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 DAMASCUS (SANA) - President al-Assad: The Scheme is Directed against the Entire Region Not only Syria. The Syrian People Will Not Allow this Scheme to take place no matter the Cost President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday said the scheme currently taking place is not only directed against Syria, but also against the entire region in which Syria is the cornerstone, which is why foreign powers are trying to target Syria to complete their plots throughout whole region. The President's statements came during his meeting with the Chairman of Iran's Shura Council's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Alaeddin Boroujerdi. President al-Assad reaffirmed Syria's firmness in its approach of resistance and defending the legitimate rights of the people notwithstanding the scale of cooperation between Western and regional countries that is aimed to deviate Syria from its stances. He stressed that the Syrian people will not allow this come to pass and attain its malevolent goals no matter the cost. The talks during the meeting dealt with brotherly relations and strategic cooperation between Syria and Iran in the various fields. Boroujerdi, for his part, underscored the common interests shared between Syria and Iran and stressed that the security of Syria is Iran's security. He reaffirmed Iran's continued support for Syria, government and people, on all levels and its constant consultation with Damascus regarding any initiatives proposed for getting out of the crisis in Syria, which is essential issue for the success of any initiative. The Iranian official said that in the same way Iran suffered from terrorism and has overcome that difficult period, Syria is likewise able to do so as both countries are like "steel", and that foreign powers, no matter what level their conspiracies reach, cannot undermine Damascus and Tehran's resistant role in the region. Afterwards, Vice-president Farouk al-Shara received Bororjerdi and discussed bilateral relations, with al-Shara expressing appreciation of the objective stance of Iran towards what is taking place in Syria. Earlier, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Walid al-Moallem met with Boroujerdi and briefed him on the situation in Syria and the role of the anti-resistance axis foreign powers in targeting Syria's security and stability. That meeting touched on the attempts of Western countries and their allies in the region to strike at the axis of resistance by supporting terrorism. + Ministers of Industry, Justice and Health Sworn in before President al-Assad Minister of Industry, Dr. Adnan Abdo al-Sukhni, Minister of Justice, Najm Hamad al-Ahmad and Minister of Health, Saad Abdel-Salam al-Nayef were sworn in on Sunday before President Bashar al-Assad. Afterwards, President al-Assad received the ministers and provided them with directives while wishing them success in their duties. Later, Governor of Aleppo, Mohammad Wahid Aqqad, was sworn in and received by the President who likewise gave the governor directives and wishing him success in fulfilling his tasks.

HAMA (SANA) - Authorities Arrest Wanted Fugitives in Hama Following an internal investigation, authorities arrested several wanted men in the neighborhoods of al-Sabouniyeh and al-Ulaylat in Hama and confiscated their weapons. An official source told SANA that among the confiscated items were 11 7.62 automatic rifles, an Israeli-made sniper rifle, a NATO sniper rifle, 6 explosive devices, 2 Israeli-made bazooka launchers, and 30 mortar rounds. Terrorists Assassinate Preacher of al-Imam al-Nawawi Mosque in Front of His Home in Damascus A terrorist group assassinated sheikh Hasan Bertawi, preacher of al-Imam al-Nawawi Mosque in Rukneddin neighborhood in Damascus. A source at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) said the terrorists were lying in wait for sheikh al-Bertawi before they shot him dead in front of his home in Rukneddin. ALEPPO (SANA) - Armed Terrorist Group Burns and Destroys Seven Tankers Loaded with Fuel and Gasoline An armed terrorist group attacked 7 tankers loaded with fuel and gasoline near al-Nairab bridge in Aleppo, burning and destroying them. A source in Aleppo told SANA the tankers were bound for Aleppo to supply citizens with the resources to meet their basic needs, but terrorists sabotaged the delivery which authorities confirm will be rescheduled via military escort.