Day: December 23, 2023

Geneva, World Health Organization(WHO)announced Saturday that the number of Corona virus infections (Covid-19) has risen all over the world by 52% over the past days.

In its weekly report on epidemiological spread, Novosti Agency quoted the organization as saying that at the global level, the number of new cases of Coronavirus has increased by 52 % from last November 20th to this December 17th.

The organization said that over this period, 850,000 new Coronavirus cases were reported, as earlier this month, it said that Corona virus has adapted to humans, yet it continues to mutate

It is noteworthy that Corona virus was discovered in late 2019, and within four years it left millions of deaths and infection all over the world.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Occupied Jerusalem, The Israeli occupation forces continued Saturday their fascist aggression against the stricken Gaza Strip for the 78th day, with violent air and artillery bombardment, horrific crimes and massacres amid catastrophic humanitarian situation as a result of the siege and the displacement of more than 90 percent of the population.

Palestinian media reported that the occupation aircraft bombed a number of homes in the center of the city of Deir al-Balah, which claimed the lives of a number of Palestinians and wounded many others, and shelled a house in Nuseirat camp, killing and injuring 18 Palestinians.

Israeli aircraft launched dozens of raids on Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis to the south of the Strip.

The number of Palestinian martyrs from the Israeli aggression on Gaza since Oct. 7th rose to more than 20 thousand according to Health Ministry.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus, Weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy with heavy rainfalls accompanied by thunderstorms in coastal region.

Meteorology Department said in its Saturday bulletin that temperatures will rise to become slightly above average as the country is affected by superficial low air pressure accompanied by southwesterly air currents in the upper parts of atmosphere.

The wind will be moderate southwesterly in most regions, with active gusts exceeding 70 km/h, specifically in the coastal, southern, and al-Badia regions, raising dust in the eastern and al-Badia regions, while the sea waves will be moderate to high in amplitude.

The expected temperatures in some Syrian cities will be as follows: Damascus 14/10, Daraa 14/8, Hasaka 14/7, Tartous 12/15, Aleppo 14/7, Idleb 14/8, Deir Ezzor 15/9.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Tehran, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, arrived in Tehran Saturday in response to an invitation by his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, to participate in a high-level international consultative conference on Palestine.

Debates of the Conference begin today in Tehran, which aim to enhance international support for the Palestinians, to pressure Zionist entity to immediately stop military attacks on Gaza Strip, and to lift the siege imposed on the Strip completely, in addition to sending urgent humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people.

High level government officials, political and religious figures, prominent thinkers and media figures from more than 50 countries all over the world Will talk part in the conference.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Tehran, The high-level consultative conference on Palestine began Saturday in Tehran.

High level government officials, political and religious figures, prominent thinkers and media figures from more than 50 countries all over the world, including Syria took part in the conference.

The participating Syrian delegation comprises Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, Deputy Foreign Minister Bassam Sabbagh, Counselor Wissam Ajeeb, and Third Secretary Ziad Zaytoun from the Minister’s office.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement that the conference aims to enhance international support for the Palestinians, to pressure Zionist entity to immediately stop military attacks on Gaza Strip, and to lift the siege imposed on the Strip completely, in addition to sending urgent humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Tehran, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, discussed with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian the developments of the situation in the region and the brutal Israeli aggression on the Palestinian territories in the Gaza Strip and the entire region, in addition to bilateral relations and the importance of continuing coordination and cooperation in various fields of common interest.

During their meeting on the sidelines of the High Level International Consultative Conference on Palestine held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Bassam Sabbagh, the two ministers stressed the importance of mobilizing international solidarity in order to stop the Zionist aggression against the defenseless Palestinian people.

Mikdad praised the initiative of Iran and the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold this international conference in solidarity with Palestine, which sent a strong message in support of the Palestinian people.

F
or his part, the Iranian Foreign Minister stressed the centrality of the Palestinian issue, stressing the importance of bilateral cooperation and coordination between the two countries.

The International Solidarity Conference with Palestine concluded its work, as the final statement of the conference stressed that the solution to the Palestinian issue depends on ending the occupation and fully fulfilling the rights of the Palestinian people.

It also affirmed that the actions of the Zionist entity are illegal and have absolutely no justification, calling for an end to the crimes of the Zionists in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the Palestinian people are the ones who decide their own fate, calling for the opening of the crossings to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people and for international organizations to fulfill their pledges towards the Palestinian cause.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Tehran, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad said that the US prevented the Security Council from adopting any resolution to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip.

‘Washington is a partner in the killing of the Palestinian people and all the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation in the region,’ said the Foreign Minister in his speech before the High Level International Consultative Conference on Palestine being held in Tehran, the Iranian capital.

The minister reiterated Damascus’ condemnation of the Israeli occupation’s attempts to displace the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and warned of the dangerous consequences of this on the region and the world.

‘The countries gathered today in Tehran seek justice for the Palestinian people and to stop the massacres, war crimes and crimes against humanity that the occupation commits against them,’ the minister added.

High level government officials, political and religious figures, prominent thinkers and media
figures from more than 50 countries all over the world, including Syria took part in the conference.

The conference aims to enhance international support for the Palestinians, to pressure Zionist entity to immediately stop military attacks on Gaza Strip, and to lift the siege imposed on the Strip completely, in addition to sending urgent humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus, First Lady Mrs. Asma al-Assad received Syrian excellent students of the secondary certificate and their families.

The First Lady said: ‘Syrian society, after thirteen years of war, is still producing and creating excellent persons .’.

Mrs. Asma continued: ‘This meeting, for me personally and for the Presidency of the Republic, is an essential title, which is excellence and distinction , and the relationship between them, every year we wait for the excellent students so that we can renew communication with distinguished families in society, distinguished because they have defied very difficult circumstances.’.

The First Lady added: ‘Every one of you today, and every day, is an ambassador for excellence, Hope is in you, your success is the country’s success, and your excellence is Syria’s one, we are waiting for you again because your distinction is implanted in you, and you cannot do without them no matter the circumstances.’.

The excellent students, in turn, stressed that distinction and excelle
nce are a responsibility that requires effort in order to ensure their continuity, indicating that ambition should not stop at a specific place, but rather one should always strive for the best.

They pointed out that they defied the circumstances of the terrorist war on Syria and the earthquake, and achieved their dream of excellence, which was a response to these difficult challenges, noting that the First Lady’s support for those who excelled in all degrees was an important incentive for them to continue the path of excellence.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency