Lavrov: Russia against any Western-Backed UNSC Draft Resolution on Syria
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/28/372040.htm
Sep 28, 2011
MOSCOW, (SANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated that his country will not support any UN Security Council draft resolution submitted by the Western countries against Syria.
In an interview with Russia 24 news channel on Tuesday, Lavrov said "The US and the EU imposed unilateral sanctions without holding any consultations with us and now they want us to agree to their course too," adding that their act contradicts with the principle of partnership, as it also does not include any constructive thing.
He referred to radical opposition forces, mostly outside Syria, which have rejected the leadership's invitation to participate in the national dialogue and are betting on escalating the confrontation to culminate to international intervention.
روسيا تقدم صيغة جديدة لمشروع قرار في مجلس الأمن حول سورية
Russia submitted a new draft Security Council resolution on Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=756f9f87636580e686e76933ce660320&ar=758889885
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 17:14:43
He said Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, Permanent Representative to the UN, told reporters on Wednesday 28 September, that Russia had given to the Security Council a new draft resolution on Syria.
Churkin said that the project shows that the western countries that still stick by the position encouraging "acts of sabotage." He added that "in our view, would lead to serious consequences and disastrous for Syria."
خبير روسي: لا داعي إلى استصدار قرارات في مجلس الأمن في الشأنين السوري واليمن
Russian expert: No need to seek resolutions of the Security Council in Conin Syria and Yemen
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567768
28.09.2011 14:14
any decision will lead to tougher sanctions and dragging the foreign intervention
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
Announced, "Tu" for the Russian aircraft industry it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Syrian Airlines to supply three new passenger jets to Syria, starting in 2013.
The news agency quoted "RIA Novosti" Russian "Tupolev" on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Syrian Airlines to provide three passenger planes "Tu as -204 or" new beginning in 2013.
The company plans to start production of this new model of the aircraft during the year 2012 in the factory "Oveastar" in the city of Ulyanovsk.
And can accommodate the aircraft, led by pilots, for 215 passengers, and a range of between 4800 and 6100 km, and lifetime of work in 25 years.
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
The Company has signed a "Tupolev" factory "Oveastar SB" the production memorandum of understanding with the Syrian Arab Airlines, on the supply of the last passenger planes "TU-204 CM" new, as correspondent agency Itar-Tass press office of the company "Tupolev" Today, September 28.
According to the terms of the contract is anticipated, due to the supply of 3 aircraft of the type "TU-204 CM" in the beginning, starting in 2013. In the next phase of cooperation and to carry out acts of maintenance and maintenance, plans to "Tupolev" a center for the maintenance of these aircraft on the base of the Syrian Airlines.
And "TU-204 CM" Russian passenger plane, used in the manufacture of the latest achievements of the national aircraft industry. It is scheduled to begin commercial production of the aircraft in 2012.
واشنطن للسوريين: لا تتوقعوا ليبيا ثانية وابحثوا عن حلول سورية لمشكلتكم
Washington, for the Syrians: Do not expect Libya again and look for solutions to your problem Syria
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The U.S. ambassador to Damascus, Robert Ford, that "the current conflict in Syria between the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian opponents is a conflict needs to solutions Syria."
المعلم يلتقي وزراء خارجية فنزويلا وباكستان وبيلاروس وماليزيا..الوزراء يؤكدون دعم بلدانهم لسورية
Foreign Ministers of Venezuela, Pakistan, Belarus and Malaysia Stress Support to Syria
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/28/372191.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/28/372194.htm
Sep 28, 2011
NEW YORK, (SANA)-Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem on Wednesday met his counterparts of Venezuela, Pakistan, Belarus and Malaysia, concluding his meetings at the sidelines of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly held in New York.
"اينا" الكرواتية تخفض انتاج النفط في سوريا
"INA" Croatian reduce oil production in Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=66ec6ae4f4d211114405e0639b218073&ar=864372172
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:35:12
2011/09/29
Sep 28 Central government
President al-Assad Issues Decree on Forming Higher Committee for Elections
http://www.sana.sy/eng/361/2011/09/28/372055.htm
Sep 28, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday issued the Decree No. 374 for 2011 on forming the Higher Committee for Elections.
The Decree stipulates for:
Article1:
- The Higher Committee for Elections encompasses the following judges:
(table for names)
Article 2:
-The Decree will be published in the official gazettes, and it comes into force since its publication date.
Counselor Khalaf al-Azzawi, Chief of the Higher Committee for Elections said that according to the decree No.374, the judiciary will totally supervise the electoral process and take all necessary measures to guarantee elections run in a fair and democratic way.
He added that the Committee has been formed for 4-years' duration and for one time, it enjoys full independency.
Dean of Law Faculty at Damascus University Dr.Mohammad Wasel said the decree paves the way for running the legislative elections on time.
مرسوم بنقل الطالب من سنةإلى أخرى إذا كان يحمل 6مقررات على الأكثر من مختلف سنوات الدراسة
President al-Assad Issues Decree Allowing University Students to Succeed if They Fail in 6 Courses or Less
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/28/372049.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/361/2011/09/28/372054.htm
Sep 28, 2011
مرسومان خاصان بتعويضات التقاعد والوفاة للضباط وصف الضباط في الجيش
Decrees two special retirement compensation and death for officers and officers in the army
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f51d07848b7d9ae04655a1a2968c6f6b&ar=348896498
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:26:30
The President of the Republic Bashar al-Assad decrees bills No. 111 and Decree No. 112, relating to retirement compensation and death for officers and officers in the Syrian Arab army.
According to the magazine provides the economic decrees as follows:
Decree 111
President of the Republic
Based on the provisions of the Constitution
Decrees the following:
Article 1: Drain the pension rights and compensation-ins (except insurance) resulting from the termination of service of commissioned officers and personnel of volunteers and reservists and recruits who are martyred will be upgraded to the rank of lieutenant of honor on the basis of the salary of a lieutenant working in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 in terms of the third paragraph of Article 29 of the Pensions Act, the military issued Decree SI No. 17 of 2003.
Article 2 - a - in the case of salary was harvested for the military set out in Article I, adopted for the liquidation of the additional pension or compensation arising from the termination of service greater than the salary of a lieutenant factor and drain their rights under the former salary as a class officer or individuals.
b - calculated and the military burden as well as leadership training and the granting of additional compensation resulting from the termination of service on the basis of the rank of lieutenant general.
c - subsidy will be disbursed to meet with military beneficiaries set out in the first article of this Legislative Decree and in accordance with the provisions of the subsidy allocated to the officers.
Article 3 cost the Ministry of Finance and secure the adoption of the annual expenditure incurred on the implementation of this Legislative Decree.
Article 4 of this Legislative Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force from the date of 03.23.2011.
Damascus 07.09.2011 AD
Legislative Decree No. 112
President of the Republic
Based on the provisions of the Constitution
Decrees the following:
Article 1 gives the military staff officers described the officers and individuals subject to the provisions of the Pensions Act, the military issued by Legislative Decree No. 17 Date 4/13/2033, as amended period of one year starting from the beginning of the month following the date of issuance of this Decree to apply for inclusion of terms and services provided by the material (9 and 10 ) of the military pension.
Article 2 The applications to the Department of officers for the officers and the Department of Military Records for class officers and individuals.
Article 3 of this Legislative Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Damascus 07.09.2011
رداً على قرار حظر الاستيراد .. السعودية ولبنان ومصر وبلدان عربية أخرى ترفض دخول البضائع السورية إلى أراضيها
In response to the decision to ban the import .. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt and other Arab countries refuse entry to Syrian goods into its territory
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=b69d4b3c5f9d62c2f38842f78d6288a1&ar=80759198
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 12:10:19
السعودية ولبنان تدخلان البضائع السورية إلى أراضيهما و مصدر يرجح لـ عكس السير استثناء البضائع العربية من قرار حظر الاستيراد
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon Syrian goods coming in to their territory and is likely the source of an exception for Aks al-Ser of goods of Arab decision to ban the import
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=537bd034cc666fad9486df1107757e70&ar=663522361
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 9:53:38
قائمة استثناءات جديدة من قرار حظر الاستيراد
List of new exceptions from the decision to ban the import
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=89f63596173375b801bde607c17b8156&h=%CD%E3%D5&ar=644624577
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 12:03:05
1 - All materials and all the tariff items allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of Foreign Trade, the hyphen or charged to the country before the date of 22/9/2011 except the hyphen or materials shipped to the Syrian free zones and the Syrian-Jordanian Free Zone.
2 - All yarn and fabrics from all customs items allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Trade Customs drawn more than five percent.
3 - fresh vegetables and fruits from all customs items allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Trade Customs drawn more than five percent.
وزير الاقتصاد: إمكانية استثناء مواد ضرورية للمواطن من قرار تعليق الاستيراد..استثناء البضائع الموجودة في المرافئ
Economy Minister: the possible exception of materials necessary for the citizen of the decision to suspend the import of goods .. exception in the ports
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/09/28/372101.htm
September 28, 2011
Syria import ban saves $6 billion: Central Bank chief
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2011/Sep-28/149917-syria-import-ban-saves-$6-billion-central-bank-chief.ashx
September 28, 2011 11:01 AM
Agence France Presse
DAMASCUS: Dramatically restricting imports will save Syria $6 billion (4.4 billion euros) annually just as the country is being hit by Western economic sanctions, its Central Bank governor told AFP in an interview.
The Damascus government surprised the world by announcing the temporary suspension on imports of products that are subject to tariffs of more than 5 percent, excluding only basic supplies that are not manufactured locally.
"The merchandise affected by these measures represent around 25 percent of the total value of our imports, and this allows us to save at least $6 billion, including around $4.5 billion on cars," Adib Mayaleh said.
"This is a precautionary measure to protect our currency reserves, which are currently more than $17 billion."
Economists estimate that Syria has sufficient financial reserves to cover 16 months of imports under the new rules.
Since 2006, Syria has enforced a customs and tariffs regime that includes 11 different categories, taxing imports at rates varying from one to 60 percent.
The import suspension affects around a quarter of 10,000 types of items that are imported, including cars, furnishings, domestic appliances, clothes and some food products.
The measures are a response to sanctions imposed by Western countries over the regime's brutal crackdown on protests that erupted in mid-March. The United Nations estimates that more than 2,700 people have been killed since then and tens of thousands are missing or in detention.
"They are a result of the sanctions against Syria, and this proves exactly what I have been saying – these measures directly affect the Syrian people, because it deprives them of certain goods," Mayaleh said.
Asked about how long the suspension would last, Mayaleh replied: "I cannot give a date; that depends on how long pressure is put on Syria by European countries."
In recent days, the European Union has tightened the screws on President Bashar al-Assad's regime, banning new investments in Syria's oil sector at home and abroad, and prohibiting delivery of bank notes to the Central Bank.
The latest measures marked a seventh round of EU sanctions on Damascus.
It has also listed 56 Syrians and 18 entities subject to travel bans and asset freezes.
The Central Bank governor noted that while the partial import ban would "immediately affect trade adversely, it would have a positive impact on industry in the long-term."
"Several factories have closed because of their inability to compete with foreign products, and they will now re-open to cater to the Syrian market," he said. "Many workers will find their way back to such plants."
In any case, Mayaleh noted, even when the import ban is lifted, "there will not be a sudden move to absolute competition."
"We will protect some of our national industries. We will continue to make, for example, our own cotton, and farm our own fruits and vegetables."
Syria presently has free-trade agreements with Arab states and with Turkey.
المركزي للإحصاء : لا رقم رسمي عن معدل البطالة في سورية
Central Bureau of Statistics: No official figure for unemployment in Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=67951318045c86d2d4c64948bfa71bb3&ar=965718294
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 9:12:08
The director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Shafiq Arbash he cannot figure on the unemployment rate in Syria in recent months of the year 2011 due to the conditions experienced by the country.
And "Arbash" made it clear that Central Office was unable to conduct a survey to find out the real rates of unemployment.
And said the newspaper "Al-Watan that" there are estimates of the number of researchers and academics suggest that the number of workers laid off from their work had arrived since the beginning of the year to 20 this September to more than 76 thousand workers.
And it was clear the labor force in all the Syrian governorates during the first half of 2010, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics, said that the proportion of the labor force engaged in all the provinces amounted to 91.6%, or about 5,112,291 in the business, while the percentage of unemployed to 8.4% or there are 468.010 unemployed, to be the total labor force in the 5580301.
And the Central Bureau of Statistics indicated that the rate of unemployment in Syria in 2009 has reached 8.1%, while the highest unemployment rate in age groups younger, while the estimated number of economic experts, the unemployment rate in Syria, about 20%, with an estimated number of entrants to the labor market between 250 and 300 thousand people a year.
According to the newspaper, it is as much as the Central Bureau of Statistics the number of unemployed by 450 thousand, the Ministry of Social Affairs that "more than 1.0006 million thousand unemployed applied to employment offices of her", while he went Workers Union that the number of unemployed More than 1,000,382 people.
And the paper said, "The unemployment rate has risen this year due to demobilize a large number of workers from their work during the past eight months of this year and that number was estimated according to the social insurance to 41,195 workers in the private sector that those who are enrolled in insurance The number is times the number in question because a large percentage of workers enrolled in insurance. "
http://www.sana.sy/eng/361/2011/09/28/372055.htm
Sep 28, 2011
DAMASCUS, (SANA) - President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday issued the Decree No. 374 for 2011 on forming the Higher Committee for Elections.
The Decree stipulates for:
Article1:
- The Higher Committee for Elections encompasses the following judges:
(table for names)
Article 2:
-The Decree will be published in the official gazettes, and it comes into force since its publication date.
Counselor Khalaf al-Azzawi, Chief of the Higher Committee for Elections said that according to the decree No.374, the judiciary will totally supervise the electoral process and take all necessary measures to guarantee elections run in a fair and democratic way.
He added that the Committee has been formed for 4-years' duration and for one time, it enjoys full independency.
Dean of Law Faculty at Damascus University Dr.Mohammad Wasel said the decree paves the way for running the legislative elections on time.
مرسوم بنقل الطالب من سنةإلى أخرى إذا كان يحمل 6مقررات على الأكثر من مختلف سنوات الدراسة
President al-Assad Issues Decree Allowing University Students to Succeed if They Fail in 6 Courses or Less
http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2011/09/28/372049.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/361/2011/09/28/372054.htm
Sep 28, 2011
مرسومان خاصان بتعويضات التقاعد والوفاة للضباط وصف الضباط في الجيش
Decrees two special retirement compensation and death for officers and officers in the army
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f51d07848b7d9ae04655a1a2968c6f6b&ar=348896498
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:26:30
The President of the Republic Bashar al-Assad decrees bills No. 111 and Decree No. 112, relating to retirement compensation and death for officers and officers in the Syrian Arab army.
According to the magazine provides the economic decrees as follows:
Decree 111
President of the Republic
Based on the provisions of the Constitution
Decrees the following:
Article 1: Drain the pension rights and compensation-ins (except insurance) resulting from the termination of service of commissioned officers and personnel of volunteers and reservists and recruits who are martyred will be upgraded to the rank of lieutenant of honor on the basis of the salary of a lieutenant working in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 in terms of the third paragraph of Article 29 of the Pensions Act, the military issued Decree SI No. 17 of 2003.
Article 2 - a - in the case of salary was harvested for the military set out in Article I, adopted for the liquidation of the additional pension or compensation arising from the termination of service greater than the salary of a lieutenant factor and drain their rights under the former salary as a class officer or individuals.
b - calculated and the military burden as well as leadership training and the granting of additional compensation resulting from the termination of service on the basis of the rank of lieutenant general.
c - subsidy will be disbursed to meet with military beneficiaries set out in the first article of this Legislative Decree and in accordance with the provisions of the subsidy allocated to the officers.
Article 3 cost the Ministry of Finance and secure the adoption of the annual expenditure incurred on the implementation of this Legislative Decree.
Article 4 of this Legislative Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force from the date of 03.23.2011.
Damascus 07.09.2011 AD
Legislative Decree No. 112
President of the Republic
Based on the provisions of the Constitution
Decrees the following:
Article 1 gives the military staff officers described the officers and individuals subject to the provisions of the Pensions Act, the military issued by Legislative Decree No. 17 Date 4/13/2033, as amended period of one year starting from the beginning of the month following the date of issuance of this Decree to apply for inclusion of terms and services provided by the material (9 and 10 ) of the military pension.
Article 2 The applications to the Department of officers for the officers and the Department of Military Records for class officers and individuals.
Article 3 of this Legislative Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Damascus 07.09.2011
رداً على قرار حظر الاستيراد .. السعودية ولبنان ومصر وبلدان عربية أخرى ترفض دخول البضائع السورية إلى أراضيها
In response to the decision to ban the import .. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt and other Arab countries refuse entry to Syrian goods into its territory
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=b69d4b3c5f9d62c2f38842f78d6288a1&ar=80759198
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 12:10:19
السعودية ولبنان تدخلان البضائع السورية إلى أراضيهما و مصدر يرجح لـ عكس السير استثناء البضائع العربية من قرار حظر الاستيراد
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon Syrian goods coming in to their territory and is likely the source of an exception for Aks al-Ser of goods of Arab decision to ban the import
http://www.aksalser.com/?page=view_articles&id=537bd034cc666fad9486df1107757e70&ar=663522361
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 9:53:38
قائمة استثناءات جديدة من قرار حظر الاستيراد
List of new exceptions from the decision to ban the import
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=89f63596173375b801bde607c17b8156&h=%CD%E3%D5&ar=644624577
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 12:03:05
1 - All materials and all the tariff items allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of Foreign Trade, the hyphen or charged to the country before the date of 22/9/2011 except the hyphen or materials shipped to the Syrian free zones and the Syrian-Jordanian Free Zone.
2 - All yarn and fabrics from all customs items allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Trade Customs drawn more than five percent.
3 - fresh vegetables and fruits from all customs items allowed to be imported in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Trade Customs drawn more than five percent.
وزير الاقتصاد: إمكانية استثناء مواد ضرورية للمواطن من قرار تعليق الاستيراد..استثناء البضائع الموجودة في المرافئ
Economy Minister: the possible exception of materials necessary for the citizen of the decision to suspend the import of goods .. exception in the ports
http://www.sana.sy/ara/4/2011/09/28/372101.htm
September 28, 2011
Syria import ban saves $6 billion: Central Bank chief
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2011/Sep-28/149917-syria-import-ban-saves-$6-billion-central-bank-chief.ashx
September 28, 2011 11:01 AM
Agence France Presse
DAMASCUS: Dramatically restricting imports will save Syria $6 billion (4.4 billion euros) annually just as the country is being hit by Western economic sanctions, its Central Bank governor told AFP in an interview.
The Damascus government surprised the world by announcing the temporary suspension on imports of products that are subject to tariffs of more than 5 percent, excluding only basic supplies that are not manufactured locally.
"The merchandise affected by these measures represent around 25 percent of the total value of our imports, and this allows us to save at least $6 billion, including around $4.5 billion on cars," Adib Mayaleh said.
"This is a precautionary measure to protect our currency reserves, which are currently more than $17 billion."
Economists estimate that Syria has sufficient financial reserves to cover 16 months of imports under the new rules.
Since 2006, Syria has enforced a customs and tariffs regime that includes 11 different categories, taxing imports at rates varying from one to 60 percent.
The import suspension affects around a quarter of 10,000 types of items that are imported, including cars, furnishings, domestic appliances, clothes and some food products.
The measures are a response to sanctions imposed by Western countries over the regime's brutal crackdown on protests that erupted in mid-March. The United Nations estimates that more than 2,700 people have been killed since then and tens of thousands are missing or in detention.
"They are a result of the sanctions against Syria, and this proves exactly what I have been saying – these measures directly affect the Syrian people, because it deprives them of certain goods," Mayaleh said.
Asked about how long the suspension would last, Mayaleh replied: "I cannot give a date; that depends on how long pressure is put on Syria by European countries."
In recent days, the European Union has tightened the screws on President Bashar al-Assad's regime, banning new investments in Syria's oil sector at home and abroad, and prohibiting delivery of bank notes to the Central Bank.
The latest measures marked a seventh round of EU sanctions on Damascus.
It has also listed 56 Syrians and 18 entities subject to travel bans and asset freezes.
The Central Bank governor noted that while the partial import ban would "immediately affect trade adversely, it would have a positive impact on industry in the long-term."
"Several factories have closed because of their inability to compete with foreign products, and they will now re-open to cater to the Syrian market," he said. "Many workers will find their way back to such plants."
In any case, Mayaleh noted, even when the import ban is lifted, "there will not be a sudden move to absolute competition."
"We will protect some of our national industries. We will continue to make, for example, our own cotton, and farm our own fruits and vegetables."
Syria presently has free-trade agreements with Arab states and with Turkey.
المركزي للإحصاء : لا رقم رسمي عن معدل البطالة في سورية
Central Bureau of Statistics: No official figure for unemployment in Syria
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=67951318045c86d2d4c64948bfa71bb3&ar=965718294
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 9:12:08
The director of the Central Bureau of Statistics Shafiq Arbash he cannot figure on the unemployment rate in Syria in recent months of the year 2011 due to the conditions experienced by the country.
And "Arbash" made it clear that Central Office was unable to conduct a survey to find out the real rates of unemployment.
And said the newspaper "Al-Watan that" there are estimates of the number of researchers and academics suggest that the number of workers laid off from their work had arrived since the beginning of the year to 20 this September to more than 76 thousand workers.
And it was clear the labor force in all the Syrian governorates during the first half of 2010, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics, said that the proportion of the labor force engaged in all the provinces amounted to 91.6%, or about 5,112,291 in the business, while the percentage of unemployed to 8.4% or there are 468.010 unemployed, to be the total labor force in the 5580301.
And the Central Bureau of Statistics indicated that the rate of unemployment in Syria in 2009 has reached 8.1%, while the highest unemployment rate in age groups younger, while the estimated number of economic experts, the unemployment rate in Syria, about 20%, with an estimated number of entrants to the labor market between 250 and 300 thousand people a year.
According to the newspaper, it is as much as the Central Bureau of Statistics the number of unemployed by 450 thousand, the Ministry of Social Affairs that "more than 1.0006 million thousand unemployed applied to employment offices of her", while he went Workers Union that the number of unemployed More than 1,000,382 people.
And the paper said, "The unemployment rate has risen this year due to demobilize a large number of workers from their work during the past eight months of this year and that number was estimated according to the social insurance to 41,195 workers in the private sector that those who are enrolled in insurance The number is times the number in question because a large percentage of workers enrolled in insurance. "
Sep 28 Pro-government
Youth dialogue: participation is weak and a heated debate between the nationalists and Baathists in Damascus .. interlocutors called for a constitution on the size of the state and society are not parties .. And others raised the roof and stressed that «the modern state led the one-party»
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109352
http://backupurl.com/u1qlp8
2011-09-28
Did not find a young participants in the «dialogue sessions young people about the Constitution» in Damascus harm in emphasizing that «the modern state cannot be driven by only one party and the rest of the political parties share in the leadership and revolves in its orbit» adding that it is so «reinforced the principle of political pluralism» miss the claim that without the Constitution of «modern»!!.
While a student interlocutors in Lattakia drafting of a constitution on the size of the state and society not on the size of parties or persons, others felt the need to amend Article III of the Constitution, which states that the religion of the President Islam, because, in that «a denial of the other religions and best left to national», while the invited panellists in Hasaka not to allocate the largest share of seats in parliament for the parties of the National Progressive Front.
Emerged that the common denominator between all participants in the various provinces unanimity on the need to amend Article VIII, which makes the Baath Party «Party leader in the community and state, and that the problem is not in the principles of the Constitution and legislation, but in the application.
And concluded yesterday dialogue sessions young people about the Constitution, which called for the Council of Syrian youth, which reached the 44 dialogue sessions over three days with the participation of young people and segments of Syrian society, covering the provinces and cities in Syria all to engage the Syrian youth in political life and to explore their views and aspirations of the future and what they want from their country's constitution.
Damascus: three sessions, and the cancellation of the fourth because of weak attendance
In Damascus, was due to the dialogue sessions Sbahitin Msaúatin and Cultural Center in Kafar Souseh and cultural center of the infection.
However, the attendance at the meetings did not exceed the number of fingers of both hands and one attributed it to the coordinators of the sessions many people believe that their presence and participation of «2 personally invited forfeited guests» prompting organizers to cancel the morning meeting in Kfar Sousse.
Although the dialogue session was held the morning of infection with the participation of 15 people, not only is it the «tough» Two trends emerged in which for example, the Arab Socialist Baath Party and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
Although the speakers of both parties were keen to stress that their interventions reflect the personal position but it was often a reflection of their parties' tendencies they took it upon themselves to defend their policies.
Was not without dialogue session of the charges led each party to the other suppression, and usurp the freedom to speak and excavation and lack of respect for his opinion on when she was director of the session the gift of God Bitar confirm each party on behalf of the other that his or her liberty reserved and not one seeking to excavation and that his opinion is respected by others.
Lapses and mistakes others have encouraged some
Although the intervention was characterized by high accuracy and professionalism used in which some participants a copy of the constitution, but some hiccups and gaffes by some was enough to broadcast the enthusiasm of others, particularly when asserted participants that «the Communist Party still rules in Russia until the time» while I think last that « Introduction to the Constitution states the following statement: President of the Republic, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution, Decrees of the following ... » Before the audience interrupted a Blam and provide him with a copy of the Constitution on the open pages« submitted ».
Parliamentary system, not the presidential and state civic faith
The Mamdouh traders and Omar Knjaw young Syrian Social Nationalist Party in the Executive of Damascus personal initiative includes proposals to amend some articles of the constitution called for «the adoption of the parliamentary system as a rule rather than the presidential system and move away from concepts of ideological such as socialism and Arabism, which belong to political organizations, specific and replace them with the concepts of a national university, and drop the word Arab of the name of the state to become the Republic of Syria, put the concept of civil state adjective essential qualities of the Syrian Republic, put a new mechanism for the nomination and election to the presidency of the Republic in line with the principle of popular democracy and expression of the parliamentary system of government ».
And called for proposals to amend Article III, which states that «the religion of the President of Islam and Islamic law the main source of legislation» to be a source of legislation, ethics and cultural emanating from the civilization and the rise of the Syrian society, without identifying the religion of the President, and take the new national anthem has the consensus across the Syrians without political bias ideological.
Youth and student Syrian Social Nationalist Party «nomination as Prime Minister of the powers of members of the public through parliamentary consultations conducted by the President of the Republic, and that the President is elected for a period of six calendar years, renewable once».
Baathists from the old generation demands of the Islamic jurisprudence
Hinnawi conciliator who identified himself as «the first generation of the Baathist» defended the survival of the Islamic jurisprudence a major source of legislation and said that Michel Aflaq, founder of the Baath Party, a Christian man, said to commemorate the Holy Prophet Muhammad that anyone who does not believe in Islam does not believe in Arabism.
He criticized the call for state civil «Do you want us to give up our religions, do you want to cancel these people sitting in the mosque». Also called Amar Samadi, a Baathist who attend his personal capacity, to the recognition of nationalism and the Kurdish language is official in the Constitution to the national and the Arabic language.
And demanded to return to article 83 to what it was before 2000 when it was required that the candidate for the presidency should be a «must be over forty years old» and not thirty-fourth, as is the case now, and demanded that the entitlement to the nationality of the Syrian «integral is not happening for naturalization in the sense that it is mother and father Syrian exclusively ».
Samadi also called «limit the number of times nominated President of the Republic and the state of one five-year term may not be renewed only after the expiry of five years after the end of the first term».
Political pluralism is enhanced by virtue of one-party!!
Muhammad Ahmad Al-Abdullah of Kenitra that chirp outside the flock he stressed the importance of maintaining the eighth article, which states that «the Arab Baath Socialist Party is the party leader in the community, the state and leads the National Progressive Front is working to unite the energies of the masses of the people and put them in the service of the goals of the Arab nation».
Al-Abdullah justified it went to him saying that «the modern state cannot be driven by only one party and the rest of the political parties share in the leadership of both the opposition and the loyalists and all these parties revolve in its orbit made his participation in building the society», saying that it «strengthened the principle of political pluralism ».
He called al-Abdullah a constitution «modern» provides for the creation of the Parliament of Youth and include in the Constitution a paragraph on the principle of graft and the emphasis on the eighth paragraph of article seventy-first on the assumption of the People's Assembly vote of no confidence for the ministry or a minister in the event of negligence, and not to allow a member of the Council to continue for more of two sessions.
Council of Ministers and the people and the no-confidence and integrity
And called on other posts to the need for separation of powers and activate the work of the Supreme Constitutional Court and the preservation of the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and others wondered: did not we hear that the People's Assembly vote of no confidence from a Minister or questioned and liquid last jokingly responded: they are all impartial monitors.
Some felt that the adoption of the Parliamentary system of government «is rejected, we do not want to fall into chaos, as happened in Lebanon», warned last of «direct consequences of the transition from presidential to parliamentary system»
Not to combine the membership of both houses of the people and ministers
The participants called for the abolition of Article No. 125 which provides for a combination between the ministry and the membership of the People's Assembly.
And the whole audience that in the Constitution «good materials and excellent, especially those that talk about freedoms and rights and duties but there is bad in their application». Some called for the addition of stresses on media freedom and demanded the re-formulation provided «to have the consensus of all Syrians».
Lattakia: The Constitution separates the measurement of the state and community does not persons or parties
In Lattakia discussed a group of young people of all political persuasions and intellectual Assad House for Culture in the city all items relating to the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, the discussions touched on the need to detail the Constitution does not measure the state of parties, and to be adjusted to the requirements of effective political life.
And focused discussions on the constitution is the basic document of coexistence, citizenship and community management and the unity of the state, and the need to include mechanisms to achieve this, stressing that the Constitution must take into account the lack of adventure coexistence joint and strengthen the foundations of the maintenance of law and setting goals behind the amendment.
They pointed out that the current constitution of the country's development since 1973 to suit that stage did not undergone any change since then, while the country entered a phase different require amending the Constitution to suit the current stage, and the need to modify sequentially between the point in time and again in line with the variables, taking into account the commitment stands, because the problem often lies not in legislation but in the application. He called some of the interlocutors to «the need to consider the Constitution comprehensively to separate the measurement of the state and society, as detailed now to measure the people, as detailed in line with the Baath Party», stressing the need to agree on the culture specified in the Constitution for the conduct of the «It makes no sense whatever came to party later to impose its culture on the whole society ».
They also called «activation political parties to proceed with its work, and are subsequently amend the Constitution by the political representatives of these segments and not through sectarian debates».
On the third article, which states that the religion of Islam, President of the Republic, he saw some at the «negation of the other religions and best left to national» and «Islamic religion must be one of the sources of legislation, not only for consolidating the unity of the spiritual in the society».
Some felt that «the change to Article VIII of the Constitution is a right, not a requirement», while the whole other the need for a multi-partisan amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution, because it led to sagging of the Baath Party, which has not been developed to keep the party leader without a rival.
Some pointed to the subject of socialism which was mentioned in the constitution 16 times and wondered where is the socialism they proved unsuccessful and we currently have capital in society and a socialist in power, and economic policy directed by the passions and by interest, and trade agreements signed with some countries led to the dumping of domestic products, and the market economy social and we found directed against the poor. Some pointed to the need to eliminate discrimination among students because of Mfadiltin one for the children of university professors and the other for the general students, it is unreasonable to turn Chair to chair and hereditary for sons leads to a rupture of social prevents social solidarity within the Constitution as containing but away from the application ?.
He suggested a young Syrian capital, attracting migratory incubator unconstitutional, it being a strategic project to achieve significant economic tributary.
Hasaka: Towards Post National League
In the dialogue on the constitution
In Hasakah, characterized the interventions with the seriousness and focus the discussion held at the cultural center of the city to see the Syrian youth to a better constitution and its basic principles, as well as amended, the purpose, with an emphasis on the need for national participation of the university all parts of society including the opposition in the discussions.
In a move to show a sign of the seriousness of the dialogue, some bloggers reviewed the constitutions in force in some of the world, in order to benefit from the experiences of others to draft a new constitution for the country.
He called on young people in their meetings to the need to renew the articles of the Constitution on an ongoing basis to keep abreast of developments in the Syrian society, noting that the basic approach in the review of the constitution is the abolition of Article VIII that it interferes with the new decree for the formation of parties, in order to achieve the Partnership for all spectrums of society in political decision-making, calling for the necessity of activating the role of political parties and organizations and the adoption of the principle of dialogue to resolve the crises in the way all the time.
Not to allocate the largest share of seats in parliament for the parties of the Front
They demanded that the adoption of an electoral system that ensures the skills to ascend the decision away from patronage, and to increase the number of seats parties and independents that will occur as a result of the law of parties, new, and not to give the major share of these seats for representatives of the Ba'ath Party and parties, the Progressive National Front and the separation of grassroots organizations for the party.
He drew the participants that the problem is not in the principles of the Constitution, but not to apply some of these principles, but they stressed the importance of preserving the constitution of public interest and national character, and Progressive, which emphasizes the principle of secularism and the adoption of the economic approach Socialist, as well as to ensure free education and health services and intellectual freedom and freedom of expression and the role of women in building society and all citizens are equal before the law, and that the Work is a right guaranteed by the state and works to secure it.
They stressed the need not to grant governors the powers of an absolute and accounting wrong of them to the People, and the fight against privatization, particularly in health and education sectors, and the cancellation policy of the social market for being incompatible with the principle of socialism, and not to combine the two, especially between the people and ministries, and presentation of all ordinances passed by the People for approval, amendment or repeal.
