Duqm: The management of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) is pressing ahead with road construction, an example of which is Al Watani Carriageway No. 32, of which 34.5 percent has been completed. The 16-km dual carriageway extends from Duqm Refinery on the north of the wilayat to the southern entrance of Duqm's central strip. The first phase of the project includes the construction of 6 lanes, 3 on each side of the 120-metre wide road. A median separates the opposite directions of the carriageway, which is fitted with shoulder tracks on either side. Service roads, having a total length of 23-km, join the carriageway. Each service road is 7.3 metres wide. Road 32 is considered the main traffic zone that serves the whole layout of SEZAD road network. Source: Oman News Agency Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad accepted today, Tuesday, the credentials of Mr. Hassan Ahmed al-Shehhi as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to Syria. Ambassador al-Shehhi has presented his letter of credence in the presence of the Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad and Secretary General of the Republic's Presidency, Mansour Azzam. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency