Category: General

Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad issued Thursday Law No. (43) of 2023.

The law stipulates establishing an authority known as State Property Management and Protection Authority based in Damascus, with the aim of protecting, managing, maintaining and investing in the State’s private properties in an optimal manner.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Daraa, The competent authorities in Daraa seized on Wednesday a quantity of 200,000 Captagon pills and 210 narcotic hashish packages during an attempt to smuggle them across the Syrian-Jordanian border.

‘After monitoring and following up, a unit of the competent authorities seized ‘Lexus’ variant of Captagon at the Syrian-Jordanian border, in addition to the narcotic hashish, and arrested three smugglers,’ a security source told SANA reporter.

The source affirmed that the authorities continue their work in monitoring and hunting down smuggling operations and controlling borders with the aim of eliminating this phenomenon.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

A storm that battered the United Kingdom with high winds and heavy snow damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity today across Scotland and parts of northern England.

Workers dealt with wind speeds of 80 miles per hour in some coastal areas of Scotland as they tried to restore power to households and businesses that were cut off when falling branches and other debris hit utility lines.

More than 31,000 homes were reconnected, but about 14,000 others remained without power this morning.

Storm Gerrit also caused widespread disruption to train service across Scotland, where travel on some lines was suspended until officials could carry out a full inspection of the rail network.

Snow also blocked some roads in Scotland.

Heathrow Airport, the UK main travel hub, cancelled 18 flights on yesterday (Wednesday) because of air traffic control restrictions on domestic routes. Flights to European cities like Barcelona and Berlin were also affected.
Source: Oman News Agency

Former President of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, on Thursday wrote on “X” platform: “Private schools are protected by countries, organizations, associations, and endowments, so beware of involving the state in supporting them. Only public schools deserve this support.’
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Maintenance crews have initiated repairs on the Téléphérique (cable car network) in Jounieh following an unexpected malfunction.

Teams from the Civil Defense are actively engaged in the evacuation of those trapped, successfully rescuing five individuals up to this moment.

The rescued individuals were aboard the cabins heading towards the main center.

In the meantime, National News Agency correspondent reported that an army helicopter is currently engaging in the rescue operation of those trapped inside the cable car cabins.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Muscat: Oman oil price (February delivery 2024) today reached 80.25 US Dollars, comprising a rise by 1.69 US Dollars from the price of yesterday (Tuesday), which stood at 78.55 US Dollars.

The average price of Oman oil (December delivery 2023) has stabilized at 89.79 US Dollars per barrel, thus 2.98 US Dollars per barrel lower than November delivery 2023.
Source: Oman News Agency

13 persons have been reported injured in 6 road accident within the last 24 hours, the Traffic Management Center said on Wednesday.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Occupied Jerusalem, Gaza- Dozens of Palestinians were martyred and others were injured in the continued aggression launched by the Israeli occupation on the war-torn Gaza Strip for the 82nd consecutive day.

Palestinian media stated that the occupation shelled with warplanes and artillery different areas in Khan Yunus and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, and Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza as well as Jabalia to the south and Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City claiming the lives of dozens and injuring others.

Meanwhile, 16 Palestinians were martyred and others were injured in bombing by the occupation forces of a house in al-Daraj and al-Tuffah neighborhoods in Gaza and two schools housing displaced people, one in al-Maghazi Camp, central Gaza, and the second in al-Saftawi neighborhood in Gaza City.

20,915 Palestinians have been martyred and 54,918 have been wounded in the ongoing Israeli aggression launched by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip since October 7 amid an exacerbating humanitarian sit
uation.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon on Wednesday issued the following statement: ‘In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza, and in solidarity with their honorable and courageous resistance, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, a tent for a special Israeli army force in the southern tip of Al-Dhaira site, with precision-guided missiles. Direct hits were confirmed, resulting in casualties among the occupants, including fatalities and injuries.’

The Islamic Resistance issued another statement announcing that it has also targeted the Israeli enemy’s Hadb al-Bustan site with appropriate weapons.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Damascus, The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Fayssal Mikdad, met Wednesday afternoon with the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Syria, Samir al-Rifai, where the two sides reviewed the latest developments on the Palestinian arena.

Minister Mikdad stressed that the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the face of the criminal acts committed by the Israeli occupation is a source of pride for our Arab nation, Stressing the need for all Arabs to stand together to stop the barbaric Zionist liquidation policies and the Israeli occupation’s violations of all principles of international law, and that Syrian has always been standing with the Palestinian brothers.

Mikdad also renewed Syria’s condemnation of the destructive role played by the US of and the West who are partners in shedding the blood of children and women in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,

Minister Mikdad attached great importance to uniting Palestinian ranks and finding a strategic vision to confront the conspiracies being
hatched to liquidate Palestinian just cause.

The Palestinian ambassador, in turn, voiced high appreciation for the long-term support that Syria provides to the Palestinian cause and the struggle, highlighting also the necessity of strengthening joint action to put an end to the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

An Egyptian-Jordanian summit is due to be held in Cairo later on Wednesday 27/12/2023 between President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Abdullah II, Presidential Spokesman Ahmed Fahmi said.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Beirut, The Israeli enemy continued its attacks on villages and towns in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese National News Agency reported that enemy fighter jets launched a raid on Monday in the vicinity of the towns of Marwahin and Balat.

The aircraft also launched raids on the outskirts of the towns of Aita al-Shaab and Khallet Warda, throwing a number of missiles and causing a resonant loud in most areas of the south, while clouds of thick smoke rose from the target area.

Meanwhile, the enemy forces shelled with phosphorous bombs on Monady Bab Thaniya in al-Khiyam and Tallet al-Awaidah.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Cultural Christmas event titled “Mary’s Tears – Gaza Tragedies,” organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Iranian Embassy, held at the National Library in Beirut. The event features the participation of the spouse of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ilm al-Huda, lecturer at Shahid Beheshti University, who is visiting Lebanon upon the invitation of Caretaker Minister of Culture, Judge Mohammad Wissam Al-Mortada.

4:00 pm Protest titled “Cancer Patients in Lebanon: Facing Death or the Government’, organized by the “Barbara Nassar Association,” demanding the right of cancer patients to receive their treatment with dignity. The protest will take place at Riad El Solh Square, in front of the Grand Serail in Beirut.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon