His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad underlined upon receiving the Lebanese Singer, Julia Buotras, October 22, 220, the role played by the committed Art regarding the causes of the Homeland and the Nation and the feeling of National belongingness .

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Emir of Qatar attending , October 9, 2008, a Camel Race at the Syrian City of Palmyra.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Emir of Qatar attending , October 9, 2008, a Camel Race at the Syrian City of Palmyra.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Emir of Qatar attending , October 9, 2008, a Camel Race at the Syrian City of Palmyra.

A Camel Race at the Syrian City of Palmyra, October 9, 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani the Emir of Qatar attending , October 9, 2008, a Camel Race at the Syrian City of Palmyra.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad laid a wreath of flowers on the Syrian Martyrs Unknown Soldier Monument, October 6, 2008, the date marking the 35th Anniversary of the October Liberation War.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad laid a wreath of flowers on the Syrian Martyrs Unknown Soldier Monument, October 6, 2008, the date marking the 35th Anniversary of the October Liberation War.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad paying a field visit, on the occasion of Eid Al-Fiter , October 1, 2008, to the Syrian civilians in Damascus Hospital, who were injured by a terrorist car-bomb attack nearby a children school in Damascus, September 27, 2008. 17 civilians were killed and 14 others wounded in the heinous criminal attack, which was strongly condemned worldwide. President Al-Assad, who earlier dedicated a financial assistance for the victims, wished the injured speedy recovery.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad performing the End of Ramadan Eid Prayers, October 1, 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad performing the End of Ramadan Eid Prayers, October 1, 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad surrounded by the Syrian joyful Citizens following his Ramadan Friday Prayer, Tartous, the Syrian Coast, September 26, 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad performing Ramadan Friday Prayer, Tartous, the Syrian Coast, September 26, 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad performing Ramadan Friday Prayer, Tartous, the Syrian Coast, September 26, 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad presiding, September 23, 2008, a meeting by the Central Leadership of the National Progressive Front. H. E. briefed the meeting on the recent developments in the region in light of the Syrian firm stances. Regarding the indirect talks between Syria and Israel, President Al-Assad said “They are only restricted to the defining of the principles which might govern the direct negotiations. Thus, the indirect talks are like preliminary contacts that might, if agreement were to be reached to, launch the direct negotiations, which need the more of efforts and time.” President Al-Assad reiterated Syria’s keenness on the Lebanese stability and unity voicing the hope that the Lebanese National Dialogue would lead to the hoped-for outcomes. H. E. underlined the importance of focusing at the Syrian Agricultural Sector, as well as at the Syrian Citizens’ needs and living conditions.

His Excellency Lieutenant General Bashar Al-Assad, the Supreme Commander of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces, supervising, September 22, 2008, a military exercise. The Supreme Commander, appreciating the efforts exerted as to make success of the exercise, gave the necessary instructions to field leaders as to be ready for defending the Homeland against any aggression.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and Her Excellency the First Lady of Syria, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad in a Ramadan breakfast with the Orphans of the Governorate of Daraa, Southern Syria, and September 10, 2008. President Al-Assad and Mrs. Al-Assad wished the Orphans happy Ramadan and the best of success in their learning process and studies, asking them about their future aspirations, study, and their life conditions. President Al-Assad and His Wife, the most popular and beloved Couple by the Syrians, frequently pay visits to the Syrian citizens participating with them in their daily living conditions, in a human family gesture, highly appreciated by the Syrians.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and Her Excellency the First Lady of Syria, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad in a Ramadan breakfast with the Orphans of the Governorate of Daraa, Southern Syria, and September 10, 2008. President Al-Assad and Mrs. Al-Assad wished the Orphans happy Ramadan and the best of success in their learning process and studies, asking them about their future aspirations, study, and their life conditions. President Al-Assad and His Wife, the most popular and beloved Couple by the Syrians, frequently pay visits to the Syrian citizens participating with them in their daily living conditions, in a human family gesture, highly appreciated by the Syrians.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and Her Excellency the First Lady of Syria, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad in a Ramadan breakfast with the Orphans of the Governorate of Daraa, Southern Syria, and September 10, 2008. President Al-Assad and Mrs. Al-Assad wished the Orphans happy Ramadan and the best of success in their learning process and studies, asking them about their future aspirations, study, and their life conditions. President Al-Assad and His Wife, the most popular and beloved Couple by the Syrians, frequently pay visits to the Syrian citizens participating with them in their daily living conditions, in a human family gesture, highly appreciated by the Syrians.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and Her Excellency the First Lady of Syria, Mrs. Asma Al-Assad in a Ramadan breakfast with the Orphans of the Governorate of Daraa, Southern Syria, and September 10, 2008. President Al-Assad and Mrs. Al-Assad wished the Orphans happy Ramadan and the best of success in their learning process and studies, asking them about their future aspirations, study, and their life conditions. President Al-Assad and His Wife, the most popular and beloved Couple by the Syrians, frequently pay visits to the Syrian citizens participating with them in their daily living conditions, in a human family gesture, highly appreciated by the Syrians.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad presiding the Higher Council of Scientific Research Board, August 7th, 2008. President Al-Assad gave the necessary instruction as to surmount some bureaucratic difficulties, define a strategy for the Board operation, its priorities, and its tasks, as to enable the Board to contribute to the upgrading of the Scientific Research in Syria.

 His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad, the Syrian Armed Forces Supreme Commander, voiced, August 1st, 2008, appreciations for the Syrian Armed Forces and congratulated the Syrian Armed Forces on the 63rd Anniversary of the Syrian Army Foundation Day. "We are proud that the Syrian Army is a synonym with and twin for the Syrian Independence, following our long and persistent struggle , during which the Syrians have offered every sacrifice and heroism in demonstration of the Syrians will for life, liberty, in demonstration for our human and civilized values, as well as in strong belief in our national objectives. Thus, the pledge for the Homeland and the Citizen has ever been from the Syrian Armed Forces, the Sons of the Light, as to safeguard freedom, sovereignty, dignity defending the Homeland and its causes, the interests of the Syrians and their aspirations, with life-giving pulse, and with the eager- for- the- land blood and sky-aspiring- for souls; thus, the Syrian Armed Forces have ever been the brightest title of the Syrian Modern History." said the President." We are pursuing our process of building and development, where working shops are getting larger covering all fields; our Homeland does need us all; every one to exert his/her efforts from his/her position, within the frame of the united national will building, constructing, reforming, breeding and farming. Once the call of the Homeland and duty calls on us, we are present together in the field defending with our blood and souls the land, dignity, and honor. Our Armed Forces members have ever been and would ever be as the source of pride in giving, sacrifice, and defense; as the honorable pioneering in defending our sacred soil, liberating the occupied land, struggling for the restoration of all the rights. I am confident that your persistent contribution with strong determination, characterized with dignity, sacrifice and manhood, and with the unity with all the Syrians would give us the more of steadfastness and immunity factors; bolster our work and march forward, as to build the Homeland forward on the way of prosperity and progress." added President Al-Assad.

"The defense of the Syrian Armed Forces of our Homeland and Nation causes, with heroism and courage, has boosted the unity with the masses of our people, who , in turn, have exchanged the feelings of love, and the values of sacrifice and giving with the Syrian Armed Forces, who were born from the masses womb, carrying their suffering, and messages, giving them hope. Our loyal people have been the deciding factor in every battle we waged, every phase we went through. We, thanks for our people integration and cohesion with their leadership under the circumstances we have lived during the past phase, were able to surmount every difficulty facing us in such a stormy surrounding regionally as well as internationally. The prevailing popular national climate in Syria has provided us and is providing us in every turning point with the factors of steadfastness and cling to our national stances; this is the elixir of our power, as well as the hope for passing forward towards the future, which the Syrians merit." said His Excellency the President. His Excellency, President Al-Assad, the Syrian Armed Forces Supreme Commander called on the Forces to pursue efforts as to upgrade their training and professional capabilities carrying out their national duties, asserting that the building of our Armed Forces has ever been the top priority within the frame of the Syrian all-out National Strategy, calling for continued training and preparedness as to upgrade the Syrian Armed Forces technological as well as IT capabilities and skills. "With the men of the Syrian Armed Forces, who have the strong belief, courage , will and determination, we possess every trust in progress, construction, victory, and the liberation of the land; this is the way of the Arab Syria." concluded His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad asserted during his meeting with members of the First Judicial Conference. July 7th, 2008, the importance of Judicial Reform starting with the first stage of Academic University Study reaching to the development of the judicial system, legislation development, lawyers and judges enabling. H. E. President Al-Assad underlined the importance of expertise and viewpoints exchange during the Conference as to have new ideas and proposals in bolstering of the Judiciary System, as a part of the ongoing comprehensive reform process in contribution to the development of Society, contributing positively to the prevailing investment climate, and in conformity with the Syrian Society peculiarity.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad visiting, June 25th, 2008, the Flying Eye Hospital for saving sight worldwide, (ORBIS), a nonprofit US global organization. President Al-Assad, himself an Eye-Doctor, toured the Hospital and reviewed the up-to-dates of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic cure & treatment thanking the staff for their noble and human work.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad visiting, June 25th, 2008, the Flying Eye Hospital for saving sight worldwide, (ORBIS), a nonprofit US global organization. President Al-Assad, himself an Eye-Doctor, toured the Hospital and reviewed the up-to-dates of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic cure & treatment thanking the staff for their noble and human work.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad visiting, June 25th, 2008, the Flying Eye Hospital for saving sight worldwide, (ORBIS), a nonprofit US global organization. President Al-Assad, himself an Eye-Doctor, toured the Hospital and reviewed the up-to-dates of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic cure & treatment thanking the staff for their noble and human work.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad visiting, June 25th, 2008, the Flying Eye Hospital for saving sight worldwide, (ORBIS), a nonprofit US global organization. President Al-Assad, himself an Eye-Doctor, toured the Hospital and reviewed the up-to-dates of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic cure & treatment thanking the staff for their noble and human work.

H.E. President Bashar Al-Assad and H. E. Mrs. Asma Al-Assad visiting a Plastic Art Exhibition by the Syrian Artist, Yasser Hamoud, June 22nd, 2008. President Al-Assad and his wife are renowned for their continued support for the Syrian Art Movement as well as for their frequent visits to different Artistic activities: music, cinema, theater, concerts and the like of Syria’s famous Artistic activities and demonstrations. Damascus was chosen as the Capital for Arab Culture for the year 2008; which has increased the number of such activities and demonstrations.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad chaired the Cabinet Meeting, May 28th, 2008. President Al-Assad directed the Cabinet to focus at the investment of renewable resources initiating the implementation of solar and wind power as to generate electricity. H. E. Al-Assad called for the rehabilitation and reorganization of the Telecommunications Sector based on a competitive and more revenue approach basis.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad chaired the Cabinet Meeting, May 28th, 2008. President Al-Assad instructed the Cabinet as to prepare a special law for the organization of Electronic Media in collaboration between the Ministries of information and Technology and Communications. H. E. underlined the importance of the pursuance of anti-corruption policies instructing the Cabinet to prepare the necessary property ownership certificates for first-class Employees.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad giving a luncheon in honor of the Syrian Martyrs’ sons and daughters, May 6th, 2008. President Al-Assad chatted with the Martyrs’ family sons and daughters urging them to excel in their study as to contribute to the building of the Syrian Homeland.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad giving a luncheon in honor of the Syrian Martyrs’ sons and daughters, May 6th, 2008. President Al-Assad chatted with the Martyrs’ family sons and daughters urging them to excel in their study as to contribute to the building of the Syrian Homeland.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad giving a luncheon in honor of the Syrian Martyrs’ sons and daughters, May 6th, 2008. President Al-Assad chatted with the Martyrs’ family sons and daughters urging them to excel in their study as to contribute to the building of the Syrian Homeland.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad giving a luncheon in honor of the Syrian Martyrs’ sons and daughters, May 6th, 2008. President Al-Assad chatted with the Martyrs’ family sons and daughters urging them to excel in their study as to contribute to the building of the Syrian Homeland.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad paying a homage to the Unknown Soldier Monument, May 6th, 2008, commemorating the Syrian Martyrs Day.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad paying a homage to the Unknown Soldier Monument, May 6th, 2008, commemorating the Syrian Martyrs Day.

H. E. President Bashar Al-Assad paying a homage to the Unknown Soldier Monument, May 6th, 2008, commemorating the Syrian Martyrs Day.

 

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and H. E. Mrs. Asma Al-Assad accompanied by their children celebrated Easter inside St. Mar Taqla Convent, April 27th 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and H. E. Mrs. Asma Al-Assad accompanied by their children celebrated Easter inside St. Mar Taqla Convent, April 27th 2008.His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and H. E. Mrs. Asma Al-Assad accompanied by their children celebrated Easter inside St. Mar Taqla Convent, April 27th 2008.His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and H. E. Mrs. Asma Al-Assad accompanied by their children celebrated Easter inside St. Mar Taqla Convent, April 27th 2008.

His Excellency President Bashar Al-Assad and H. E. Mrs. Asma Al-Assad accompanied by their children celebrated Easter inside St. Mar Taqla Convent, April 27th 2008.

 

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