January, 2016

  • 25 January

    Petroleum Minister: losses in oil sector estimated at $ 60 billion since 2011

    Damascus, SANA- Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Suleiman al-Abbas said on Monday that the oil sector suffered from difficult production conditions last year due to the attacks of armed …

  • 25 January

    Syria, Iraq to enhance cooperation against terrorism

    Baghdad, SANA-Speaker of the People’s Assembly Mohammad Jihad al-Laham discussed on Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi bilateral relations between Syrian and Iraq and means of activating joint cooperation …

  • 25 January

    Russian General Staff: 169 sorties against 484 positions for terrorists in Syria

    Moscow, SANA- The Russian General Staff announced on Monday that 169 sorties against 484 positions for terrorist organizations in Syria were carried out during the past three days. RT website …

  • 25 January

    Hasaka and Daraa governors discuss with ICRC delegation water and health sectors

    Hasaka/Daraa, SANA-Hasaka Governor Mohammad Za’al al-Ali discussed with Sasha Costar official of the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the northeastern region and Yassin al-Bashir, …

  • 25 January

    De Mistura: January 29th is expected date for beginning Syrian-Syrian talks

    Geneva, SANA – UN Special Envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Monday that January 29th is the expected date for beginning Syrian-Syrian talks in Geneva, and that invitations …

  • 25 January

    Five civilians killed, six injured in ISIS terrorist mortar attack in Deir Ezzor

    Deir Ezzor, SANA- Five civilians were killed and six others were wounded in an ISIS terrorist attack with mortar shells launched by ISIS terrorists at al- Joura and al-Qossour neighborhoods …

  • 25 January

    Lavrov and Kerry stress necessity of launching Syrian-Syrian talks soon

    Moscow, SANA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry called for announcing the launch of Syrian-Syrian talks by the UN special envoy to Syria Staffan …

  • 25 January

    Russia: No plans for establishing new airbase in Syria

    Moscow, SANA – Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Maj. Igor Konashenkov said that Russia has no plans for establishing a new airbase in Syria, contrary to what some Western media …

  • 25 January

    Monday USD exchange rate set at SYP 335.66

    Damascus, SANA The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Monday set the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 335.66 for banks, 335.67 for currency exchange companies and 334 for …

  • 25 January

    Tehran renews support for political solution to crisis in Syria

    Tehran, SANA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari renewed Monday his country’s support of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva and of a political solution to the crisis in Syria. …