August, 2015

  • 3 August

    Environment Affairs Minister calls for raising environmental awareness

    Damascus, SANA – The State Ministry for Environment Affairs held a meeting related to cooperation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), discussing criteria for choosing which projects to contact the …

  • 3 August

    Yazigi: Tourism Ministry seeks to re-support stalled tourist projects

    Homs, SANA- Minister of Tourism Bishr Yazigi on Monday met the investors and bankers from Wadi al-Nadara area in Homs and discussed with them the problems and challenges facing tourist …

  • 3 August

    President al-Assad decrees granting additional exam term for BA and MA students

    Damascus, SANA- President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued Decree number 203 for the year 2015, which stipulates for granting an additional exam term for BA and MA students. Higher Education …

  • 3 August

    Krak des Chevaliers and al-Wadi festival in Homs

  • 3 August

    Krak des Chevaliers re-opens for tourists

    Homs, SANA – Minister of Tourism Bishr Yazigi said on Sunday that Krak des Chevaliers will open its doors in front of tourists. After a visit to the historic castle, Minister Yazigi told SANA …

  • 3 August

    Oil Minister calls on Algerian Companies to invest in Syria

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Suleiman al-Abbas discussed with Algerian Ambassador in Damascus Saleh Bosha possibility of activating joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of oil and its …

  • 3 August

    Monday weather forecast: very hot weather prevails across the country

    Damascus, SANA – Temperatures will remain above the average by 4 to 6 degrees as the country is still being affected by the extension of the superficial subtropical low air pressure which …

  • 3 August

    Erdogan, his governemnt behind terrorism in Turkey and the region, CHP leader says

    Ankara, SANA- The Head of the regime in Turkey, Erdogan, and the government of Justice and Development Party “AKP”are responsible for the terrorist acts, which targeted the country recently and for the …

  • 3 August

    Al-Wadi Festival kicks off after 3-years suspension

    Homs, SANA – Activities of the 2015 al-Wadi Tourist Festival kicked off in Homs on Sunday after a stoppage of three years. Minister of Tourism Bishr Yazigi stressed that Syria …

  • 3 August

    August 3rd, Flag Day in Venezuela

    1914- Germany declares war on France at the beginning of World War I. 1940- Italy invades Somali land in World War II. 1960- Niger gains Independence from France. 2009-Iran’s supreme …