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Syria Daily News Briefing for 2025-10-21

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Syria Daily News Briefing for 2025-10-21

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  • 💰 A Syrian-Saudi meeting followed up on joint committee outcomes, focusing on enhancing industrial cooperation, facilitating projects, knowledge exchange, and continued coordination in economy and industry. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🌍 The Syrian Foreign Minister met the Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade to discuss economic and development cooperation, while another meeting addressed Syrian refugee issues and supporting safe returns. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4]
  • 🤝 A meeting was held in Sweida with international organizations to coordinate humanitarian work, set aid priorities, improve services, and strengthen the project database. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🚨 The Minister of Interior held a broad meeting with security command and directors in rural Damascus to discuss the security situation, ways to improve readiness and coordination, intensify the pursuit of wanted individuals, and improve services to citizens. - [Source]
  • 💰 11,000 livestock were exported to Saudi Arabia through Tartous port after completing procedures, supporting agricultural exports and diversifying national income sources. - [Source]
  • 🌍 The Syrian Foreign Minister had a phone call with the Omani Foreign Minister to discuss bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🌍 The Syrian Minister of Agriculture met a British delegation to discuss developing the agricultural sector and improving food security with international organizations’ support, focusing on plant and animal production and infrastructure. - [Source]
  • 🏢 The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority published an official photo. - [Source]
  • 🏢 The Syrian Minister of Transport discussed cooperation with Saudi bodies during the Railways Conference in Riyadh, agreeing on expertise exchange and supporting Syria’s railway infrastructure. - [Source]
  • 🌍 Jordan and the European ‘Med 9’ group affirmed support for Syria’s unity, sovereignty, reconstruction efforts, and refugee return; they condemned Israeli escalation in the West Bank and welcomed peace efforts in Gaza. - [Source]
  • 🎤 SANA News Bulletin presents the day’s top events in Syria. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🌍 The Syrian Minister of Administrative Development visited Jordan to discuss and sign an MoU with Jordanian Institute of Public Administration for exchanging expertise in administrative capacity building, and to review Jordan’s public administration modernization. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5]
  • 🏢 The Ministry of Transport discusses with an Austrian-German delegation projects to develop the transport sector, including Damascus Metro, regional rail links, highways, and digital transformation with European companies. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏢 The Governor of Aleppo monitored the implementation of reconstruction and infrastructure projects in Haydariya, Khan al-Asal, and the city entrance to improve living conditions and city services. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 💼 The Cement and Concrete Industry Conference and Exhibition began near Damascus, with local and foreign companies exploring investment opportunities and focusing on economic development. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4]
  • 🏢 Paving work continued on the streets of Idlib to improve services in preparation for winter. - [Source]
  • 🏢 An emergency malfunction caused partial internet outages in Syria; the Syrian Telecommunications Company is working on repairs. - [Source]
  • 🏢 The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority opened applications for baggage inspection technician positions, issued a statement on a technical malfunction in Fly Sham and Royal Jordanian planes, and congratulated air traffic controllers on their international day, while Aleppo International Airport is witnessing active movement and advanced services. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5]
  • 🌍 The Syrian and Jordanian Ministers of Administrative Development held talks on cooperation in modernizing public administration, building governmental capacities, and exchanging expertise in public sector reform. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏢 The general director of the Damascus and countryside Water Establishment visited the Dummar pumping station project, where three new pumps were installed in cooperation with UNICEF to improve water supply for beneficiaries. - [Source]
  • 🔧 A seminar with the Syrian Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management at the Peace Festival in Homs discussed developing humanitarian work, training rescue teams, using drones to detect mines, warning of shortages, and the potential to build an early warning system. - [Source]
  • 🌍 A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Syrians in Germany to listen to their problems and suggestions regarding consular services. - [Source]
  • 🎤 The Syrian Minister of Justice received the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and a UNODC delegation to discuss promoting transitional justice, rule of law, and cooperation on rule of law and human rights issues. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 💻 The Ministry of Communications announced the start of applying the new national dialing code for Homs Governorate, changing it to 012 instead of 031, as part of the fixed telecommunications update plan. - [Source]
  • 🤝 The Ministry of Agriculture discussed with the Syrian British Development Organization and FAO supporting agricultural projects, improving farmers’ income, and supporting working families amid challenges and climate changes. - [Source]
  • 🌍 Minister of Information Hamza Al-Mustafa visited the Media City in Qatar, met its CEO, and visited Al Jazeera Network to discuss enhancing media, technical cooperation, training, and exchange of expertise. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🔧 The Syrian Minister of Justice discussed with UN delegations enhancing cooperation in combating drugs and crime, supporting transitional justice, and building the rule of law. - [Source]
  • 🎓 Reconstruction and restoration of Tal Na’am School began in Aleppo countryside to provide a safe educational environment for students and teachers. - [Source]
  • 🔧 Fuel committees carried out field inspection campaigns to ensure compliance with standards and guarantee citizens’ right to access fuel. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🤝 ICARDA launches a program to rehabilitate Syria’s agricultural sector with the Agriculture Ministry, focusing on vulnerability mapping, capacity building, research, infrastructure, livestock, rural projects, and highlighting drought and fire challenges. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3], [Source 4], [Source 5], [Source 6]
  • 🔧 Damascus Governor Maher Edlabi made a statement regarding Decree 66 and the expropriated properties. - [Source]
  • 🔧 Hama governorate launches an electronic platform to collect developmental ideas and boost community participation in decision-making. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The Ministry of Local Administration and Environment launched a workshop in Damascus to discuss the new administrative structure, work plan, service development, strengthening directorates’ roles, and ensuring sustainable development in preparation for reconstruction. - [Source]
  • 🎤 Members of the subcommittee and electoral body met with People’s Assembly candidates in Ras al-Ain, northern Hasakah, as part of election preparations and to serve residents, with locals expressing hopes for better services and solutions to electricity and high prices issues. - [Source 1], [Source 2], [Source 3]
  • 🏥 Preparations started for the first Arab-European Medical Conference in Syria, with the Minister of Higher Education meeting organizers and hospital heads to discuss arrangements and improve healthcare. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🏥 The Ministries of Education and Health organized a workshop on early detection of communicable diseases and leishmaniasis in schools, developing health education skills, with Red Cross support to enhance awareness among students and staff. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🎓 The Ministry of Education held a training workshop to review objections to the results of the appointment competition for educational, administrative, and social supervisors to ensure fairness. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🎓 The Minister of Higher Education discussed academic pathway development and transitional rules implementation with deans of Sharia colleges, attended by the presidential religious affairs adviser. - [Source]
  • 🎓 The Ministry of Higher Education announced an extension for general admission registration for the 2025-2026 academic year. - [Source]
  • 🔧 A training workshop was organized for mukhtars in Atarib, rural Aleppo, aiming to strengthen their role and improve services provided to residents. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The head of the State Council, Abdul Razzaq Kaadi, announced a project to expand administrative judiciary and establish new courts, confirmed efforts to develop the council’s work, launch an electronic platform, and train personnel, ensuring the rule of law and employees’ rights. - [Source]
  • 🎓 Top technical education students at the Industrial Secondary School in Bosra al-Sham were honored in an official and public ceremony. - [Source]
  • 🏥 Al-Qusayr Field Hospital provides various medical and therapeutic services despite challenges. - [Source]
  • 🎓 The Ministry of Higher Education has extended the application deadlines for university admission for the 2025-2026 academic year until October 28, including for holders of old secondary certificates. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The Bar Association exempted those registered before the end of 2024 from the written exam and temporarily suspended new applications to audit records. - [Source]
  • 🏥 “Your Awareness is Life,” an awareness session was held on the importance of early detection of breast cancer. - [Source]
  • 🔧 The Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management met Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II to strengthen community cooperation, support volunteering, and promote peace through religious institutions. - [Source]
  • 🎓 A training program enhances scientific and practical skills for veterinarians in Idlib. - [Source]
  • 🎭 A project has started to restore and rehabilitate the Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Mosque in Douma, Damascus countryside. - [Source]
  • 🔧 A motion graphic showcased the role of the Ministry of Information in recent major events in Syria. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔬 Damascus University hosted a data analysts’ forum on the occasion of World Statistics Day. - [Source]
  • 🎭 The Days of Al-Burda Festival in Damascus featured international cultural participation, with poetry evenings and intellectual seminars highlighting heritage and promoting spiritual and poetic peace values. - [Source]
  • 🎭 Syrian mosaics as artistic and cultural heritage are exhibited at the National Museum in Damascus. - [Source]
  • 🎭 Chant performers from Homs and Hama presented Syrian revolution hymns at the Peace Festival in Homs, attended by the Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management and the Homs Governor. - [Source]
  • 🌍 Syria recorded over 9,600 fires in the first nine months of 2025, mostly in forests and farmland, with official warnings stressing the need for increased awareness and preventive measures. - [Source 1], [Source 2]
  • 🔬 The Orionid meteor shower lit up the skies over Damascus and Syria, with the Syrian Astronomical Association highlighting excellent viewing conditions and the possible appearance of two comets. - [Source]
  • 🏆 Large participation marked the conclusion of the Damascus swimming championship in a competitive atmosphere. - [Source]


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