thursday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly offered his help to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to help him manage an uprising that rocked Turkey's southern neighbor for months if Syria's president allows Muslim Brotherhood to take up at least one fourth of the cabinet.
"In June, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offered, if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ensured between a quarter and a third of ministers in his government were members of the Muslim Brotherhood, to make a commitment to use all his influence to end the rebellion," a Western diplomat said, AFP news agency reported on Thursday.
"The head of the Syrian state refused such a proposal," the diplomat added.
According to AFP, another European diplomat also confirmed that Turkey made the request to Assad in exchange of giving four major ministries to Muslim Brotherhood, the banned movement in Syria for decades.
"The Turks proposed at first that the Muslim Brotherhood occupy four major ministries and explained that they are part of the political components of this country," the diplomat said, according to AFP.
The report said that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu delivered a written letter to Assad from Turkish President Abdullah Gül. Turkey's state-run Anatolia news agency unveiled the letter, which included no such a request.
During Davutoğlu's marathon talks in Damascus earlier last month, Turkish foreign minister called for the return of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, a Syrian official with knowledge of the talks said.
"President Assad told him that as individuals they could certainly come back and enjoy Syrian nationality, but never as a party, because they have a religious foundation which is incompatible with Syria's secular character."
According to human rights advocates, there are currently thousands of Syrians serving in prisons for decades accused of being affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Erdoğan, in an interview with Time magazine in New York, said Assad earlier told him that he had liberated most of the political offenders. "Assad told me 'we only have about 83 political offenders in prison.' But actually there are thousands and thousands. Those individuals have never been involved in violent attacks or uprisings," Erdoğan said, adding that they've been unfortunately incarcerated based on their faith or their expressions.
The report said Turkish Foreign Ministry official didn't confirm the claims and said "this is the first I have heard of that, but we have always said (to Syria) that if you do not share power through elections, and if you do not make reforms ... things will become difficult for you."
Erdoğan's chief foreign policy adviser İbrahim Kalın dismissed the allegations through his Twitter feed as "absolutely false, fabricated."
Damascus film festival postponed
http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article508477.ece
By ARAB NEWS
Published: Sep 28, 2011 22:13 Updated: Sep 28, 2011 22:13
DAMASCUS: According to an Egyptian daily, Syrian officials decided to postpone the Damascus International Film Festival after many Arab countries announced their intention to boycott the event scheduled for November.
Arab country's main aim is to send a political message to the Syrian regime after its violent crackdown on unarmed protesters. Egyptian and Syrian actors are the most divided over the issue.
Syrian actress Raghda earlier announced her full support of the Syrian regime and accused the revolutionist of having a foreign agenda.
2011/09/29
Sep 29 International
UNSC may agree measures on Syria - Russia's UN ambassador
http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/09/29/56910366.html
Sep 29, 2011 09:58 Moscow Time
دبلوماسيون يرجحون توصل مجلس الأمن الى حل وسط بشأن الملف السوري خلال الأسبوع الجاري
Diplomats reckon the Security Council reached a compromise on the Syrian file during the current week
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567822
29.09.2011 07:48
Mark C. Toner
Deputy Spokesperson (US Dept. of State)
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
September 26, 2011
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/09/173972.htm
QUESTION: Syria?
MR. TONER: Yeah. Go ahead, sir. Syria's fine.
QUESTION: Yeah. Could you update us on the activities of Ambassador Ford and what is the situation there?
MR. TONER: I don't have an update on Ambassador Ford's whereabouts or his activities. I do – sorry about it. I mean, I don't have – I don't know what his most recent activities have been. He obviously remains engaged on the ground. I don't know that he's traveled recently. We'll try to get you an update on that.
In general terms, we've seen continued oppression by the Syrian Government, including credible reports that Syrian intelligence services are imprisoning and torturing and killing relatives of dissidents inside Syria as a means of forcing activists to give themselves up. We've seen increased violence over the weekend in other parts of Syria, and we just reiterate our call for the Syrian Government to stop the violence.
QUESTION: Okay. There has been reports that Jandali is an American Syrian musician and his parents were smuggled out of Syria, that this was done in coordination with the American Embassy. Do you have any more information on that?
MR. TONER: I'm aware of the individual, I'm aware of the case. I don't know that I can comment beyond that, no.
QUESTION: And lastly, there has been reports that (inaudible), volatile times ahead with a grouped – military groups congregating outside the Syrian army. Do you have any comment on that?
MR. TONER: Again, one more time the question.
QUESTION: There is apparently some arms being sent to the opposition and a group that –people that have defected from the army, members of the armed forces have formed their own units. Would you, at this point, give them aid?
MR. TONER: Well, look, I think it's not surprising, given the level of violence over the past months, that we're now seeing members of the military – or, rather, members of the opposition begin to turn violent, or, rather, begin to use violence against the military as an act of self-preservation. I would say that the opposition's shown extraordinary restraint in the face of the regime's brutality and demanding their rights through peaceful unarmed demonstrations.
It goes without saying that the longer the regime continues to repress, kill, and jail these peaceful activists, the more likely that this peaceful movement's going to become violent. And we would – the onus for this remains on the Syrian Government and the Syrian regime that continues to use violence against innocent civilians.
So think what you're saying is, unfortunately, a natural development.
QUESTION: Well, do you urge the opposition to not –
MR. TONER: It's not really for us, frankly, to urge the opposition to do anything. They are – clearly, it's a matter of self-defense. Again, we just – we've seen – what we've seen so far in the struggle, this largely nonviolent struggle, is extraordinary restraint on the part of the opposition.
QUESTION: A lot of your expressions of support for the opposition have been grounded in part on the fact that they have been nonviolent and peaceful. Are you saying that you would continue to support them if they actively took up arms and essentially became an armed insurrection that you would – they would receive the full backing from you? If the movement loses its nonviolent character, does that change, in any way, U.S. support for its goal?
MR. TONER: I think what remains unchanged is that Asad is no longer the legitimate leader of that country. He, by using violence against his people, has created the present situation. These are unarmed protestors. They remain unarmed, for the large part. But the dynamic is changing because – due to this continued violence by Asad and his regime.
So the responsibility, the onus, is on Asad. We're calling for him to step down so that a democratic transition can take place. That's what our focus is.
QUESTION: But what's your reaction to reports that elements in the military are defecting and threatening to use force against the regime?
MR. TONER: Well, I – just what I said, which is that you're seeing this dynamic --
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
MR. TONER: -- you're seeing this shift because average Syrians, who have thus far been nonviolent, are trying to take action against this continued violence, this continued repression, the deaths, the mounting death toll of innocent Syrian civilians. And so it's not surprising that we're seeing this happen.
But again, let's be clear. The responsibility lies with Asad and his regime that continue to use violence against innocent, peaceful demonstrators. And they need to step aside and allow a democratic transition. That call remains crystal clear: Asad needs to step down.
QUESTION: But to follow up on Andy's point, there are elements, in Dara'a in particular, that are issuing statements saying that if we take up arms, if we form our own basis and so on, then the U.S. will come and support us, as happened in Libya. Wouldn't it be, in fact, in the interest of the United States to caution against the use of violence on the premise that this will engender U.S. aid?
MR. TONER: Well, I think from our understanding, the vast majority of the Syrian people are adamant that they don't want any kind of military intervention, and this does remain a largely peaceful opposition movement. But as I said, the government's continued use of violence against innocent civilians, I think, is engendering the opposition to use violence back at the Syrian authorities.
QUESTION: And then just so we're clear on this, and you condone the use of that violence by the opposition to defend themselves? You think that's perfectly okay?
MR. TONER: I just think that it is a dynamic that has been borne of this ongoing repression and violence against them. It's a matter of self-defense.
Yeah. Go ahead, in the back.
Official Source: Statements by American Officials Prove US Involvement in Encouraging Violence against Syrian Army
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372335.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372340.htm
Sep 29, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - An official source at the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs said the recent statements made by American officials including what was said by Spokesman of the US Department of State Mark Toner on Sep 26th about supporting the armed terrorist groups in using violence against the Syrian Arab Army, clearly indicate that the US is involved in encouraging the armed groups to carry out acts of violence against the Syrian Army.
In a statement to SANA, the source added that describing the terrorist acts as normal by the Deputy of the US Department of State Spokesman is an irresponsible attitude that would encourage the acts of violence and sabotage serving the foreign agendas which contradict with the interests of the Syrian people.
The source said that Syria strongly condemns these American statements, and affirms determination to perform its duty in preserving its security and stability, defending its citizens, and in confronting all the attempts of interference in its internal affairs.
Syria protesters attack U.S. ambassador
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/29/501364/main20113228.shtml
(CBS/AP)
September 29, 2011 6:59 AM
Last Updated 9:30 a.m. ET
Supporters of President Bashar Assad pelted the U.S. ambassador to Syria with eggs and tomatoes Thursday as he entered an office for a meeting with a leading opposition figure and then tried to storm the building in the capital Damascus, the opposition activist said.
Ambassador Robert Ford, an outspoken critic of Assad's crackdown on the 6-month-old anti-government uprising, was trapped in the office for about three hours until Syria security forces showed up and escorted him out.
An official at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus later told CBS News that Ford was "safe and unharmed" following the attack. The embassy provided no further information about what happened, saying a statement would likely be issued by the State Department in Washington later in the day.
Ford came under attack as he arrived for a meeting with Hassan Abdul-Azim, who heads the outlawed Arab Socialist Democratic Union party.
"Now that security forces are here, I believe his life is not in danger," Abdul-Azim told The Associated Press.
Ford has angered the Syrian regime in past months by visiting a couple of the protest centers outside of Damascus in a show of solidarity with the anti-government uprising. The latest incident could further raise tensions between Washington and Damascus, which has accused the United States of helping incite violence in Syria. In August, President Barack Obama demanded Assad resign, saying he had lost his legitimacy as a ruler.
Abdul-Azim said Ford was inside his office when the Assad supporters tried to force their way in, breaking some door locks. Office staff prevented them from rushing in, but the ambassador was trapped inside for about three hours with some 100 hostile pro-government protesters outside.
Abdul-Azim said Syrian security arrived about an hour after the attack began.
The U.S. Embassy had no immediate comment on the confrontation.
The attack on Ford came five days after government supporters threw eggs and stones at France's ambassador as he left a meeting in Damascus with a Greek Orthodox patriarch. Ambassador Eric Chevallier was unharmed.
Tension between the West and Syria — Iran's closest Arab ally — have been rising for months.
Washington and the European Union have imposed sanctions on some Syrian officials, including Assad, because of Assad's crackdown that has left some 2,700 people, according to the United Nations.
A trip in July by the U.S. and French ambassadors to the central city of Hama to express support for protesters drew swift condemnation from the Syrian government, which said the unauthorized visits were proof that Washington was inciting violence in the Arab nation. Authorities then warned both ambassadors not to travel outside the capital without permission.
A month later, the Obama administration brushed off a complaint by Syrian authorities that Ford violated their travel rules by leaving Damascus without permission. The Syrian foreign ministry registered concern over Ford's trip in August from Damascus to the southern village of Jassem, where he met opposition activists.
Last month, Ford and several other ambassadors expressed their condolences to the family of a rights advocate who was killed.
The U.S. has maintained diplomatic relations with Syria even while protesting Assad's efforts to crush the uprising.
Foreign Ministry: Necessary Procedures Taken to Protect US Ambassador while Visiting a Lawyer's Office in Damascus
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372394.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/29/372429.htm
Sep 29, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - " The US Embassy informed the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Thursday morning that the US Ambassador Robert Ford, was faced by some Syrians who gathered to protest his presence and movements while visiting lawyer Hassan Abdel Azim at his office," an official source at Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said.
The source added that in order to meet Syria's international obligations, the Ministry contacted the competent authorities to take necessary procedures to protect the Ambassador and ensure his safe return to the Embassy headquarters as soon as it knew about the issue.
Hundreds of Syrian citizens gathered in front of lawyer Abdel Azim's office at al-Nasr Street in Damascus in protest of the US Ambassador's movements.
The participants chanted slogans that express their rejection of the foreign interference in Syria's internal affairs and the US policy.
أميركا تعدل عقوباتها ضد سورية وتسمح بدعم التعليم والجفاف والصحة
America adjusted its sanctions against Syria and allow the support of education, health and drought
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=fdafefbd12c43c36d50dadf268870854&ar=63909858
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 14:41:40
Issued a U.S. Treasury Department two days before the licenses considered exceptions to the sanctions imposed on Syria recently.
The "Economist" that the new exceptions (or the so-called license) included two parts:
The first license:
Allow non-governmental organizations to issue and re-export services to Syria to be able to perform the following activities:
- Activities to support humanitarian projects, including but not limited to: the fight against drought, helping refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of conflicts, the distribution of food and medicines, and serve the health services.
- Activities to support democracy-building in Syria, including but not limited to, the rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability, and development projects of civil society.
- Activities to support education in Syria, including but not limited to: fighting illiteracy, promoting education and access to people, projects and support education reform.
- Activities to support development projects (non commercial) according to which Syrian citizens directly, including but not limited to: combating the spread of infectious diseases, promotion of maternal and child health, sustainable agriculture, and assistance in the provision of clean water.
Thus allowing financial institutions to U.S. companies trading in securities and money transfer companies, to transfer money for expenses of operating the work of non-governmental non-US and non-Syrian, provided that the financial transfers across the Syrian government or any of the persons applied to them penalties.
In addition to that, the license allows for non-governmental non-US and non-Syrian, that the financial operations with the Syrian government, what is necessary for the activities mentioned above, including but not limited to: payment of taxes, import duties, fees for approvals, licenses, or public services from the government Syria.
Second license:
Allows financial institutions to U.S. companies trading securities and money transfer companies, to transfer money for expenses of operating the work of diplomatic missions, non-US and non-Syrian or consular functions in Syria, provided that the financial transfers across the Syrian government or any of the persons applied to them penalties.
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued four licenses are excluded from U.S. sanctions on Syria two weeks ago, included to allow international organizations of the United Nations and its respective programs and employees continue their activities and their dealings with Syria, and allow U.S. citizens resident in Syria, a Maamlahm daily, allowing moving accounts bank within the territory of the United States, which belong to the Syrian citizens.
http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/09/29/56910366.html
Sep 29, 2011 09:58 Moscow Time
دبلوماسيون يرجحون توصل مجلس الأمن الى حل وسط بشأن الملف السوري خلال الأسبوع الجاري
Diplomats reckon the Security Council reached a compromise on the Syrian file during the current week
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567822
29.09.2011 07:48
Mark C. Toner
Deputy Spokesperson (US Dept. of State)
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
September 26, 2011
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2011/09/173972.htm
QUESTION: Syria?
MR. TONER: Yeah. Go ahead, sir. Syria's fine.
QUESTION: Yeah. Could you update us on the activities of Ambassador Ford and what is the situation there?
MR. TONER: I don't have an update on Ambassador Ford's whereabouts or his activities. I do – sorry about it. I mean, I don't have – I don't know what his most recent activities have been. He obviously remains engaged on the ground. I don't know that he's traveled recently. We'll try to get you an update on that.
In general terms, we've seen continued oppression by the Syrian Government, including credible reports that Syrian intelligence services are imprisoning and torturing and killing relatives of dissidents inside Syria as a means of forcing activists to give themselves up. We've seen increased violence over the weekend in other parts of Syria, and we just reiterate our call for the Syrian Government to stop the violence.
QUESTION: Okay. There has been reports that Jandali is an American Syrian musician and his parents were smuggled out of Syria, that this was done in coordination with the American Embassy. Do you have any more information on that?
MR. TONER: I'm aware of the individual, I'm aware of the case. I don't know that I can comment beyond that, no.
QUESTION: And lastly, there has been reports that (inaudible), volatile times ahead with a grouped – military groups congregating outside the Syrian army. Do you have any comment on that?
MR. TONER: Again, one more time the question.
QUESTION: There is apparently some arms being sent to the opposition and a group that –people that have defected from the army, members of the armed forces have formed their own units. Would you, at this point, give them aid?
MR. TONER: Well, look, I think it's not surprising, given the level of violence over the past months, that we're now seeing members of the military – or, rather, members of the opposition begin to turn violent, or, rather, begin to use violence against the military as an act of self-preservation. I would say that the opposition's shown extraordinary restraint in the face of the regime's brutality and demanding their rights through peaceful unarmed demonstrations.
It goes without saying that the longer the regime continues to repress, kill, and jail these peaceful activists, the more likely that this peaceful movement's going to become violent. And we would – the onus for this remains on the Syrian Government and the Syrian regime that continues to use violence against innocent civilians.
So think what you're saying is, unfortunately, a natural development.
