In implementation of the Ministry of Education's plan to support the quality of the educational process, Lattakia Education Directorate is conducting a training course targeting / 120 / trainees in two phases: the first starts on 16/01/2021 until 21/01/2021, and the second for a period of three weeks, starts from 1/29/2021, with the aim of enabling teachers and teaching assistants to apply effective learning strategies, and to intensify content and distance learning, in preparation for conducting strengthening courses for students of the basic and secondary education certificates.

Homs, (ST) - The “Contribute with Us” initiative launched by the “Steadfast despite the Wounds” association in Homs last April reflected the importance of solidarity and cooperation among members of the society.

The initiative is based on providing medicine to the families of the martyrs, the wounded of the Syrian Arab Army, and the needy, free of charge, through a pharmacy that is supplied with medicines by donors.

On January 4th, Lebanese musician Elias Rahbani passed away at the age of 83.He had a long history of art and generosity, and is the third of the Rahbani brothers. 

The works of Elias produced the most beautiful songs sang by Mrs. Fairouz, including “The Forgotten Oda and  Bird Al Warwar, Hanna Al Sakran, Oh Qamar Al Dar” as well as the great singers from Wade’a al Safi, Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah and other Arab singers.

DAMASCUS, (ST)_Prominent Syrian Director Hatem Ali, 58, died this morning from a heart attack as he was in a hotel in Cairo.

The late director was born in Fiq town in the occupied Syrian Golan in 1962. He and his family lived in Damascus after they fled their town because of the Israeli occupation of the Golan in 1967.

He won a golden medal in the Cairo Festival in 1996 and directed dozens of Syrian series.

The Ministry of Information on Sunday launched a special screening of “To the End of Life” film at Dar Al-Assad for Culture and Arts in Damascus.

The film, directed by Basil Al-Khatib and written by scenarist Samer Ismael, highlights the heroic deeds of the Syrian Arab Army and the dangers that have faced the Syrian reporters while covering the achievements of the Syrian army in the battle against terrorism.

The screening was attended by Prime Minister Hussein Arnous, member of the Baath Party’s Central Leadership Mahdi Dakhlallah and a number of ministers, MPs, artists and journalists.

The Ministry of Culture  has launched  “My Land is  Gold” initiative as part of its contribution to the afforestation campaign launched by the Ministry of Agriculture to plant new sites and reforest lands damaged  by fires.  

The Ministry of Culture said in a statement that  the initiative includes a number of activities and afforestation campaigns for the gardens of the Ministry's directorates and the  fire-affected areas , in addition to holding art exhibitions on the subject of the initiative to promote the culture of love, care and preserve the land.   

According to the statement, the initiative also includes presenting  theatrical   performances,  screening a documentary film  as well as  a book exhibition  which displays a  variety of books on the goals of the initiative  targeting  children and adolescents.

SARC ( Syrian Arab Red Crescent) has organized a workshop on "mobility health aid", in the framework of supporting students' health activities, enhancing their capacities, and linking their theoretical education to practical training. SARC accepted the invitation of Al-Manara University in Lattakia to hold an introductory training workshop about Mobile Aid for people with disabilities.

For two successive days, second year students of health sciences college in the university attended the workshop, which included a full explanation about mobility aid and appropriate methods to use it; like modifying homes to help patients become more self-dependent. As well as practical session about disassembling, assembling and using wheelchairs, walkers and canes.