August, 2015

  • 9 August

    Sunday USD exchange rate set at SYP 283.39

    Damascus, SANA – The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Sunday set the exchange rate of the USD at SYP 283.39 for banks and 283.41 for currency exchange companies. The …

  • 9 August

    Four summer camps opened in Sweida with the participation of 800 youths

    Sweida, SANA – The Revolutionary Youth Union-Sweida Branch- has inaugurated 4 summer camps in the cities of Sweida, Shahba and Salkhad with the participation of about 800 10th grade students. …

  • 9 August

    National initiative in Damascus Countryside to comabat children begging

      Damascus Countryside, SANA- Association A Better Life for Syrian Children held in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs, My Friend in my Crisis national initiative at Baider Nader Area in …

  • 9 August

    August 9th, Syrian poet Suleiman al-Essa passed away

    Today in history Aug 9th: 1942- British forces in India arrests Mahatma Gandhi after launching the Quit India Movement for freedom. 1945- U.S drops an atomic bomb known as ‘Fat …

  • 8 August

    GAPAR and UNRWA discuss repercussions of financial deficit on Palestinian refugees

    Damascus, SANA – Director of the General Authority for Palestine Arab Refugees (GAPAR) Ali Mustafa and Director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near …

  • 8 August

    Syria earns 1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals in WAKO Asian Championships

    New Delhi, SANA – Syrian athlete Ismail Battih added another medal to the list of achievements made by the Syrian national kickboxing team in the WAKO Asian Championships 2015 currently …

  • 8 August

    Archbishop of Sao Paulo: Syrians are example of people who do not succumb to despair

    Sao Paulo, SANA – Catholic Archbishop of Sao Paulo, Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, presided upon mass for peace in Syria and the Middle East at the Sao Paulo Cathedral upon …

  • 8 August

    Washington condemns ISIS recent kidnappings in Homs province

    Washington, SANA-The United States vehemently condemned ISIS recent kidnappings in al-Qaryatein city in Homs province. On Thursday, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) kidnapped 230 civilians, among them …

  • 8 August

    Industry Minister: Plans for current stage focus on preserving operational establishments

    Damascus, SANA – Industry Minister Kamal Eddin Tu’meh said that the Ministry’s plans for the current stage focus on preserving operational establishments and rehabilitating the ones that were damaged partially …

  • 8 August

    The army kills scores of Takfiri terrorists in different regions

    Provinces, SANA- Units of the army and armed forces on Saturday continued to launch wide-scale military operations against the Takfiri terrorist organizations across the country, killing scores of their members, …