THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DANUBE AND DANUBE DELTA : A DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS STORY

On 23 June 2011, in the presence of Diplomatic Corp accredited to Romania and Romanian officials, it was unveiled the International Exhibition : DANUBE & DANUBE DELTA, under the High Patronage of the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation.

H.E Ambassador of Nigeria Mba Ama Mba welcomed by Professor dr. Anton Caragea and dr. Petru Lificiu

It is the first edition of such an exhibition and as the organizers are stating it hopes to provide real support in erecting a platform to encourage and support fostering new initiatives and partnerships between local and regional authorities , private and state entities , environmental protection foundation in order to further develop the economic power of the Danube region .

Syrian Arab Republic Representative and Dr. Petru Lificiu -ANRE Vice-President and IRICE Director Dr. Anton Caragea

The opening speech of the International Conference : DANUBE AND DANUBE DELTA : OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES was held by Professor Anton Caragea who offered his High Patronage to the event had presented the main objectives of the Conference:  to mark 29 June 2011 as the official International Day of Danube , to emphasize the economic dimension of Danube as the second European rivers , crossing 10 countries , uniting 4 capitals and constructing a water way between North Sea and Black Sea and offering an avenue for more than 100 billions exchanges on goods and services .

Taking in consideration this economic dimension of Danube is absolutely vital for Romania that is receiving 28, 9% percent of the length of the Danube, to transform this in economic opportunity and constructing international partnership not only with riverbanks’ country but with Mediterranean area countries, stated in his opening speech professor dr. Anton Caragea .

Salem Al Jaber, ambassador of State of Qatar, receives a warm welcome . 

Dr. Petru Lificiu, Vice-president of  National Agency for Energy and President of Ecological Forum had presented in his speech the importance of economic development of Danube in the framework of environmental protection and also emphasize the importance of energy and transportation exploitation of Danube shores .

The main focus of the conference was offered by United Arab Emirates and State of Qatar ambassadors’ assessment of the Danube Delta and Danube potential after participating in the diplomatic trip along the Danube.

H.E Ambassador Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani of United Arab Emirates presents the conclusion of his visit in Danube Delta region

H.E Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani – United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Romania focused his speech in assessment of the economical and environmental opportunities of Danube and Danube Delta and the practical dimension of his trip for observing area of interest for investors from United Arab Emirates .

Also Ambassador Yacoub Yousef al Hosani expressed his appreciation towards the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania and Director Anton Caragea for hosting this trip and for opening the magic gates of a UNESCO heritage site as valuable as Danube Delta and in such a short span of time to organize and an international conference on Danube and Danube Delta.

A huge assistance was present at the Assembly hall . 

H.E Salem al Jaber-  Ambassador of State of Qatar  underlined his complete appreciation toward the observation and insightful analyses of Danube and Danube Delta offered by United Arab Emirates Ambassador stating also that now they are sharing a friendship cemented by waters of Danube , that according to legend make the perfect friendship . Instead his speech will be directed toward concrete proposal such as including Danube Delta among the national flag carrier destination, including Mr. Petru Lificiu`s  book as the travel guide for the area and offering support for state investment in tourism area in Danube region.

H.E Ambassador Salem al Jaber of State of Qatar is presenting his conclusion on Danube Delta with Dr. Petru Lificiu-Ecological forum President and Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-director IRICE

At the end of the conference officials and ambassadors made the honor tour of the  International Exhibition on Danube and Danube Delta admiring the marvelous objects presented in the exhibition and receiving a complementary book of Natural Patrimony of Romania by Mr. Petru Lificiu, book that was honored with Romania Book Award for 2011.

CONFERINTA INTERNATIONALA DUNAREA SI DELTA DUNARII: UN SUCCES DIPLOMATIC DE RASUNET

In data de 23 iunie 2011 a avut loc , in prezenta corpului diplomatic acreditat la Bucuresti si a oficialitatilor romane, inaugurarea Conferintei  Internationale Dunarea si Delta, desfasurata sub Inaltul Patronaj al Institutului de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica .

E.S Ambasadorul Nigeriei Mba Ama Mba impreuna cu prof.dr.Anton Caragea si dr.Petru Lificiu

Este prima editie a unei manifestari de acest gen si dupa cum declara organizatorii :  isi propune sa devina suportul real in dezvoltarea unei platforme pentru incurajarea si inlesnirea parteneriatelor, atat intre autoritatile locale si regionale, cat si intre autoritati, mediu privat si organisme ne-guvernamentale, prin generarea de proiecte pentru cresterea nivelului economic al macro-regiunii Dunarea.

Reprezentantul R.A. Siriene si dr.Petru Lificu -Vicepresedinte ANRE si Director IRICE Anton Caragea

In deschiderea conferintei, profesor dr. Anton Caragea, ce a asigurat Inaltul Sau Patronaj pentru eveniment, a prezentat principalele elemente ale evenimentului marcand Ziua Internationala a Dunarii, decisa  a fi sarbatorita in data  de 29 iunie a fiecarui an.

Dunarea este al doilea fluviu ca marime al Europei, strabatand 10 tari dezvoltate economic si conectand 4 capitale , legand Marea Neagra de Marea Nordului si transportand anual bunuri si servicii de peste 100 de miliarde de euro .

Ambasadorul Statului Qatar Salem Al Jaber primit cu caldura.

 Avand in vedere aceasta importanta a fluviului este normal ca Romania , pe teritoriul careia curge 28,9% din totalul lungimii fluviului, sa fie interesata de parteneriate internationale cu tarile riverane, dar si cu celelate tari din zona europeana si mediteraniana pentru dezvoltarea acestui potential, a declarat prof.dr.Anton Caragea , Directorul Institutului de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica.

Ambasadorul Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani din Emiratele Arabe Unite prezinta concluziile vizitei sale in Delta Dunarii

A luat cuvantul apoi Dl. Petru Lificiu , Vicepresedintele Agentiei Nationale de Reglementare a Energiei si Presedinte al Forumului Ecologist care a subliniat importanta energetica a fluviului, necesitatea exploatarii potentialului economic si turistic , dar si necesitatea protectiei patrimoniului natural extraordinar al zonei, in principal arealul Deltei Dunarii .

Centrul de greutate al conferintei a fost bazat pe impresiile de calatorie, transformate profesional in sfaturi si expertiza de catre ambasadorii Qatarului si ai Emiratelor Arabe Unite.

Numarul mare al celor prezenti a facut sala neincapatoare.

 Excelenta Sa Yacoub Yousef al Hosani – Ambasadorul Emiratelor Arabe Unite in Romania a sustinut un larg expozeu, analizand nu doar experienta inedita a calatoriei sale in zona UNESCO a Deltei Dunarii, dar si oportunitatile economice oferite de aceasta zona pentru investitorii din Emiratele Arabe Unite.

Totodata Ambasadorul Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani al Emiratelor Arabe Unite si-a exprimat aprecierea fata de Institutul de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica si profesorul Anton Caragea pentru organizarea unei calatorii in aceasta zona mirifica , inclusa de UNESCO pe lista monumentelor naturale universale si apoi pentru organizarea acestei conferinte internationale de enorma importanta pentru dezvoltarea Dunarii .

Ambasadorul Statului Qatar Salem Al Jaber isi prezinta opiniile despre Dunare

Excelenta Sa  Salem Al Jaber-Ambasadorul Statului Qatar in Romania si-a exprimat deplinul acord cu analiza economica si sociala a ariei Dunarii realizata de ambasadorul Emiratelor Arabe Unite , declarand ca de acum au o prietenie cimentata de Dunare , cea mai rezistanta dupa legendele locului.

In schimb E.S. Salem Al Jaber a preferat sa faca aprecieri punctuale si concrete, precum propunerea de a include Delta Dunarii in programele turistice oferite de liniile aeriene qatareze, promisiunea de a include cartea domnului Petru Lificiu drept ghid oficial al regiunii la bordul avioanelor Qatarului si sprijinul sau pentru realizarea de investitii de stat in turismul din zona.

