Day: March 31, 2024

Damascus, Christian denominations in Syria that follow Western calendar have celebrated the Glorious Easter (the resurrection of Jesus Christ), the Prophet of peace and love, by holding prayers and masses at the churches and places of worship.

At the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady in al-Zeitoun neighborhood in Damascus, a religious mass was held, presided by His Beatitude Patriarch Youssef al-Absi, Patriarch of Antioch and All East of the Melkite Greek Catholics.

During his speech at the Mass, Patriarch al-Absi pointed to the sublime meanings of the Glorious Easter, which are concentrated in every work that sows peace, smiles and joy in people’s life.

He underlined the importance of embodying the resurrection of Jesus Christ with forgiveness despite all the injustice, evil and atrocities that we are witnessing around the world.

Al-Absi called for an end to the Israeli aggression against Gaza and occupied Palestine, concluding his speech by praying to God Almighty
to protect Syria, its people, its army, and its leader, Mr. President Bashar al-Assad, and to restore security and safety to it, have mercy on its martyrs, and heal its wounded.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Occupied Jerusalem, Dozens of Palestinians were injured Sunday in an attack by the Israeli occupation forces on them south of Bethlehem City in the West Bank.

Wafa Agency reported that the occupation forces stormed the village of Marah Rabah, south of the city, and attacked the Palestinians by opening fire and poison gas bombs, causing dozens of suffocation cases among them.

A number of Palestinians were injured on Saturday by fire of Israeli occupation forces west of Bethlehem City in the West Bank.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Moscow, Russian air defenses shot down 3 Ukrainian drones over Yaroslavl Province western Russia on Sunday morning.

Russian Defense Ministry said that the air defenses destroyed 3 Ukrainian drones over the Yaroslavl province and thwarted an attempt by the Ukrainian regime forces to attack the province.

The Russian Ministry also announced the destruction of 10 Vampire multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) over the borderline region of Belgorod.

On Saturday, Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian drones over Belgorod region, southwest of the country.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli occupation has continued its brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip by land, sea and air for the 177th day in a row, targeting homes, displaced people and streets, in addition to committing bloody and horrific massacres against the Palestinians.

Palestinian media said the occupation aircraft bombed a house in al-Maghazi camp, central Gaza Strip, killing three Palestinians and wounding others, while the occupation aircraft carried out several raids on southern areas of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

At least eleven were also martyred in Israeli occupation bombing that targeted a group of Palestinians in Bani Sohaila town, east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, while a woman and her child were martyred in artillery shelling by the occupation forces that targeted a house in al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis city.

Meanwhile, the occupation navy bombed the coast of Rafah city, causing several casualties, while the occupation aircraft carried out violent raids on al-Nuseirat and al-Maghazi cam
ps, central Gaza Strip.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad congratulated the Christian denominations that follow the Western calendar in Syria on the occasion of glorious Easter, wishing them and all Syrians health and peace.

Secretary General of the Republic’s Presidency, Mansour Azzam, conveyed congratulations of President al-Assad to Patriarch Youssef al-Absi, Patriarch of Antioch and All East of the Melkite Greek Catholics, Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Damascus, John Jihad Battah, Armenian Orthodox Bishop of Damascus Armash Nalbandian, Armenian Catholic Bishop of Damascus Jospeh Arnaouti, Pastor of the Evangelical Church of Damascus Rev. Boutros Zaou, Archbishop of the Maronite Church of Damascus Bishop Samir Nassar, and Father Malek Malous at the Chaldean Church in Damascus, and to all citizens of their honorable denominations .

For their part, the heads of the Christian denominations thanked President al-Assad for this gesture, wishing him, his family and all Syrians health and welfare

They implored God to protect Syria,
its people, and leadership, expressing their full confidence in the ability of Syria and its people to overcome the impacts of the terrorist war.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Occupied Jerusalem, Israeli occupation forces detained on Sunday 25 Palestinians from various areas of West Bank including 6 women.

The occupation forces stormed the cities of Jenin, tubas, Qalqilya and Bethlehem, assaulted Palestinians and arrested 25 of them, WAFA news agency reported.

Earlier, dozens of Palestinians were injured as a result of an attack by the occupying forces south of Bethlehem.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad met with a number of Baathist economics professors from various government universities.

President al-Assad stressed that finding solutions to our challenges and problems is a cumulative process in which dialogue plays a major role because it creates the right vision and policies.

President al-Assad said that the dialogue cannot be productive at the level of major economic, social and political issues unless it is systematic, comprehensive and continuous at the level of society, institutions, the media, and among various segments and sectors, and supported by a scientific, practical, and academic mentality.

Several topics were addressed during the dialogue, such as the required identity of the Syrian economy, socialism, subsidy policies, corruption, economic development and growth policies.

The public sector and its role in the State and the partnership with the private sector to reactivate production were also discussed at the meeting.

President al-Assad considered th
at when we talk about subsidy as being based on ideology or a charitable motive, it will not be successful, as there is no country or society that follows this approach, adding that when we see the subsidy as part of the economy, only then it turns into a useful situation; subsidy is necessary, even the most capitalist countries provide it , but its form and the mechanisms are different.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency