August, 2015

  • 27 August

    Syrian Tourism Day highlighting terror threat to cultural heritage held in Chile

    Damascus, SANA – Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with the Syrian Club in Chile organized a Syrian Tourism Day to highlight the threat posed to Syria’s cultural heritage by the …

  • 27 August

    600 children participate in “Sport for Development” event

    Damascus, SANA – With the participation of more than 600 children, activities of the “Sport for Development” Project continued at al-Jalaa Sports city in Mazzeh in Damascus. The event is …

  • 27 August

    300 food packages distributed to displaced families in al-Mahrouseh, Hama

    Hama, SANA – The council of al-Mahrouseh town in the western countryside of Hama province, in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, distributed on Thursday 300 food packages to …

  • 27 August

    Thursday USD exchange rate set at USD 291.43

    Damascus, SANA The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Thursday set the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 291.43 for banks and SYP 291.45 for currency exchange companies. The USD exchange rate …

  • 27 August

    Russian Duma renews firm support stances towards Syria

    Moscow, SANA – Deputy Speaker of the Russian State Duma Nikolai Levichev reiterated Russia’s firm stances towards Syria. During his meeting with the delegation of the follow-up committee of the Syrian National …

  • 27 August

     Salute to the soul of archeologist Khaled al-Asaad Photo exhibition

    Hama, SANA A photo exhibition was organized Wednesday at Masyaf Cultural Center dubbed A salute to the soul of Archeologist Khaled al-Asaad, who was beheaded by the ISIS terrorists in Palmyra …

  • 27 August

    Thursday weather forecast: Temperatures continue to rise

      Damascus, SANA Temperatures continues to rise to become around average or slightly higher as the country is being affected by the superficial Indian seasonal low air pressure accompanied by southwesterly winds …

  • 27 August

    2015/2016 academic year starts on Sep.13th

    Damascus, SANA- Minister of Education Hazwan al-Waz on Wednesday dismissed as false the rumors promoted by some electronic and social networking websites on delaying the date of the academic year …

  • 27 August

    Aug 27th, the first flight of aircraft powered by a jet engine

    Damascus, SANA- Today in History Aug 27th: 1883-A Tsunami in Indonesia kills 36.000 people. 1896- The Anglo-Zanzibar War erupts between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar. The war lasted around …

  • 27 August

    Displaced citizens of al-Husainiyeh town return to their homes