The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, had a phone call with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in a manner that serves their mutual interests. Both parties also emphasized the importance of continuous coordination and intensifying efforts to support the Syrian people, protect the unity of Syrian territory, and their commitment to joint work in order to achieve stability and development in the region. Source link

The official in charge of the Settlement Centre in Salamiyaha city of rural Hama indicated that to date, the number of people seeking settlement in the People’s Army in the city of Salamiyah has reached about 8 thousand officers, non-commissioned officers and contractors with the security agencies and the National Defense from the defunct regime. This occurred within 9 days of opening the settlement process in the city. He explained that the settlement process continues at the People’s Army center daily, except on Fridays and Saturdays. Source link

Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Basil Abdel Aziz Abdel Hanan affirmed that industrialists in Hama Governorate in particular, and in Syria in general, are partners in drawing the vision and shaping Syria’s new industrial map in the next stage. During a meeting today with representatives of the industrial sector, factory owners and companies, Minister Abdel Hanan pointed out that Hama is distinguished for its important position in various manufacturing industries, especially the food and chemical industries, and for its industrialists who pass many important industries from generation to generation. The Minister explained the plans of the government and the Ministry of Economy during the coming period to develop the industrial sector, which during the period of the former regime suffered from a lot of corruption to the point of its complete collapse. This requires the comprehensive restructuring of the industrial sector based on three components: applying the free market...

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Leader of the New Syrian Administration Ahmed Al-Sharaa on Wednesday met with a delegation of Syrian writers and poets in Damascus. Source link

ANKARA- Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Sheibani, during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara, said “Syria and Turkey have begun a new history of relations based on fraternity, cooperation and support for stability and security. He added that “the common factors between Syria and Turkey push us to continuously strengthen and develop our relations”. Al-Sheibani stressed that sectarian calls aim to change Syria’s identity as well as its present and past. “We affirm that Syria is for all the Syrians not for one group of people. We also affirm the need that the Syrians keep unified against sectarian calls that seek to divide our society”, Al-Sheibani said. “The Syrian people will not accept dividing Syria, and we are working to build a unified homeland and a new Syria that achieves the aspirations of the Syrians,” Al-Sheibani added, pointing out that work will continue to restore Syria’s active...

The Ministry of Defense continues to hold organizational meetings with military leaders to follow up on the process of integrating military factions within the ministry. Source link

Minister of Agriculture in the caretaker government Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad discussed with a delegation from the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works ( KSRelief) the situation of the agricultural areas in most need for relief in Syria and joint agricultural projects. Minister Al-Ahmad said that agriculture in Syria used to contribute to 28% of the GDP and employ 30% of the workforce before it was subjected to systematic destruction by the former regime in previous years. He pointed out that many agricultural projects are in need of restoration and rehabilitation, especially government and private irrigation projects, particularly in Ghouta area in Damascus countryside and several other governorates. The Minister proposed establishing food projects as well as packaging and canning projects, supplying livestock with feed, and providing grants or financial facilities to rural families to start ptojects. For its part, the delegation from the King Salman Center for Relief...

The Minister of Information in the caretaker government Mohammed Al-Omar and the Head of the Communications Department in the Turkish Presidency Fahrettin Altun discussed during a phone call, means of enhancing media cooperation between the two countries. The two sides stressed the need to exchange expertise in a way that serves the interests of the two countries, contributes to conveying the truth about Syria to the global media and confronts media misinformation campaigns. Source link

Media sources said that the Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff agreed with most Syrian factions on the structure of the new Ministry of Defense. The sources added that the new military leadership reached an agreement with the factions of the National Army in northern Syria regarding the plan to join the army. The sources said: “The Syrian Ministry of Defense rejected any proposal that gives sectarian, religious or regional privacy to any armed faction. Officers in the Free Syrian Army will have a special status in the structure of the Ministry of Defense to benefit from their experience.” The sources said: “The Syrian Ministry of Defense is working to form a professional army based on volunteers instead of compulsory service.” Source link