May, 2016

  • 22 May

    The army establishes control over 3 strategic points near Palmyra, kills more ISIS terrorists in other areas

    Provinces, SANA – More terrorists are getting killed as the army units, backed by the Air Force, continued Sunday striking their positions in various areas, with their equipment and vehicles …

  • 22 May

    Armenian Culture Ministry offers expertise support for Palmyra restoration

    Damascus, SANA – The Armenian Culture Ministry offered putting its experience and expertise at disposal for restoring the historical site of Palmyra. The offer came in a letter sent by …

  • 22 May

    2400 more food and health packages distributed to displaced families of Yarmouk Camp

    Damascus, SANA – Supported by the Syrian government and supervised by the Higher Relief Committee, the General Authority for Palestinian Arab Refugees (GAPAR) and the United Nations Relief and Works …

  • 22 May

    163 people from Homs have their legal status settled

    Homs, SANA – The authorities settled on Sunday the legal status of 163 wanted people from the city and countryside of Homs who had earlier turned themselves in and handed over …

  • 22 May

    “I Belong to” tourism initiative for supporting heritage launched in Italy

    Rome, SANA – Tourism Ministry launched in Italy on Sunday the initiative dubbed “I Belong to” for the restoration of Syria’s international heritage, in cooperation with the Syrian community in …

  • 22 May

    The CBS sets USD exchange rate at SYP 567.26

    Damascus, SANA – The CBS set on Sunday the exchange rate of the USD against the Syrian Pound (SYP) at 567.26 for banks, 567.34 for exchange companies and 570 for …

  • 22 May

    Three earthquakes hit central Syria, Liwa Iskenderun area and northwest of Palmyra

    Damascus, SANA – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Sunday central Syria, 34 km to the southeast of Hama City and 5 km to …

  • 22 May

    Temperatures above average, misty weather in eastern areas

    Damascus, SANA- The temperatures will continue to rise to become from 2 to 4 degrees above average as the country is being affected by a superficial low air pressure accompanied …

  • 22 May

    Five civilians killed, 20 injured in terrorist explosion in Qamishli

    Hasaka, SANA – Five civilians were killed and 20 others were injured as a terrorist affiliated to the terrorist organization of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) blew himself …

  • 22 May

    Nine breaches of the cessation of hostilities agreement in the past 24 hours

    Lattakia, SANA – Terrorist organizations breached the cessation of hostilities agreement in Syria nine times in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of beaches to 577 since the …