August, 2015

  • 13 August

    12 civilians killed, scores injured in terrorist attacks on Damascus, Aleppo

    Damascus, SANA – Terrorists targeted Damascus city on Wednesday with mortars and rockets that landed in various neighborhoods, leaving civilian casualties. The shells, which were fired by terrorists positioned in …

  • 12 August

    More terrorists killed, heavy equipment destroyed in continued army operations

    Provinces, SANA – The army continued clampdown on terrorist organizations all around the country, inflicting more losses upon their ranks as many terrorists are getting killed and their weapons and …

  • 12 August

    Assistant director of DGAM labs killed in terrorist rocket attack on Damascus

    Damascus, SANA- Assistant Director of the laboratories at the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) Qasem Abdullah Yehiya was killed on Wednesday by a terrorist attack with rocket shells that …

  • 12 August

    President Bashar al-Assad receives Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the accompanying delegation.

  • 12 August

    President al-Assad receives Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

  • 12 August

    Decree issued setting date for elections to fill vacancies in constituencies

    Damascus, SANA – President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday issued decree no. 214 for 2015, setting Saturday September 19th, 2015 as the date for holding legislative elections to fill vacancies in …

  • 12 August

    CBS calls for an intervention session in foreign currency market next Tuesday

    Damascus, SANA – The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) called upon banks and exchange institutions to attend an intervention session to sell foreign currency valued at USD 25 million. The …

  • 12 August

    Wednesday USD exchange rate set at SYP 284.39

    Damascus, SAN A- The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Wednesday set the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 284.39 for banks and 284.41 for currency exchange companies. The …

  • 12 August

    August 12, International Youth Day

      1949 – Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War signed. 1981 – IBM Company produces first personal computer. Born Today: 1866 – Spanish …

  • 12 August

    Local development project launched in Kfarram village in Homs