February, 2016

  • 3 February

    10 civilians killed, dozens injured in terrorist rocket attacks in Daraa and Damascus Countryside

    Daraa/Damascus Countryside, SANA – 10 civilians were killed and 41 others, most of them women and children, were injured due to terrorist rocket attacks on residential neighborhoods in Daraa city. …

  • 3 February

    Al-Jaafari: Preparatory phase for dialogue in Geneva likely to take longer than anticipated

    Geneva, SANA – Head of the Syrian Arab Republic delegation to the intra-Syrian dialogue in Geneva, Bashar al-Jaafari, said that the preparatory phase for the dialogue in Geneva is likely …

  • 3 February

    Sources on the ground to SANA’s correspondent: Army units operating in Aleppo’s northern countryside, in cooperation with groups of popular committees, break the siege imposed on Nubbul and al-Zahra towns by terrorist organizations.

  • 3 February

    DSE Wednesday session closes at 1256.79 points

    Damascus, SANA-Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) on Wednesday session closed with transactions of 52758 stocks in 47 deals with an overall value of around SYP 5.943 million, closing at 1256.79 points and marking an increase …

  • 3 February

    Updated- Army breaks siege imposed by terrorists on Nubbul and al-Zahra, restores security to village, cuts off terrorists’ supply route in Aleppo

    Provinces, SANA – Continued army operations in Aleppo resulted in cutting off a supply route for terrorists in the northern countryside, while army units in other areas targeted more positions, …

  • 3 February

    Koreans prepare to celebrate Kim Jong Il’s 74th birthday anniversary

    Pyongyang, SANA, People of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are preparing to celebrate the 74th birthday anniversary of the leader and the Secretary General of Korean Workers Party …

  • 3 February

    Homs Governor: Opportunity for having security back is available through reconciliation

    Homs, SANA – Governor of Homs Talal al-Barazi said the opportunity is available for people in al-Rastan, Talbiseh and al-Houleh to have security restored to their areas. He was speaking …

  • 3 February

    Russian airstrikes in Syria won’t stop until ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists are defeated, says Lavrov

    Muscat, SANA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov asserted on Wednesday that Russia will not stop its air strikes in Syria until the terrorist organizations of Jabhat al-Nusra and ISIS …

  • 3 February

    Gatilov: Resolution no. 2254 and Vienna statements must be fully implemented for intra-Syrian dialogue

    Geneva, SANA – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov held on Tuesday a number of meetings in Geneva with Head of the Syrian Arab Republic’s delegation to the Syrian-Syrian dialogue …

  • 3 February

    Wednesday weather forecast: Temperatures above average

    Damascus, SANA – The temperatures will continue to rise to become 2 to 4 degrees above average as the country is affected by a high air pressure in all layers …