June, 2015

  • 21 June

    Indian Embassy in Damascus marks International Yoga Day

    Damascus, SANA – The Indian Embassy in Damascus on Sunday marked International Yoga Day, which is celebrated on June 21, with an event held at Al-Jalaa Sports Complex in Damascus. …

  • 21 June

    Defense Minister visits military units in al-Tha’la airport, Sweida province

    Sweida, SANA- Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, Defense Minister Gen. Jasem al-Freij, acting on President Bashar al-Assad’s directives, visited on Sunday military units in al-Tha’la military airport …

  • 21 June

    Prominent poet Omar al-Farra passes away

    Damascus, SANA- Prominent Syrian poet Omar al-Farra passed away aged 66 after he suffered a heart attack on Sunday afternoon. Al-Farra is a Syrian poet who was born in Palmyra, …

  • 21 June

    Water Resources Ministry and Action Against Hunger sign a MoU to set up joint projects

    Damascus, SANA – Ministry of Water Resources and Action Against Hunger-ACF International signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding to set up joint projects in water and sewage sectors. The …

  • 21 June

    Sunday USD exchange rate against SYP is 276.35

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

  • 21 June

    A protest in Paris against terrorism-backing policies of French government and Saudi regime

    Paris, SANA – A number of associations, including the French “Civitas” association, “The Gathering of Expatriates for Syria” and “The Union of Syrian Patriots” staged on Saturday a protest outside …

  • 21 June

    UN, Tartous Governorate discuss cooperation to support displaced families

    Tartous, SANA – Tartous Governor Safwan Abu Saadi discussed Saturday with representatives of UN organizations working in Syria cooperation and means of increasing the relief aid provided to the affected …

  • 21 June

    Markets in Damascus city during Ramadan

  • 21 June

    Zanoubia, a new Syrian TV Channel launched from Damascus-Video

    Damascus, SANA- A new Syrian TV Channel was launched from Damascus Saturday night. The newly-born TV channel, Zanoubia, is to broadcast from Damascus first as a “slide TV”, then to …

  • 21 June

    Civil sector major partner to alleviate suffering of displaced families,Minister says-Video

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Social Affairs, Dr. Kinda al-Shammat stressed that the civil sector is a major partner with the government in alleviating the suffering of displaced and affected …