Syrian Arab Republic

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The Electronic Newsletter for Syrian News NO0 )210(

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Ghulam Imam and Abu Draa killed in Damascus

An military source in countryside of Damascus said, that the forces of the Syrian army was killed in (Kaboun) Muhannad Junaid a leader of (Lewa Jaech Al-Mouslmeen) and a number of its members, and in (Husseinia) and (Alveabih) an units of army ruled on terrorists belonging to Jabhat Al-Nousra, including Pakistan Ghulam Mohammad Imam and Ahmad Abu Draa a leader of one terrorist groups, while targeted the dens of armed men in (Jo-

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bar) and (Harasta). In (Duma) the army killed militants of Lewa Shouhdaa Doma and caused to them losses in gear, and destroyed a car packed with arms and ammunition

in (Darya), and killed 7 terrorists Jabhat Al-Nousra in (Yabrood) city and sized heavy machine guns confiscated and destroyed a gathering of terrorists in (Zabadane).

countryside of Latakia is under control

Syrian Arab Army continued of its operations in countryside of Latakia, where dominated the Mount prophet (Isaiah) and surrounding areas after destroyed the headquarters of

terrorists, including weapons and ammunition, and dismantled the explosive devices, and had fully controlling on a hill (Batich) and Mount (Roto) and (Tel Doreen) in northern coun-

tryside and killed a members of terrorist groups and sized their weapons, including mortars. In a related context, a director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that a battle Freeing the coast has the participation of fighters from nonSyrian nationalities, especially the Libyan, Tunisian and some Gulf countries, admitting that it was among the dead a Libyan prince in the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

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Missiles in Homs
containing rockets and mortars near the village of (Jawadah), and destroyed a gathering of terrorists including weapons and launcher rockets in countryside of Homs, and targeted insurgents in the towns and villages (AlDar Al-Kabera) and (Al-Hosen), and killing others gunmen in the neighborhoods of (Bab Sbaa) , (Alaqrabas) and (Bab Hood).

In Homs and its countryside, fell rocket-propelled grenades at the village (Umm Al-Aamad) which killing 5 civilians and wounding 25 others, a military source said that the army units have caused deaths and injuries in the ranks of terrorist groups whose tried to infiltrate from (Jarrod Arsal) in Lebanese territory to countryside of (Al-Kouser), and frusSyrian Aarab Army continued his operations in Aleppo and its countryside, and coast a large losses in lives to terrorists groups which belong to Jabhat Al-Nousra on the road (HaianAl mousalmia), and destroyed 5 cars loaded with weapons on the road (Kastelo-Hretan) in countryside of Aleppo, and spent rocket launchers and mortars in the villages (AlJadeda) and (Kwers) in south-east countryside of Aleppo, a source has stated that the army set broadcast space inside a den of terIn countryside of Hama, the armed forces destroyed launcher rockets and heavy machine guns to terrorists and caused scores of deaths and injuries among their ranks, and targeted the headquarters of terrorists in the city of (Alsagalbeh) and north of the village (Alhbit) and the town of (Racha), and killing others in

trated infiltration again attempt (Talbisa), while dismantled two explosive devices primed to detonate remote weighing 60 kg on the road to (Homs Palmyra), and found the ammunition depot

Terrorists dead in countryside of Aleppo

Thousands of foreigners are jihadists in Syria

In the countryside of Daraa, the Syrian Arab Army killed a Jordanian terrorists, and destroyed their dens and weapons in (Naemeh) , (Tafas), (Maliha) , (Angel) and (Jassem). The British newspaper (The Times) mentioned in an article yesterday, citing from sources U.S. intelligence has revealed that 10 thousand foreigners fighting alongside the armed terrorist groups in Syria, including 150 holding British citizenship, and that the influx of foreigners has increased significantly over the last two or three past months, but sources pointed out that the presence of such a large number of jihadists in Syria is poses the biggest challenge for the United States and other countries that decided to arm the armed groups.

rorists in the neighborhood (Seif El Dawla) of Aleppo. The army has confronted terrorists assaulted on a military point in (al-Hasakah) and caused to them a huge losses, while the army destroyed a dens of terrorists in the area in countryside of (Hasakah) and spent all of it. the town (Kasabeen), while the foiled attempt to blow up an explosive device weighing 40 kg near the secondary (Al-Thwra) in countryside of Hama. In Idlib, the army killed a terrorist elements in east of (Jericho) and the Mount (Al-Arbeen) and the villages and towns of (Dana) and a southwest of (Abu Aldhor).

Weapons and ammunition in Hama and Idlib

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Venezuela, Brazil no foreign interference in Syria

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Venezuela and Brazil during the session of the international Security Council on saving citizens reiterated their refus-

al of any foreign interference in the Syrian affairs and their support to find a peaceful solution of the crisis. And they

warned of the consequences of smuggling weapons to the armed groups in Syria which lead to more violence.

Gennady Gatilov deputy Russian Foreign Minister announced that the RussianAmerican meeting to prepare for the Geneva 2 conference will take place next week in The Hague at the level of deputy foreign ministers of the two countries with the participation of UN envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, in a statement quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency. While Gennady Zoganov the head of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in an interview with SANA correspondent confirmed in Moscow that Syria has proved to the whole world that they are able to defend itself against terrorism and that victory will be its ally.

American - Russian meeting next week

Al-Malki supports the political solution in Syria

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri AlMalki reiterated his country support the exerted efforts to find apolitical solution to the Syrian crisis via dialogue, according to a statement issued from the Iraqi presidency of ministers, Al-Malki during his meeting the UN secretary General for political affairs Geffri Feltman, Al-Malki called on the UN and International Community and countries in

the region to put pressure on the different parties in Syria to go to the dialogue table and to find a solution to the crisis, he warned of the extremism and terrorism by some parties in the region. The statement noted that Feltman confirmed his fully agreement on what al-Malki has proposed, noting that Iraq should participate in any international conference on Syria.

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Terrorists crimes in Syria

Organization of international alliance to combat escape from punishment (Rights) during an international conference held in collaboration with the Spanish Republican social moving in Beirut yesterday pointed to the facilitating operations to transfer weapons to Syria and training terrorists by the Lebanese, Qataris and Turkish. Lawyer Mai Khansaa head of the organization said that they will submit their report

to the UN secretary General and the international security council and those international responsible for monitoring crimes, which is considered as a complaint

against Israel, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and some Lebanese parties because the international community recognize only by documentation.

Al-Miqdad.. Facilities for the delivery of aid

Syria condemns Egyptian massacre

Ministry of Information condemned the terrorist massacre against the Egyptian police near Rafah, North Sinai and considered it a shameful terrorist act, the ministry offered on behalf of the Syrian people condolences to the Egyptian people and the families of the martyrs. 25 Egyptian soldiers of the Central Security were killed and two others were injured by armed attack on two buses near Rafah, North Sinai. Information Minister Omran Al-Zoubi said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is suffering depression of defeated, who does not want to admit his failure and the logic of Erdogan irresponsible and lost balance, he added that Erdogans political memory is Off and all what he want dreams of empire disappeared.

Dr. Faisal Al-Mekdad Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants during meeting yesterday Yaacoup Al-Helo Resident Representative of the United Nations and coordinator of humanitarian activities in Syria, welcomed the efforts of the international organization, especially those relating to the work of relief and

humanitarian assistance in light of the circumstances of the country, stressing on the readiness of the government to provide all the facilities for the delivery of humanity aid of all Syrian citizens. For his part, Sweet that the United Nations will intensify its efforts in the field of humanitarian and relief work in Syria.

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512 billion for basic materials

Dr. Wael Al-Halqi explained yesterday during his participation in the work of the Annual General Conference 36 of the Dental Association in Damarose hotel under the title Syria for all .. and everyone for Syria that the Government allocated 512 billion Syrian pounds to support the basic materials and food and oil derivatives during the current

year in parallel with the price control in the market, and take deterrent measures against offenders, and to increase the

number of observers , and to take action of administrative pricing that ensures no manipulation of prices of materials.

Dawaran won Award of Merit of the Best Shorts

The Syrian short film Dawaran won Award of Merit in the competition for the best short films of the in California in the United States of America, and the film is written by Ali Wajeeh.

Rafik al-Sabban.. passed away

The critic and screenwriter Rafik Sabban passed away at the age of 82 years old, leaving behind a rich legacy of films, plays

and serials and evening television in addition to a large number of critical articles, research .