January, 2015

  • 18 January

    Army secures the departure of a thousand citizens who were seized by terrorism groups in Douma

  • 18 January

    Jan. 18, Maxim Gorky, the Russian writer, passes away

    1778- Capt. James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands). 1863 – Ismail Pasha becomes ruler of Egypt after the death of his uncle, Mohammed Said Pasha. 1919- Paris 1st …

  • 18 January

    Army’s crackdown on terrorist organizations continues unabated

    Provinces, SANA – Units of the Army and Armed Forces continued operations unabated against the strongholds of terrorist organizations all across the country, with the crackdown resulting in many terrorists …

  • 17 January

    Internal Trade Ministry sets new prices for heating oil and cooking gas

    Damascus, SANA – The Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Ministry issued decision setting the prices of heating oil, cooking gas, and bread, effective as of Sunday January 18th. As per …

  • 17 January

    Terrorists continue attacks on aid distribution site in besieged Yarmouk Camp

    Damascus, SANA – Terrorist organizations continue to block the besieged residents of Yarmouk Camp neighborhood in Damascus from gaining access to humanitarian aid by targeting the convoys sometimes and attacking …

  • 17 January

    Army secures exit of 1000 people from Douma

    Damascus countryside, SANA-Units of the Syrian army secured the exit of scores of families from Douma area in Eastern Ghouta who have fled a draconian rule of terrorist organizations in …

  • 17 January

    Track and field athletes from Lattakia come to light as int’l champions

    Lattakia, SANA – Many track and field athletes from Lattakia province have been increasingly acclaimed after winning Arab and international titles over the past few years. Chairman of the Athletics …

  • 17 January

    Bogdanov discusses with Syrian ambassador preparations for Moscow meeting on Syria

    Moscow, SANA – Russian President’s Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed with Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow Riyad Haddad issues of continued …

  • 17 January

    More high-level meetings to consolidate and step up national reconciliation

    Damascus, SANA – Speaker of the People’s Assembly Mohammad Jihad al-Laham called for maximizing efforts to go ahead with the course of national reconciliation to more effectively face the takfiri …

  • 17 January

    Allaf comes second in Abu Dhabi world Tennis Championship for doubles

    Abu Dhabi, SANA- Syria’s tennis player Karim Allaf came second in the doubles competitions along with his Zimbabwean colleague within the 14th Abu Dhabi World Tennis Championship. The two players …