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President al-Assad: Any Initiative or Political Process Should Be Essentially Based on Principle of Halting Terrorism President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday stressed that Syria supports the efforts of the UN envoy to Syria and is open to any sincere efforts seeking to find a political solution to the crisis based on respecting Syria's sovereignty and rejecting any foreign interference. The President's stress came during his meeting with the UN envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, which tackled the developments in Syria and the efforts exerted by Brahimi and the outcomes of his latest tour to a number of countries in the region. President al-Assad clarified that any initiative or political process should be essentially based on the principle of halting terrorism and what is required in this regard from the countries involved in supporting, arming and harboring the terrorists in Syria to halt such acts. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, Presidential Political and Media Advisor, Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban, Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, Assistant Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Ahmad Arnous, and Head of Foreign Media Department at the Ministry, Jihad Makdissi. Brahimi: Meeting Was Open and Responsible as Usual Later, in a statement to the journalists following his meeting with President al-Assad, Brahimi described the meeting as "open and responsible as usual". He said the meeting tackled the issues related to the Syrian situation "with us looking forward to the future which we hope will end up in solving the crisis in Syria and restoring peace and security to it." "I talked with President al-Assad about halting the fighting during the Eid, and I also talked with all those whom I met inside and outside Syria about this personal initiative which isn't an advanced project or part of the peace process which we seek for this country," the UN envoy told the journalists. Brahimi: My Only Agenda Is Serving the Syrians He considered that "if each of the parties would take a decision on its own, then there would be a collective decision on the non-use of arms during the Eid." Brahimi noted that this idea of his had the support of the opposition parties abroad and the officials in the neighboring countries whom he met. He said that being in charge, he hasn't got any other agenda except that of serving the Syrian people while wishing them a blessed Eid. "I'll come back after the Eid. If there was calm during it, we would build on it, and even it there wasn't, we would work to realize calm," Brahimi pointed out, expressing hope that the door to ease for the Syrian people will open. Answering a question regarding him having a paper ready plan Brahimi said "We are working on getting this paper prepared with the various internal and external parties." He added that the Syrian people expects something more than this days-long armistice and they have the right to this, noting that "What we can promise to do is to work tirelessly to achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people." Asked whether he had guarantees from the armed groups (terrorists) on a commitment to halt their actions, the UN envoy said "this call doesn't require prearranged guarantees as guarantees are promises by the people to halt the fighting. Therefore, they either commit themselves and their conscience to do so, or otherwise if they didn't, then it is the Syrian people who would hold them accountable." Terrorists Eliminated and Their Cars Destroyed in Several Areas A unit of the Armed Forces on Monday targeted terrorists' gathering in al-Hussainieh in Deir Ezzor countryside, killing a number of them and wounding others. An official source told SANA reporter that the army members destroyed two cars which the terrorists were using for transporting ammunition and weapons. Another unit of the Armed Forces clashed with terrorists who attempted to infiltrate into al-Jbeileh neighborhood and Fouad Cinema Street in the city of Deir Ezzor . The clash resulted in the killing of a number of terrorist and the injuring of others. A unit of the Armed Forces clashed with terrorists in Ali Biek neighborhood in Deir Ezzor, killed a number of them and injured others. Armed Forces Inflect Heavy Losses Upon Terrorists in Homs Units of the Armed Forces targeted terrorists' gatherings in al-Sultanieh neighborhood in  Homs and in al-Bahsat neighborhood near Qattineh Lake in the province countryside, inflecting heavy losses upon the terrorists. SANA reporter quoted a source in the province as saying that a number of terrorists were killed and others injured and their weapons destroyed in the army operations. Terrorists Burgle al-Atarib Dispensary in Daraa Countryside, Loot its Contents An armed terrorist group  burgled a dispensary in al-Atarib village in al-Sanamin area in Daraa countryside and looted its contents. SANA reporter quoted a source in the province as saying that the armed group looted all the contents of the dispensary including medicine and medical equipment and supplies. Armed Forces Foil Terrorists' Infiltration Attempts from Lebanon into Syria A unit of the Armed Forces on Sunday repelled several infiltration attempts by armed terrorist groups from the Lebanese territories into Syria through different areas in the countryside of Talkalakh in Homs. A source in the province told SANA reporter that the Armed Forces clashed with armed terrorist groups which were attempting to enter the Syrian territories from Lebanon through the areas of al-Ramel, al-Masamek and Harmoush, inflicting heavy losses upon their members while others fled away to the Lebanese territories. Thirteen Citizens Martyred, 29 Injured in Bab Touma Terrorist Blast   An explosive device planted  by an armed terrorist group under a car went off on Sunday in Bab Touma Square in Damascus. An official source told SANA reporter that the explosion claimed the lives of 13 people, injured 29 others and caused material damage at the site. Material Damage Only, Caused by Explosive Device Blast in Damascus Countryside An explosive device planted by terrorists on a road in Mneen town in Damascus Countryside blasted, causing the injury of a number of passers-by at the site of the blast. A source at Damascus Countryside Police Command told SANA reporter that the blast resulted in material damage to the surrounding houses and shops. Car Bomb Blast Near a Hospital  in Aleppo A suicide terrorist blew up his booby-trapped car in front of the Syrian-French Hospital in al-Zohour Street in Aleppo city, causing material damage only. A source in the province told SANA reporter that the blast resulted in several injuries among the passers-by and caused material damage to the hospital and the nearby residential buildings and cars at the site. Thirteen Citizens Martyred, 29 Injured in Bab Touma Terrorist Blast An explosive device planted  by an armed terrorist group under a car went off on Sunday in Bab Touma Square in Damascus. An official source told SANA reporter that the explosion claimed the lives of 13 people, injured 29 others and caused material damage at the site. Material Damage Only, Caused by Explosive Device Blast in Damascus Countryside An explosive device planted by terrorists on a road in Mneen town in Damascus Countryside blasted, causing the injury of a number of passers-by at the site of the blast. A source at Damascus Countryside Police Command told SANA reporter that the blast resulted in material damage to the surrounding houses and shops. Car Bomb Blast Near a Hospital  in Aleppo A suicide terrorist blew up his booby-trapped car in front of the Syrian-French Hospital in al-Zohour Street in Aleppo city, causing material damage only. A source in the province told SANA reporter that the blast resulted in several injuries among the passers-by and caused material damage to the hospital and the nearby residential buildings and cars at the site.

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