February, 2015

  • 13 February

    Russia’s representative at SCO: We received accession request from Syria

    Moscow, SANA- The Russian President’s Special Representative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Bakhtiyer Khakimov announced that Organisation has received an accession request from Syria. During a press conference on …

  • 13 February

    Ports of Lattakia and Tartous and Banias Oil Drain re-opened after storm-forced closure

    Tartous, SANA – The Ports of Lattakia and Tartous were re-opened for navigation Friday morning, three days after they were closed due to a heavy rainstorm that hit the coastal …

  • 13 February

    Road conditions Across the country on Friday  

    Damascus, SANA- The Traffic Department at the Ministry of Interior called upon the drivers to drive carefully and to use fog lights, check the brakes and reduce speed due to …

  • 13 February

    Rainy weather over the country, snow expected over mountains

    Damascus, SANA_ Temperature continue to drop to become lower than the average from 4 to 7 degrees as the country is being affected with a low pressure in all layers …

  • 13 February

    Feb.13, cornerstone laid for UN Headquarters in New York 

    1917- British government allows women to work as taxi drivers. 1920 – League of Nations recognizes perpetual neutrality of Switzerland. 1942- Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s operation Sealion (invasion of England) …

  • 13 February

    Syria welcomes UNSC resolution 2199 cracking down on financing terrorist groups

    New York, SANA, “Syria welcomes the UN Security Council Resolution 2199 to crack down financing terrorist groups through illicit oil sales, trading in antiquities and paying ransom for hostages” and …

  • 13 February

    Terrorist organizations reel from army’s advances, losing more members and equipment

    Provinces, SANA – Terrorist organizations in various areas seem to be reeling from the Syrian army’s recent victories in the southern region, with the military operations on Thursday resulting in …

  • 12 February

    Revolutionary Youth Union, DPRK Ambassador discuss enhancing youth ties

    Damascus, SANA- Head of the Revolutionary Youth Union Ma’an Aboud discussed on Thursday with Ambassador of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Damascus Zhang Meng Hu means of boosting youth cooperation between …

  • 12 February

    Children clothes distributed in al-Ya’robia and Tal Barrak in Hasaka

    Hasaka, SANA- Around 1,500 pieces of clothes for children whose ages range between three months and fourteen years were distributed in al-Ya’robia and Tal Barrak areas in Hasaka. The aid …

  • 12 February

    UN piles pressure on terrorism financing by adopting resolution 2199

    New York, SANA-The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a Russian-proposed resolution that calls for pulling the plug on funding terrorist organizations, including ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra. The Resolution 2199 …