QUESTION: Well, do you urge the opposition to not –
MR. TONER: It's not really for us, frankly, to urge the opposition to do anything. They are – clearly, it's a matter of self-defense. Again, we just – we've seen – what we've seen so far in the struggle, this largely nonviolent struggle, is extraordinary restraint on the part of the opposition.
QUESTION: A lot of your expressions of support for the opposition have been grounded in part on the fact that they have been nonviolent and peaceful. Are you saying that you would continue to support them if they actively took up arms and essentially became an armed insurrection that you would – they would receive the full backing from you? If the movement loses its nonviolent character, does that change, in any way, U.S. support for its goal?
MR. TONER: I think what remains unchanged is that Asad is no longer the legitimate leader of that country. He, by using violence against his people, has created the present situation. These are unarmed protestors. They remain unarmed, for the large part. But the dynamic is changing because – due to this continued violence by Asad and his regime.
So the responsibility, the onus, is on Asad. We're calling for him to step down so that a democratic transition can take place. That's what our focus is.
QUESTION: But what's your reaction to reports that elements in the military are defecting and threatening to use force against the regime?
MR. TONER: Well, I – just what I said, which is that you're seeing this dynamic --
QUESTION: (Inaudible.)
MR. TONER: -- you're seeing this shift because average Syrians, who have thus far been nonviolent, are trying to take action against this continued violence, this continued repression, the deaths, the mounting death toll of innocent Syrian civilians. And so it's not surprising that we're seeing this happen.
But again, let's be clear. The responsibility lies with Asad and his regime that continue to use violence against innocent, peaceful demonstrators. And they need to step aside and allow a democratic transition. That call remains crystal clear: Asad needs to step down.
QUESTION: But to follow up on Andy's point, there are elements, in Dara'a in particular, that are issuing statements saying that if we take up arms, if we form our own basis and so on, then the U.S. will come and support us, as happened in Libya. Wouldn't it be, in fact, in the interest of the United States to caution against the use of violence on the premise that this will engender U.S. aid?
MR. TONER: Well, I think from our understanding, the vast majority of the Syrian people are adamant that they don't want any kind of military intervention, and this does remain a largely peaceful opposition movement. But as I said, the government's continued use of violence against innocent civilians, I think, is engendering the opposition to use violence back at the Syrian authorities.
QUESTION: And then just so we're clear on this, and you condone the use of that violence by the opposition to defend themselves? You think that's perfectly okay?
MR. TONER: I just think that it is a dynamic that has been borne of this ongoing repression and violence against them. It's a matter of self-defense.
Yeah. Go ahead, in the back.
Official Source: Statements by American Officials Prove US Involvement in Encouraging Violence against Syrian Army
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372335.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372340.htm
Sep 29, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - An official source at the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs said the recent statements made by American officials including what was said by Spokesman of the US Department of State Mark Toner on Sep 26th about supporting the armed terrorist groups in using violence against the Syrian Arab Army, clearly indicate that the US is involved in encouraging the armed groups to carry out acts of violence against the Syrian Army.
In a statement to SANA, the source added that describing the terrorist acts as normal by the Deputy of the US Department of State Spokesman is an irresponsible attitude that would encourage the acts of violence and sabotage serving the foreign agendas which contradict with the interests of the Syrian people.
The source said that Syria strongly condemns these American statements, and affirms determination to perform its duty in preserving its security and stability, defending its citizens, and in confronting all the attempts of interference in its internal affairs.
Syria protesters attack U.S. ambassador
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/29/501364/main20113228.shtml
(CBS/AP)
September 29, 2011 6:59 AM
Last Updated 9:30 a.m. ET
Supporters of President Bashar Assad pelted the U.S. ambassador to Syria with eggs and tomatoes Thursday as he entered an office for a meeting with a leading opposition figure and then tried to storm the building in the capital Damascus, the opposition activist said.
Ambassador Robert Ford, an outspoken critic of Assad's crackdown on the 6-month-old anti-government uprising, was trapped in the office for about three hours until Syria security forces showed up and escorted him out.
An official at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus later told CBS News that Ford was "safe and unharmed" following the attack. The embassy provided no further information about what happened, saying a statement would likely be issued by the State Department in Washington later in the day.
Ford came under attack as he arrived for a meeting with Hassan Abdul-Azim, who heads the outlawed Arab Socialist Democratic Union party.
"Now that security forces are here, I believe his life is not in danger," Abdul-Azim told The Associated Press.
Ford has angered the Syrian regime in past months by visiting a couple of the protest centers outside of Damascus in a show of solidarity with the anti-government uprising. The latest incident could further raise tensions between Washington and Damascus, which has accused the United States of helping incite violence in Syria. In August, President Barack Obama demanded Assad resign, saying he had lost his legitimacy as a ruler.
Abdul-Azim said Ford was inside his office when the Assad supporters tried to force their way in, breaking some door locks. Office staff prevented them from rushing in, but the ambassador was trapped inside for about three hours with some 100 hostile pro-government protesters outside.
Abdul-Azim said Syrian security arrived about an hour after the attack began.
The U.S. Embassy had no immediate comment on the confrontation.
The attack on Ford came five days after government supporters threw eggs and stones at France's ambassador as he left a meeting in Damascus with a Greek Orthodox patriarch. Ambassador Eric Chevallier was unharmed.
Tension between the West and Syria — Iran's closest Arab ally — have been rising for months.
Washington and the European Union have imposed sanctions on some Syrian officials, including Assad, because of Assad's crackdown that has left some 2,700 people, according to the United Nations.
A trip in July by the U.S. and French ambassadors to the central city of Hama to express support for protesters drew swift condemnation from the Syrian government, which said the unauthorized visits were proof that Washington was inciting violence in the Arab nation. Authorities then warned both ambassadors not to travel outside the capital without permission.
A month later, the Obama administration brushed off a complaint by Syrian authorities that Ford violated their travel rules by leaving Damascus without permission. The Syrian foreign ministry registered concern over Ford's trip in August from Damascus to the southern village of Jassem, where he met opposition activists.
Last month, Ford and several other ambassadors expressed their condolences to the family of a rights advocate who was killed.
The U.S. has maintained diplomatic relations with Syria even while protesting Assad's efforts to crush the uprising.
Foreign Ministry: Necessary Procedures Taken to Protect US Ambassador while Visiting a Lawyer's Office in Damascus
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372394.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/29/372429.htm
Sep 29, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - " The US Embassy informed the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on Thursday morning that the US Ambassador Robert Ford, was faced by some Syrians who gathered to protest his presence and movements while visiting lawyer Hassan Abdel Azim at his office," an official source at Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said.
The source added that in order to meet Syria's international obligations, the Ministry contacted the competent authorities to take necessary procedures to protect the Ambassador and ensure his safe return to the Embassy headquarters as soon as it knew about the issue.
Hundreds of Syrian citizens gathered in front of lawyer Abdel Azim's office at al-Nasr Street in Damascus in protest of the US Ambassador's movements.
The participants chanted slogans that express their rejection of the foreign interference in Syria's internal affairs and the US policy.
أميركا تعدل عقوباتها ضد سورية وتسمح بدعم التعليم والجفاف والصحة
America adjusted its sanctions against Syria and allow the support of education, health and drought
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=fdafefbd12c43c36d50dadf268870854&ar=63909858
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 14:41:40
Issued a U.S. Treasury Department two days before the licenses considered exceptions to the sanctions imposed on Syria recently.
The "Economist" that the new exceptions (or the so-called license) included two parts:
The first license:
Allow non-governmental organizations to issue and re-export services to Syria to be able to perform the following activities:
- Activities to support humanitarian projects, including but not limited to: the fight against drought, helping refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of conflicts, the distribution of food and medicines, and serve the health services.
- Activities to support democracy-building in Syria, including but not limited to, the rule of law, citizen participation, government accountability, and development projects of civil society.
- Activities to support education in Syria, including but not limited to: fighting illiteracy, promoting education and access to people, projects and support education reform.
- Activities to support development projects (non commercial) according to which Syrian citizens directly, including but not limited to: combating the spread of infectious diseases, promotion of maternal and child health, sustainable agriculture, and assistance in the provision of clean water.
Thus allowing financial institutions to U.S. companies trading in securities and money transfer companies, to transfer money for expenses of operating the work of non-governmental non-US and non-Syrian, provided that the financial transfers across the Syrian government or any of the persons applied to them penalties.
In addition to that, the license allows for non-governmental non-US and non-Syrian, that the financial operations with the Syrian government, what is necessary for the activities mentioned above, including but not limited to: payment of taxes, import duties, fees for approvals, licenses, or public services from the government Syria.
