December, 2016

  • 31 December

    US imposes new sanctions on Cham Wings Airlines

    Damascus, SANA – As part of its compulsory unilateral economic sanctions and its embargo on the Syrian people, the United States imposed new sanctions against Cham Wings Airlines. The company …

  • 31 December

    Foreign Ministry: Syria condemns in the strongest terms the twin terrorist bombings in Baghdad

    Damascus, SANA – Syria condemned in the strongest terms the twin terrorist bombings carried out by ISIS suicide bombers in a market in Baghdad, asserting that this criminal act seeks …

  • 31 December

    President Rouhani meets al-Moallem, affirms Iran will continue supporting Syria in the battle against terrorism

    Tehran, SANA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday received Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem, who is on a visit to Tehran in response to an …

  • 31 December

    Water flow from Euphrates River to Aleppo returns gradually

    Aleppo, SANA – The flow of water to Aleppo city from its main source on the Euphrates River has begun to return gradually. Director of the Aleppo Water Company Fakher …

  • 31 December

    Saturday weather forecast: Temperatures below average, rainfalls expected

    Damascus, SANA- The temperatures will drop to become from 2 to 4 degrees below average as the country is affected by a low air pressure accompanied by a cold and …

  • 31 December

    12 breaches of cessation of hostilities agreement observed over past 24 hours

    Lattakia, SANA- The Hmeimim-based Russian Coordination Center on Friday announced that over the past 24 hours, terrorist groups breached the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria 12 times in Damascus, …

  • 30 December

    The army restores stability and security to a village in eastern countryside of Homs

    Homs, SANA- Army and Armed Forces units restored on Friday stability and security to Sharifa village, about 60 km to the west of Tadmur (Palmyra) city in the eastern countryside of Homs, according …

  • 30 December

    Religious Endowments Minister: Russia’s support for Syrian people is support for righteousness and justice

    Tartous, SANA – Religious Endowments (Awqaf) Minister Mohammad Abdelsattar al-Sayyed said that Russia’s support for the Syrian people in the face of terrorism constitutes support for the values of righteousness, …

  • 30 December

    Russia distributes draft resolution at Security Council on cessation of combat activities in Syria

    New York, SANA – Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vitaly Churkin said that Russia has distributed a draft resolution on the cessation of combat activities to be approved by …

  • 30 December

    One person killed, two injured in terrorist rocket attacks in Daraa

    Daraa, SANA – One person was killed and two others were injured in terrorist attacks with rocket shells in Khabab town in the northeast countryside of Daraa. SANA’s correspondent in …