Syria has ever been a peace-loving country, where civilization, history, amity and fraternity are intertwined in a unique mosaic of unity, Arabism, solidarity and secularity. Yesterday's re-opening of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Damascus is indeed a resurrection for those who were misled-or jealous- as to slaughter Cain!

Syrian commitment to her Arab roots, tradition and pure blood is one of the most noted characteristics for her as a country, people, causes, destiny and future. Actually the return of the misguided to the right track would immunize others more than Syria. Syria. Guided by the wisdom of her brilliant and courageous President Bashar Hafez Al-Assad, is never interested in looking backwards, but to let bygones so, and look into the future. But, the tragic mistakes and fratricides should be learnt from!

The sinister scheme is to separate and divide Arabs into tiny isolated pieces in a permanent unrest, poverty and even wars! The new-colonialists have been engaged in a so-called 'Arab spring' war of attrition against Arabs, and under many silly pretexts: ethnicity, race, Iran, false democracy and human rights… The wounds and injuries of the Iraq, the Sudan, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia… and.. are still bleeding!

"Russia takes a principled stance on the issue of Syria’s ownership of the Golan. That was confirmed by the 1981 UN Security Council Resolution 497. Our approach to Israel’s illegal decision to extend its sovereignty to the Golan has remained unchanged. Changing the Golan's status bypassing the Security Council is a direct violation of UN decisions." Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stressed today.

On December 8, 2018, the United Nations (UN) renewed its demand that the Israeli occupation authorities should abide by the resolutions related to the occupied Syrian Golan, particularly resolution No. 497 for the year 1981 which considers its decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan as null and void and without international legal effect.

On November 30, 2018, the majority of the UN General Assembly member states reiterated their demand that Israel withdraw from the entirety of the occupied Golan up to the June 4th 1967 line in compliance with relevant Security Council resolutions.

So far 37 years have passed since the Israeli illegitimate annexation of the Israeli occupied Syrian Golan Heights, the sacred land of our ancestors and grandfathers. Not a single day would pass without nostalgia and eagerness to this piece of our souls, bitter tears of our family members, and sighs of dear memories and attachment to the stories of the land, which has ever been living in us. Our elders passed away; but we still remember and are eager more than ever to return home. The Golan is part and parcel of our humanity, feelings, identity, history, resistance, tears  and laughter. I still remember the tears shed by my late father upon embracing and kissing the soil of Quneitra in 1974, the lively most beautiful face ever of my late mother in June 1967, when she fed me some of dry wheat grains after chewing them in fear and in a hurry; they are still the most delicious food I have ever eaten! 

The 11th round of talks on the crisis in Syria is concluded in the Kazakh capital, Astana today with a final statement, exactly up to the expectations and demands of the majority of Syrians. However, the wording of the statement is never enough as to meet the badly needed for deeds and measures on the ground, particularly regarding the presence of occupation troops on the sacred territories of Syria, not to mention the undiminished backing for terrorists on the ground by some countries, including USA, Britain, France, Turkey and some Gulf ewes!

The majority of the Syrians are indeed happy and satisfied regarding the wording of the statement, particularly as regards  commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter," ''rejecting all attempts to create new realities on the ground under the pretext of combating terrorism and expressed their determination to stand against separatist agendas aimed at undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria as well as the national security of neighbouring countries''.

The final statement by the guarantors of Astana Framework underscored determination to fully implement the Memorandum on Stabilization of the Situation in the Idlib De-escalation Area of 17 September 2018, stressed the importance of a lasting ceasefire while underlining the necessity to continue effective fight against terrorism, emphasized that under no circumstances the creation of the above-mentioned de-escalation area should undermine the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic".

On July 17, 2000, H.E. President Bashar Al-Assad said in his landmark historic speech ''as we are talking about everything that concerns our people at the domestic as well as external fronts we should not forget that there are the unknown soldiers who do not exert efforts only but who pay with their souls without any price. They are the sons of our military forces, the guardians of our country, the source of our pride and the symbol of bravery and heroism who were and will remain to be ready to defend our country and support our brothers. Our military forces shall remain an example of honor, and perfect national and responsible behavior and shall always remain the focus of our great attention in order to remain able to carry out their duties whenever they are called upon.''

'' All our love and appreciation to the members of our glorious army and our high respect and loyalty to the innocent martyrs who fell in battles of honor and duty. I shall not forget to mention our brave people on the Golan who cling tenaciously to their country and their Arab nationality rejecting Zionist existence in all its forms and we say to them we are with you and our steadfastness together is the guarantee that our land will be liberated.

"Dear people, My trust in you is infinite and so is my love to you. I hope you will allow me to emphasize to you a fact I feel that the man you have known and loved some of his merits and exchanged trust and love with him will not change at all once he assumes his post. He came out of the people and lived with them and shall remain one of them. You may expect to see him everywhere whether in the work place or on the streets or in your picnics in order to learn from you and sharpen his determination by his contact with you and shall work for you as he has always done. The man who has become a president is the same man who was a doctor and an officer and first and foremost is the citizen."

The opening of Syria's crossing points with Jordan, the occupied part of the Israeli occupied Golan, and the ongoing measures as to cleanse what remains of terrorists and their backers as to reopen all crossing points with Iraq and Turkey is but the restoration of right, justice, peace and stability to Syria. It is a clear sign of victory against terrorism and its  supporters.

According to many analyses, one of the main reasons for such a terrorist large-scale aggression, supported by tens of the ewes, new colonialists and greedy powers,  was to dismember Syria into tiny parts and to isolate her.

Syria is indeed the cradle for geography, history and for civilization. Syria, thanks for the brave Martyrs, wounded heroes, for her Army, People, President, allies and anti-terrorism forces, was able to keep its unity, integrity and independence.