August, 2015

  • 17 August

    DSE session closes at 1207.26 points

    Damascus, SANA – The Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) Monday session closed with transactions of 12,000 stocks with an overall value of around SYP 1.982 million, closing at 1207.26 points, marking …

  • 17 August

    Syria, Iran discuss boosting health cooperation

    Tehran, SANA Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi discussed Monday with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Hassan Hashemi means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the health and medical sector between Syria and Iran and mechanisms …

  • 17 August

    US seeks to divide Iraq and Syria, but this will not happen, Khamenei affirms

    Tehran, SANA- Supreme Leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Ali Khamenei stressed that the US seeks to impose its hegemony on the region and to divide it according to its …

  • 17 August

    Iran, Russia FMs present united front on Syria

    Moscow, SANA-Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif said their countries have a unified position on the crisis in Syria that favors a political solution …

  • 17 August

    The 2nd Local Championship of the Syrian Special Olympics kicks off Thursday

    Damascus, SANA- The 2nd Local Championship of the Syrian Special Olympics is scheduled to kick off next Thursday and it will last for three days. The Championship includes competitions of …

  • 17 August

    Monday weather forecast: Temperatures above average, weather misty in eastern areas

    Damascus, SANA- The temperatures will remain above average as the country is being affected by a superficial Indian seasonal low pressure accompanied by southwestern air currents in the upper layers …

  • 17 August

    Minister Al-Zoubi touches on developments in Syria and the region before a committee of IRTVU

    Tehran, SANA- Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi on Sunday delivered a lecture in front of the political committee of the 8th General Assembly of Islamic Radios & televisions Union  (IRTVU) in …

  • 17 August

    August 17th, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia-ul-Huq passes away

    Damascus, SANA- Today in history: 1945- Indonesia gains independence from Japan. 1960- Gabon gains independence from France. 1988- Pakistani President Zia-ul-Haq and the US Ambassador in Pakistan killed in an …

  • 17 August

    Arabic Music Festival opens at Damascus Opera House

    Damascus, SANA The audience of Damascus Opera House warmly applauded as the Syrian Singer Mayada Bselies sang at the National Opera House Sunday evening marking the start of Arabic Music Festival activities. …

  • 17 August

    Photographic Islamic news agency, Islamic Film Market and engineering exhibition opened on the sideline of IRTVU meeting

    Tehran, SANA- Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi and the Islamic Radios & televisions Union “IRTVU” Secretary General Ali Karimian opened on Sunday a Photographic Islamic news agency, Islamic Film Market and  engineering exhibition. …