‘Together to Damascus’ Calls for Open Participation in National Reconstruction
SANA (state news agency)
November 9, 2015
Forum goers urge formation of national program with aim of tackling wide range of issues
Forum goers urge formation of national program with aim of tackling wide range of issues
Participants gather at Damascus’ Qasr al-Qaisar Hotel to discuss the role of women in rebuilding and strengthening Syrian society
Residents of the capital endure crippling water shortages, as well as high rates of jaundice and cholera
Rebel mortar attack targets Damascus countryside killing Nour al-Sham TV presenter Batoul Moukhles Warar
Syrian military, backed by Russia’s air force, demoralizes Islamic State militants in a number of provinces, army spokesman declares
Activities, which will continue for several days, include afforestation and cleaning campaigns, sporting performances, marathons, cycling, children paintings competitions, and training courses
Armed opposition factions cage regime officers and their families in response to deadly air raids targeting rebel-held areas of Douma
Predominantly Christian town of Sadad braces for ISIS attack after regime forces lose Mahin for second time in two years
Members expected to elect new party leadership as two-day conference commences in the Syrian capital
Main political opposition calls for official inquest after UN aid delivery of expired food poisons at least 250 women and children in Syrian border town
Group denies reports, claiming rebel fighters killed dozens of regime troops northeast of the capital
Military source says raids destroyed two dozen terrorist command centers and hundreds of fortified positions in a number of the country’s provinces
Syrian army and air forces expand control over areas in provinces of Damascus, Lattakia, Aleppo and Deir-ez-Zor, spokesman tells reporters
Strikes target positions in the provinces of Damascus, Homs, and Aleppo, causing massive damage to terrorist bases and equipment, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson says
Locals request safe exit for families and the urgent preparation of makeshift centers for the distribution of aid
Rebels in south Damascus kidnap and brutally murder man accused of aiding the Assad regime, says family member
“Systematic shelling by Syrian regime forces, large numbers of patients, and the lack of doctors and medical equipment have made the situation impossible to handle”
“People can rarely afford to buy a full banana … so I buy a few bananas and cut them into pieces so everyone can eat a small piece.”
Graduation of hundreds of doctors seen as a “great victory for Syria and a message to the whole world that Syria embraces strong cadres,” says higher education minister
“To the people abroad, I would say that this process damages the environment and hurts animals, too – maybe this fact could propel animal rights and environmental activists to help us because no one has done so until now.”