Second license:
Allows financial institutions to U.S. companies trading securities and money transfer companies, to transfer money for expenses of operating the work of diplomatic missions, non-US and non-Syrian or consular functions in Syria, provided that the financial transfers across the Syrian government or any of the persons applied to them penalties.
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued four licenses are excluded from U.S. sanctions on Syria two weeks ago, included to allow international organizations of the United Nations and its respective programs and employees continue their activities and their dealings with Syria, and allow U.S. citizens resident in Syria, a Maamlahm daily, allowing moving accounts bank within the territory of the United States, which belong to the Syrian citizens.
Sep 29 Local government
اللجنة العليا للانتخابات تعقد اجتماعها الأول وتشكل اللجان القضائية الفرعية في الدوائر الانتخابية بالمحافظات
Election Commission held its first meeting and a sub-judicial committees in the electoral districts in the governorates
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372265.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
Higher Committee held its first meeting for the elections yesterday in the plenary Court of Cassation in Damascus and issued the decision No. 1 / / judge to form sub-committees in the judicial districts for the rest of the provinces.
According to the Commission's decision that under the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 101, date 03.08.2011 and the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 374 of 2011 decided the Supreme Committee for the elections to form sub-committees in the judicial districts as follows:
(a list of judges appointed for sub-committes of each province)
Election Commission held its first meeting and a sub-judicial committees in the electoral districts in the governorates
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372265.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
Higher Committee held its first meeting for the elections yesterday in the plenary Court of Cassation in Damascus and issued the decision No. 1 / / judge to form sub-committees in the judicial districts for the rest of the provinces.
According to the Commission's decision that under the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 101, date 03.08.2011 and the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 374 of 2011 decided the Supreme Committee for the elections to form sub-committees in the judicial districts as follows:
(a list of judges appointed for sub-committes of each province)
Sep 29 Central government
3 استثناءات جديدة تضاف لقرار تعليق الاستيراد...تجارة دمشق تطالب الحكومة بإعادة دراسة القرار تمهيداً لإلغائه
3 new exceptions added to the decision to suspend the import trade ... Damascus, calling on the government to re-consider the resolution in preparation for the cancel
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109405
http://backupurl.com/691u3j
2011-09-29
Cabinet to Take Steps to Monitor Market and Prices, Reconsider Some Articles of Import Suspension Decision
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/28/371904.htm
Sep 28, 2011
اللجنة العليا للانتخابات تعقد اجتماعها الأول وتشكل اللجان القضائية الفرعية في الدوائر الانتخابية بالمحافظات
Election Commission held its first meeting and a sub-judicial committees in the electoral districts in the governorates
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372265.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
Higher Committee held its first meeting for the elections yesterday in the plenary Court of Cassation in Damascus and issued the decision No. 1 / / judge to form sub-committees in the judicial districts for the rest of the provinces.
According to the Commission's decision that under the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 101, date 03.08.2011 and the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 374 of 2011 decided the Supreme Committee for the elections to form sub-committees in the judicial districts as follows:
(a list of judges appointed for sub-committes of each province)
وزارة الصناعة تسمح لشركاتها التشغيل لمصلحة جهات أخرى مقابل أجور عينية
Ministry of Industry to allow its companies operating in the interest of others in return for wages in kind
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=524695d494872d7f4927354f17fbc78f&ar=878124626
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 14:39:55
Issued by the Minister of Industry, "Adnan Slakhu" a decision which allowed for industrial companies of the industrial enterprises related to the Ministry of public industrial operation for the benefit of third parties against payment in kind or cash to be agreed between the parties, in order to take advantage of the production capacities in excess of their need.
3 new exceptions added to the decision to suspend the import trade ... Damascus, calling on the government to re-consider the resolution in preparation for the cancel
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109405
http://backupurl.com/691u3j
2011-09-29
Cabinet to Take Steps to Monitor Market and Prices, Reconsider Some Articles of Import Suspension Decision
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/28/371904.htm
Sep 28, 2011
اللجنة العليا للانتخابات تعقد اجتماعها الأول وتشكل اللجان القضائية الفرعية في الدوائر الانتخابية بالمحافظات
Election Commission held its first meeting and a sub-judicial committees in the electoral districts in the governorates
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/29/372265.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
Higher Committee held its first meeting for the elections yesterday in the plenary Court of Cassation in Damascus and issued the decision No. 1 / / judge to form sub-committees in the judicial districts for the rest of the provinces.
According to the Commission's decision that under the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 101, date 03.08.2011 and the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 374 of 2011 decided the Supreme Committee for the elections to form sub-committees in the judicial districts as follows:
(a list of judges appointed for sub-committes of each province)
وزارة الصناعة تسمح لشركاتها التشغيل لمصلحة جهات أخرى مقابل أجور عينية
Ministry of Industry to allow its companies operating in the interest of others in return for wages in kind
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=524695d494872d7f4927354f17fbc78f&ar=878124626
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 14:39:55
Issued by the Minister of Industry, "Adnan Slakhu" a decision which allowed for industrial companies of the industrial enterprises related to the Ministry of public industrial operation for the benefit of third parties against payment in kind or cash to be agreed between the parties, in order to take advantage of the production capacities in excess of their need.
Sep 29 Pro-government
Raising 2300-Meter Long Syrian Flag in Tartous to Stress Independence of Syria's Decision
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372454.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Civil, Popular Activities in Lattakia Stress Adherence to National Unity, Preserving Syria's sovereignty
انتهاء تصوير السلسلة الفيلمية (نعشق أرضك سورية) التي توثق لحقيقة الأحداث التي تشهدها سورية
The end of filming the series film (love your land Syria), which document the fact that the incidents in Syria
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/29/372447.htm
http://www.sana.sy/ara/9/2011/09/29/372462.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
اللجنة الأمنية السورية اللبنانية تبحث الوضع عند نقطتي العبودية والدبوسية الحدوديتين
Syrian-Lebanese security committee are looking at the points situation of al-Dabbousiyyah and al-'Abboudiyyah border
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/29/372446.htm
September 29 0.2011
Beirut, (SANA) -
The Committee discussed the joint Syrian-Lebanese security at points of al-Dabbousiyyah and al-'Abboudiyyah during its meeting today at the center of Lebanese General Security in the town of slavery on the ground and ways of overcoming the confusion of traffic resulting from the direct use of the Lebanese side of the new offices at the point of al-'Abboudiyyah in the border public security and customs.
A statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting of the National Agency quoted the Lebanese media that it was decided to extend the passage of trucks between the two countries at four in the morning until five in the afternoon of each day instead of trucks crossing from eleven o'clock noon until four o'clock in the afternoon.
The statement noted that it was assigned to riders of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces organize the passage of trucks and cars on the international road leading to the crossing point into al-'Abboudiyyah inside Lebanese territory as the meeting asked the Lebanese authorities to work fast to expand the international highway from the Lebanese side and resurfaced and the allocation of spaces customs and wide from the Lebanese side as garages for trucks.
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372454.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Civil, Popular Activities in Lattakia Stress Adherence to National Unity, Preserving Syria's sovereignty
انتهاء تصوير السلسلة الفيلمية (نعشق أرضك سورية) التي توثق لحقيقة الأحداث التي تشهدها سورية
The end of filming the series film (love your land Syria), which document the fact that the incidents in Syria
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/29/372447.htm
http://www.sana.sy/ara/9/2011/09/29/372462.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
اللجنة الأمنية السورية اللبنانية تبحث الوضع عند نقطتي العبودية والدبوسية الحدوديتين
Syrian-Lebanese security committee are looking at the points situation of al-Dabbousiyyah and al-'Abboudiyyah border
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/29/372446.htm
September 29 0.2011
Beirut, (SANA) -
The Committee discussed the joint Syrian-Lebanese security at points of al-Dabbousiyyah and al-'Abboudiyyah during its meeting today at the center of Lebanese General Security in the town of slavery on the ground and ways of overcoming the confusion of traffic resulting from the direct use of the Lebanese side of the new offices at the point of al-'Abboudiyyah in the border public security and customs.
A statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting of the National Agency quoted the Lebanese media that it was decided to extend the passage of trucks between the two countries at four in the morning until five in the afternoon of each day instead of trucks crossing from eleven o'clock noon until four o'clock in the afternoon.
