August, 2016

  • 23 August

    Army foils terrorists’ attack attempts in Aleppo, destroys centers and ammunition depots in Homs

    Provinces, SANA- Units of the army and the armed forces on Tuesday continued to launch wide-scale military operations against dens and gatherings of the Takfiri terrorist organizations in different areas …

  • 23 August

    CBS sets USD exchange rate at SYP 517.43

    Damascus, SANA – The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) set on Tuesday the exchange rate of the USD against the Syrian Pound (SYP) at 517.43 for banks, 517.42 for exchange …

  • 23 August

    Al-Moallem receives copy of new Chinese Ambassador’s credentials

    Damascus, SANA- Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al- Moallem met on Tuesday newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Syria Qi Qianjin and received a copy of his credentials. Talks during the meeting dealt …

  • 23 August

    Terrorist attack plunges Quneitra province into darkness

    Quneitra, SANA – A terrorist group affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra on Monday targeted the power line which supplies electricity to Quneitra province, causing a total blackout in the province. In …

  • 23 August

    Tartous governor inspects restoration works of the Old City

  • 23 August

    Churkin calls for strengthening Syrian-Turkish border control

    New York, SANA – Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, called for strengthening the Syrian-Turkish border control to prevent the smuggling of terrorists and arms. Speaking during the …

  • 23 August

    A car loaded with ammunition and weapons seized in Hama Countryside

    Hama, SANA- A car loaded with ammunition and weapons belonging to the armed terrorist groups seized Tuesday on the axis of al-Sabboura/al-Azib valley/Ethrayia in the eastern countryside of Hama central …

  • 23 August

    9 new breaches of cessation of hostilities agreement observed

      Lattakia, SANA-The number of breaches of the cessation of hostilities agreement by the terrorist groups in Syria reached 1049 since the agreement came into force in February 27th. The Hmeimim-based Russian center …

  • 23 August

    Tuesday weather forecast: Temperatures still above average

    Damascus, SANA- The weather will remain hot in general and the temperatures will be from 2 to 4 degrees above average as the country is still being affected by a …

  • 23 August

    UNICEF provides 25,000 school bags for students in Sweida

    Sweida, SANA – Sweida Education Directorate has recently received 25,000 school bags provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as part of “Back to School” campaign that is carried …