February, 2016

  • 23 February

    Submitting nomination requests to elections of People’s Assembly starts Wednesday-HJCE

    Damascus, SANA-Head of the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections (HJCE) Hisham al-Sha’ar said that submitting the official nomination requests to the elections of the People’s Assembly for the 2nd legislative …

  • 23 February

    Al-Jaafari: We don’t recognize the authority of International Commission of Inquiry on Syria

    New York, SANA- Syria’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari said that the Syrian government doesn’t recognize the authority of the The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria  and doesn’t accept …

  • 23 February

    Mikdad asserts the government’s keenness to fulfill its obligations towards citizens

    Damascus, SANA- Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad discussed with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer and the accompanying delegation the relations …

  • 23 February

    Winners of SANA’s most prominent national poem honored-Video

    Damascus, SANA- A number of poets who won the Syrian Arab News Agency’s competition for the most prominent national poem were honored on Tuesday in a ceremony organized at the …

  • 23 February

    People’s Assembly discusses performance of Transport and Communications and Technology Ministries

    Damascus, SANA – The People’s Assembly discussed in its session on Tuesday the performance of Transport Ministry and the Communications and Technology Ministry and their efforts to overcome the repurcussions …

  • 23 February

    Russia: Center for monitoring cessation of combat activities in Syria established

    Moscow, SANA – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that a coordination center was established at Hmaimim base in Lattakia countryside for the purpose of monitoring the cessation of …

  • 23 February

    12 civilians killed, several injured in terrorist attacks in Deir Ezzor & Aleppo

    Deir Ezzor/Aleppo, SANA-Two civilians were killed and 14 others got injured on Tuesday due to terrorist mortar attack on al-Joura and al-Qusour neighborhoods in Deir Ezzor city. A source at …

  • 23 February

    Cabinet discusses preparations for upcoming People’s Assembly elections

    Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet discussed in its weekly session on Tuesday a number of issues including the preparations for People’s Assembly elections which are due to be held in …

  • 23 February

    Russia celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day

    Moscow, SANA- Russia celebrated on Tuesday the Defender of the Fatherland Day (Army Day), a tradition which dates back to 1922 when the Soviet Union set it as the official …

  • 23 February

    The army kills and injures ISIS and al-Nusra terrorists, destroys their weapons and vehicles

    Provinces, SANA- The Army and armed forces continued Tuesday combating terrorism and terrorists organizations of Jabhat al-Nusra and ISIS as well as other terrorist groups affiliated to them throughout the …