August, 2015

  • 16 August

    Al-Moallem reiterates government’s keenness to meet the main needs of its people

    Damascus, SANA- Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem reiterated, during meeting Stephen O’Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief on Sunday, that the Syrian government is …

  • 16 August

    Hasaka receives 59,000 food packages from WFP in humanitarian aid

    Hasaka, SANA – The full amount of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) was delivered in the northeastern Hasaka province after the entry process started in August …

  • 16 August

    Developing agricultural cooperation between Syria and DPRK discussed

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Agriculture Ahmed al-Qadiri discussed on Sunday with Ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Damascus Jang Myong means of developing and activating …

  • 16 August

    Premier al-Halaqi discusses social situation in Quneitra with MPs

    Damascus, SANA – Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi met on Sunday with members of the People’s Assembly representing Quneitra to discuss the social, services and development situation in the southern province. …

  • 16 August

    Mikdad: Priority in solving crisis in Syria is fighting terrorism

    Damascus, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad said on Sunday Syria has dealt positively with everything that could serve the war against terrorism. During a two-day Intellectual …

  • 16 August

    Syrian ambassador in Beirut: Syria will not bargain on the Resistance

    Beirut, SANA – Syria’s Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim affirmed on Sunday that Syria is fighting with the Lebanese Resistance a war against terrorism and the Zionist enemy on behalf …

  • 16 August

    Sunday USD exchange rate set at 286.40

    Damascus, SANA- The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Sunday set the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 286.40 for banks and 286.42 for currency exchange companies. The USD …

  • 16 August

    Sunday weather forecast.. Temperatures above average, weather relatively hot

    Damascus, SANA- Temperatures will remain above average from 2 to 4 degrees as the country is  being affected by an Indian seasonal low pressure accompanied by southwestern air currents  in …

  • 16 August

    August 16th, Bahrain gains its independence from Britain

    1945-American President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin announce the end of the World War II. 1960- Cyprus achieved independence from the United …

  • 16 August

    The establishment of a “buffer zone” aims to divide Syria, Iranian official asserts

    Tehran, SANA- The international adviser to the Iranian Islamic Shura Council Head, Hussein Sheikh al-Islam asserted Saturday that the establishment of a “buffer zone” inside the Syrian territories by the …