The statement noted that it was assigned to riders of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces organize the passage of trucks and cars on the international road leading to the crossing point into al-'Abboudiyyah inside Lebanese territory as the meeting asked the Lebanese authorities to work fast to expand the international highway from the Lebanese side and resurfaced and the allocation of spaces customs and wide from the Lebanese side as garages for trucks.
Sep 29 Anti-government
ميشيل كيلو: معارضو الداخل يرفضون الانضمام إلى " المجلس الوطني السوري "
Michel Kilo: Opponents of home refuse to join the "Syrian National Council"
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=4cd8badcd2ef34b5c16c3e569ef317c6&ar=696906154
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 17:24:46
He and writer Michel Kilo, Syria's opposition to "Syria's opponents in the home who met in mid-September in Damascus does not intend to join the so-called "Syrian National Council ", which announced its establishment in Istanbul.
And justified the decision kilo internal opposition by saying, "This body (the Council) is open to the idea of foreign intervention."
Michel Kilo: Opponents of home refuse to join the "Syrian National Council"
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=4cd8badcd2ef34b5c16c3e569ef317c6&ar=696906154
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 17:24:46
He and writer Michel Kilo, Syria's opposition to "Syria's opponents in the home who met in mid-September in Damascus does not intend to join the so-called "Syrian National Council ", which announced its establishment in Istanbul.
And justified the decision kilo internal opposition by saying, "This body (the Council) is open to the idea of foreign intervention."
Sep 29 Incidents
استشهاد طفل بإدلب و3 من حفظ النظام في تلكلخ برصاص مجموعات إرهابية مسلحة..مصدر عسكري: ما نقلته فضائيات عن إغارة طيران حربي على الرستن عار عن الصحة
Child killed in Idlib and 3 to maintain order in Tall Kalakh shot by armed terrorist groups .. military source: satellite channels reported on the raid on a military aircraft Rastan untrue
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/29/372341.htm
(English)
Child Martyred in Idlib after Being Shot by Armed Terrorist Group
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372344.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Idlib, (SANA) - Child Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Dahrouj on Thursday was martyred after being shot by an armed terrorist group in Khan al-Sobul Village in Idlib Province on the International Highway to the north of Ma'arat al-Nua'man City.
Gunmen, who were inside a black car without a plate, opened fire on the child near the shop of his father which sells bread.
Three Law Enforcement Members Martyred in Armed Ambush in Homs
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372440.htm
Sep 29, 2011
HOMS / Idlib, (SANA) - Three law enforcement members were martyred on Thursday in an ambush set by an armed terrorist group on al-Hwash road near Tall Kalakh in Homs governorate.
A source at Homs Police Command told SANA correspondent that the martyrs Ahmad Haider, Yasser Dardar and Ahmad Amin were attacked by an armed terrorist group which opened fire at them while performing their national duty in preserving security.
Citizen Amr Mohammad al-Tarfi was transported to Homs National Hospital after he was found dead with gunshot wounds in al-Jossiyeh area in al-Qssair.
A medical source said that the hospital also received citizen Ahmad al-Debjan from Um al-Amad village with several gunshot wounds as he was targeted in Dier B'albeh neighborhood in Homs.
In Idlib, Pharmacist Wassim al-Yousef from Khan Sheikhon was abducted and found shot in his leg by the fire of an armed terrorist group few hours later.
(Arabic)
A military source: satellite channels reported the news of the warplanes raided Rastan unfounded
On the other hand denied the military source reported on some satellite channels for the warplanes raided the city of Rastan and confirmed that these reports are completely untrue.
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372492.htm
وفاة شرطي إثر تعرضه للتعذيب من قبل مسلحين قاموا بخطفه مع ابن شقيقه في جبل الزاوية
The death of a policeman after being tortured by gunmen who kidnap with the son of his brother in Jabal al-Zawiyah (Shannaan village)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=420d060d0ad84bec8f6cb35660fea72b&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=887329547
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 17:45:01
مسلحون يستولون على سيارة تابعة لفرع المواصلات الطرفية في ادلب
Gunmen seize a car belonging to the branch transportation terminals in Idlib (Khan Shaikhoun)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=970deb76814884d6a59a7e80d9ca802f&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=849169399
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 13:44:56
الحادثة الثانية خلال أسبوع .. إحراق مدرسة في ريف معرة النعمان
The second incident within a week .. The burning of a school in rural Ma'arrat Numan (Shamaareen village)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=080d7304a47acabf4383e053fcf552c5&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=183409154
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 13:36:20
إصابة سبعة عناصر من القوى الأمنية في انفجار عبوة ناسفة على طريق ادلب - أريحا
Wounding seven elements of the security forces in a bomb explosion on a road Idlib - Ariha
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=a289dff25e0dbfe5e4669ff6d662a842&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=931422157
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 11:45:49
シリア 離反兵士が政権側と戦闘か
9月29日 10時39分
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20110929/t10015921301000.html
http://backupurl.com/br9bcy
Syrian troops cross Lebanon border, briefly kidnap 2
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Sep-29/150024-syrian-troops-cross-lebanon-border-briefly-kidnap-2.ashx
September 29, 2011 12:33 PM
Authorities Seize Large Amounts of Weapons and Ammunition Set for Smuggling to Syria from Lebanon
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/29/372442.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372455.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Lebanese Army Seizes 5 Trucks with Goods to Be Smuggled into Syria (in Rashayyiah region)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/29/372327.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/29/372332.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Terrorist Confesses to Murdering Dr. Eid and Opening Fire on Soldiers, Civilians, Funerals and Schools
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372272.htm
Sep 29, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Terrorist Bilal Abdelhalim Hassoun confessed to being a member of an armed terrorist group that assassinated Dr. Hasan Eid a few days ago in Homs, in addition to opening fire on military personnel, civilians, funerals and schools.
In confessions broadcast by the Syrian TV on Wednesday, Hassoun confessed to murdering Dr. Hasan Eid at the request of a man called Jassem Afara because Dr. Eid worked at Homs National Hospital and treated injured people, adding that Afara recruited a group to keep watch over Dr. Eid two weeks prior to the assassination.
Hassoun, a blacksmith living in Bab al-Siba'a in Homs who was born in 1985 and was arrested four times for various charges including a narcotics charge, said that he planned the assassination with Bilal Oudeh, Bilal Awwameh, Yousef al-Hosni, Omar al-Hosni and Jassem Afara in Bilal Oudeh's house.
He said that each member of the group carried a rifle and a pistol and took two cars early in the next morning to Jeb al-Jandali where Dr. Eid lives, with Hasoun and another gunman waiting on one corner while another pair waited at the opposite corner, while the rest waited two buildings away from the doctor's house.
"When Dr. Eid came down from his house and turned on his car, Jassem Afara, Hilal al-Douri and Osama al-Dada approached him and opened fire on him, killing him," Hassoun said, adding that Afara then ordered them to retreat and headed to Bab al-Siba'a.
Afterwards, where Hasoun was given a pistol to give to a man named Mamdouh al-Masri and was arrested on the way.
Hassoun confessed to opening fire on army personnel and civilians, saying that the group headed to an army checkpoint in two cars without license plates and opened fire on the military personnel for half an hour, with one of the terrorists firing RPG rounds.
He said that a man called Mahmoud Salameh aka Abu Khaled used to bring them firearms and RPG rounds from Wadi Khaled in Lebanon with the help of a man called Iyad Berakdar, adding that Afara paid for the weapons.
Hassoun said that he committed his crimes for money, starting with participating in protests in exchange for SYP 500 given out by Afara. Later, Afara gave him a pistol and camouflaged military clothing and instructed him to wear them and walk behind protestors and shoot at them to make people think that security forces are opening fire on protestors, promising him 1,000 pounds for each time he shoots at the protestors.
"After three days from shooting at protestors, Afara came and asked me to shoot at mourners in funerals taking place in Bab al-Siba'a area and I agreed… I then started attending each funeral and opening fire at mourners in exchange for 1,000 pounds for each time," he said.
Hassoun said that Afara told them that no student must go to school, and so they used the two aforementioned cars to al-Istiklal School where Afara entered the teachers' room and prevented the teachers from giving lessons, telling them that they will also prevent parents from sending their children to school. After that, they opened fire at the school's gates to scare children from attending, and on the next day they went to another school and opened fire on its gates.