At the end of the meetings of Youth Dialogue: Claims for a parliamentary not a presidential system and a constitution on the size of the state and society are not parties
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2011-09-28
Focused on claims of participants in the «Youth Dialogue sessions on the Constitution» Damascus to adopt a parliamentary system of government instead of the current presidential
While a student Toron in Lattakia drafting of a constitution on the size of the state and society is not on the size of parties or persons, and others felt the need to amend Article III of the Constitution, which states that the religion of the President Islam, because, in that «a denial of the other religions and best left to national», while the called interlocutors in Hasaka not to allocate the largest share of seats in parliament for the parties of the National Progressive Front.
Emerged that the common denominator between all participants in the various provinces unanimity on the need to amend Article VIII, which makes the Baath Party «Party leader in the community and state, and that the problem is not in the principles of the Constitution and legislation, but in the application. The dispute, which has already considered one of the participants in the Damascus that «the modern state cannot be driven by only one party and the rest of the political parties share in the leadership and revolves in its orbit» explaining that this «reinforced the principle of political pluralism», without miss claim the Constitution of «modern»!
And concluded yesterday dialogue sessions young people about the constitution called for by the Youth Council of the Syrian and reached the 44 meetings over three days with the participation of young people and segments of Syrian society, covering the provinces and cities in Syria all to engage the Syrian youth in political life and to explore their views and aspirations of the future and what they want from their country's constitution.
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2011-09-28
Did not find a young participants in the «dialogue sessions young people about the Constitution» in Damascus harm in emphasizing that «the modern state cannot be driven by only one party and the rest of the political parties share in the leadership and revolves in its orbit» adding that it is so «reinforced the principle of political pluralism» miss the claim that without the Constitution of «modern»!!.
While a student interlocutors in Lattakia drafting of a constitution on the size of the state and society not on the size of parties or persons, others felt the need to amend Article III of the Constitution, which states that the religion of the President Islam, because, in that «a denial of the other religions and best left to national», while the invited panellists in Hasaka not to allocate the largest share of seats in parliament for the parties of the National Progressive Front.
Emerged that the common denominator between all participants in the various provinces unanimity on the need to amend Article VIII, which makes the Baath Party «Party leader in the community and state, and that the problem is not in the principles of the Constitution and legislation, but in the application.
And concluded yesterday dialogue sessions young people about the Constitution, which called for the Council of Syrian youth, which reached the 44 dialogue sessions over three days with the participation of young people and segments of Syrian society, covering the provinces and cities in Syria all to engage the Syrian youth in political life and to explore their views and aspirations of the future and what they want from their country's constitution.
Damascus: three sessions, and the cancellation of the fourth because of weak attendance
In Damascus, was due to the dialogue sessions Sbahitin Msaúatin and Cultural Center in Kafar Souseh and cultural center of the infection.
However, the attendance at the meetings did not exceed the number of fingers of both hands and one attributed it to the coordinators of the sessions many people believe that their presence and participation of «2 personally invited forfeited guests» prompting organizers to cancel the morning meeting in Kfar Sousse.
Although the dialogue session was held the morning of infection with the participation of 15 people, not only is it the «tough» Two trends emerged in which for example, the Arab Socialist Baath Party and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.
Although the speakers of both parties were keen to stress that their interventions reflect the personal position but it was often a reflection of their parties' tendencies they took it upon themselves to defend their policies.
Was not without dialogue session of the charges led each party to the other suppression, and usurp the freedom to speak and excavation and lack of respect for his opinion on when she was director of the session the gift of God Bitar confirm each party on behalf of the other that his or her liberty reserved and not one seeking to excavation and that his opinion is respected by others.
Lapses and mistakes others have encouraged some
Although the intervention was characterized by high accuracy and professionalism used in which some participants a copy of the constitution, but some hiccups and gaffes by some was enough to broadcast the enthusiasm of others, particularly when asserted participants that «the Communist Party still rules in Russia until the time» while I think last that « Introduction to the Constitution states the following statement: President of the Republic, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution, Decrees of the following ... » Before the audience interrupted a Blam and provide him with a copy of the Constitution on the open pages« submitted ».
Parliamentary system, not the presidential and state civic faith
The Mamdouh traders and Omar Knjaw young Syrian Social Nationalist Party in the Executive of Damascus personal initiative includes proposals to amend some articles of the constitution called for «the adoption of the parliamentary system as a rule rather than the presidential system and move away from concepts of ideological such as socialism and Arabism, which belong to political organizations, specific and replace them with the concepts of a national university, and drop the word Arab of the name of the state to become the Republic of Syria, put the concept of civil state adjective essential qualities of the Syrian Republic, put a new mechanism for the nomination and election to the presidency of the Republic in line with the principle of popular democracy and expression of the parliamentary system of government ».
And called for proposals to amend Article III, which states that «the religion of the President of Islam and Islamic law the main source of legislation» to be a source of legislation, ethics and cultural emanating from the civilization and the rise of the Syrian society, without identifying the religion of the President, and take the new national anthem has the consensus across the Syrians without political bias ideological.
Youth and student Syrian Social Nationalist Party «nomination as Prime Minister of the powers of members of the public through parliamentary consultations conducted by the President of the Republic, and that the President is elected for a period of six calendar years, renewable once».
Baathists from the old generation demands of the Islamic jurisprudence
Hinnawi conciliator who identified himself as «the first generation of the Baathist» defended the survival of the Islamic jurisprudence a major source of legislation and said that Michel Aflaq, founder of the Baath Party, a Christian man, said to commemorate the Holy Prophet Muhammad that anyone who does not believe in Islam does not believe in Arabism.
He criticized the call for state civil «Do you want us to give up our religions, do you want to cancel these people sitting in the mosque». Also called Amar Samadi, a Baathist who attend his personal capacity, to the recognition of nationalism and the Kurdish language is official in the Constitution to the national and the Arabic language.
And demanded to return to article 83 to what it was before 2000 when it was required that the candidate for the presidency should be a «must be over forty years old» and not thirty-fourth, as is the case now, and demanded that the entitlement to the nationality of the Syrian «integral is not happening for naturalization in the sense that it is mother and father Syrian exclusively ».
Samadi also called «limit the number of times nominated President of the Republic and the state of one five-year term may not be renewed only after the expiry of five years after the end of the first term».
Political pluralism is enhanced by virtue of one-party!!
Muhammad Ahmad Al-Abdullah of Kenitra that chirp outside the flock he stressed the importance of maintaining the eighth article, which states that «the Arab Baath Socialist Party is the party leader in the community, the state and leads the National Progressive Front is working to unite the energies of the masses of the people and put them in the service of the goals of the Arab nation».
Al-Abdullah justified it went to him saying that «the modern state cannot be driven by only one party and the rest of the political parties share in the leadership of both the opposition and the loyalists and all these parties revolve in its orbit made his participation in building the society», saying that it «strengthened the principle of political pluralism ».
He called al-Abdullah a constitution «modern» provides for the creation of the Parliament of Youth and include in the Constitution a paragraph on the principle of graft and the emphasis on the eighth paragraph of article seventy-first on the assumption of the People's Assembly vote of no confidence for the ministry or a minister in the event of negligence, and not to allow a member of the Council to continue for more of two sessions.
Council of Ministers and the people and the no-confidence and integrity
And called on other posts to the need for separation of powers and activate the work of the Supreme Constitutional Court and the preservation of the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and others wondered: did not we hear that the People's Assembly vote of no confidence from a Minister or questioned and liquid last jokingly responded: they are all impartial monitors.
Some felt that the adoption of the Parliamentary system of government «is rejected, we do not want to fall into chaos, as happened in Lebanon», warned last of «direct consequences of the transition from presidential to parliamentary system»
Not to combine the membership of both houses of the people and ministers
The participants called for the abolition of Article No. 125 which provides for a combination between the ministry and the membership of the People's Assembly.
And the whole audience that in the Constitution «good materials and excellent, especially those that talk about freedoms and rights and duties but there is bad in their application». Some called for the addition of stresses on media freedom and demanded the re-formulation provided «to have the consensus of all Syrians».
Lattakia: The Constitution separates the measurement of the state and community does not persons or parties
In Lattakia discussed a group of young people of all political persuasions and intellectual Assad House for Culture in the city all items relating to the Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, the discussions touched on the need to detail the Constitution does not measure the state of parties, and to be adjusted to the requirements of effective political life.
And focused discussions on the constitution is the basic document of coexistence, citizenship and community management and the unity of the state, and the need to include mechanisms to achieve this, stressing that the Constitution must take into account the lack of adventure coexistence joint and strengthen the foundations of the maintenance of law and setting goals behind the amendment.
They pointed out that the current constitution of the country's development since 1973 to suit that stage did not undergone any change since then, while the country entered a phase different require amending the Constitution to suit the current stage, and the need to modify sequentially between the point in time and again in line with the variables, taking into account the commitment stands, because the problem often lies not in legislation but in the application. He called some of the interlocutors to «the need to consider the Constitution comprehensively to separate the measurement of the state and society, as detailed now to measure the people, as detailed in line with the Baath Party», stressing the need to agree on the culture specified in the Constitution for the conduct of the «It makes no sense whatever came to party later to impose its culture on the whole society ».
They also called «activation political parties to proceed with its work, and are subsequently amend the Constitution by the political representatives of these segments and not through sectarian debates».
On the third article, which states that the religion of Islam, President of the Republic, he saw some at the «negation of the other religions and best left to national» and «Islamic religion must be one of the sources of legislation, not only for consolidating the unity of the spiritual in the society».
Some felt that «the change to Article VIII of the Constitution is a right, not a requirement», while the whole other the need for a multi-partisan amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution, because it led to sagging of the Baath Party, which has not been developed to keep the party leader without a rival.
Some pointed to the subject of socialism which was mentioned in the constitution 16 times and wondered where is the socialism they proved unsuccessful and we currently have capital in society and a socialist in power, and economic policy directed by the passions and by interest, and trade agreements signed with some countries led to the dumping of domestic products, and the market economy social and we found directed against the poor. Some pointed to the need to eliminate discrimination among students because of Mfadiltin one for the children of university professors and the other for the general students, it is unreasonable to turn Chair to chair and hereditary for sons leads to a rupture of social prevents social solidarity within the Constitution as containing but away from the application ?.
He suggested a young Syrian capital, attracting migratory incubator unconstitutional, it being a strategic project to achieve significant economic tributary.
Hasaka: Towards Post National League
In the dialogue on the constitution
In Hasakah, characterized the interventions with the seriousness and focus the discussion held at the cultural center of the city to see the Syrian youth to a better constitution and its basic principles, as well as amended, the purpose, with an emphasis on the need for national participation of the university all parts of society including the opposition in the discussions.
In a move to show a sign of the seriousness of the dialogue, some bloggers reviewed the constitutions in force in some of the world, in order to benefit from the experiences of others to draft a new constitution for the country.
He called on young people in their meetings to the need to renew the articles of the Constitution on an ongoing basis to keep abreast of developments in the Syrian society, noting that the basic approach in the review of the constitution is the abolition of Article VIII that it interferes with the new decree for the formation of parties, in order to achieve the Partnership for all spectrums of society in political decision-making, calling for the necessity of activating the role of political parties and organizations and the adoption of the principle of dialogue to resolve the crises in the way all the time.
