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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
300 reporters come to Syria "to cover regime collapse"!
2005-11-13
Syrian Information Minister said that more than 300 foreign journalists from different parts in the globe came to Syria to cover the collapse of the "regime" in the wake of the Syrian army's withdrawal from Lebanon last April. Dakhlala pointed out that when those reporters arrived in Damascus they had pre-conceptions and illusions that they will experience up-normal moments as regards the collapse in Syria during and after the pull out of the Syrian army from Lebanon.

In a meeting transmitted by the state –run TV yesterday, Dakhlala indicated that those foreign journalists took to Damascus streets during the withdrawal of the Syrian army only to be surprised that there is no signs that denoted to the withdrawal. Furthermore, scored of them filmed and recorded these moments. They were definitely shocked and frustrated because they did not see what they expected ---the collapse of the regime! Dakhlala made it clear that the Ministry of Information has invited them to come to Syria. Later on, approximately 1200 journalists from all over the world came to Syria to voice their solidarity and reporting precise data regarding the Syrian policy to wide sectors of the world public opinion. Dakhlala affirmed that the speech of President Bashar Al-Assad will urge the Syrian media to adopt transparency and speed in conveying the right information to citizens as part of combating the smear media campaign against Syria.
Posted by:Fred

#1  Pretty bland. Needed way more juche. I give it a 2.8.
Posted by: PBMcL   2005-11-13 00:54  

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