Newsletter / TTA / French armed groups carry out operations in Syria and ambushes against the army and security
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/29/372456.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/30/372564.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
موظفان يزوران إيصالات و يختلسان 6 ملايين ليرة و يستمران على رأس عملهما في ادلب
Two employees forged receipts and embezzling 6 million pounds and continue to apply on top of their work in Idlib (Khan Shaikhoun)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=ca80c5e66d6143bb89c0c3dc4598b580&ar=491674725
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:46:56
ضبط 10 أطنان من الطحين المهرب في حلب
Confiscate 10 tons of smuggled wheat flour in Aleppo
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=2ff0159b68f3cd875da42c8b72446ee4&ar=694643266
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 12:08:04
Child killed in Idlib and 3 to maintain order in Tall Kalakh shot by armed terrorist groups .. military source: satellite channels reported on the raid on a military aircraft Rastan untrue
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/29/372341.htm
(English)
Child Martyred in Idlib after Being Shot by Armed Terrorist Group
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372344.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Idlib, (SANA) - Child Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Dahrouj on Thursday was martyred after being shot by an armed terrorist group in Khan al-Sobul Village in Idlib Province on the International Highway to the north of Ma'arat al-Nua'man City.
Gunmen, who were inside a black car without a plate, opened fire on the child near the shop of his father which sells bread.
Three Law Enforcement Members Martyred in Armed Ambush in Homs
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372440.htm
Sep 29, 2011
HOMS / Idlib, (SANA) - Three law enforcement members were martyred on Thursday in an ambush set by an armed terrorist group on al-Hwash road near Tall Kalakh in Homs governorate.
A source at Homs Police Command told SANA correspondent that the martyrs Ahmad Haider, Yasser Dardar and Ahmad Amin were attacked by an armed terrorist group which opened fire at them while performing their national duty in preserving security.
Citizen Amr Mohammad al-Tarfi was transported to Homs National Hospital after he was found dead with gunshot wounds in al-Jossiyeh area in al-Qssair.
A medical source said that the hospital also received citizen Ahmad al-Debjan from Um al-Amad village with several gunshot wounds as he was targeted in Dier B'albeh neighborhood in Homs.
In Idlib, Pharmacist Wassim al-Yousef from Khan Sheikhon was abducted and found shot in his leg by the fire of an armed terrorist group few hours later.
(Arabic)
A military source: satellite channels reported the news of the warplanes raided Rastan unfounded
On the other hand denied the military source reported on some satellite channels for the warplanes raided the city of Rastan and confirmed that these reports are completely untrue.
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372492.htm
وفاة شرطي إثر تعرضه للتعذيب من قبل مسلحين قاموا بخطفه مع ابن شقيقه في جبل الزاوية
The death of a policeman after being tortured by gunmen who kidnap with the son of his brother in Jabal al-Zawiyah (Shannaan village)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=420d060d0ad84bec8f6cb35660fea72b&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=887329547
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 17:45:01
مسلحون يستولون على سيارة تابعة لفرع المواصلات الطرفية في ادلب
Gunmen seize a car belonging to the branch transportation terminals in Idlib (Khan Shaikhoun)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=970deb76814884d6a59a7e80d9ca802f&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=849169399
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 13:44:56
الحادثة الثانية خلال أسبوع .. إحراق مدرسة في ريف معرة النعمان
The second incident within a week .. The burning of a school in rural Ma'arrat Numan (Shamaareen village)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=080d7304a47acabf4383e053fcf552c5&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=183409154
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 13:36:20
إصابة سبعة عناصر من القوى الأمنية في انفجار عبوة ناسفة على طريق ادلب - أريحا
Wounding seven elements of the security forces in a bomb explosion on a road Idlib - Ariha
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=a289dff25e0dbfe5e4669ff6d662a842&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=931422157
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 11:45:49
シリア 離反兵士が政権側と戦闘か
9月29日 10時39分
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20110929/t10015921301000.html
http://backupurl.com/br9bcy
Syrian troops cross Lebanon border, briefly kidnap 2
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Sep-29/150024-syrian-troops-cross-lebanon-border-briefly-kidnap-2.ashx
September 29, 2011 12:33 PM
Authorities Seize Large Amounts of Weapons and Ammunition Set for Smuggling to Syria from Lebanon
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/29/372442.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372455.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Lebanese Army Seizes 5 Trucks with Goods to Be Smuggled into Syria (in Rashayyiah region)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/29/372327.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/29/372332.htm
Sep 29, 2011
Terrorist Confesses to Murdering Dr. Eid and Opening Fire on Soldiers, Civilians, Funerals and Schools
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/29/372272.htm
Sep 29, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Terrorist Bilal Abdelhalim Hassoun confessed to being a member of an armed terrorist group that assassinated Dr. Hasan Eid a few days ago in Homs, in addition to opening fire on military personnel, civilians, funerals and schools.
In confessions broadcast by the Syrian TV on Wednesday, Hassoun confessed to murdering Dr. Hasan Eid at the request of a man called Jassem Afara because Dr. Eid worked at Homs National Hospital and treated injured people, adding that Afara recruited a group to keep watch over Dr. Eid two weeks prior to the assassination.
Hassoun, a blacksmith living in Bab al-Siba'a in Homs who was born in 1985 and was arrested four times for various charges including a narcotics charge, said that he planned the assassination with Bilal Oudeh, Bilal Awwameh, Yousef al-Hosni, Omar al-Hosni and Jassem Afara in Bilal Oudeh's house.
He said that each member of the group carried a rifle and a pistol and took two cars early in the next morning to Jeb al-Jandali where Dr. Eid lives, with Hasoun and another gunman waiting on one corner while another pair waited at the opposite corner, while the rest waited two buildings away from the doctor's house.
"When Dr. Eid came down from his house and turned on his car, Jassem Afara, Hilal al-Douri and Osama al-Dada approached him and opened fire on him, killing him," Hassoun said, adding that Afara then ordered them to retreat and headed to Bab al-Siba'a.
Afterwards, where Hasoun was given a pistol to give to a man named Mamdouh al-Masri and was arrested on the way.
Hassoun confessed to opening fire on army personnel and civilians, saying that the group headed to an army checkpoint in two cars without license plates and opened fire on the military personnel for half an hour, with one of the terrorists firing RPG rounds.
He said that a man called Mahmoud Salameh aka Abu Khaled used to bring them firearms and RPG rounds from Wadi Khaled in Lebanon with the help of a man called Iyad Berakdar, adding that Afara paid for the weapons.
Hassoun said that he committed his crimes for money, starting with participating in protests in exchange for SYP 500 given out by Afara. Later, Afara gave him a pistol and camouflaged military clothing and instructed him to wear them and walk behind protestors and shoot at them to make people think that security forces are opening fire on protestors, promising him 1,000 pounds for each time he shoots at the protestors.
"After three days from shooting at protestors, Afara came and asked me to shoot at mourners in funerals taking place in Bab al-Siba'a area and I agreed… I then started attending each funeral and opening fire at mourners in exchange for 1,000 pounds for each time," he said.
Hassoun said that Afara told them that no student must go to school, and so they used the two aforementioned cars to al-Istiklal School where Afara entered the teachers' room and prevented the teachers from giving lessons, telling them that they will also prevent parents from sending their children to school. After that, they opened fire at the school's gates to scare children from attending, and on the next day they went to another school and opened fire on its gates.
Newsletter / TTA / French armed groups carry out operations in Syria and ambushes against the army and security
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/29/372456.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/30/372564.htm
September 29 0.2011
Damascus, (SANA) -
موظفان يزوران إيصالات و يختلسان 6 ملايين ليرة و يستمران على رأس عملهما في ادلب
Two employees forged receipts and embezzling 6 million pounds and continue to apply on top of their work in Idlib (Khan Shaikhoun)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=ca80c5e66d6143bb89c0c3dc4598b580&ar=491674725
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:46:56
ضبط 10 أطنان من الطحين المهرب في حلب
Confiscate 10 tons of smuggled wheat flour in Aleppo
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=2ff0159b68f3cd875da42c8b72446ee4&ar=694643266
Thursday - September 29 - 2011 - 12:08:04
Sep 28 Economy
Aleppo is the industry decision to suspend the importation «hinders» Trade and Damascus is its note ... prices become inflamed and angry at the merchants and citizens
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109356
http://backupurl.com/753w6c
2011-09-28
Search the Council of Ministers in its session held yesterday the development of goods and basic materials in the local markets and procedures for provision and security, the Council requested the Ministry of Economy and Commerce to take practical measures to control the movement of market prices and prevent the exploitation of comments the temporary import of some goods with a view to raising prices, particularly food, manufactured goods and domestically produced and re- of some items of the suspension in order to achieve the national interest.
