October, 2015

  • 13 October

    Activity in Al-Bassel Airport normal, flights proceeding as scheduled

    Damascus, SANA – Transport Minister Ghazwan Kheir Bek affirmed that activity in Al-Bassel Airport in Lattakia is normal, and that domestic flights are proceeding normally and according to schedule. In …

  • 13 October

    Lavrov to de Mistura: Military operation in Syria doesn’t mean forgetting about the political process

    Moscow, SANA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated that the Russian military operations in Syria, meant to boost effectiveness in the fight against terrorism, do not at all mean …

  • 13 October

    Updated-Four people injured in mortar attacks on Russian Embassy and neighborhoods in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA- Four people were injured in terrorist attacks with mortar shells on the building of the Russian Embassy and other areas in Damascus on Tuesday. A source at Damascus …

  • 13 October

    Putin: Russia’s operations in Syria comply with UN Charter & international law

    Moscow, SANA – Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that Russia is fighting terrorism in Syria, and that its operations there comply with the UN Charter and international law, unlike the …

  • 13 October

    Shaaban, Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs discuss recent developments

    Beijing, SANA – Presidential Political and Media Advisor Bouthaina Shaaban met on Tuesday Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming and discussed with him the latest developments regarding the …

  • 13 October

    Russian airstrikes target 86 ISIS sites in Syria

    Moscow, SANA – Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that the Russian Air Force hit 86 targets of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Raqqa, Hama, Idleb, …

  • 13 October

    258 wanted persons turn themselves in

    Damascus, SANA – 258 wanted persons from Idleb, Hama, Aleppo, Hasaka, Deir Ezzor, Damascus and Damascus Countryside turned themselves in to the authorities on Tuesday to have their legal status …

  • 13 October

    Syria condemns stances reported in EU Foreign Ministers statement

    Damascus, SANA – Syria on Tuesday condemned the stances that were reported in the statement issued by the European Union Foreign Ministers Monday, stressing that the Syrian people and the …

  • 13 October

    Cabinet discusses establishing strategic industrial projects

    Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet discussed in its weekly session on Tuesday a number of economic and services issues, including mechanisms for establishing strategic industrial projects in parallel with small …

  • 13 October

    New anti-polio vaccination campaign starts next Sunday

    Damascus, SANA – The Health Ministry is starting next Sunday a national anti-polio vaccination campaign for five days, targeting all children under five years. Minister Nizar Yazigi told SANA in …