SANA - Syrian Arab News Agency

China launched on Saturday the Fengyun-3 08 satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in the country’s northwest.

The satellite, equipped with nine remote sensing payloads, including a medium-resolution spectral imager and a microwave imager, will primarily support monitoring and research activities in weather forecasting, atmospheric chemistry and climate change, it was launched by a Long March-4C carrier rocket and successfully entered the planned orbit according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

Its operations are set to strengthen China’s capabilities in global numerical weather prediction, response to global climate change, and meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation, the CNSA said.

The launch marked the 596th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.

Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections have set the date and locations for submitting candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

‘’applications for candidacy in the designated electoral districts across Syrian provinces will be accepted on September 27th and 28th, said the committee’s official Telegram channel.

The committee clarified that applications must be submitted at the regional administration centers where the previously designated subcommittees are operating.

Yesterday, Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections has released the final lists of electoral body members.

Syrian Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), headed by Chairman Omar Hisham al-Hussary, held talks with Jorge Vargas, Director of ICAO’s Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau, on reforming and developing Syria’s aviation sector.

Then meeting, which comes on the sidelines the ICAO general Assembly in Canada, addressed means of developing the capacity-building, technical training, regulatory support and upgrading airport and air navigation infrastructure to comply with ICAO standards.

Al-Hussary told SANA that the meeting was as a key step in implementing the memorandum of understanding signed between ICAO and Syria in February 2025.

He added that both sides showed serious desire to support Syrian aviation staff, provide technical expertise and ensure adherence to international safety and quality standards.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed on Friday that the UNRWA agency, which supports Palestinian refugees, is facing a massive budget deficit and a torrent of misinformation.

“UNRWA’s work must be politically supported and the distortion that threatens one of the few remaining lifelines for many Palestine refugees must be addressed,” Guterres said during a ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, according to the UN News Center. He stressed the need to ensure the agency’s funding “urgently and fully” so it can carry out its mandate.

Expressing his gratitude to UNRWA staff in Gaza, more than 370 of whom have been killed during the ongoing tragic events, he said: “Their brave and dedicated heroism for the people of Gaza inspires the world, and we will never forget their heroism.”

For his part, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said, “For nearly two years, the world has witnessed a horrific disregard for life and international law” in the occupied Palestinian territory, stressing that the famine in Gaza is a blatant consequence of inaction and impunity.

Lazzarini emphasized that the ongoing attacks on UNRWA aim to dismantle the agency, end the status of Palestinian refugees, and further undermine the prospects for a two-state solution.

President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived Friday at the municipal stadium in Idleb to take part in the launch of the “Loyalty to Idleb” campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at supporting the province’s recovery and reconstruction.

Speaking to a large crowd, President al-Sharaa described his visit as deeply personal. “I arrived in Damascus yesterday, the place I love most in my country, but Idleb is my true passion,” he said.

The President praised the people of Idleb for their resilience, saying, “With all of you, Syria has raised its head among nations and regained its dignity and pride. By your actions, you have left the world astonished and in awe.”

President al-Sharaa highlighted his recent international meetings in New York, stressing that every country he engaged with supported Syria’s recovery, sovereignty, and unity. “I saw a genuine desire from all nations for Syria to prosper and regain its strength, and a firm insistence on Syria’s unity and rejection of any calls for partition,” he noted.

He called for collective action to seize the momentum of international engagement. “Efforts must be united, and we must seize the current global engagement with the Syrian cause. Lifting sanctions is not a goal in itself but a means to achieve Syria’s prosperity,” he said.

Concluding his speech, President al-Sharaa framed the day’s event as symbolic. “Today is a day of loyalty, to our mother, Idleb the proud, to whom Syria owes so much.”

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, met with Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Adel al-Jubeir, on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, met with the president of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, at the UN headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.

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Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, held a trilateral meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, met with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira, at the UN headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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Interior Minister Anas Khattab participated in the launching of the “Loyalty to Idleb” campaign held at the municipal stadium in Idleb city.

The event aims to raise funds to support recovery efforts and rebuild villages, institutions, and public facilities devastated by the former regime.

The campaign reflects the solidarity of Syrians with Idleb province, which has long served as a refuge for those forcibly displaced from their hometowns.

