September, 2015

  • 1 September

    Mikdad meets PLO delegation

    Damascus, SANA- Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad affirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian people will not forget the countries that conspired against Syria, nor will they forget the …

  • 1 September

    Cham Wings Airlines runs two daily flights from Damascus to Qamishli

    Damascus, SANA – Cham Wings Airlines started on Tuesday running two daily flights from Damascus International Airport to Qamishli International Airport in northeastern Syria at discounted prices. The commercial director …

  • 1 September

    Bogdanov discusses with Saudi Ambassador situation in Middle East, including in Syria and Iraq

    Moscow, SANA – Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov met on Tuesday with the Saudi Ambassador in Moscow Abdulrahman al-Rassi at …

  • 1 September

    Lavrov: The Syrian army is the most effective force in fighting terrorism

    Lavrov, SANA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that the Syrian army is the most effective force on the ground in fighting terrorism. The international coalition against the terrorist …

  • 1 September

    Tuesday  USD exchange rate set at SYP 299.42

    Damascus, SANA The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Tuesday set the exchange rate of the USD against the SYP at 299.42 for banks and SYP 299.49 for currency exchange companies. The …

  • 1 September

    Students evacuated from terrorists-besieged Yarmouk camp to take exams

    Damascus, SANA Students of Secondary School (high school) in the terrorists-besieged Yarmouk Camp neighborhood, in Damascus, have been evacuated through Yalda route on Monday to take exams. Besieged by terrorists since 2012, the neighborhood, which …

  • 1 September

    Tuesday weather forecast: Temperatures above average, skies clear to partly cloudy

    Damascus, SANA- The temperatures will continue to rise gradually in most areas to become from 2 to 4 degrees above average as the country is being affected by a superficial …

  • 1 September

    “Cherry Messages” film, represents Syria among 23 films from 17 Arab Countries in Alexandria Film Festival

    Damascus, SANA The Syrian long-narrative Cherry Messages film runs the competition of the 31st Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, scheduled in Alexandria, Egypt from 2 to 8 September. Directed by Syrian …

  • 1 September

    Sep. 1, Establishment of the United Arab Republic which encompasses Syria, Egypt and Libya

    Damascus, SANA- Today in history: 1971 – Establishment of the United Arab Republic which encompasses Syria, Egypt and Libya. 1985- Discovery of the wreck Titanic on the floor of the …

  • 1 September

    Ceremony for naming park after Kim Il-sung held in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA – The Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Damascus held a ceremony on Monday for naming a park in Kafrsouseh neighborhood in Damascus after …