This came as byproducts coming in and the feelings of anger when a large number of traders and industrialists of the government's decision to suspend the import of materials that increase the tariffs of 5 percent of profits to the street, economic, commercial and industrial due to its effects on the markets. (Details p. 9)
A number of traders and industrialists for their discontent to the issuance of this decision and in its current form and shape of a sudden, without the government can convince the Syrian street without Bembrradtha and also be able to respond to thousands of questions received in respect of goods shipped or in free zones.
To the surprise of the Syrian citizen with a sudden rise for all prices, especially of imported materials, while a number of agencies and electrical items and vehicles to close centers, sale and storage of their cars and goods to the later stages of the center of a number of traders buy large quantities of material from the market for resale at higher prices a few days after, as A number of citizens also purchased large quantities of imported materials for storage, for fear of losing markets.
Having announced the Aleppo merchants before yesterday they were against the resolution because of its negative aspects of the internal market, issued the Aleppo Chamber of Industry yesterday issued a statement indicating that the «opinion the economic year is that this government decision detriment of the national economy and caused a stir both materially and morally in the street and hinder business activity and industrial » for most of the work and sends « a message of weakness» abroad.
The statement said the decision, issued by the government last Thursday, cannot be a solution acceptable to the economic activities «, which refuses to bear the brunt of the errors accumulated from some government financial and banking, which led to the imbalance in the balance of foreign exchange especially with regard to the mechanism of financing imports and secure Cutting them ».
The statement added: «sees room to comment, even if temporarily cause a monopoly and high prices and encourage smuggling and corruption and lead to lower quality local product and adversely affects the rights of consumers and believes that the protection of national industry is not by raising the walls of protectionism but through giving competitive advantages to the domestic industry of the incentives and facilities with the survival markets open, provided that imports adjusted according to the control mechanisms to ensure fair and equal competition between all the products and goods ».
Al «alwatan.sy» the Damascus Chamber of Commerce held a meeting yesterday attended by the entire membership to consider the resolution referred to the view that the decision of many negative while its advantages are limited.
The Chamber Board of Directors decided today submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and Minister of Economy in order to clarify the negative aspects of the decision.
And on the resolution, the Governor of Central Bank of Syria Adib Mayyaali yesterday to reduce imports to Syria will provide six billion dollars a year to cope with sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union.
The inclined told «AFP» that «the goods covered by this decision represents about 25 percent of the imports and this will provide at least six billion dollars, including $ 4.5 billion of import cars».
He said «It is a preventive measure to protect our currencies on the foreign exceed 17 billion dollars». And about a decision, Mayyaali said «I cannot give a deadline because it is linked to a period of pressure on Syria by European countries».
الصناعات الهندسية: لا ارتفاع على أسعار سيارة شام وسيامكو تعمل على زيادة طاقتها الانتاجية
Engineering Industries: No increase in the prices of car Saamku Cham and working to increase its production capacity
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/09/28/372211.htm
September 28, 2011
The Director-General of the General Establishment for Engineering Industries and the company's vice president of the Syrian-Iranian car industry Saamku Dr. Nidal clefts there would be no increase in the price of a car produced by the Cham Saamku.
. . . Iran Khodro Company owns 40 percent of the capital of the company has with the General Organization for Engineering Industries, 35 percent of the Company and the authority of Commerce 25 percent.
Syria signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian company to provide them with three new passenger planes in 2013
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=31271e0deb84b687cf3288d21c2564d8&ar=526167944
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 14:29:08
شركة "توبليف" تزود الخطوط الجوية السورية باحدث طائراتها
Company "Tupolev" provide the airline with modern aircraft, the Syrian
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567776
28.09.2011 15:16
الرقم القياسي للمستهلك يرتفع 0.65% بسبب ارتفاع أسعار الأغذية واللحوم و البيض
Record of the consumer rises 0.65% due to higher food prices, meat and eggs
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=bb7fa8bdb14f564f570def4cbb76a7d3&ar=730015841
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 12:38:15
Issued the Central Bureau of Statistics indices of consumer prices for the month of August when it reached the record differences for July rose 0.65 points the previous record 146.49%.
The Bureau noted that it was due to a slight rise in the group food and non-alcoholic beverages amounted to 1.48 points, in addition to higher prices for milk, cheese, eggs, reaching difference 5.18 points, meat 4.08 points, pulses and vegetables 4.01 points, and food products under another 14.48 points, while the prices of fruits, where differences amounted to 11.3 points and non-alcoholic beverages 1.82 points, coffee, tea and cocoa 2.17 points.
For his part, and restored the Central Bureau of Statistics reason for the rise to higher meat prices at a rate of 23.3 percent, sugar and sweets 21.2%.
The monthly inflation August for the last two in July stood at 0.45%, while the annual inflation for the month of August 2011 for August 2010 amounted to 3.9%.
Group were also affected by restaurants and hotels at such a high as well as higher milk prices and cheese for 9.75% June 2011 Despite the low prices of the group rate of 18.9% fruit and vegetables, 13.03% for June 2011.
رويترز : سوريا لا تشتري في مناقصة لتوريد 100 ألف طن قمحا بسبب الاسعار الباهظة
Reuters: Syria does not buy in a tender to supply 100 thousand tons of wheat due to high prices
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=0a18c070a34423b14e518b2f93e50f02&ar=782902228
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:22:28
Damascus stock price index for this week
The index has recovered by 5.9% from the historical low just recorded last week.
26/Sep/2011 951.33 volume 114 thousand
27/Sep/2011 966.64 volume 408 thousand (2nd biggest volume in history after Aug. 2))
28/Sep/2011 957.97 volume 27 thousand
(In a temporal measure, the market is open for 3 days a week only.)
16/Dec/2010 1752.50 (historial high)
19/Sep/2011 904.67 (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
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109356
http://backupurl.com/753w6c
2011-09-28
Search the Council of Ministers in its session held yesterday the development of goods and basic materials in the local markets and procedures for provision and security, the Council requested the Ministry of Economy and Commerce to take practical measures to control the movement of market prices and prevent the exploitation of comments the temporary import of some goods with a view to raising prices, particularly food, manufactured goods and domestically produced and re- of some items of the suspension in order to achieve the national interest.
This came as byproducts coming in and the feelings of anger when a large number of traders and industrialists of the government's decision to suspend the import of materials that increase the tariffs of 5 percent of profits to the street, economic, commercial and industrial due to its effects on the markets. (Details p. 9)
A number of traders and industrialists for their discontent to the issuance of this decision and in its current form and shape of a sudden, without the government can convince the Syrian street without Bembrradtha and also be able to respond to thousands of questions received in respect of goods shipped or in free zones.
To the surprise of the Syrian citizen with a sudden rise for all prices, especially of imported materials, while a number of agencies and electrical items and vehicles to close centers, sale and storage of their cars and goods to the later stages of the center of a number of traders buy large quantities of material from the market for resale at higher prices a few days after, as A number of citizens also purchased large quantities of imported materials for storage, for fear of losing markets.
Having announced the Aleppo merchants before yesterday they were against the resolution because of its negative aspects of the internal market, issued the Aleppo Chamber of Industry yesterday issued a statement indicating that the «opinion the economic year is that this government decision detriment of the national economy and caused a stir both materially and morally in the street and hinder business activity and industrial » for most of the work and sends « a message of weakness» abroad.
The statement said the decision, issued by the government last Thursday, cannot be a solution acceptable to the economic activities «, which refuses to bear the brunt of the errors accumulated from some government financial and banking, which led to the imbalance in the balance of foreign exchange especially with regard to the mechanism of financing imports and secure Cutting them ».
The statement added: «sees room to comment, even if temporarily cause a monopoly and high prices and encourage smuggling and corruption and lead to lower quality local product and adversely affects the rights of consumers and believes that the protection of national industry is not by raising the walls of protectionism but through giving competitive advantages to the domestic industry of the incentives and facilities with the survival markets open, provided that imports adjusted according to the control mechanisms to ensure fair and equal competition between all the products and goods ».
Al «alwatan.sy» the Damascus Chamber of Commerce held a meeting yesterday attended by the entire membership to consider the resolution referred to the view that the decision of many negative while its advantages are limited.
The Chamber Board of Directors decided today submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and Minister of Economy in order to clarify the negative aspects of the decision.
And on the resolution, the Governor of Central Bank of Syria Adib Mayyaali yesterday to reduce imports to Syria will provide six billion dollars a year to cope with sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union.
The inclined told «AFP» that «the goods covered by this decision represents about 25 percent of the imports and this will provide at least six billion dollars, including $ 4.5 billion of import cars».
He said «It is a preventive measure to protect our currencies on the foreign exceed 17 billion dollars». And about a decision, Mayyaali said «I cannot give a deadline because it is linked to a period of pressure on Syria by European countries».
الصناعات الهندسية: لا ارتفاع على أسعار سيارة شام وسيامكو تعمل على زيادة طاقتها الانتاجية
Engineering Industries: No increase in the prices of car Saamku Cham and working to increase its production capacity
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/09/28/372211.htm
September 28, 2011
The Director-General of the General Establishment for Engineering Industries and the company's vice president of the Syrian-Iranian car industry Saamku Dr. Nidal clefts there would be no increase in the price of a car produced by the Cham Saamku.
. . . Iran Khodro Company owns 40 percent of the capital of the company has with the General Organization for Engineering Industries, 35 percent of the Company and the authority of Commerce 25 percent.
Syria signed a memorandum of understanding with the Russian company to provide them with three new passenger planes in 2013
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=31271e0deb84b687cf3288d21c2564d8&ar=526167944
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 14:29:08
شركة "توبليف" تزود الخطوط الجوية السورية باحدث طائراتها
Company "Tupolev" provide the airline with modern aircraft, the Syrian
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567776
28.09.2011 15:16
الرقم القياسي للمستهلك يرتفع 0.65% بسبب ارتفاع أسعار الأغذية واللحوم و البيض
Record of the consumer rises 0.65% due to higher food prices, meat and eggs
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=bb7fa8bdb14f564f570def4cbb76a7d3&ar=730015841
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 12:38:15
Issued the Central Bureau of Statistics indices of consumer prices for the month of August when it reached the record differences for July rose 0.65 points the previous record 146.49%.
The Bureau noted that it was due to a slight rise in the group food and non-alcoholic beverages amounted to 1.48 points, in addition to higher prices for milk, cheese, eggs, reaching difference 5.18 points, meat 4.08 points, pulses and vegetables 4.01 points, and food products under another 14.48 points, while the prices of fruits, where differences amounted to 11.3 points and non-alcoholic beverages 1.82 points, coffee, tea and cocoa 2.17 points.
For his part, and restored the Central Bureau of Statistics reason for the rise to higher meat prices at a rate of 23.3 percent, sugar and sweets 21.2%.
The monthly inflation August for the last two in July stood at 0.45%, while the annual inflation for the month of August 2011 for August 2010 amounted to 3.9%.
Group were also affected by restaurants and hotels at such a high as well as higher milk prices and cheese for 9.75% June 2011 Despite the low prices of the group rate of 18.9% fruit and vegetables, 13.03% for June 2011.
رويترز : سوريا لا تشتري في مناقصة لتوريد 100 ألف طن قمحا بسبب الاسعار الباهظة
Reuters: Syria does not buy in a tender to supply 100 thousand tons of wheat due to high prices
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=0a18c070a34423b14e518b2f93e50f02&ar=782902228
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:22:28
Damascus stock price index for this week
The index has recovered by 5.9% from the historical low just recorded last week.
26/Sep/2011 951.33 volume 114 thousand
27/Sep/2011 966.64 volume 408 thousand (2nd biggest volume in history after Aug. 2))
28/Sep/2011 957.97 volume 27 thousand
(In a temporal measure, the market is open for 3 days a week only.)
16/Dec/2010 1752.50 (historial high)
19/Sep/2011 904.67 (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
Sep 28 Others
US provides $359.3 million in aid to Jordan
http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article508399.ece
By AP
Published: Sep 28, 2011 19:35 Updated: Sep 28, 2011 19:35
AMMAN, Jordan: The United States has signed to give Jordan $359.3 million in aid to create jobs and improve education, as well as advance political development.
Sinai explosion latest setback to gas supplies
http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=41754
28 September 2011
By Taylor Luck
http://arabnews.com/middleeast/article508399.ece
By AP
Published: Sep 28, 2011 19:35 Updated: Sep 28, 2011 19:35
AMMAN, Jordan: The United States has signed to give Jordan $359.3 million in aid to create jobs and improve education, as well as advance political development.
Sinai explosion latest setback to gas supplies
http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=41754
28 September 2011
By Taylor Luck
Sep 28 Regional
President al-Assad, al-Huss Discuss Events Witnessed in Syria (Salim al-Huss of Lebanon)
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/28/372085.htm
Sep 28, 2011
Damascus mufti meets Rai in Bkirki
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Sep-28/149948-damascus-grand-mufti-meets-rai-in-bkirki.ashx
September 28, 2011 05:53 PM (Last updated: September 28, 2011 07:20 PM)
BEIRUT: Damascus' Mufti Sheikh Adnan Afyouni met with Catholic Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai Wednesday in Bkirki, north of Beirut.
Afyouni, who headed a delegation and was accompanied by Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel-Karim Ali, thanked Rai for his most recent statements.
After the one-hour meeting Afyouni told reporters that "the visit was successful and several statements by the patriarch were clarified."
When asked whether he had extended an invitation to Rai to visit Syria, Afyouni said there would be high-level coordination between the two on the matter.
During a visit to Paris earlier this month, Rai expressed fear about Christians in Syria should a popular uprising, now in its sixth month, succeed in toppling President Bashar Assad.
The patriarch, whose comments stirred controversy in Lebanon, reportedly warned France and the international community against supporting the uprising, voicing fears the Muslim Brotherhood could fill the political void should it succeed.
He also urged France that Assad should be given a chance to carry out his promised reform program.
International pressure has intensified on Syria over what rights groups say is a brutal crackdown by Damascus on protests calling for the departure of Assad. The United Nations says some 2,700 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the unrest that began in Mid-March.
Syrian authorities deny targeting protesters, blaming "armed terrorists gangs" for the deaths.
The Syrian delegation Wednesday said the visit to Lebanon was aimed just for talks with Rai.
ألرابطة السريانية: 100 الف مسيحي هاجروا من مصر نحن امام عملية استئصال بطيئة لكل المكون المسيحي من الشرق
Syriac League: 100 thousand Christians have emigrated from Egypt we are facing a slow process of eradication of each component of the Christian from the Middle East
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/syriac-league-christians-egypt1005417.shtml
By NNA
Sep 28, 2011 - 6:29:33 AM
the emigration of about a hundred thousand Coptic Christian Egyptians from Egypt since last March
http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2011/09/28/372085.htm
Sep 28, 2011
Damascus mufti meets Rai in Bkirki
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Sep-28/149948-damascus-grand-mufti-meets-rai-in-bkirki.ashx
September 28, 2011 05:53 PM (Last updated: September 28, 2011 07:20 PM)
BEIRUT: Damascus' Mufti Sheikh Adnan Afyouni met with Catholic Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai Wednesday in Bkirki, north of Beirut.
Afyouni, who headed a delegation and was accompanied by Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel-Karim Ali, thanked Rai for his most recent statements.
After the one-hour meeting Afyouni told reporters that "the visit was successful and several statements by the patriarch were clarified."
When asked whether he had extended an invitation to Rai to visit Syria, Afyouni said there would be high-level coordination between the two on the matter.
During a visit to Paris earlier this month, Rai expressed fear about Christians in Syria should a popular uprising, now in its sixth month, succeed in toppling President Bashar Assad.
The patriarch, whose comments stirred controversy in Lebanon, reportedly warned France and the international community against supporting the uprising, voicing fears the Muslim Brotherhood could fill the political void should it succeed.
He also urged France that Assad should be given a chance to carry out his promised reform program.
International pressure has intensified on Syria over what rights groups say is a brutal crackdown by Damascus on protests calling for the departure of Assad. The United Nations says some 2,700 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the unrest that began in Mid-March.
Syrian authorities deny targeting protesters, blaming "armed terrorists gangs" for the deaths.
The Syrian delegation Wednesday said the visit to Lebanon was aimed just for talks with Rai.
ألرابطة السريانية: 100 الف مسيحي هاجروا من مصر نحن امام عملية استئصال بطيئة لكل المكون المسيحي من الشرق
Syriac League: 100 thousand Christians have emigrated from Egypt we are facing a slow process of eradication of each component of the Christian from the Middle East
http://www.lebanese-forces.org/local/syriac-league-christians-egypt1005417.shtml
By NNA
Sep 28, 2011 - 6:29:33 AM
the emigration of about a hundred thousand Coptic Christian Egyptians from Egypt since last March
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