1. Targeting gatherings for terrorists in the countryside of Homs
A unit of the armed forces aimed gatherings for terrorists in the east of
Homs that caused the killing and injuring of many terrorists, and
smashing their weapons.
Army continues their operations in the countryside of Damascus
A unit of the armed forces killed and injured many terrorists in the
countryside of Damascus.
Injuring 15 civilians in the camp of arrivals in the countryside of
Damascus
Three mortars fell in the camp of arrivals which caused the injuring of
15 civilians.
Other three civilians were injured because of an explosive device
wasfired by terroristsin Abassen in Damascus.

2. Terrorists attack on a station of Petrol in the countryside of Salmia
An Armed terrorist group infiltrated to a station of petrol in Hama and
put explosive devices which caused an explosion in it.
Killing of terrorists in the central prison in Aleppo
Unites of the armed forces continued their military operations against
terrorists in the central prison in Aleppo which caused the killing and
injuring of many terrorists and smashing of their weapons.
Al Halqi: government does not allow for anyone to threat the state by
weapons
Prime Minister, Dr. Wael al-Halqi said that restoring security and
stability to al-Qseir area is a ''strategic turning point and a prelude to
successive victories all over Syria, and marks the failure of the
conspiracy and those who backed the armed terrorist groups financially
or morally.'
Al-Halqi's remarks came during a meeting of the ministerial committee
tasked with implementing the political program for solving the crisis in

3. Syria with members of the Veterinarians Syndicate and the Syndicate of
Syrian Agronomist Engineers on Wednesday.
''As we recall the Israeli aggression in June 1967, we stress that the time
of defeats is over…and the time of lies that were almost blown into
myths is over, as the dreams of the conspirators against Syria went up in
smoke, '' Premier al-Halqi added.
Al-Halqi affirmed that the qualitative achievement in al-Qseir will be the
starting point for restoring security and stability all over Syria.
He renewed calls for the Syrians to back the national dialogue process
and ensure the success of national dialogue, stressing that the coming
stage necessitates synchronized efforts to prepare for the reconstruction
process.
Al-Halqi reviewed the committee's previous meetings with the political
forces and parties and popular organizations to crystallize visions and
common denominators that ensure the success of the national dialogue
which he considers ''the sole way for solving the crisis.''
Foreign Ministry: Arab League Essential Part of War against
Syria
An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on
Wednesday said that the Arab League is an essential part of the war
being launched against Syria.

4. Commenting on the Arab League Ministerial Meeting, the source added,
"What is issued by the Arab League's summit or foreign ministers
meetings does not concern Syria at all as the Arab League was and will
never be a part of the solution."
"The repetitive meetings of the Arab League are merely an attempt to
give legitimacy to it as it has lost this legitimacy before the Arab public
opinion because it became a tool in the hands of some Arab states which
are implementing the schemes of the West," the source said.
Parties: the victory ofarmyhasdimensionsofagreatstrategyand the
beginning ofthecollapseofterrorism
A group of parties and political Arab personalities asserted that the
victory of Syrian Arab Army in Qseir City is the start of the endof crisis in
Syria.
Awqaf Minister: International Federation of Muslim Scholars
Violates Islam's Rules
Minister of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Mohammad Abdul Sattar al-
Sayyed stressed that the so-called International Federation of Muslim
Scholars headed by Yousef al-Qaradawi overstated in violating the rules

5. of the Islamic Sharia through accusing some people of infidelity in the
name of Islam.
In an interview with Syrian TV on Wednesday on the anniversary of Isra
and Miraj, the two parts of a Night Journey that prophet Muhammad
(SAW) took during a single night; al-Sayyed wondered who has
authorized a person who belongs to a political system like al-Qaradawi
to talk in the name of Islamic Sharia?
He said that these fatwas and calls for killing people under Islamic
mottos aim at undermining Islam from inside to carry out the plan of the
Zionism.
The Minister pointed out that all the calls which use violence violate the
rules of Islam, as the extremist takfiri ideas have nothing to do with
Islam and Prophet Mohammad.
He asserted the importance of the unity of the Islamic and Arab nations,
calling on those who directed their malice against Syria to work for
liberating Palestine and al-Aqsa Mosque.
Al-Sayyed also criticized al-Qaradawi's calls for jihad in Syria , noting
that Jihad place is in Palestine and al-Aqsa Mosque.
He pointed out that the crisis in Syria, due to the war waged against it
led by some foreign sides like the US and the Zionist entity, started to
retreat due to the patience, awareness and sacrifices of the Syrian
people.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Levant Scholars Federation, Mohammad
Tawfik al-Bouti stressed that the foreign sides which are conspiring on
Syria and responsible for what is happening in it are the same sides
which created the extremist Takfiri approach.

6. Pope Francis Renews Call for Peace in Syria
Pope Francis called for establishing peace in Syria through dialogue,
and for backing international efforts to organize the international
conference to solve the crisis there.
Pope Francis said during a meeting of Catholic charitable organizations
on Wednesday ''In the face of ongoing and overwhelming violence, I
strongly renew my appeal for peace."
"In recent weeks the international community has reaffirmed its
intention to promote concrete initiatives to bring about a fruitful
dialogue designed to bring an end to the war. These initiatives are to be
encouraged, and it is hoped that they will lead to peace,'' Pope Francis
added.
The Pope expressed the Holy See's concern over the people who are
suffering due to the armed acts, reminding of Former Pope Benedict's
call for dialogue and ending violence to solve the crisis.
The Pope also said that "the destiny of the Syrian people is a concern
that is close to my heart,'' stressing the important role of the catholic
charitable organizations which are delivering humanitarian aid to the
Syrian people, mainly the refugees in nearby countries.
"My thoughts at this moment also go to the Christian communities who
live in Syria and throughout the Middle East," the Pope said, adding
''the Church supports the members of these communities who today find
themselves in special difficulty.''

7. Moscow: Geneva Conference in July
In statements to the press after the preparatory meeting, Russian Deputy
Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said that the international
conference on Syria will not be held before July, but a second
consultative meeting to prepare for it will be held in June.
Gatilov said the conference will be held after agreement is reached over
all issues related to it, and that the issues that still need to be discussed
will be addressed in a second tripartite meeting between Russia, the UN
and the US.
Brahimi: Political Solution to Crisis in Syria
A tripartite meeting including Russia, the United States and the United
Nations started in Geneva on Wednesday to further the preparations for
the international conference on Syria.
A sourcesaid that the meeting encompasses Russian Deputy Foreign
Minister, Mikhail Bogdanov, US Under Secretary of State for Political
Affairs, Wendy Sherman, UN Envoy to Syria, LakhdarBrahimi.
Brahimi is accompanied by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political
Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman.
The meeting aims at discussing preparations to hold an international
conference on Syria which was called "Geneva2" and would include
representatives of the Syrian government and the opposition.

8. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, and US Secretary of State,
John Kerry, agreed early in May to hold an international conference on
Syria in Geneva.
Palestinian Factions Demand that Armed Terrorist Groups Leave
Palestinian Camps
The popular committee of al-Yarmouk camp on Wednesday organized a
mass sit-in in front of the camp's entrance in Damascus to mark Naksa
Day, the day commemorating the displacement of the Palestinian people
in 1967.
Participants carried photographs of the martyrs who were killed by
Israeli occupation forces on the outskirts of the occupied Syrian Golan
in 2011 when they were participating in a march, in addition to hoisting
banners demanding that armed terrorist groups leave all Palestinian
camps.
In a statement issued at the sit-in, the Palestinian factions in Syria
asserted that the Palestinian people reject the attempts to displace them
to new exiles, and that they will only leave Syria to return to Palestine.
The statement denounced the attacks and crimes of armed terrorist
groups who ran amok in al-Yarmouk camp, saying that history will
record that these groups displaced hundreds of thousands of
Palestinians.
The Factions demanded that armed group vacate al-Yarmouk camp and
all Palestinian camps immediately, noting that what is happening in the

9. camps contradicts the freedom and democracy which the armed groups
claim to seek.
The statement asserted that what is happening in Syria affects the
Palestinian cause directly, reiterating the Palestinian people's
commitment to Syria and its security, stability and unity, voicing hope
that the crisis will end soon and that Damascus will remain the heart of
Arabism.
Fidelity to Jerusalem Forum Kicks off in Damascus
"Fidelity to Jerusalem" Forum kicked off on Wednesday in Damascus
under the theme of" Jerusalem is our Trust."
The forum was held by the International Jerusalem Foundation in
cooperation with al-Fatih al-Islami Institute at Damascus university.
Member of the international Jerusalem Foundation Safer Jarad stressed
that importance of Jerusalem and Palestine in Islamic, Arab and
historical terms.
For his part, Assistant Patriarch of Roman Orthodox Luka Khoury
stressed that Christianity started from Jerusalem to prevail all over the
world, pointing out to the Israeli attempts to incite the sectarian
conflicts in the Arab region, particularly in Syria and Lebanon to
distract the Arabs and let them forget their essential cause which is
Palestine, adding that Syrian people will remain the people of peace and
dignity
For his part, of the Sebastian Roman Orthodox Church, Attallah Hanna,
said that Damascus will remain protector of the causes of the nation,
including the Palestinian Cause.

10. He saluted President Basha al-Assad, the Syrian Army and the people
who are committed to their Arab identity and dignity.
Allocate onemilliard SyrianLira as a first payment for thegrains in
Hama
The agricultural bank allocated one Millard Lira to pay for the grains in
Hama.
Minister of Agriculture: set up the necessary environment to facilitate
the export of olive oil
The minister of agriculture and agricultural reform asserted on the need
to find the suitable solutions to the problems of marketing of olive oil.
50% of the energy of flour is out of service
Two decadesto purchase 200thousand tons

11. The general manager of general company for flour asserted that 50% of
the energy of flour is out of service and that because of the current
conditions.
He indicated that the company demanded from the government two
decades to purchase 200 thousands of tons of flour.
Announcement for importing 3 tons of frozen chickens
The general manager of the General Establishment for Foreign Trade
Mohammed Hammoud said that the company is currently working on
the preparation of the Declaration to import 3 thousand tons
offrozenchickens.
Tobacco increases Tobaccopricesby15-30%

12. The corporation of tobacco increased the prices of tobacco by 15-30%.
Family exceptionalcardsfor the distribution ofbasicmaterials
The government agreed tothe proposal bythe Ministry ofDomestic
Trade andConsumer Protectionincludestheissuanceofan
extraordinaryfamilycardsintended
toadjustthedistributionofbasicmaterialsbackedby the stateto citizensas
well asworkontheissuance of12millionrationcarddedicated to
thedistribution ofinhalers(sugar -rice)