It highlights a spirit of cooperation and unity in advancing recovery, reconstruction, and development across the province.

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Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, held talks with German Foreign Minister, Johann Walter David Rudolf, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Information Minister Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa on Friday urged Syrians to back the newly launched “Loyalty to Idleb” campaign, calling the province “the loudest voice against injustice and tyranny” and a key driver of Syria’s liberation.

Posting on X, Dr. al-Mustafa described Idleb as one of the most marginalized provinces in modern Syrian history, not because of its location, but because of its political stance. “Idleb has long been the loudest voice in the face of injustice and tyranny,” he said.

Minister al-Mustafa noted the province’s role in resisting oppression since the 1960s, citing its major role during the 1980s uprising against Hafez al-Assad and its prominence in the early stages of the Syrian revolution. “This accumulation of struggle placed Idleb at the forefront of the governorates that embraced the revolution,” al-Mustafa said.

The minister asserted that Idleb organized more than 1,150 demonstrations in a single day in mid-2011, the largest number in Syria’s history, and remained the most consistent province in its daily protests until the end of 2012.

“Idleb has given and endured so much, and one day history will record that Syria was liberated from Idleb and will be united from it,” al-Mustafa said. “It is our duty to fulfill our promise to Idleb by supporting this campaign,” he concluded.

The “Loyalty to Idleb” campaign officially launched earlier Friday at the municipal stadium, aiming to raise funds for reconstruction and restoration of war-damaged areas.

The “Loyalty to Idleb” campaign was launched Friday at the municipal stadium in Idleb City with wide official and public participation, SANA’s correspondent reported.

The initiative seeks to raise funds to support areas affected by years of conflict and to help restore critical infrastructure across the province.

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Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Assad Hassan al-Shaibani, held talks with his Bahraini counterpart, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani participated in the annual ministerial coordination meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states on Friday.

The meeting held at the UN headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Friday that peace between Israel and Syria is now within reach, announcing that serious negotiations have begun with Syria’s new government.

“What once seemed unimaginable is now possible,” Netanyahu said. “I believe an agreement can be reached that respects Syria’s sovereignty while protecting Israeli security and minorities in the region,” he added.

Last Monday, President Ahmad al-Sharaa said at the Concordia Summit in New York that talks are underway on a security arrangement based on the 1974 disengagement agreement.

At the same event, President al-Sharaa contrasted Syria’s position with that of countries that have normalized ties with Israel.

“There is a big difference between Syria and the countries that signed normalization agreements. Israel is still occupying (Syrian) land, while the countries that joined the Abraham Accord had no occupied territory,”

The 1974 Disengagement Agreement between Syria and Israel ended active fighting after the October War and established a UN-monitored buffer zone near the occupied Golan Heights.

Since the liberation of Syria on December 8, 2024, the Israeli military has advanced and taken control of the buffer zone, launching over 1,000 airstrikes on civilian and military targets and conducting more than 400 incursions into Syrian areas near the Israeli border.

Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shaibani, met Friday with Slovenia’ Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tanja Fajon, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Foreign Minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, met with Dutch Migration and Foreign Affairs minister David van Weel on Friday, on the sidelines of the current session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections has released the final lists of electoral body members, spokesperson Nawar Najmeh announced Friday.

“These lists are final, and all their members have the right to both run for seats in the People’s Assembly and vote in the upcoming election,” Najmeh said in a written statement to SANA on Friday.

The committee has set October 5 as the official date for parliamentary elections across Syria.

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Kabawat joined world leaders Friday at a high-level UN General Assembly meeting marking the 30th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY).

Kabawat said she is carrying “the voices and aspirations of Syrian youth” from every Syrian province.

“Despite their diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, their aspirations are the same: dignity, justice, and the opportunity to build a meaningful future,” Kabawat added.

Minister Kabawat stressed that the dialogue was not just symbolic for Syria, but “a reminder that even through hardship, the resilience of our youth laid the way forward.” She noted that justice means giving young people “a chance to heal, to learn, to work, and to lead.”

Kabawat concluded by praising the determination of Syrian youth both at home and abroad, saying they are “turning struggle into strength” and gaining the skills needed “to one day rebuild our nation.”