December, 2015

  • 19 December

    Moscow: Europe and Turkey closed airspace for Russian Long-Range Aviation planes

    Moscow, SANA – Deputy Commander of the Russian Air Force Maj. Gen. Anatoly Konovalov said Europe and Turkey closed airspace for Russian Long-Range Aviation planes carrying out airstrikes on terrorist positions in …

  • 19 December

    Lavrov, Kerry: Only the Syrians have right to determine future of their country

    New York, SANA- Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the Syrian people only have the right to determine their future, saying that all parties should agree on this principle …

  • 19 December

    Saturday weather: Temperatures  lower than average, rainfalls in different areas

    Damascus, SANA- Different amounts of rainfalls were registered in several areas across the country over the past 24 hours, the heaviest of which were as follows: 9 mm  in Damascus Countryside, …

  • 19 December

    Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on a political solution to crisis in Syria… al-Jaafari: Syria ready to take part in any true effort to reach this solution

    New York, SANA-UN Security Council unanimously adopted Friday a resolution on reaching a political solution to the crisis in Syria as agreed upon by the sides of “the International Group …

  • 18 December

    Health Minister meets Cuban counterpart in Havana

    Havana, SANA – Cuban Health Minister Roberto Morales Ojeda said that Cuba had rejected the aggression that had targeted Syria since the beginning of the crisis, and that it repeatedly …

  • 18 December

    Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch organizes Christmas festivity

    Damascus, SANA – The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All East organized a Christmas festivity titled “A Tale of Peace” on Friday evening at Lady of Dormition Cathedral in …

  • 18 December

    The Army establishes control over strategic hills in Lattakia, continues to advance in other areas

    Provinces, SANA – The army is advancing further in the northern countryside of Lattakia while its army units have stepped up operations in other areas, killing more terrorists and destroying …

  • 18 December

    Putin discusses with Russian Security Council means to Cut off funding sources for terrorists

    Moscow, SANA-Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with the permanent members of Russia’s Security Council means to cut off the funding sources for terrorist organizations, means to solve the crisis in …

  • 18 December

    Syria TV broadcast disrupted due to technical glitch in NileSat

    Damascus, SANA – A technical glitch in the satellite NileSat resulted in the disruption of the broadcast of Syria TV satellite channel, according to head of the engineering department at …

  • 18 December

    Civilian injured in terrorist mortar attack in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA-A civilian was injured in a terrorist mortar attack on al-Abassyieen area in Damascus. A source at the Police Command told SANA that 5 mortar shells hit al-Abassyieen residential …