SANA - Syrian Arab News Agency

Moscow, SANA- The death toll in the terrorist attack that targeted the Crocus Mall on the outskirts of the capital, Moscow, has risen to 137 people.

The Russian Investigative Committee reported according to Sputnik News Agency that the “bodies of 137 people were found at the site of the terrorist attack, 3 of whom were children, and so far 62 bodies have been identified.”

The committee added: “Investigation procedures are underway with four suspects in the terrorist attack, and investigators will soon take measures to arrest them as a preventive measure.”.

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Moscow, SANA- The Syrian Embassy in Moscow has lowered national flag to half-mast in solidarity with the Russian leadership people after the terrorist attack that targeted the Crocus City Hall mall in Moscow on Friday.

This came in coincide with the day of nationwide mourning declared in Russia for the victims of the aforementioned terrorist attack.

On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared March 24 a day of nationwide mourning in a televised address to the Russian people.

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Damascus, SANA- The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced Sunday that Damascus joins Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Initiative, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Third Belt and Road Forum.

Syria welcomes the global initiative which calls on the countries to strengthen and comply with the ethics system of international collaborative research activities in the field of artificial intelligence, the Ministry said in a statement.

“Syria supports reaching an international agreement on the issue of ethics of artificial intelligence governance on the basis of broad participation, and working to formulate a framework, standards and rules for international governance, with full respect for the principles and practices of national AI governance existing in various countries,” the ministry added.

The ministry said that Syria affirms the importance of this initiative in establishing a set of controls that must be followed with respect to artificial intelligence governance, including the prioritization of ethics, and special accountability mechanisms.

The ministry concluded that Syria thanks the Chinese President and the People’s Republic of China for their its great interest and rich contributions to promoting everything that is good for humanity.

Shaza Qreima

Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- For the 170th day, the Israeli occupation continues its brutal aggression on the stricken Gaza Strip by land, sea and air, targeting homes, displaced communities and streets, leaving dozens of martyrs and wounded, and more bloody massacres and horrific crimes against Palestinians.

Palestinian media reported that 7 Palestinians were martyred and others were injured as a result of the Israeli Air Force bombing a house on Fallujah Street east of Rafah, southern the Strip.

The Medical staff picked up six bodies from under the rubble of a house that was bombed by the occupation east of Rafah city.

The occupation continues its siege and aggression on al-Shifa Medical Complex for the seventh day in a row.

Palestinian Health Ministry stated that the number of victims of the continuous Israeli aggression on Gaza since the 7th of last October, has risen to 32,226 martyrs and 74,518 injured.

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Damascus, SANA- The National Union of Syrian Students (NUSS) staged a solidarity stand on Sunday in front of the Russian Embassy in Damascus denouncing the terrorist act that targeted Crocus City Hall in Moscow.

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Moscow, SANA- Syrian community in the Russian Federation has strongly condemned the cowardly terror attack on the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow, expressing solidarity with the friendly Russian people and the families of the victims, and its wishes for a speedy recovery for the wounded.

The community said in a statement that the despicable terrorist attack that targeted Russia and its security entails all denunciation and condemnation.

The statement stressed that the timing of the bloody terrorist attack on the concert hall in the Crocus Complex raises questions that need to be answered about the motives of this despicable act and the party behind it.

The statement considered that the moral crisis that global Zionism is going through as a result of the brutal Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people automatically leads to the conclusion that the Zionists and their allies everywhere are the ones who benefit first and foremost from targeting stability in Russia in the circumstances of the Russian-Western confrontation in Ukraine.

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Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- Following are the latest developments of Operation “al-Aqsa Flood” launched by the Palestinian resistance on October 7, in response to the attacks launched by the Israeli occupation on the war-ravaged Gaza Strip:

-Palestinian Health Ministry: Over the past 24 hours, Israeli occupation committed 8 massacres in Gaza Strip, leaving 84 martyrs and 106 injured.

-Palestinian Health Ministry: Number of victims of ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip since October7, has risen to about 32,226 martyrs and 74,518 wounded.

