August, 2015

  • 8 August

    Death toll of terrorist rocket attacks on Damascus rises to 11

    Damascus, SANA – Eleven civilians were killed and another 46 were injured in terrorist attacks with rocket shells that hit Damascus city on Saturday. A police source told SANA that …

  • 8 August

    Director of Talaqi TV denies responsibility of the channel for news posted on its facebook page

    Damascus, SANA Director of Talaqi TV Channel Maher al-Khouli denied any responsibility of the news posted on the website carrying its name on Facebook, asserting that the website of the Channel came under hacker …

  • 8 August

    Saturday weather forecast: Temperatures above average, weather partly cloudy in northwestern areas

    Damascus, SANA- Temperatures will remain from /1/ to /3/ degrees above average as the country is being affected by a superficial Indian seasonal low pressure accompanied by a high air …

  • 8 August

    August 8th, US President Richard Nixon resigns in the wake of Watergate scandal

    1786- The arrival of traveler Jean Palma to the top of the Alps. 1815 _ Napoleon Bonaparte leaves France to his exile in Saint Helena. 1918- Protests in Japan named …

  • 8 August

    Churkin: Unwillingness of US to cooperate with Syria in fighting ISIS undermines efforts of fighting terrorism

    Moscow, SANA- Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin stressed that the unwillingness of the US and other Western countries to cooperate with the Syrian government in fighting the …

  • 7 August

    Syria Mod exhibition opens in Beirut

    Beirut, SANA – The Syria Mod exhibition for textile industries and clothing opened on Friday at the Beirut International Exhibition and Leisure Center (BIEL), with the participation of over 100 …

  • 7 August

    Woman killed, 23 injured in terrorist attacks in Hama and Damascus

    Provinces, SANA – One woman was killed and 14 others were injured in a terrorist attack using a motorbike rigged with explosives in al-Sharia neighborhood in Hama city on Friday. …

  • 7 August

    114 wanted persons turn themselves in

    Provinces, SANA – 114 wanted people from Damascus, Damascus Countryside, Deir Ezzor, and Idleb provinces on Friday turned themselves in to the authorities to have their legal status resolved.

  • 7 August

    Al-Jaish wins Syrian Premier League Championship

    Damascus, SANA – Al-Jaish won the Syrian Premier League Championship for 2014/2015 after defeating Al-Muhafaza 2-1 and after Al-Shorta lost to Al-Wahda 2-1 during the final stage matches held in …

  • 7 August

    UN Security Council adopts resolution to set up inquiry into use of chemicals in Syria

    New York, SANA – The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted resolution No. 2235 on forming an international committee of experts to investigate the use of chemicals including chlorine …