La finele conferintei ambasadorii si oficialii prezenti au vizitat Targul International al Dunarii si Deltei Dunarii, admirand minunatele exponate stranse acolo si primind un exemplar de onoare al lucrarii dl. Petru Lificiu : Patrimoniul natural al Romaniei, lucrare premiata cu Premiul de Carte al Romaniei pentru anul 2011.

AMBASSADORS VISIT TO DANUBE DELTA

Between 17 and 19 June 2011, the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation had organized a DISCOVER DANUBE DELTA TRIP, for members of the diplomatic corp with cooperated closely with the institution in the last period (Qatar and United Arab Emirates).

Ambassador Salem Al Jaber and Ambassador Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani listening the story of the best Danube Delta guide Mr.Petru Lificiu Vice-President of ANRE

 

The DISCOVER DANUBE DELTA TRIP is part of DISCOVER ROMANIA PROGRAM, initiated by Director Anton Caragea, Head of the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania, to offer to ambassadors accredited to Romania, the possibility to discover the natural beauties and the economic opportunities offered by Romania. This year the spring diplomatic trip was oriented towards the Maramures County and the second diplomatic trip was oriented towards the south region of Danube.

Departure from Tulcea on the waters of Danube: the trip begins.

This summer, the diplomat’s trip was oriented towards DANUBE DELTA, as the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation    has offered the High Patronage to INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DANUBE AND DANUBE DELTA (23-26 June 2011).

The trip was concentrated on Tulcea City, a historical city, with a history of over 2.000 years, where diplomats could enjoy the atmosphere of a multi ethnic and plural-religious center and the rich and flavored culinary tradition of the area.

The diplomatic trip included a one day trip towards secret places of Danube Delta and visits to area as: Mila 23 , the lost village, inhabited by Lipoven`s (a Russian origin population who seek refuge in Danube Delta in XVII center to escape religious persecutions in Russia), also diplomats could enjoy the atmosphere of a reclusive fisherman`s village, to observed the oldest church in the region (Blue Church on Mila 23).

Blue Church : UNESCO heritage site.

 

The Danube Delta trip has concluded with a visit to Sulina, the onetime pearl of Danube. The visit included the special opening of Orthodox Cathedral of Sulina build by King Charles I (1866-1914), the old Lighthouse build by European Danube Commission in 1858, the museum of famous Danube writer -Jean Bart and Palace of European Commission of Danube.

Sulina Lighthouse: UNESCO Heritage site.

 

Ambassadors included in the trip, praised the rich culinary tradition of the area, the scenic spots offered by Danube and the wealth of history and tradition unveiled by the archeological and historical areas in the region.

European Danube Commission Palace in Sulina.

 

Also they expressed their interest in supporting partnerships and investors from their country interested in the important touristic projects developed in this magic area. The ambassadors visited the site of the most important touristic projects at Murghiol (in the proximity of the ancient city of Halmirys) where a project for a heliport, a river port and a complex for 1.000 tourists and residential areas is ready to open his gates.

Ambassador Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani ,Mr. Petru Lificiu-President of Ecological Forum and his party , Professor dr. Anton Caragea -Director IRICE, Mr. Mihai Puflene – owner of Murghiol Complex and Ambassador Salem Al Jaber.

H.E. Ambassador Yacoub Yousef al Hosani of United Arab Emirates has expressed his appreciation towards the Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania and Director Anton Caragea for hosting this trip and for opening the magic gates of a UNESCO heritage site as valuable as Danube Delta.

H.E.Ambassador Salem Al Jabber of State of Qatar also expressed his appreciation towards the Professor Anton Caragea as organizer of this event that highlighted the beauties and hospitality of a region that must be visited by foreigners and Romanians alike.

VIZITA AMBASADORILOR IN DELTA DUNARII

Intre 17 si 19 iunie 2011, Institutul de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica a organizat EXCURSIA DESCOPERA DELTA DUNARII, pentru membrii corpului diplomatic ce sau evidentiat in cooperarea lor stransa cu Institutul in ultima perioada ( Qatar si Emiratele Arabe Unite ).