-Palestinian resistance targets with a guided missile an Israeli military vehicle south of al-Shifa complex in Gaza City

Beirut, SANA- Lebanese resistance has targeted, with dozens of missiles, the Israeli enemy’s missile and artillery base in “Yoav” and “Keila'” barracks (headquarters of the anti-Air and Missile Command) early Sunday in response to shelling an area in Baalbek city, eastern Lebanon.

“In support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and their brave and honorable Resistance and in response to the Israeli attack on the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, our fighters early Sunday targeted the Israeli enemy’s missile and artillery base in “Yoav” and “Keila'” barracks with more than sixty Katyusha rockets,” the Lebanese resistance said in a statement.

On Saturday midnight, the Israeli enemy aircraft bombed, with four missiles, a building in al-Asira neighborhood, Baalbek city, eastern Lebanon destroying the building and wounding three Lebanese citizens.

Meanwhile, the Israeli enemy targeted with artillery Qatamoun area on the southern outskirts of Rmaych town, southern Lebanon.

Rafah al-Allouni/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri

Baghdad,SANA- Iraqi resistance announced that it had targeted with drones the headquarters of the Zionist Ministry of Defense.

The Iraqi resistance said in a statement that at dawn on Sunday, its fighters targeted with drones the headquarters of the Zionist Ministry of Defense.

“This qualitative operation comes in these blessed nights to confirm our continuation of destroying enemy strongholds and our completion of the second phase of operations to resist the occupation in support of our people in Gaza, and in response to the Zionist massacres against defenseless Palestinian civilians,” it added.

Last Thursday, the Iraqi resistance targeted, with drones, the Israeli enemy’s power plant in Tel Aviv.

Manar Salameh/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri

Damascus, SANA- With the participation of Syria, competitions of the Japanese Olympiad in Informatics (Spring Training) for the year 2024 were launched online on Saturday and they will last for two days.

The Excellence and Creativity Commission of the Syrian Science Olympiad said in a statement, that the national team for informatics represented Syria in this Olympiad, whose first round was held for five hours, from the National Center for excellence in Homs.

The commission added that Syria’s international participations continue in various scientific disciplines.

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Damascus, SANA-Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Hammouda Sabbagh, sent two cables of condolence to the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, and to Valentina Matvienko. Speaker of the Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation .

Sabbagh expressed the People’s Assembly’s condemnation of the cowardly terrorist attack that targeted the Crocus Mall in Moscow and led to a large number of casualties and injuries .

The Speaker expressed complete solidarity and deep feelings of sadness and pain with the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery to all the  injured.

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Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad made a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which he offered condolences, on his own behalf and on behalf of the Syrian people, to Russia’s leadership and people, reaffirming Syria’s support for Russia in the fight against terrorism and terrorists.

President al-Assad said It is not the first time that Russia has faced terrorism throughout its history and it has always emerged victorious.

Al-Assad affirmed that the recent terrorist attack in Moscow demonstrates that terrorist actions will not stop unless terrorists are completely eliminated,and that Daesh terrorist organization is the twin of Nazism.

President al-Assad said “we are confident that Russia will emerge victorious from this terrible experience, and we in Syria are waiting for its victory because we have suffered and still continue to suffer from terrorism, and the victory over terrorism and Nazism will compensate for the damage caused,”.

President Putin thanked Al-Assad for his sincere feelings of sympathy and also thanked him for Syria’s willingness to support Russia in the fight against terrorism.

Putin asserted“When we are united, our goal will be achieved and victory will be won.”.

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Damascus, SANA- Prime Minister Hussein Arnous offered condolences to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin over the victims of the terrorist attacks targeted the Crocus City Hall mall in Moscow.

“On behalf of the Cabinet at the Syrian Arab Republic, I express the full solidarity with the Russian government and offer condolences to the victims of the terrorist attack that targeted the Crocus City Hall mall in the outskirts of Moscow” the Premier said in a cable on Saturday.

Arnous said that the Syrian government strongly condemns this cowardly terrorist act, and it calls for holding its perpetrators, planners and supporters accountable, stressing its confidence in the ability of the government and the friendly Russian people to overcome this ordeal thanks to the wisdom of the Russian leadership and the patience and steadfastness of the friendly Russian people.

Arnous noted that the Syrian government affirms its keenness to consolidate cooperation with the Russian government in confronting international terrorism and its tools in a way that achieves peace and stability for our two friendly peoples and for all the peoples of the world.

