August, 2016

  • 19 August

    Friday weather forecast: Temperatures rising, typical summer day

    Damascus, SANA – Temperatures continue to rise gradually to become around average as the country is affected by the seasonal Indian low air pressure accompanied by a subtropical high air …

  • 19 August

    Ministry of Social Affairs and ADRA sign MoU to enhance cooperation in social support and relief fields

    Damascus, SANA – Ministry of Social Affairs and the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) signed on Thursday a memo of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the fields of …

  • 19 August

    Cessation of hostilities breached 7 more times in the past 24 hours

    Lattakia, SANA – The number of breaches of the cessation of hostilities agreement rose to 1016 after 7 new breaches were observed in Damascus and Lattakia in the past 24 …

  • 18 August

    Russian Defense Ministry supports de Mistura proposal on a truce in Aleppo for 48 hours per week

    Geneva, SANA- UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura called for announcing a humanitarian truce in Aleppo for 48 hours per week.  “On behalf of UN Secretary General, a …

  • 18 August

    Syrian Red Crescent Celebrates World Humanitarian Day

    Damascus, SANA – The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) held Thursday a celebration on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, including several theatrical, artistic and musical shows at the Conferences …

  • 18 August

    Agricultural Products and Rural Industries Exhibition opened in Homs

    Homs, SANA – Handicrafts, natural products and woolen textiles for dozens of rural women were showcased in the Agricultural Products and Rural Industries Exhibition held in Brabo village in Homs …

  • 18 August

    Four injured in new terrorist rocket attack in Aleppo city

    Aleppo, SANA-Four citizens were injured due to a terrorist rocket attack by terrorist organizations on Salah Eddien neighborhood in Aleppo city. A source at Aleppo Police Command told SANA reporter …

  • 18 August

    Updated-Moscow: Russian-US efforts to formulate coordination mechanism on Syria entered crucial phase

    Moscow, SANA- Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that Moscow and Washington achieved progress during the past six months regarding formulating joint approaches for a crisis settlement …

  • 18 August

    Mikdad meets UN Resident Representative in Syria

    Damascus, SANA- Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad affirmed on Thursday the importance for the international community to join efforts with Syria and its allies in the fight …

  • 18 August

    74 sorties conducted over Aleppo, more than 70 terrorists killed

    Provinces, SANA – Army operations against terrorist organizations have continued in several areas across the country where its units targeted their positions and gatherings, killing numbers of terrorists and destroying …