Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah, Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi, on Friday attended the funeral of Ali al-Fazza al-Awamleh, Special Adviser to His Majesty the King. Issawi conveyed His Majesty’s condolences to the deceased family. Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, Advisor to His Majesty for Tribal Affairs, Atef Hajaya, and Royal Hashemite Court Imam Ahmad Khalaileh, attended the funeral.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Hundreds of Palestinian families in the Gaza strip celebrated last night the wedding of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein. The Palestinian families celebrated the Royal Wedding at the Champions family club in Gaza city until late last night and played Jordanian popular wedding songs to celebrate this occasion. The celebrations reflected the feelings of cohesion between the two brotherly peoples. The club was decorated with pictures of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Jordanian flags, and banners of congratulations on this happy occasion. Screens at the club showed live broadcast of the Royal Wedding celebrations and the joy of the Jordanian family. President of the Champions Family Club, Ragab Al-Sarraj, said, “We are the sons of the great House of Arabism, and as we always say, one people, not two peoples, under the slogan # Celebrating Al-Hussein.”
Source: Jordan News Agency
The first batch of students of the Basic Education Certificate, arrived in Aleppo , coming from the areas controlled by terrorist organizations through the al-Tayha crossing in the countryside of Aleppo, in preparation for taking the Sharia’a basic and preparatory education certificate exam, in cooperation between the Russian Coordination Center and Aleppo Governorate, and a number of authorities concerned and organizations in Governorate.
“In coordination with the Syrian state, incoming students are received through the Al-Tayha crossing to take basic and secondary school certificate exams, and supervise their reception and transfer to hosting centers, head of the Russian Coordination Center in Aleppo, Colonel Sergey Vladimirevich said .
In turn, the Director of Education in Aleppo, Mustafa Abdul-Ghani, said that thousands of students from the regions of Manbij, Ain al-Arab, al-Bab, Afrin and Jarabulus will come to Aleppo over a period of four days, and upon their arrival they will be distributed to the 42 hosting centers.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
BRICS countries have welcomed the return of Syria to the Arab League.
In a ministerial joint statement, BRICS welcomed Syria’s return to the Arab League, affirming their support for efforts that aimed to a political and comprehensive solution that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria, The Russian RIA Novosti Agency quoted a statement issued by the ministerial meeting of the group, which was held in the Republic of South Africa.
BRICS group is an international organization includes Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and their economies constitute 23% of the world economy and 18 % of the international trade.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Damascus held an exhibition for the national drawing competition, entitled “Chavez and Bolivar, Two Phases and One Thought,” with the participation of Syrian artists, at the National Museum in Damascus.
The exhibition included a group of paintings commemorating the two leaders, Chavez and Bolivar, as symbols of struggle and defense of peoples’ rights.
“We are meeting today in this place steeped in history, rich in the legacy left to us by our ancestors, and we strive with all our energy to preserve it,” Culture Minister Lubana Mshaweh said in a statement.
She added that the paintings highlight these two leaders who left tangible marks in the history of their country’s struggle to liberate itself from colonialism, and to recover the rights and sovereignty of their people.
Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Damascus, Jose Gregorio Biomorji, pointed out the importance of the exhibition, which coincides with the resumption of the Venezuelan airline between Caracas and Damascus, which is considered liberation from sanctions and blockade, indicating that the exhibition is held to celebrate the memory of two great leaders who were an example for future generations.
For us, the fact that Hugo Chavez’s legacy lives on in another country is a matter of pride and a reminder of our responsibility to preserve his legacy, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for Asia and the Middle East, Tatiana Moreno, said.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Louai Imad al-Din al-Munajjid discussed on Friday with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Syria., Waheed Mubarak Sayyar, means of enhancing cooperation relations between the two countries in social development field.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the memorandums of understanding signed between the two countries.
Both sides stressed the importance of developing an executive program for them, as well as discussing a number of topics and issues related to the exchange of experiences in the domains of NGO action and assistance programs for needy families and persons with disabilities and the empowerment of women.
Al-Munajid pointed out the importance of activating the agreements between the two sides by benefiting from the existing capabilities and expertise to reach the best results, thus contributing to addressing the negative effects and repercussions of the terrorist war to which Syria was exposed, and helping the Syrian people face the unilateral coercive measures imposed on them in all sectors.
In turn, Ambassador Sayyar noted his country’s readiness to support the Syrian people in different fields, including social protection programs.
Sayyar pointed out to the outstanding role played by Syrian labor in Bahrain, and its advanced achievements in various fields.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency