October, 2015

  • 1 October

    Lavrov: Purpose of Russian military operation in Syria is combating terrorism

    New York, SANA-Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated on Thursday that the target behind Russian military operations in Syria is combating the Islamic State (ISIS), Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist …

  • 1 October

    More Russian air raids against ISIS Thursday, landing ships in Mediterranean to engage in operation

    Moscow, SANA –The Russian Air Force carried out more air strikes on 12 ISIS positions in Homs, Hama and Idleb as part of the agreement between Syria and Russia to …

  • 1 October

    Syria’s ambassador to Russia urges all countries to join Syria and Russia against terrorism

    Moscow, SANA-The Syrian ambassador in Moscow Riyad Haddad said the Russian airstrikes in Syria are primarily meant to combat international terrorism classified thus by unanimously-adopted UN resolutions. Speaking at a …

  • 1 October

    Al-Moallem meets counterparts in New York

    New York, SANA-Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem met on Wednesday in New York with Sushma Swaraj, the External Affairs Minister of India, Ramtane Lamamra, Minister for …

  • 1 October

    Army inflicts more losses upon terrorists in arms and personnel

    Provinces, SANA- Units of the army and the armed forces on Thursday launched  military operations against the Takfiri terrorist organizations, killing scores of their members and destroying their equipment and vehicles. …

  • 1 October

    National Collegiate Programming Contest finals held in Lattakia

    Lattakia, SANA – The 5th official national finals of the Collegiate Programming Contest are taking place on Thursday. 57 teams from 12 Syrian universities, three non-official teams, two from the …

  • 1 October

    Al-Moallem after meeting Lavrvo: Int’l community failed to tackle terrorism

    New York, SANA – Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem said the international community has failed to tackle terrorism due to division. “Unfortunately, the division in the …

  • 1 October

    Bomb-laden car stopped before entering Lattakia city

    Lattakia, SANA – The authorities dismantled on Thursday a pickup packed with 1000 kg of explosives after stopping it near the entrance of Lattakia city. A source at Lattakia Governorate …

  • 1 October

    7 drug pushers arrested in Damascus and its countryside

    Damascus, SANA – The Drugs Combating Department arrested 7 drug pushers in Damascus and its countryside, an Interior Ministry source said Thursday. Three kilograms of hashish and an amount of …

  • 1 October

    Russia funds air operation in Syria, coordinates with Syrian army in defining targets

    Moscow, SANA – Russian president’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the targets of the Russian air strikes in Syria are defined in coordination with the Syrian army. Answering reporters’ questions in …