Djakarta, SANA – The Syrian Olympic football team met its Indonesian counterpart in a friendly match on Tuesday in Surabaya city as part of their preparations for AFC U-23 Asian …
Read More »Putin and el-Sisi stress the need for working towards a political solution for crisis in Syria
Cairo, SANA – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stressed the need to increase international efforts to combat terrorism and to work towards a political solution …
Read More »Seven civilians injured by terrorist rockets on Damascus countryside, Homs
Provinces, SANA – Five civilians were injured after terrorists launched rockets on al-Wafideen camp and Harasta subrub in Damascus Countryside on Tuesday. A Police source told SANA that terrorists targeted …
Read More »Prime Minister: Drop in SYP exchange rate caused by USD buying to accommodate increased industrial activity
Damascus, SANA – Chairing a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi discussed the drop in the SYP exchange rate during the past two weeks, attributing it to industrialists …
Read More »President al-Assad to BBC News: we are defending civilians, and making dialogue
Interview given by H.E. President Bashar al-Assad to BBC News, following is the full text: Welcome to a BBC News Special. I am Jeremy Bowen. I am in Damascus, in …
Read More »New weeklong polio vaccination campaign to start on Sunday
Damascus, SANA – The Health Ministry finished preparations for a weeklong campaign for vaccination against polio which will start on Sunday February 15. Health Minister Nizar Yazigi told SANA that …
Read More »DSE closes at 1247.36 points
Damascus, SANA – The Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) session on Tuesday closed with transactions of 43588 stocks in 53 deals with an overall value of around SYP 4,606 million, closing …
Read More »De Mistura new ideas on freezing fighting in Aleppo city discussed
Damascus, SANA – UN special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura’s new ideas regarding freezing fighting in Aleppo city were discussed during a meeting of Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid …
Read More »Feb. 10, American Playwright Arthur Miller passes away
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Read More »Al-Moallem: Israeli attempt to establish security belt in occupied Syrian Golan doomed to failure
Damascus, SANA Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem stressed that Israeli occupation’s attempt to create a security belt in the occupied Syrian Golan is doomed to failure thanks to the Syrian …
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