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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1770, Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837) was born. In 1911, Allan McLean, Scottish-Australian politician, 19th Premier of Victoria (born 1840) passed away. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Mark McGowan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Western Australia was born. In 1980, Seretse Khama, Botswana lawyer and politician, 1st President of Botswana (born 1921) passed away. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2008, Bronisław Geremek, Polish historian and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1932) passed away. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. In 2020, Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (born 1960) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Communications minister, central bank governor outline reform agenda at Damascus Forum

Damascus, July 13 (SANA) Syrian Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Salam Haykal and Central Bank Governor Safwat Raslan on Monday outlined plans to modernize the country’s digital and financial sectors, emphasizing infrastructure development, regulatory reform and investment as key pillars of Syria’s economic recovery. Speaking during panel discussions at the First Syrian-American Business Forum []
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Syrian Arab News Agency
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