Ambasadorul Salem Al Jaber ( (Qatar ) si Ambasadorul Yacoub Yousef al Hosani ascultand povestirile unui veteran al Deltei: Petru Lificiu -vicepresedinte ANRE

 

Programul DESCOPERA DELTA DUNARII este parte integranta a programului DESCOPERA ROMANIA, initiat de profesorul Anton Caragea , directorul Institutului de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica pentru a oferii ambasadorilor acreditati in Romania posibilitatea de a descoperii frumusetile naturale si oportunitatile economice oferite de Romania .

Tulcea vazuta de pe Dunare. Excursia incepe.

 

In acest an excursiile diplomatice au fost orientate , in primavara spre Nordul tarii, spre Maramures si acum a doua excursie diplomatica spre regiunea de Sud, in zona Dunarii.

In aceasta vara excursia diplomatica a fost orientata spre DELTA DUNARII, deoarece Institutul de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica si-a oferit Inaltul Patronaj CONFERINTEI INTERNATIONALE DUNAREA SI DELTA DUNARII (23-26 iunie 2011).

Excursia a avut ca baza orasul Tulcea, oras istoric , cu o vechime documentara de peste 2.000 de ani, unde diplomatii sau putut bucura de atmosfera multi-etnica si pluri-religioasa a regiunii, dar si de deliciile bucatariei locale.

Biserica Albastra-monument UNESCO

 

Excursia diplomatilor a inclus si o calatorie de o zi prin zonele secrete ale Deltei Dunarii si vizite in sate precum Mila 23, sat al lipovenilor ( populatie de origina rusa refugiata in zona pentru a scapa de persecutiile religioase din Rusia secolului XVII ), apoi diplomatii sau putut bucura de atmosfera unui sat pescaresc, pierdut intre apele Dunarii si observa vestita Biserica Albastra , cea mai veche biserica a regiunii.

Vizita in regiunea Deltei Dunarii s-a incheiat cu excursia la Sulina , odinioara perla Dunarii.

Farul de la Sulina

 

Vizita a inclus o calatorie speciala la Catedrala Ortodoxa din Sulina construita de primul rege al Romaniei- Carol I ( 1866-1914 ) , Farul de la Sulina construit de Comisia Europeana a Dunarii in 1858 si Muzeul faimosului scriitor al Dunarii Jean Bart si Palatul Comisiei Europene a Dunarii.

Palatul Comisiei Europene a Dunarii

 

Ambasadorii, inclusi in program, au laudat traditia culinara a regiunii, peisajele splendide oferite de Dunare si bogatia istorica si arheologica a regiunii.

Totodata si-au exprimat interesul in sprijinirea de parteneriate si investitii din tarile lor in regiune si in importantele proiecte turistice ce se desfasoara in zona.

Ambasadorii au vizitat sediul celei mai importante amenajari turistice din zona, la Murighiol ( langa antica cetate Halmirys ) unde se construieste un port de nave, port de elicoptere si un complex balnear si de placere cu peste 1.000 de locuri de cazare si resedinta .

 

Ambasadorul Yacoub Yousef al Hosani , Presedintele Forumului Ecologistilor dl.Petru Lificiu si sotia, Prof.Dr. Anton Caragea-Director IRICE , Dl.Mihai Pufulene-proprietarul Complexului Murghiol si Ambasadorul Salem Al Jaber

 

Excelenta Sa Ambasadorul Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani al Emiratelor Arabe Unite si-a exprimat aprecierea fata de Institutul de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica si profesorul Anton Caragea pentru organizarea unei calatorii in aceasta zona mirifica , inclusa de UNESCO pe lista monumentelor naturale universale .

Excelenta Sa Ambasadorul Salem Al Jaber al Statului Qatar si-a exprimat aprecierea fata de Profesorul Anton Caragea in calitate de organizator al evenimentului care a facut sa straluceasca o zona plina de frumusete si ospitalitate care trebuie vizitata de straini si romani totodata.

DANUBE AND DANUBE DELTA : THE CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL FAIR IN BUCHAREST

Between 23 and 26 June 2011 the ROMEXPO Public Exhibition Company will host the International Exhibition : DANUBE & DANUBE DELTA.