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Occupied Jerusalem, SANA-Israeli occupation continues its Fascist aggression on the stricken Gaza Strip for the 169th day by land, sea and air, with bloody massacres and horrific crimes against Palestinians.

Palestinian media reported that 5 Palestinians were martyred, and others were injured, on Saturday dawn in bombardment the Israeli aircraft of houses north of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

The occupation aircraft bombed various areas in the central Gaza Strip, led to the death of martyrs and injured dozens.

Palestinian Health Ministry announced yesterday that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression on Gaza since the 7th of last Oct. has risen to 32,070 martyrs and 74,298 injured.

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Moscow, SANA- Russia’s Investigative Committee announced Saturday that the death toll from the terrorist attack targeting the Crocus City Hall  in the capital Moscow has reached 115 people.

“The emergency services have found more bodies while removing the rubble and the death toll now stands at 115 people,” Sputnik news agency quoted the Investigative Committee as saying on Telegram.

The terrorist attack took place at the Crocus City Hall in the town of Krasnogorsk outside Moscow late on March 22, and the terrorists used a flammable liquid to set fire to the concert hall’s premises, where spectators were located.

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Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- Following are the latest developments of Operation “al-Aqsa Flood” launched by the Palestinian resistance on October 7, in response to the attacks launched by the Israeli occupation on the war-ravaged Gaza Strip:

-Palestinian Media: Martyrs and wounded in bombing the Israeli occupation of a group of Palestinians waiting arrival the humanitarian aid in Gaza

-Dozens of martyrs and wounded as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip for the 169th day
Media office in Gaza: US and the international community are responsible for the continuation of the occupation crime against al-Shifa Medical Complex

-Palestinian media: two martyrs and a number of injured as a result of the Israeli occupation aircraft bombing houses south of Deir al-Balah in central the Strip

-Palestinian Media: 5 children were killed and 7 others were injured as a result of the Israeli occupation aircraft bombing a house in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip

Damascus,SANA- President Bashar al-Assad sent on Saturday a cable of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the victims of the heinous terrorist attack that targeted Crocus City Hall near Moscow.

“We express our deep regret for the victims and injuries of the heinous terrorist attack that took place in Crocus City Hall near Moscow, expressing our deepest sympathy and condolences to their families and loved ones” President said in the cable.

“This cowardly attack targeting innocent civilians shows the complete inability to make the Russian people deviate from their principles and their adherence to the sovereignty of their country and the independence of its decision, and is directly related to the cruel and painful defeats suffered by neo-Nazis and their supporters as a result of the special military operation in Donbass,” President added.

In condemning this barbaric act and all the bloodshed committed by terrorists anywhere in the world, we reaffirm our determination to continue with you in our common fight against cross border terrorism,” President said.

President concluded “Our heartfelt condolences to you, asking God for mercy to the victims and their families patience and tranquility and for the injured for a speedy recovery”.

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Moscow,SANA-Russian senator,Andrei Klishas considered terrorist attack  in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow is part of the war that Western intelligence services have been waging with Russia for many years.

“I have no doubt that this attack is part of the war that Western intelligence services have been waging with Russia for many years”, Russian senator wrote on telegram channel.

Support for terrorists in the Caucasus in the 90s, the coup in Ukraine in 2014, the breakdown of the Minsk agreements, the destruction of civilians in Novorossiya, Russophobia, support for neo-Nazism, Crocus ,all these are stages of the same war with Russia and the customers are alone here,” Klishas said.

At least 60 people were killed and more than 145 others were injured in the terrorist attack that took place on Friday evening at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk , the FSB reported.

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Beijing, SANA-Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a condolence message to Russian President Putin over the deadly terrorist attack.

Xi emphasized that China opposes all forms of terrorism, strongly condemns terrorist attacks, and firmly supports Russian government efforts in maintaining national security and stability.

Russian state-run RIA Novosti reported on Friday that armed individuals “opened fire with automatic weapons” and “threw a grenade or an incendiary bomb, which started a fire.” They then “allegedly fled in a white Renault car,” the news agency said.

According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about the attack and is being kept updated on measures on the ground.

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