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5 persons killed, 14 others injured due to terrorist attacks in Damascus and Aleppo

Damascus/Aleppo, SANA – Terrorists of “Jaish al-Islam” and “Al-Rahman Legion” targeted on Wednesday Damascus city with mortar shells, injuring a child and causing material damage in the areas where the …

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Terrorist attack on school in Daraa city kills 6 including 5 children, 30 injured in similar attacks in Damascus

Daraa/Damascus, SANA – The death toll from the terrorist rocket attack on “That al-Nitaqain” school for basic education in Daraa city rose to 5 dead students, in addition to 20 …

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Internet and communications services restored to Aleppo

Aleppo, SANA – The Communications and Technology Ministry managed to restore internet and communications services with full capacity to Aleppo province following years of these services being out. The Ministry …

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Cabinet approves bill on instating temporary workers

Damascus, SANA – During a weekly session chaired by Prime Minister Imad Khamis on Tuesday, the Cabinet approved a bill on instating temporary workers with annual contracts and on gradual …

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Foreign Ministry: Ban Ki-moon’s failure to respect his responsibilities repeatedly harms the UN

Damascus, SANA – An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry took a swipe at the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, criticizing his failure once again to respect the …

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Food aid and 480 family tents provided by the WFP arrive in Qamishli

Hasaka, SANA – A new batch of food aid and 480 family tents provided by the World Food Program (WFP) arrived on Tuesday in Qamishli International Airport in Hasaka province …

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Workshop on U.N.’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women held

Damascus, SANA – The U.N.’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women’s participation in the decision …

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Two drug dealers arrested in Damascus

Damascus, SANA- The Drug Combating Department at the Interior Ministry on Tuesday arrested two drug dealers in Damascus. The Department seized 25 kg of Hashish and 2,000 pills of Captagon …

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The army restores security to a town in Hama, targets more terrorist positions in other provinces

Provinces, SANA- Army and Armed Forces units launched Tuesday more military operations against the armed terrorist organizations in different areas across the country, eliminating a large number of their members …

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Tuesday weather forecast: Temperatures above average, skies clear

Damascus, SANA- The temperatures remain from 2 to 4 degrees above average as the country is affected by a weak low air pressure coming from the southeast and accompanied by …

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