It is the first edition of such an exhibition and as the organizers are stating, it hopes to provide real support in erecting a platform to encourage and support fostering new initiatives and partnerships between local and regional authorities , private and state entities , environmental protection foundation in order to further develop the economic power of the Danube region .

The Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania will offer his High Patronage of the event for an International Conference : DANUBE AND DANUBE DELTA : OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES that will be held on 23 of June 2011, 15:00 hours in C1 Pavilion.

In the framework of this conference will speak important Romanian and international personalities among we name a few: professor dr. Anton Caragea , director of Institute of International Relations and Economic Cooperation, Dr. Petru Lificiu, Vice-president of  National Agency for Energy and President of Ecological Forum, Professor dr. Mircea Dutu, president of Ecological University. Among the foreign dignitaries we welcome  : H.E Yacoub Yousef Al Hosani – United Arab Emirates Ambassador, H.E Salem al Jaber-  Ambassador of State of Qatar etc.

At this important event in the benefit of Danube Delta are invited to attend as exhibition members : the local authorities , public institutions, regional institution involved in implementing , coordinating and apliyng  regional cooperation programs in all important areas of Danube Strategy : transport, energy, tourism, environmental protection, local development, communication technologies , culture, education and research but also business and non- governmental actors has stated Mrs. Diana Popa , project manager of the Exhibition.

DUNAREA SI DELTA DUNARII PREZENTATE LA TARGUL INTERNATIONAL DE LA ROMEXPO

Intre 23 si 26 iunie 2011 Complexul Expozitional Rompexpo din Bucuresti va gazdui Expozitia Internationala Dunarea si Delta .

Este prima editie a unei manifestari de acest gen si dupa cum declara organizatorii :  isi propune sa devina suportul real in dezvoltarea unei platforme pentru incurajarea si inlesnirea parteneriatelor, atat intre autoritatile locale si regionale, cat si intre autoritati, mediu privat si organisme ne-guvernamentale, prin generarea de proiecte pentru cresterea nivelului economic al macro-regiunii Dunarea.

Institutul de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica va asigura Inaltul sau Patronaj pentru CONFERINTA INTERNATIONALA : DUNAREA SI DELTA DUNARII : PERSPECTIVE SI PROVOCARI ce va avea loc in data de 23 iunie orele 15 :00 in pavilionul C1.

In cadrul acestei conferinte vor lua cuvantul personalitati importante ale vietii publice romanesti si internationale printre care enumeram : prof.dr. Anton Caragea, Directorul Institutului de Relatii Internationale si Cooperare Economica, dr. Petru Lificiu , Vice-Presedintele ANRE si presedinte al Forumului Ecologist , prof.dr. Mircea Dutu, Presedintele Universitatii Ecologice. Intre oaspetii internationali se evidentiaza Excelenta Sa Yacoub Yousef al Hosani – Ambasadorul Emiratelor Arabe Unite in Romania si Salem Al Jaber-Ambasadorul Statului Qatar in Romania.

 

La aceasta importanta manifestare in beneficiul Deltei sunt invitati sa participe si expozanti : autoritatile, institutiile publice locale si regionale implicate in implementarea, coordonarea si aplicabilitatea programelor de cooperare regionala in toate domeniile prioritare indentificate in Strategia Dunarii: transport, energie, turism, protectia mediului, dezvoltare rurala, tehnologii informationale si de comunicatii, cultura, educatie si cercetare, dar si reprezentanti ai comunitatii de afaceri si ai mediului neguvernamental ne-a declarat D-na Diana Popa managerul de proiect al Expozitiei .

ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD STAY BESIDE SYRIA AND PRESIDENT BASHAR AL ASSAD

Ambassador Housam Al-Din Alaa presented credentials to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as the Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Vatican.

The Pope highlighted in a discourse on this occasion that ”Syria is a place dear and meaningful to Christians, from the origins of the Church. Since the meeting of the Risen Christ on the road to Damascus, Paul became the Apostle of Nations, many great saints who have shaped the religious history of your country.

Many are also archaeological evidence of churches, monasteries, mosaics of the early centuries of the Christian era that connect us to the origins of the Church.”

His Holiness added that ”Syria has traditionally been an example of tolerance, coexistence and harmonious relations between Christians and Muslims, and today’s ecumenical and interfaith relations are good” expressing his hope that friendship between all cultural and religious components of the Nation would continue and expand to the greater good of all, strengthening unity based on justice and solidarity.

The Pope underlined the need for advancing a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.

On his part, Ambassador Alaa spoke of the meanings of Syria’s tolerance, coexistence and harmonious life asserting that the meanings of National Unity has additional value in light of what the region faces of schemes to dismember it, spread confusion and extremism, and destabilize it.

The Ambassador also spoke of the outcomes of last year’s Damascus-convened international conference about the Islamic-Christian Fraternity, which welcomed the call by the Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops for the achievement of just peace in the Middle East, implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, and for the taking of necessary legal measures as to end the Israeli occupation of the Arab Land, rejecting bids to change the demographic situation in the occupied Jerusalem.

SYRIAN OPPOSITION CONDEMNED BY EUROPEAN UNION FOR UNACCEPTABLE CALLS ON DESTRUCTION OF SYRIA

Millions of Syrians take to the streets in show of support for President Bashar Al Assad

With anti-Syrian terrorist attacks turning increasingly violent in recent days,  the anti-syrian dissidents have been gathering for a conference in Antalya to discuss a representative body that will draw international support for terrorist activities and destruction of Syria.  A discussion has already fueled up some of the anti-Syrian opposition over the meeting, which will select a “transitional council” to represent the anti-Syrian terrorists on the international scene.

Syrian terrorists groups will be meeting for three days in Antalya, from May 31 to June 2, in a conference organized by the Egypt-based terrorist organization – NOHR.

The meeting would be centered on establishing “a temporary terrorist council to manage the crisis and mobilize all the possible support to destroy Syria ” the real invitation statement of the conference “Change in Syria” reads.

The conference would “assign terrorist experts in the Syria to prepare new  terrorist attacks and kill Syrian people ,” experts say`s.

The signatories of the declaration of the conference “want to obtain foreign military intervention in Syria in order to kill as much Syrians as possible ,” the experts statement added.

Ahead of the meeting, objections to establishing a “terrorist transitional council” has emerged among Syrian terrorists . Setting up a terrorist transitional council at this stage “would mean a prison or death sentence” for anyone who participates from inside Syria,  Walid al-Bunni, a veteran terrorist figure told Reuters last week.

The participants in previous Syrian terrorist meetings in Istanbul, organized by the Istanbul Terrorism Platform in April, including various Turkish terrorist supporter  organizations such as the Association of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed Peoples, or Mazlum-Der, was mostly from Islamic-rooted groups such as Muslim Brotherhood.

The Antalya meeting was set to bring together terrorists  from the anti-Syrian terrorists organization of a different profile: mostly exiled Syrians terrorists supported by Israel in different European countries and the U.S.

Representatives of Kurdish terrorist movements are also invited.

After the Antalya Conference in  May-June 2011 it is clear that the so called opposition is just interested in destroying the country unity and independence .

WASHINGTON POST AND NEW YORK TIMES LIES ABOUT A BOY KILLED IN SYRIA – Hamza al-Khateeb

A report by the Syrian Television broadcast on Tuesday unveiled the truth about the story of martyr Hamza al-Khateeb, closing the door in the face of the lies and false accounts of the satellite channels and websites which badly used al-Khateeb’s pictures over days to serve their purposes.

The report started with showing how in April 29th after Friday Prayer, people began to gather in some villages of Daraa countryside responding to inciting calls for Jihad, which were taken advantage of by armed groups to attack army, police and security forces and citizens, and set off toward the military housing compound in Said area where al-Khateeb was martyred.

Syrian Television is offering the truth : Hamza al Khateeb was killed by US backed terrorists while US is deploring now the death of the boy.

“At that time, armed members showed up among the crowd and succeeded in misleading many young children into going with them to fire at the compound’s guards whose chief was martyred,” said the report.

It continued that al-Khateeb, who was found killed in the surrounding of the compound and still unidentified then, was transferred to hospital among the victims.

“At a late hour on Friday 29/4/2011, we were informed by the Coronary Department that body for unidentified boy was in the hospital,” said Samer Abbas, the judge in charge of the case.

Abbas added that after all the medical and legal procedures were taken and once the body was identified as Hamza al-Khateeb’s, it was handed over to the martyr’s family through the National Hospital in Daraa on May 21, 2011.

“Since I am the one who undertook the investigation and the medical check up, I came to know that al-Khateeb died while he was inside the military compound’s surrounding from several gunshots without any traces of torture on the body,” said judge Abbas, pointing out that al-Khateeb’s family can come and know all the details they want.

Coroner Akram al-Shaar, who checked al-Khateeb’s body,  pointed out that after the body reached the hospital on April 29th, a legal commission including the judge and the coroner came to identify the body whose owner’s name was not known.

Millions of syrians take to the street in protest of mass media lies and manipulation .

“A precise description of the body showed it belongs to a plump young man in his twenties,” said al-Shaar, adding that the body had three deadly gunshots which were the reason behind the death as proven by the x-ray photography and the examination of the gunshot muzzle wounds on the body.

“There weren’t any traces of violence, resistance or torture or any kinds of bruises, fractures, joint displacements or cuts,” the coroner pointed out, indicating that there period between the check and the handover of the dead body to his family was required for the identification.

Al-Shaar affirmed that the photos of the body, which appeared by some channels and news agencies, were taken after an advanced stage of disintegration after death which can be detected by any coroner through different manifestations on the body.

He pointed out that the photos taken by the Coronary Department, however, were new as they were taken immediately upon the arrival of the body which was only few hours after death.

The TV report continued to tell the truth about the story as told by the participants in the attack on Saida military housing compound.

Abdel Aziz al-Khateeb, one of the participants, told in detail how “I used to go with my friends Hamza al-Khateeb, Abdel Majeed al-Khateeb and Mohammed Sweidan to perform Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in al-Jizah led by sheikh Haroon al-Zoubi and Talal Shkeir who were calling for Jihad.”

“We were holding meetings at al-Jizah Square to protect the participants in Friday gatherings in coordination with other sheikhs from other villages. There was a blacksmith who distributed sharp arms to us,” al-Khateeb added.

“On Friday, April 29th, I joined Hamza al-Khateeb and Mohammad Sweidan and Abdel Majeed al-Khateeb to the gathering place where we met other people from al-Mseifra and Bosra. We headed to the military residences in Saida accompanied by armed men. As we reached there, some demonstrators opened fire toward the compound injuring one soldier. Later, there was a heavy fire exchange and we had to hide behind trees,” al-Khateeb said.

He added that Hamza al-Khateeb was among the injured people. “He fell to the ground and I didn’t know what happened to him. I fled with Abdel Majeed al-Khateeb and Mohammad Sweidan.”

President Bashar al-Assad met the family of Hamza al-Khateeb on Tuesday afternoon and offered them condolences before discussing the death issue in detail.

Father of the martyr said President al-Assad was so “gentle and kind”, adding that the President promised to fulfill the people’s demands and make necessary reforms that serve the interests of the Syrian citizens.

Hamza’s father noted that it was President al-Assad who invited Hamza’s family to listen to them about their son’s death.

For his part, the martyr’s uncle said we received the body from Daraa National Hospital, stressing what has been showed is all proven and based on the coroner’s report written at the Attorney General.

He added that President al-Assad during the meeting stressed forming a committee to investigate the incident to reach the truth.

Professor of media psychology at Damascus University, Majdi Fares, said the incident of al-Khateeb’s death was used by some satellite channels and media in a biased way for misleading purposes through lies and fabrications.

In the same context, Interior Minister Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ibrahim al-Shaar issued a decision on forming an investigation committee chaired by Assistant Interior Minister to uncover the circumstances of the incident and reveal the results to the public opinion. The committee will start its mission today.

Concluding the report, the Syrian TV said the information which has been presented shows the fact that Hamza al-Khateeb has never been jailed or arrested recently.