Not to allocate the largest share of seats in parliament for the parties of the Front
They demanded that the adoption of an electoral system that ensures the skills to ascend the decision away from patronage, and to increase the number of seats parties and independents that will occur as a result of the law of parties, new, and not to give the major share of these seats for representatives of the Ba'ath Party and parties, the Progressive National Front and the separation of grassroots organizations for the party.
He drew the participants that the problem is not in the principles of the Constitution, but not to apply some of these principles, but they stressed the importance of preserving the constitution of public interest and national character, and Progressive, which emphasizes the principle of secularism and the adoption of the economic approach Socialist, as well as to ensure free education and health services and intellectual freedom and freedom of expression and the role of women in building society and all citizens are equal before the law, and that the Work is a right guaranteed by the state and works to secure it.
They stressed the need not to grant governors the powers of an absolute and accounting wrong of them to the People, and the fight against privatization, particularly in health and education sectors, and the cancellation policy of the social market for being incompatible with the principle of socialism, and not to combine the two, especially between the people and ministries, and presentation of all ordinances passed by the People for approval, amendment or repeal.
At the end of the meetings of Youth Dialogue: Claims for a parliamentary not a presidential system and a constitution on the size of the state and society are not parties
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2011-09-28
Focused on claims of participants in the «Youth Dialogue sessions on the Constitution» Damascus to adopt a parliamentary system of government instead of the current presidential
While a student Toron in Lattakia drafting of a constitution on the size of the state and society is not on the size of parties or persons, and others felt the need to amend Article III of the Constitution, which states that the religion of the President Islam, because, in that «a denial of the other religions and best left to national», while the called interlocutors in Hasaka not to allocate the largest share of seats in parliament for the parties of the National Progressive Front.
Emerged that the common denominator between all participants in the various provinces unanimity on the need to amend Article VIII, which makes the Baath Party «Party leader in the community and state, and that the problem is not in the principles of the Constitution and legislation, but in the application. The dispute, which has already considered one of the participants in the Damascus that «the modern state cannot be driven by only one party and the rest of the political parties share in the leadership and revolves in its orbit» explaining that this «reinforced the principle of political pluralism», without miss claim the Constitution of «modern»!
And concluded yesterday dialogue sessions young people about the constitution called for by the Youth Council of the Syrian and reached the 44 meetings over three days with the participation of young people and segments of Syrian society, covering the provinces and cities in Syria all to engage the Syrian youth in political life and to explore their views and aspirations of the future and what they want from their country's constitution.
Sep 28 Anti-government
فايز سارة: من المبكر الحديث عن عصيان مدني في سوريا
Fayez Sarah: It is early to talk about civil disobedience in Syria
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Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 9:20:34
Fayez Sarah: It is early to talk about civil disobedience in Syria
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Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 9:20:34
Sep 28 Incidents
استشهاد القائم بالأعمال بجامعة البعث بحمص وضابط برتبة عقيد في حماة برصاص مجموعات إرهابية مسلحة.. ضبط أسلحة في كناكر وتل أبيض ودير الزور
Colonel, Charge d'Affaires at al-Baath University and 2 Citizens Killed by Armed Groups in Homs and Hama (a nuclear scientist assassinated in Homs)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/28/372216.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/28/372103.htm
Sep 28, 2011
HOMS/HAMA, (SANA) – Engineer Aws Abdel Karim Khalil, a nuclear engineering specialist and charge d'affaires at al-Baath University was martyred on Wednesday by the fire of an armed terrorist group in Homs governorate.
A source in the governorate told SANA correspondent that the martyr was targeted near Jisr Bab Amr and shot in the head, which caused his immediate death.
The authorities found the body of Citizen Abdel Rahman al-Maghrebi with a gunshot wound in the head thrown near al-Patraa Pharmacy in al-Baiyadeh district in Homs.
Citizen Abdel Rahman al-Mbaiyed from Bab Hood was transported to the hospital after he was shot dead in al-Adawiyeh district.
Law Enforcement Colonel Martyred in Hama
Law enforcement Colonel, Tayssir al-Oqla, was martyred on Tuesday after being shot by an armed terrorist group at al-Ta'awuniya district in Hama.
An official source in Hama told SANA Correspondent that al-Oqla was performing his duty in preserving the security of the aforementioned district with a group of his colleagues when an armed terrorist group opened fire on them using machineguns.
Col. al-Oqla was shot in his head, and he was transferred to al-Hourani Hospital in Hama where he was martyred affected by his injuries.
Forensic Doctor at Hama National Hospital, Mohsen al-Zubaidi, said "The body of martyr al-Oqla was transferred to the Hospital where the examination of the body showed that the death resulted from a brain hemorrhage and skull fracture resulted from a gunshot.
Policeman dies after his abduction by terrorist group
Policeman Abdo Fatahl-Allah was martyred, his nephew Abdul-Kadir Fatah-Allah was wounded after they were abducted by an armed terrorist group in Shannan village of Jabal al-Zawiyah at dawn.
A source told SANA that the two policemen were found after 2 hours of their abduction, adding "they were severely tortured, one of them died and the other had severe injuries."
Another armed terrorist group shot fires at the Police Chief of Ihsem town in Idlib, Captain Hassan al-Ahmad. He was wounded with light injuries as he was shot by pump-action bullets.
The armed terrorist group also stormed a number of schools in Idlib countryside to terrify students and teachers in order to obstruct the educational process.
The competent authorities in Idlib are pursuing the terrorists, arresting a number of wanted persons in several crimes.
Large Amounts of Weapons and Explosive Devices Seized in Damascus Countryside, Raqqa, Deir Ezzor
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/28/372193.htm
Sep 28, 2011
GOVERNORATES, (SANA) – The authorities on Wednesday seized amounts of weapons and explosive devices in Kanaker village in Damascus Countryside, Tal Abyad in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor.
العثور على جثة ضابط مقتولا بالرصاص بعد يومين من اختطافه في ريف ادلب
Found the body of an officer shot dead two days after his abduction in rural Idlib (Ma'arrah al-Nuaman)
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Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:32:32
لبنان يوقف معارضا سوريا لتهريبه أسلحة إلى سورية
Lebanon arrests Syrian opposition figure after smuggling weapons to Syria
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/28/372221.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/28/372228.htm
Sep 28, 2011
A nightly demonstration by around 10 young boys in Bab Qinnisrin, southwest of the old quarter of Aleppo city, on Sep. 27.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1m34iQc4SQ
Colonel, Charge d'Affaires at al-Baath University and 2 Citizens Killed by Armed Groups in Homs and Hama (a nuclear scientist assassinated in Homs)
http://www.sana.sy/ara/336/2011/09/28/372216.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/28/372103.htm
Sep 28, 2011
HOMS/HAMA, (SANA) – Engineer Aws Abdel Karim Khalil, a nuclear engineering specialist and charge d'affaires at al-Baath University was martyred on Wednesday by the fire of an armed terrorist group in Homs governorate.
A source in the governorate told SANA correspondent that the martyr was targeted near Jisr Bab Amr and shot in the head, which caused his immediate death.
The authorities found the body of Citizen Abdel Rahman al-Maghrebi with a gunshot wound in the head thrown near al-Patraa Pharmacy in al-Baiyadeh district in Homs.
Citizen Abdel Rahman al-Mbaiyed from Bab Hood was transported to the hospital after he was shot dead in al-Adawiyeh district.
Law Enforcement Colonel Martyred in Hama
Law enforcement Colonel, Tayssir al-Oqla, was martyred on Tuesday after being shot by an armed terrorist group at al-Ta'awuniya district in Hama.
An official source in Hama told SANA Correspondent that al-Oqla was performing his duty in preserving the security of the aforementioned district with a group of his colleagues when an armed terrorist group opened fire on them using machineguns.
Col. al-Oqla was shot in his head, and he was transferred to al-Hourani Hospital in Hama where he was martyred affected by his injuries.
Forensic Doctor at Hama National Hospital, Mohsen al-Zubaidi, said "The body of martyr al-Oqla was transferred to the Hospital where the examination of the body showed that the death resulted from a brain hemorrhage and skull fracture resulted from a gunshot.
Policeman dies after his abduction by terrorist group
Policeman Abdo Fatahl-Allah was martyred, his nephew Abdul-Kadir Fatah-Allah was wounded after they were abducted by an armed terrorist group in Shannan village of Jabal al-Zawiyah at dawn.
A source told SANA that the two policemen were found after 2 hours of their abduction, adding "they were severely tortured, one of them died and the other had severe injuries."
Another armed terrorist group shot fires at the Police Chief of Ihsem town in Idlib, Captain Hassan al-Ahmad. He was wounded with light injuries as he was shot by pump-action bullets.
The armed terrorist group also stormed a number of schools in Idlib countryside to terrify students and teachers in order to obstruct the educational process.
The competent authorities in Idlib are pursuing the terrorists, arresting a number of wanted persons in several crimes.
Large Amounts of Weapons and Explosive Devices Seized in Damascus Countryside, Raqqa, Deir Ezzor
http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/09/28/372193.htm
Sep 28, 2011
GOVERNORATES, (SANA) – The authorities on Wednesday seized amounts of weapons and explosive devices in Kanaker village in Damascus Countryside, Tal Abyad in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor.
العثور على جثة ضابط مقتولا بالرصاص بعد يومين من اختطافه في ريف ادلب
Found the body of an officer shot dead two days after his abduction in rural Idlib (Ma'arrah al-Nuaman)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_articles&id=b4f52a40c6484744e3d7efcab05fb09d&h=%C7%CF%E1%C8&ar=597490639
Wednesday - September 28 - 2011 - 15:32:32
لبنان يوقف معارضا سوريا لتهريبه أسلحة إلى سورية
Lebanon arrests Syrian opposition figure after smuggling weapons to Syria
http://www.sana.sy/ara/3/2011/09/28/372221.htm
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/28/372228.htm
Sep 28, 2011
A nightly demonstration by around 10 young boys in Bab Qinnisrin, southwest of the old quarter of Aleppo city, on Sep. 27.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1m34iQc4SQ
2011/09/28
Sep 27 Others
The Egyptian people's revolution is being hijacked by the army
Torture, emergency laws, mass arrests and delayed elections: this is what Egypt's generals mean by protecting democracy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2011/sep/26/egyptian-revolution-army
http://backupurl.com/sxfncr
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Monday 26 September 2011 19.30 BST
Between 28 January and 29 August, almost 12,000 civilians were tried in military tribunals – far more than Mubarak managed in 30 years of dictatorship. Torture by police and military personnel remains widespread, with hundreds of reports of beatings, electrocution, and even sexual assault.
Syriacs dispute claims in school history book
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=syriacs-dispute-claims-in-school-history-book-2011-09-26
Monday, September 26, 2011
ANKARA - Radikal
Representatives of Turkey's Syriac Christian community have claimed that a section in a 10th grade history course book pertaining to events around the time of World War I misrepresents their history and fans the flames of enmity toward them.
"A classroom textbook ought to be [written] in a way that [reinforces] the unity of citizens. The text in this book has been penned in a way that would cause the people in this country to view Syriacs in a different [light]," Syriac writer Markus Ürek said.
The text claims the Syriacs revolted against Ottoman rule at the incitement of both European states and Russia during World War I, a claim rejected by Syriacs. The text goes further to state that a great majority of the Syriacs left Anatolia after the failure of this uprising.
"It is said a so–called Syriac genocide was committed in 1915. The Syriacs became a party to World War I by supporting the Russians. Conflict with the Syriacs occurred under the circumstances of war. As such, there is no genocide to speak of. Syriacs have conducted their religious and social activities without facing any problems," read an excerpt from the course book. The course book also said the Syriacs were counted as citizens of the Turkish Republic in accordance with the Treaty of Lausanne and that the emigration of Syriacs has increased in recent years due to economic reasons. "Syriacs who have emigrated abroad in particular have become instruments in the hands of the political and religious interests of [Western] states so that they can [share] in their economic prosperity," the book said.
Iraq wants to take part in Turkish electricity plans
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=iraq-wants-to-take-part-in-turkish-electricity-plans-2011-09-26
Monday, September 26, 2011
GÖKHAN KURTARAN
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
War-stricken Iraq aims to take part in Turkey's recently announced interconnected regional electricity network for southern and eastern Mediterranean countries with its vast natural resources in a bid to export a potential energy surplus to Europe via Turkey.
"Iraq wants to take part in Turkey's master plan for electricity interconnection," Luay Al Khatteeb, head of the London-based Iraq's Energy Institute, told the Hürriyet Daily News on the sidelines of the "Iraq Future Energy 2011" conference in Istanbul on Monday.
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız previously said Turkey was working on a master plan for electricity interconnection in the southern and eastern Mediterranean countries including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Algeria during his official visit to Cairo accompanying Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 14.
Talking about the investment opportunities in Iraq's natural gas, oil and electricity, Khatteeb said, "Especially northern Iraq is a safe haven for investments."
He said both countries already reached a total trade volume of $6 billion as of the end of last year. "Now the countries are targeting $10 billion in a few years' time," he said.
According to Al Khatteeb, the close trade bonds between the parties require more cooperation in energy. "Once we start to have surplus capacity, Iraq can be well connected to Europe through Turkey and export electricity through an interconnected regional network," said Al Khatteeb speaking about the future plans of the Iraqi government. "These are goals for the future but they are very possible."
According to him, if there could be a proper national strategy on the Iraqi side, these plans would be well implemented.
Developing gas fields
Iraq has an estimated 112 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves. The Akkas field on Syria's border has estimated reserves around 5.6 trillion cubic feet; the Mansouriya field located in the northern province of Diyala has 4.5 trillion cubic feet; and the Siba field on the Kuwaiti border has approximately 1.1 trillion cubic feet of reserves, according to Iraq's Oil Ministry. Kuwait Energy Co., Türkiye Petrolleri and the Korea Gas Corp signed contracts to develop Iraq's Mansouriya and Siba gas fields at a ceremony in Baghdad on Nov. 14.
"Turkey has an important role in the region," said Simon Stolp, senior energy specialist of the Word Bank, speaking to the Daily News during the conference. "The country can contribute to Iraq's energy projects through technical advice and Turkish expertise in energy."
Commenting on Turkey's electricity master plan, Stolp said, "There is an ongoing discussion in developing an integrated network and Turkey will be a significant priority in that."
Still he added that "the current transmission links of Iraq are still low in capacity for a regional network."
Noting that Iraq needs nearly $4 billion in direct investment over 20 years in gas and electricity, Stolp said, "We continue the discussions and Iraq might take part in such a network in the future."
Turkey introduces first self-produced warship amidst East Med tension
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258114-turkey-introduces-first-self-produced-warship-amidst-east-med-tension.html
27 September 2011, Tuesday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Speaking during the ceremony, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proudly said Turkey has taken its place among 10 countries that can design and construct warships
Bahrain asks Iran to help solve crisis
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/201351.html
Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:40AM
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah has asked for Iran to help the country resolve the current crisis.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on the sidelines of the 66th annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, IRNA reported.
Salehi raised concerns about recent developments in Bahrain, saying that the crisis can only be solved through dialogue between the Bahraini authorities and the people.
Sheikh Khalid said a fact-finding committee, led by renowned human rights expert Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, is investigating the events and will publish its report by the end of October.
The Bahraini foreign minister also stated that Manama will abide by the committee's findings.
Torture, emergency laws, mass arrests and delayed elections: this is what Egypt's generals mean by protecting democracy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2011/sep/26/egyptian-revolution-army
http://backupurl.com/sxfncr
Soumaya Ghannoushi
Monday 26 September 2011 19.30 BST
Between 28 January and 29 August, almost 12,000 civilians were tried in military tribunals – far more than Mubarak managed in 30 years of dictatorship. Torture by police and military personnel remains widespread, with hundreds of reports of beatings, electrocution, and even sexual assault.
Syriacs dispute claims in school history book
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=syriacs-dispute-claims-in-school-history-book-2011-09-26
Monday, September 26, 2011
ANKARA - Radikal
Representatives of Turkey's Syriac Christian community have claimed that a section in a 10th grade history course book pertaining to events around the time of World War I misrepresents their history and fans the flames of enmity toward them.
"A classroom textbook ought to be [written] in a way that [reinforces] the unity of citizens. The text in this book has been penned in a way that would cause the people in this country to view Syriacs in a different [light]," Syriac writer Markus Ürek said.
The text claims the Syriacs revolted against Ottoman rule at the incitement of both European states and Russia during World War I, a claim rejected by Syriacs. The text goes further to state that a great majority of the Syriacs left Anatolia after the failure of this uprising.
"It is said a so–called Syriac genocide was committed in 1915. The Syriacs became a party to World War I by supporting the Russians. Conflict with the Syriacs occurred under the circumstances of war. As such, there is no genocide to speak of. Syriacs have conducted their religious and social activities without facing any problems," read an excerpt from the course book. The course book also said the Syriacs were counted as citizens of the Turkish Republic in accordance with the Treaty of Lausanne and that the emigration of Syriacs has increased in recent years due to economic reasons. "Syriacs who have emigrated abroad in particular have become instruments in the hands of the political and religious interests of [Western] states so that they can [share] in their economic prosperity," the book said.
Iraq wants to take part in Turkish electricity plans
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=iraq-wants-to-take-part-in-turkish-electricity-plans-2011-09-26
Monday, September 26, 2011
GÖKHAN KURTARAN
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
War-stricken Iraq aims to take part in Turkey's recently announced interconnected regional electricity network for southern and eastern Mediterranean countries with its vast natural resources in a bid to export a potential energy surplus to Europe via Turkey.
"Iraq wants to take part in Turkey's master plan for electricity interconnection," Luay Al Khatteeb, head of the London-based Iraq's Energy Institute, told the Hürriyet Daily News on the sidelines of the "Iraq Future Energy 2011" conference in Istanbul on Monday.
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız previously said Turkey was working on a master plan for electricity interconnection in the southern and eastern Mediterranean countries including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Algeria during his official visit to Cairo accompanying Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 14.
Talking about the investment opportunities in Iraq's natural gas, oil and electricity, Khatteeb said, "Especially northern Iraq is a safe haven for investments."
He said both countries already reached a total trade volume of $6 billion as of the end of last year. "Now the countries are targeting $10 billion in a few years' time," he said.
According to Al Khatteeb, the close trade bonds between the parties require more cooperation in energy. "Once we start to have surplus capacity, Iraq can be well connected to Europe through Turkey and export electricity through an interconnected regional network," said Al Khatteeb speaking about the future plans of the Iraqi government. "These are goals for the future but they are very possible."
According to him, if there could be a proper national strategy on the Iraqi side, these plans would be well implemented.
Developing gas fields
Iraq has an estimated 112 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves. The Akkas field on Syria's border has estimated reserves around 5.6 trillion cubic feet; the Mansouriya field located in the northern province of Diyala has 4.5 trillion cubic feet; and the Siba field on the Kuwaiti border has approximately 1.1 trillion cubic feet of reserves, according to Iraq's Oil Ministry. Kuwait Energy Co., Türkiye Petrolleri and the Korea Gas Corp signed contracts to develop Iraq's Mansouriya and Siba gas fields at a ceremony in Baghdad on Nov. 14.
"Turkey has an important role in the region," said Simon Stolp, senior energy specialist of the Word Bank, speaking to the Daily News during the conference. "The country can contribute to Iraq's energy projects through technical advice and Turkish expertise in energy."
Commenting on Turkey's electricity master plan, Stolp said, "There is an ongoing discussion in developing an integrated network and Turkey will be a significant priority in that."
Still he added that "the current transmission links of Iraq are still low in capacity for a regional network."
Noting that Iraq needs nearly $4 billion in direct investment over 20 years in gas and electricity, Stolp said, "We continue the discussions and Iraq might take part in such a network in the future."
Turkey introduces first self-produced warship amidst East Med tension
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258114-turkey-introduces-first-self-produced-warship-amidst-east-med-tension.html
27 September 2011, Tuesday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Speaking during the ceremony, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proudly said Turkey has taken its place among 10 countries that can design and construct warships
Bahrain asks Iran to help solve crisis
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/201351.html
Tue Sep 27, 2011 3:40AM
Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah has asked for Iran to help the country resolve the current crisis.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on the sidelines of the 66th annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday, IRNA reported.
Salehi raised concerns about recent developments in Bahrain, saying that the crisis can only be solved through dialogue between the Bahraini authorities and the people.
Sheikh Khalid said a fact-finding committee, led by renowned human rights expert Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, is investigating the events and will publish its report by the end of October.
The Bahraini foreign minister also stated that Manama will abide by the committee's findings.
Sep 27 Economy
غرفة الصناعة: العقوبات أثرت على الألبسة لكن تراجع المبيعات 20 بالمئة فقط...سلاخو في افتتاح معرض موتكس: تعليق الاستيراد لاقى استحسان كثير من الصناعيين
Chamber of Industry: the sanctions have affected the decline in clothing sales but only 20 percent ... in the opening of the exhibition Slakhu Motex: import comments met with applause from many industrialists
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109262
http://backupurl.com/7rmdzc
27/09/2011
Vice President of Damascus Chamber of Industry Bassel Hamwi said: «So far, we still export to Europe, especially Italy of our textile, and the longer the sanctions our exports to these countries will use every means to find alternative markets want our national products», but he acknowledged that the actions taken by European countries against Syria reflected negatively in relative to export local clothing, in addition to the special circumstances of some Arab countries.
He noted that the decline in sales in the domestic market did not exceed 20 percent and not, as rumored that he had reached 50 percent.
يستفيد منه ما يقارب 5000 متعامل.. المرسوم 121 خطوة هامة للصناعيين المتعثرين عن سداد التزاماتهم
Benefit of approximately 5,000 dealer .. Decree 121 is an important step for industrialists defaulting on the repayment of their obligations
http://www.sana.sy/ara/7/2011/09/27/372003.htm
September 27 0.2011
المركزي : الفجوة بين طلب الدولار وعرضه يصل إلى أدنى مستوى في ستة أشهر في السوق السورية
Central Bank: the gap between demand for the dollar and display up to the lowest level in six months in the Syrian market (demand for the US dollar was half compared to yesterday. Syrian Pound was at 49.30 to the dollar.)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=c4644bf850b1c3d5e5c53dca8e0ac10d&ar=220282926
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 10:25:36
خبير اقتصادي : ارتفاع الإنفاق في الموازنة سيزيد العجز لـ 6% هذا العام
Economist: higher spending in the budget deficit will increase by 6% this year
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=aec4a2e166d24f0fb0404fb095736a3a&h=%CE%C8%ED%D1&ar=537496710
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 14:39:12
Predicted former chief economist at the World Bank in Washington, "Nabil Sukkar," to reach the budget deficit this year to 6% of national income, compared to about 4% last year, with a dramatic increase in the size of the budget for next year and high administrative spending by 50% over the past years to about 72% of spending.
