July, 2015

  • 1 July

    People’s Assembly committee discusses state of pharmaceutical industry

    Damascus, SANA – Members of the Services Committee at the People’s Assembly discussed on Wednesday the state of pharmaceutical industry in a meeting attended by Health Minister Nizar Yazigi and …

  • 1 July

    Russia: Lavrov and Kerry discussed prospects of settling crisis in Syria

    Moscow, SANA- The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Iranian nuclear file and the situations in Syria and Ukraine were the main topics of the discussions held on Tuesday between …

  • 1 July

    Wednesday USD exchange rate against SYP is 276.35

    Damascus, SANA – The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) on Wednesday set the exchange rate of the USD against the SYP at 276.35 for banks and at SYP 276.37 for …

  • 1 July

    Photo exhibition highlighting terrorists’ systematic destruction of Syria’s heritage held at UN HQ

    New York, SANA – A photo exhibition opened at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York showing the damage caused to the Syrian cultural heritage at the hands …

  • 1 July

    Damascus markets during Ramadan

  • 1 July

    HDP: Erdogan has no right to take unilateral decisions against Damascus

    Ankara, SANA – Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey Selahattin Demirtas said that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doesn’t understand the concept of dialogue or reconciliation, …

  • 1 July

    July 1st, Russian National Library founded

    1862- The Russian National Library founded. 1930- The British government signs with the government of King Faisal I the Treaty of Iraq’s independence. 1968- 60 states sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation …

  • 1 July

    Wednesday weather forecast: Temperatures rising, skies clear

    Damascus, SANA – The temperatures are rising to become around average in most areas as the country is being affected by low air pressure coming from the southeast that is …

  • 1 July

    De Mistura will submit report on outcomes of his mission next Monday

    UN, SANA – UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said Tuesday UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will submit next Monday to the UN a report on the outcomes of his mission …

  • 1 July

    Photo exhibition on terrorists’ destruction of Syria’s heritage held at UN HQ