February, 2016

  • 29 February

    1,200 wanted persons have their legal status settled in Daraa

    Daraa, SANA – 1,200 wanted persons had their legal status settled on Monday in the framework of the continued national reconciliations in Daraa countryside. SANA’s reporter said that most of …

  • 29 February

    DSE Monday session closes at 1,383.69 points

    Damascus, SANA – Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) Monday session closed with transactions of 46,748 stocks in 37 deals, with an overall value of around SYP 5.829 million, closing at 1,383.69 …

  • 29 February

    UN Secretary-General: Cessation of hostilities in Syria is largely holding till now

    Geneva, SANA -United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced on Monday that the cessation of hostilities in Syria was largely holding, despite some isolated incidents that took place. “By and large …

  • 29 February

    Foreign Ministry: Statements of Saudi foreign minister violate Security Council resolution no. 2268

    Damascus, SANA – An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said that the statements made by figureheads of the Saudi regime are an expression of the destructive role …

  • 29 February

    People’s Assembly questions Electricity Minister on ministry’s performance

    Damascus, SANA – The People’s Assembly session on Monday saw Electricity Minister Imad Khamis answering questions from the inquiry request submitted by Assembly member Mujeeb al-Dandan. Chairing the session, Speaker …

  • 29 February

    People’s Assembly discusses situation of electricity

    Damascus, SANA-People’s Assembly held on Monday a regular session which was dedicated to hear answers from the Electricity Minister Imad Khamis on questions raised by members of the assembly on …

  • 29 February

    CBS sets the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 375.85 and of EUR at SYP 410.88

    Damascus, SANA- The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Monday set the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 375.85 for banks, 375.87 for currency exchange companies and 374 for …

  • 29 February

    Monday weather… Clear, Temperatures above average

    Damascus, SANA – The temperatures will continue to rise to be from 5 to 8 degrees above average as the country is being affected by a superficial low air pressure …

  • 29 February

    Peskov urges caution before accusing any side of violating cessation of fighting actions agreement in Syria

    Moscow, SANA – Russian president’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov called upon Russia’s foreign partners to be careful over accusing any side of violating cessation of fighting actions agreement in Syria or …

  • 29 February

    Zahret Halab.. Tunisian film shows different perspective of war in Syria

    Damascus, SANA – Zahret Halab (Rose of Aleppo), a new film by the Tunisian director Ridha Behi, tackles the humanitarian repercussions  of the war on Syria. The film tells the story of …