And the Ministry of Finance estimated the state budget for 2012 at about 1326 billion lire (about $ 26.6 billion), an increase of 58% for this year's budget, amounting to about 835 billion pounds, while confirmed that investment expenditure in the budget of 375 billion lire, and current expenditure about 951 billion.
He explained that the size of the social support provided by the State to citizens in the area of energy, electricity and oil derivatives, and price-fixing and the Social Aid Fund and the Agricultural Support Fund of up to about 386 billion pounds in the next budget, representing 35%.
He said, "Sukkar" to the newspaper "al-Hayat": "This increase raises questions about the sources of funding for spending and the size of the projected deficit and ways of financing, especially given the decline in economic activity and the expected decline in fiscal resources and with the erosion of the external sources of financial support."
"If spending rose to the size you are talking about government sources over the next year, the deficit could rise to between 7 - 8%, unless the decline in national income and then coupled with a deficit of such a recession, will lead to inflation."
He was an official source at the Finance Ministry said today that the number that was declared on the general budget of the State, is the number given in the light of the discussions in the Supreme Council for Planning, and can add or delete some projects.
Syria seeks cutback in oil production because of E.U. embargo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/syria-seeks-cutback-in-oil-production-because-of-eu-embargo/2011/09/26/gIQAbDdczK_story.html
2011.09.26
By Javier Blas,
Syria has told foreign oil companies to cut production as a backlog of crude fills its storage capacity because the government has been unable to bypass an embargo on exports imposed by the European Union.
Syria has sought to sell its oil to nations outside the E.U., which before the ban bought about 95 percent of the country's crude exports. However, industry executives and oil traders said that since the ban, the country has been unable to attract buyers despite offering discounts.
The failure has forced foreign oil companies to pump crude originally earmarked for export into storage, leading to a backlog.
Gulfsands Petroleum, a London-listed company that operates in Syria, has cut its production by about 40 percent at the request of authorities in Damascus. The company is now pumping about 14,500 barrels a day, compared with about 24,000 in August.
Industry executives said other international oil companies operating in Syria, which include Royal Dutch Shell, Total of France, and the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. of India, also have recently been given orders to cut back.
Chamber of Industry: the sanctions have affected the decline in clothing sales but only 20 percent ... in the opening of the exhibition Slakhu Motex: import comments met with applause from many industrialists
http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=109262
http://backupurl.com/7rmdzc
27/09/2011
Vice President of Damascus Chamber of Industry Bassel Hamwi said: «So far, we still export to Europe, especially Italy of our textile, and the longer the sanctions our exports to these countries will use every means to find alternative markets want our national products», but he acknowledged that the actions taken by European countries against Syria reflected negatively in relative to export local clothing, in addition to the special circumstances of some Arab countries.
He noted that the decline in sales in the domestic market did not exceed 20 percent and not, as rumored that he had reached 50 percent.
يستفيد منه ما يقارب 5000 متعامل.. المرسوم 121 خطوة هامة للصناعيين المتعثرين عن سداد التزاماتهم
Benefit of approximately 5,000 dealer .. Decree 121 is an important step for industrialists defaulting on the repayment of their obligations
http://www.sana.sy/ara/7/2011/09/27/372003.htm
September 27 0.2011
المركزي : الفجوة بين طلب الدولار وعرضه يصل إلى أدنى مستوى في ستة أشهر في السوق السورية
Central Bank: the gap between demand for the dollar and display up to the lowest level in six months in the Syrian market (demand for the US dollar was half compared to yesterday. Syrian Pound was at 49.30 to the dollar.)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=c4644bf850b1c3d5e5c53dca8e0ac10d&ar=220282926
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 10:25:36
خبير اقتصادي : ارتفاع الإنفاق في الموازنة سيزيد العجز لـ 6% هذا العام
Economist: higher spending in the budget deficit will increase by 6% this year
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=aec4a2e166d24f0fb0404fb095736a3a&h=%CE%C8%ED%D1&ar=537496710
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 14:39:12
Predicted former chief economist at the World Bank in Washington, "Nabil Sukkar," to reach the budget deficit this year to 6% of national income, compared to about 4% last year, with a dramatic increase in the size of the budget for next year and high administrative spending by 50% over the past years to about 72% of spending.
And the Ministry of Finance estimated the state budget for 2012 at about 1326 billion lire (about $ 26.6 billion), an increase of 58% for this year's budget, amounting to about 835 billion pounds, while confirmed that investment expenditure in the budget of 375 billion lire, and current expenditure about 951 billion.
He explained that the size of the social support provided by the State to citizens in the area of energy, electricity and oil derivatives, and price-fixing and the Social Aid Fund and the Agricultural Support Fund of up to about 386 billion pounds in the next budget, representing 35%.
He said, "Sukkar" to the newspaper "al-Hayat": "This increase raises questions about the sources of funding for spending and the size of the projected deficit and ways of financing, especially given the decline in economic activity and the expected decline in fiscal resources and with the erosion of the external sources of financial support."
"If spending rose to the size you are talking about government sources over the next year, the deficit could rise to between 7 - 8%, unless the decline in national income and then coupled with a deficit of such a recession, will lead to inflation."
He was an official source at the Finance Ministry said today that the number that was declared on the general budget of the State, is the number given in the light of the discussions in the Supreme Council for Planning, and can add or delete some projects.
Syria seeks cutback in oil production because of E.U. embargo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/syria-seeks-cutback-in-oil-production-because-of-eu-embargo/2011/09/26/gIQAbDdczK_story.html
2011.09.26
By Javier Blas,
Syria has told foreign oil companies to cut production as a backlog of crude fills its storage capacity because the government has been unable to bypass an embargo on exports imposed by the European Union.
Syria has sought to sell its oil to nations outside the E.U., which before the ban bought about 95 percent of the country's crude exports. However, industry executives and oil traders said that since the ban, the country has been unable to attract buyers despite offering discounts.
The failure has forced foreign oil companies to pump crude originally earmarked for export into storage, leading to a backlog.
Gulfsands Petroleum, a London-listed company that operates in Syria, has cut its production by about 40 percent at the request of authorities in Damascus. The company is now pumping about 14,500 barrels a day, compared with about 24,000 in August.
Industry executives said other international oil companies operating in Syria, which include Royal Dutch Shell, Total of France, and the state-owned China National Petroleum Corp. and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. of India, also have recently been given orders to cut back.
Sep 27 Regional
Al-Moallem Meets Azeri, Algerian, Iraqi, Egyptian Counterparts, US-EU Target Mediterranean area
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/27/371540.htm
Sep 27, 2011
It may be time to put on the brakes a little
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=it-may-be-time-to-put-on-the-brakes-a-little-2011-09-26
Monday, September 26, 2011
MEHMET ALİ BİRAND
Turkey's foreign policy actions and the prime minister's speeches have created the impression among both the international as well as the Turkish public that Ankara has begun showing its muscles for the first time and initiated a show of strength in the region.
As a matter of fact, such striking incidents have succeeded each other and both the prime minister and certain other ministers have spoken so frequently and severely that everyone looking at things from the outside has grown anxious. That Turkey has been pointing toward its military might for the first time has also resulted in the proliferation of these worries and doubts. The language and style employed in speeches in particular have accelerated the increase.
It seems, however, that the time has arrived to put on the brakes.
Turkish role in regional developments "questionable": Iran ex-FM
http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1856336&Lang=E
Service: Foreign Policy
1390/07/05
09-27-2011
15:29:47
News Code :9007-03088
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called Turkish role in regional developments "questionable."
Mottaki highlighted Turkish influence in the region and called for officials of the country to maintain their current position in the region.
Iranian former Chief Diplomat referred to developments in Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Bahrain and said, "The West is gravely concerned about losing its protégées in the countries and appearance of new regimes in the region based on nations' will which will not be desired by the US for sure."
He also added Turkish, Qatari and Saudi Arabian role in regional developments is highly "questionable."
"Saudi Arabia should be held accountable for its anti-human approaches on Tunisian, Egyptian, Bahraini and Yemeni nations and its totally different position on Syria."
He also added, "Saudi Arabian measures which aim to create fear among people will not be cleaned from memories of the nations."
"Turkey will face severe problems if it refuses to correct its path which it selected due to the US propaganda and promises by regional reactionaries."
He then called for Turkey not to be a NATO partner in destruction of Libya.
Mottaki continued, "There is no justification for the shift in Turkish position from supporting people in Bahrain to hosting elements involved in torture of Bahraini people (al-Khalifa) family in Ankara.
He also added Turkish third mistake is that it has stood by Saudi Arabia and Qatar involved in killing people in Bahrain.
Iranian Foreign Minister called Turkish expulsion of Zionist regime's ambassador "a show."
"Muslim nation of Turkey and its revolutionary youth have always opposed existence of Israeli embassy inside their soil.
Elsewhere, regarding deployment of missile shield in Turkey, he said, "The measure could be the initial step for the main step which is deployment of the US missiles in Turkey."
Davutoğlu meets Iraqi minister to discuss Syria, terrorism
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258074-davutoglu-meets-iraqi-minister-to-discuss-syria-terrorism.html
26 September 2011, Monday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has met with his Iraqi counterpart who is known for his anti-Turkey views to discuss bilateral relations, recent developments in Syria and cooperation in fight against terrorism.
Davutoğlu, who is in New York to attend UN meetings, had talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. Diplomatic sources said both foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties between the two countries and developments in the Middle East, particularly Syria, state-run Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.
The sources also said Zebari and Davutoğlu discussed ways to cooperate in fight against terrorism. Zebari last month harshly criticized Turkey for its cross-border military operations against camps belong to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, claiming that Turkey is breaching sovereignty.
Al-Rahi: We Asked France to Eliminate Hizbullah's Excuses to Retain Arms
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/15953-al-rahi-we-asked-france-to-eliminate-hizbullahs-excuses-to-retain-arms
by Naharnet Newsdesk
27 September 2011, 15:41
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi revealed on Tuesday that he had requested from France that the excuses for Hizbullah to maintain its possession of arms be eliminated.
He said during the Dar al-Fatwa spiritual summit: "We requested French assistance in eliminating its excuses to keep its weapons and help in strengthening the Lebanese army because only then can we say that the party no longer needs its arms."
He made his request during his visit to France a few weeks ago.
Addressing Arab developments, he stated: "Regarding Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and the need to introduce democracy in Syria, we as a church do not oppose any political system, but we support democracy, reform, justice, and freedoms."
"We oppose violence regardless of which side it comes from," al-Rahi added.
"We have seen the example of Iraq where democracy has turned into a civil war, which resulted in theimmigration emmigration of Christians," the patriarch noted.
"We hope that the developments in Syria won't develop into a civil war between Sunnis and Alawites that may spread to Lebanon seeing as it too has Sunni and Alawite populations," he warned.
He reiterated his fear of the ascension of extremist groups to power in Syria.
"Political choices are left to the political leaders, but the Patriarchate is demanding that national principles and mutual coexistence be respected," the patriarch stressed.
http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2011/09/27/371540.htm
Sep 27, 2011
It may be time to put on the brakes a little
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=it-may-be-time-to-put-on-the-brakes-a-little-2011-09-26
Monday, September 26, 2011
MEHMET ALİ BİRAND
Turkey's foreign policy actions and the prime minister's speeches have created the impression among both the international as well as the Turkish public that Ankara has begun showing its muscles for the first time and initiated a show of strength in the region.
As a matter of fact, such striking incidents have succeeded each other and both the prime minister and certain other ministers have spoken so frequently and severely that everyone looking at things from the outside has grown anxious. That Turkey has been pointing toward its military might for the first time has also resulted in the proliferation of these worries and doubts. The language and style employed in speeches in particular have accelerated the increase.
It seems, however, that the time has arrived to put on the brakes.
Turkish role in regional developments "questionable": Iran ex-FM
http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1856336&Lang=E
Service: Foreign Policy
1390/07/05
09-27-2011
15:29:47
News Code :9007-03088
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called Turkish role in regional developments "questionable."
Mottaki highlighted Turkish influence in the region and called for officials of the country to maintain their current position in the region.
Iranian former Chief Diplomat referred to developments in Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Bahrain and said, "The West is gravely concerned about losing its protégées in the countries and appearance of new regimes in the region based on nations' will which will not be desired by the US for sure."
He also added Turkish, Qatari and Saudi Arabian role in regional developments is highly "questionable."
"Saudi Arabia should be held accountable for its anti-human approaches on Tunisian, Egyptian, Bahraini and Yemeni nations and its totally different position on Syria."
He also added, "Saudi Arabian measures which aim to create fear among people will not be cleaned from memories of the nations."
"Turkey will face severe problems if it refuses to correct its path which it selected due to the US propaganda and promises by regional reactionaries."
He then called for Turkey not to be a NATO partner in destruction of Libya.
Mottaki continued, "There is no justification for the shift in Turkish position from supporting people in Bahrain to hosting elements involved in torture of Bahraini people (al-Khalifa) family in Ankara.
He also added Turkish third mistake is that it has stood by Saudi Arabia and Qatar involved in killing people in Bahrain.
Iranian Foreign Minister called Turkish expulsion of Zionist regime's ambassador "a show."
"Muslim nation of Turkey and its revolutionary youth have always opposed existence of Israeli embassy inside their soil.
Elsewhere, regarding deployment of missile shield in Turkey, he said, "The measure could be the initial step for the main step which is deployment of the US missiles in Turkey."
Davutoğlu meets Iraqi minister to discuss Syria, terrorism
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-258074-davutoglu-meets-iraqi-minister-to-discuss-syria-terrorism.html
26 September 2011, Monday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM,
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has met with his Iraqi counterpart who is known for his anti-Turkey views to discuss bilateral relations, recent developments in Syria and cooperation in fight against terrorism.
Davutoğlu, who is in New York to attend UN meetings, had talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. Diplomatic sources said both foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties between the two countries and developments in the Middle East, particularly Syria, state-run Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.
The sources also said Zebari and Davutoğlu discussed ways to cooperate in fight against terrorism. Zebari last month harshly criticized Turkey for its cross-border military operations against camps belong to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, claiming that Turkey is breaching sovereignty.
Al-Rahi: We Asked France to Eliminate Hizbullah's Excuses to Retain Arms
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/15953-al-rahi-we-asked-france-to-eliminate-hizbullahs-excuses-to-retain-arms
by Naharnet Newsdesk
27 September 2011, 15:41
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi revealed on Tuesday that he had requested from France that the excuses for Hizbullah to maintain its possession of arms be eliminated.
He said during the Dar al-Fatwa spiritual summit: "We requested French assistance in eliminating its excuses to keep its weapons and help in strengthening the Lebanese army because only then can we say that the party no longer needs its arms."
He made his request during his visit to France a few weeks ago.
Addressing Arab developments, he stated: "Regarding Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and the need to introduce democracy in Syria, we as a church do not oppose any political system, but we support democracy, reform, justice, and freedoms."
"We oppose violence regardless of which side it comes from," al-Rahi added.
"We have seen the example of Iraq where democracy has turned into a civil war, which resulted in the
"We hope that the developments in Syria won't develop into a civil war between Sunnis and Alawites that may spread to Lebanon seeing as it too has Sunni and Alawite populations," he warned.
He reiterated his fear of the ascension of extremist groups to power in Syria.
"Political choices are left to the political leaders, but the Patriarchate is demanding that national principles and mutual coexistence be respected," the patriarch stressed.
Sep 27 International
المعلم: ستتحول سورية في غضون أشهر الى نموذج للتعددية السياسية وواحة للتعايش السلمي
Moallem: Syria will become a matter of months to a model of political pluralism and an oasis of peaceful coexistence (Syrian Foreign Minister's speech at the UN conference)
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567656
27.09.2011 08:24
المعلم يلتقي وزراء خارجية روسيا وإيران والبرازيل والعربي وبان كي مون: العقوبات الأميركية والأوروبية تؤثر سلباً على الشعب السوري
Moallem meets with foreign ministers from Russia, Iran, Brazil and al-Arabi (Sec-Gen. of the Arab League) and Ban Ki-moon (of the UN): U.S. sanctions and European adversely affect the Syrian people
المعلم يلتقي وزراء خارجية روسيا وإيران والبرازيل والعربي وبان كي مون: العقوبات الأميركية والأوروبية تؤثر سلباً على الشعب السوري
September 27, 2011
السفير السوري في واشنطن: ستكون سوريا قادرة على تجاوز آثار العقوبات الغربية
Syrian Ambassador in Washington: Syria will be able to overcome the effects of Western sanctions
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f79426ec754563c72320b97f695352e7&ar=291496625
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 9:40:01
Syria's ambassador in Washington Imad Moustapha said. . . "Financial Times" on Tuesday that. . .
(Concerning) potential customers for its crude oil and oil field developers. . . "We did not approach the men, but who we approached it, but is not signed any contracts yet."
the (US) sanctions were symbolic because the United States have a minimum of participation in the energy sector in Syria, but the European Union, which buys more than 90% of its exports of crude oil. . .
"The United States has taken such action since the fifties of the last century, but the sanctions the European different story and will have a negative impact because it creates a challenge for us to find an alternative way to develop our economy, and we do not deny that it will be a challenge ".
"The sanctions will push Syria to the European-driven economic transformation towards the East, like Iran to look increasingly to China after the imposition of stiff penalties on oil and money to have."
Mustafa added, "We will redirect our economy towards Asia, Africa and South America, and we have a full range of options available."
China calls for restraint in Syria
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/27/c_131161227.htm
English.news.cn 2011-09-27 02:01:30
U.S., EUROPEANS DROP SYRIA SANCTIONS TO GAIN UN COUNCIL VOTES
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-27/u-s-europeans-drop-syria-sanctions-to-gain-un-council-votes.html
By Bill Varner - Tue Sep 27 19:24:03 GMT 2011
The U.S. and its European allies have dropped their bid to impose United Nations sanctions on Syria in order to win the votes for a Security Council resolution that demands an end to attacks on anti-government protesters.
A draft resolution will be circulated today to the Security Council's 15 members, Indian and South African envoys said. The text doesn't include sanctions proposed last month, South Africa's Ambassador Baso Sangqu said, and has a "reasonably good chance" of being adopted, India's Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri said.
Moallem: Syria will become a matter of months to a model of political pluralism and an oasis of peaceful coexistence (Syrian Foreign Minister's speech at the UN conference)
http://arabic.rt.com/news_all_news/news/567656
27.09.2011 08:24
المعلم يلتقي وزراء خارجية روسيا وإيران والبرازيل والعربي وبان كي مون: العقوبات الأميركية والأوروبية تؤثر سلباً على الشعب السوري
Moallem meets with foreign ministers from Russia, Iran, Brazil and al-Arabi (Sec-Gen. of the Arab League) and Ban Ki-moon (of the UN): U.S. sanctions and European adversely affect the Syrian people
المعلم يلتقي وزراء خارجية روسيا وإيران والبرازيل والعربي وبان كي مون: العقوبات الأميركية والأوروبية تؤثر سلباً على الشعب السوري
September 27, 2011
السفير السوري في واشنطن: ستكون سوريا قادرة على تجاوز آثار العقوبات الغربية
Syrian Ambassador in Washington: Syria will be able to overcome the effects of Western sanctions
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f79426ec754563c72320b97f695352e7&ar=291496625
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 9:40:01
Syria's ambassador in Washington Imad Moustapha said. . . "Financial Times" on Tuesday that. . .
(Concerning) potential customers for its crude oil and oil field developers. . . "We did not approach the men, but who we approached it, but is not signed any contracts yet."
the (US) sanctions were symbolic because the United States have a minimum of participation in the energy sector in Syria, but the European Union, which buys more than 90% of its exports of crude oil. . .
"The United States has taken such action since the fifties of the last century, but the sanctions the European different story and will have a negative impact because it creates a challenge for us to find an alternative way to develop our economy, and we do not deny that it will be a challenge ".
"The sanctions will push Syria to the European-driven economic transformation towards the East, like Iran to look increasingly to China after the imposition of stiff penalties on oil and money to have."
Mustafa added, "We will redirect our economy towards Asia, Africa and South America, and we have a full range of options available."
China calls for restraint in Syria
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-09/27/c_131161227.htm
English.news.cn 2011-09-27 02:01:30
U.S., EUROPEANS DROP SYRIA SANCTIONS TO GAIN UN COUNCIL VOTES
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-27/u-s-europeans-drop-syria-sanctions-to-gain-un-council-votes.html
By Bill Varner - Tue Sep 27 19:24:03 GMT 2011
The U.S. and its European allies have dropped their bid to impose United Nations sanctions on Syria in order to win the votes for a Security Council resolution that demands an end to attacks on anti-government protesters.
A draft resolution will be circulated today to the Security Council's 15 members, Indian and South African envoys said. The text doesn't include sanctions proposed last month, South Africa's Ambassador Baso Sangqu said, and has a "reasonably good chance" of being adopted, India's Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri said.
Sep 27 Local government
المدينة الصناعية في الشيخ نجار بحلب تسجل استثمارات بـ 185مليار ليرة
Industrial city in Sheikh Najjar Aleppo recorded investment at 185 billion pounds
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f871dfeb5339a7ad24ce3a9764b99b18&ar=60791322
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 8:31:01
الإدارة المحلية تفتتح أول مكتب استعلام بثلاث لغات لتطوير الاستثمار في المدينة الصناعية بالشيخ نجار بحلب
The local administration to open its first office in three query languages for the development of investment in the industrial city of Aleppo, Sheikh Najjar (English, Arabic, Turkish)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=927b7bb43e5b9b2230359814ec64107b&ar=401271014
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 14:57:39
Industrial city in Sheikh Najjar Aleppo recorded investment at 185 billion pounds
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=f871dfeb5339a7ad24ce3a9764b99b18&ar=60791322
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 8:31:01
الإدارة المحلية تفتتح أول مكتب استعلام بثلاث لغات لتطوير الاستثمار في المدينة الصناعية بالشيخ نجار بحلب
The local administration to open its first office in three query languages for the development of investment in the industrial city of Aleppo, Sheikh Najjar (English, Arabic, Turkish)
http://www.aksalser.com/index.php?page=view_news&id=927b7bb43e5b9b2230359814ec64107b&ar=401271014
Tuesday - September 27 - 2011 - 14:57:39
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