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The Electronic Newsletter for Syrian News NO0 )169(

2013/7/9

The army continues its control on Homs

Thwarting bombing an explosive bombs in Almalki
Three citizens were injured because of bombing three explosive bombs that were putted in cars in Kafersousah, under the presidents bridge (Jesser Alraees) and Alworood district. This caused material damage in that site. The engineering units thwarted an attempt for bombing explosive bombs which is 1 kg; the terrorists planted it under a car near the (Lanwazet) caf in Almalki and another one in Alfahama.

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Units of the army eliminated many terrorists who are affiliated to Jabhit Al-Nusra in the Eastern Guttah and the

southern countryside of Damascus and it destroyed their weapons, ammunition, heavy machine guns and RPG

Finding a Tunnel of Terrorists in Bab Houd District

Four citizens were martyred yesterday and 10 were injured, including women and children because of bombing two bombed terrorist cars in Alhadara Street in Ekrama avenue in Homs city and this caused great material damages in the houses and the shops of the people besides that the nets of telephone and electricity in the district. Unit of the Syria army found, yesterday, a tunnel which its length about 500 meters and its height is 170cm and it extended from Bab Houd to Jwarat Alshaiah. This tunnel was used by terrorists for transferring the weapons and the ammunitions. Also, units of the armed forced controlled many buildings in Bab Houd district and it captured a sniperwas centered in the south of real estate interests in the neighborhood. Also, units of the army eliminated many terrorists from (Kataab Rijal Allah) near the sports club in Alrasteen city and Alkalidiah in Homs

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350 wanted surrendered and handled their weapons to the competent authorities after settling their status after pledging not to return to take up arms or carry out any acts of prejudice to the security of the nation and its people.

350 wanted surrender in Homs

Destroying a depot of weapons and ammunition and two bombed car

Units of the Syrian army clashed with terrorist groups

and killed many of them and it destroyed weapons, am-

munition, mortar gun caliber 120 mm and anti-craft gun in Aleppo. Also, another unit destroyed weapons depot and ammunition of terrorists and two bombed cars were equipped with explosives in Tal Rafaat village in the northern countryside of Aleppo.

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The Russian Foreign: The draft of the Security Councils statement about the events in Homs is biased and Russia is ready for connection with the members of Al-Doha coalition
The Russian foreign ministry stated in a statement of it yesterday that the draft of international Security Council statement which was submitted by some non-permanent members countries about the events in Homs as biased and one sided. In the Russian statement, the Russian foreign ministry said that the draft statement included calls to the Syrian government to end violence, as the acts of the armed opposition that uses civilians as human shields were not effectively denounced. The Russian side proposed making the text more balanced by expressing concern over the fate of the locals in Nubbol and al-Zahraa towns in Aleppo countryside -that the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about- who are now under siege due to the armed opposition acts, the statement added. The Ministry said the proposals were given the short shrift, and those who proposed the

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draft statement distorted the essence of what is taking place by further calling on the Syrian government to ensure the access of humanitarian aid to other areas. The Syrian Foreign Ministrys call to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent requesting the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the locals in Homs and its expressing readiness to ensure humanitarian corridors to that end were not taken into consideration, the statement pointed out. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich said that Doha Coali-

tion is requested to express in no uncertain terms readiness to send representatives to the international conference on Syria due in Geneva without preconditions, and to set to common search for finding a political solution in Syria according to Geneva communiqu. Lukashevich expressed Russias willingness to establish contacts with members of the Doha Coalition as to seek an end to the crisis and the suffering of the Syrian people through a comprehensive national dialogue, with full respects to Syrias national sovereignty and territorial integrity away from foreign interference.

Committees in the U.S. Congress impede America Project to Supply opposition fighters by weapons for fearing of its arrival at the hand of militant groups.
five sources of U.S National security reported that the intelligence Committees at the U.S. Congress agree on Kerrys plan to send weapons to those it described oppositions fighters in Syria, fearing the arrival of such weapons to extremist groups belonging to al-Qaeda, sources reported that the Congress committees suspended temporarily financing arms project.

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President al-Assad.. stressed the need for a critical review of the performance of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party and its cadres
Central Committee of the Arab Socialist Baath Party held yesterday expanded meeting chaired by President Bashar al-Assad Regional Secretary of the party. President Al-Assad presented at the meeting an analytical political presentation about the war on the Syrian People, the recent developments, and the international and Arab stances of this issue, and the partys role during this phase. President Bashar alAssad stressed the need for a critical review of the performance of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party and its cadres for building on the positives and overcoming the negatives. President al-Assad said that the most important step is to find channels of communication between alBaath party leaders and the popular base as to deepen interaction with citizens. President al-Assad stressed the importance of laying down accurate standards of party hierarchy and effective mechanisms in selecting the Partys representatives. A new regional leadership was selected during the meetings as President Bashar al-Assad the Regional Secretary, with the membership of the 15 new one.

The First Religious Judge in Damascus: Wednesday is the first day of Ramadan

The first religious judge in Damascus Mahmoud Almarawi announced that tomorrow (Wednesday) is the first day of Ramadan in the 10th of July. The president Bashar Al-Assad received a cable from Almarawi who congratulated him because of coming the holy month (Ramadan) after that Shaaban month will be completed on Tuesday

The First Religious Judge in Damascus: Wednesday is the first day of Ramadan

The Education Ministry on Monday published the results of the high school certificate (Baccalaureate) exams for 2013. Education Minister Hazwan al-Waz said that students applied for the of the certificate, (75.55%) of scientific branch passed the exams, while (65.63%) students of

literary branch passed the exams. As for the Sharia (Islamic studies) branch, (84.98%) passed, while the womens vocational branch (73.75%) of them passed. the industrial vocational branch, (80.92%) passed, while (60.37%) for the commercial vocational branch passed.

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Economy deputy ordering the need to provide citizens requirements during Ramadan month.
Economy deputy D.r Qadri Jameel issued generalizations called upon the ministries and public and private bodies to provide the requirements of citizens in the local markets of food and consumer goods during the month of Ramadan and monitoring prices. For his part, Ali Ibrahim Ali, Chairman of the standing by bakeries Committee called on all bakery supervisors to secure all basic materials and assistance

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The Syrian Village meeting in Altakiah Alsouliamaniah

In cooperation with the Syrian trust for development and the General Womens Union and the Revolutionary Youth, the Damascus province opened the meeting of the Syrian village in Altakiah Alsoulimaniah on the occasion of coming Ramadan .The activities will continue till Tuesday and it

contains interactive activities and various social, artistic and cultural for supporting the small projects and helping the peasants and the craftsman who came from the unstable area to sell their products . Scores of organizations and the public associations participated in it.