Syrian Arab Republic

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The Electronic Newsletter for Syrian News NO0 )213(

2013/8/23

President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree stipulates to modify the government-Dr. Qadri Jamil: Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs-Dr. Malek Ali: Minister of Higher Education-Dr. Khodr Orfali: Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade-Kamal Eddin Tuma: Minister of Industry-Samir Izzat Qadi Amin: Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection-Bishr Riyad Yazigi: Minister of Tourism-Dr. Hassib Elias Shammas: Minister of State, replacing Najm Eddin Khreit.

President AL-Assad issues a decree stipulates to modify government

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An explosion in Aleppo killed persons in its countryside

An official source in Aleppo spoke about a terrorist blows himself up with explosive belt at Capo Grillo restaurant in al-Basel Sport city in al-Mogambo neighborhood of Aleppo, eight citizens were killed and many others wounded, claiming the lives of eight citizens, among them Hassan Mhana, a reporter of alIkhbariya TV. Syrian Arab Army continued their operations in Aleppo, where they destroyed headquarters of armed groups in Kafar Hamra and Dana.Unites of the armed forces killed gunmen in Al-Kolaib Mountain and they destroyed weapons and ammunition in Al Tamorrah Town in the northern countryside. In Bostan al Qasar neighborhood, the army killed and injured gunmen including Foaad al- Shiat the head of an armed group.In the countryside of Hasaka, the forces of army destroyed headquarters and cars full of weapons and ammunition in Al- Bojaria villages.

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Battalions and brigades in the countryside of Damascus

In the countryside of Damascus, Syrian Army killed Yihia Aiash the head of Ktaeeb Al Houda brigade and also killed Abou Ayman Hazroma the head

Arab and foreign killed gunmen in the countryside of Lattakia

In the northern countryside of Lattakia, the armed forces smashed headquarters of gunmen belonging to Jabhat Al Nusra and a store of weapons

of united office of revolution in Damascus and its countryside in Jobbar.In Al Shefonia and Doma, the army destroyed weapons and ammunition for the gunmen of

Lewaa al Islam.In Daria,Hojira and Hosinia , unites of the army killed and injured gunmen are belonging to Jabhat Al Nusra including ,the Palestinian Rabee Hassan Dergham the Jordanian Imad Muhammad Khalosi the head of some armed groups and Muhammad Ibrahim Tillawi who is called by Al Sheikh Abou Yamman the head of a group subsidiary for Dawlat Al Islam in Iraq and ChamIn another context, mortar shells were fired on Al Tijarah and Bab Sharqi regions in Damascus which caused the killing of a citizen and injuring of others.

and rockets in Al Rawdaa and Bait Arab, where they killed a foreign Gen officer ,Abdul Rahman Al Hibsee, Abdul lah Saeeb from Saudi .

A field hospital in Daraa

The forces of army in Daraa and its countryside killed gunmen including Firas FaissalAl Hotatity,the head of an armed group and the Jordanian AbdulKader Solaiman , they destroyed a convoy of cars of weapons and ammunition in their way to Kherbat Al Ghazala in Daraa, they also found a field hospital in Tareek alsaad neighborhood.

An attack in Homs... And an ambush in Adleb

The army confronted in Homs and its countryside for an attack on military posts in Al- Madabeea Area, the army inflicted gunmen huge loses in Al-Rastan .In Adleb and its countryside, that army killed gunmen by an ambush and destroyed ammunition and weapons in Kafar Zeba village.

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Saudis are involving by using chemical weapons in Syria

A phone call between a terrorist affiliated to the socalled Shuhada al-Bayada Battalion in Homs and his boss who was called Adulbasit from Saudi Arabia uncovered that terrorists used the chemical weapons in Deir Ballba in Homs countryside. During a phone call broadcast on the Syrian TV Channel, the terrorist said that his group escaped from al-Bayadah to al-Daar al-Kabera through a tunnel, adding that they needed to buy weapons to attack the City of Homs. The Saudi financier who was present in Cairo asked the Syrian terrorists about details on his group and the way they will receive the money, admitting his support to terrorists in Daraa and Damascus Countryside, in turn the Syria terrorist told him that one of the achievements of his Battalion was the use of chemical weapons in Deir Ballba. In the same context, another phone call revealed the cooperation between tow terrorist groups to bring two bottles of Sarin Gas from Barzeh neighborhood in Damascus.

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Geneva 2 completes its preparations

Russia and America call to investigate about using chemical weapons

A statement of Russian Foreign Ministry indicated to an American Russian agreement about the importance of making an objective investigation about the possibility of use of chemical weapons in Damascus two days ago, during a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry, the statement pointed out the necessity of the opposition groups to ensure secure coming for internationalist investigators to the region. In a related context, the speaker on behalf of U.S. State Department, Jane Sacchi said in a statement yesterday, We cannot be sure about using chemical weapons and we do our best to find out the facts.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon announced the continuation of technical and logistics preparations for Geneva 2.

Vatican called for caution in dealing with the allegations of using chemical weapons in Damascus Countryside by Syrian Arab Army and not to issue any judgment without evidence. Tomasi reiterated the Vatican

Vatican calls to not issuing judg- Moscow. The flow of insurgents ment of chemical weapons use in fails opposition in Syria Syria without evidence The speaker on be- change the reality on
half of Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexander Ukashevi said that the flow of foreign mercenaries to Syria reached to the level experienced by Iraq between 2005 and 2007, explainrejection of military ing that this flow of intervention in Syria. insurgents failed to the ground in favor of the opposition.

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A congratulatory letter from Syria to Iran

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem said the common determination of the governments and peoples in Syria and Iran to bolster bilateral relations requires

more coordination and cooperation. In a cable he sent to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Javad Zarif congratulating him over gaining the Iranian Shura Councils trust, al-Moallem reiterated that

more cooperation is needed between Syria and Iran in terms of defending the cultural values, the international conventions and the national sovereignty and in rejecting foreign intervention.

Egypt renews its support for political solution in Syria

Egypts Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi stressed the necessity of work for Egypt to restore its Arab, pan-Arab, regional and international role. In an interview with Russia Today channel, Fehmi said Egypt is committed to Syrias territorial integrity and believes in the importance of holding the international conference on Syria in Geneva to find a political solution to end the crisis.

No communicable diseases in temporary accommodation centers

The Minister of Social Affairs, the Chair- communicable diseases of people living in person of the Higher Committee for Relief temporary accommodation centers and, acDr. Kinda Shamat , asserted that there are no cording to the reports of health Ministry.