During a weekly session chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Adel Safar, the Syrian Cabinet approved Tuesday the Information Ministry's work plan for the next stage, which focuses on restructuring and reforming national media establishments and developing them in light of the new media law.

The Cabinet also approved a note from the Social Affairs and Labor Ministry on expanding the age group for applicants in the young graduates' employment, raising the maximum accepted age for applicants from 30 to 35 years.

The Ministers also passed a bill on rescheduling loans for licensed tourism projects, a bill on applying the permanent reduced irrigation fees in a number of villages, and a bill on the closure of the final account of the 2010 general state budget.