January, 2015

  • 8 January

    46 thousand food packages to be distributed in Hasaka next week

    Hasaka, SANA- Hasaka governorate has received 46,000 food packages from World Food Program (WFP) that will be distributed to displaced families in the province next week. During a meeting for members of …

  • 8 January

    Most roads in provinces re-opened Thursday except Damascus-Beirut highway

    Damascus, SANA, Most roads in different provinces were re-opened after being unpassable Tuesday due to the weather conditions the country is facing. Traffic department at interior ministry told SANA Thursday that …

  • 8 January

    A university student killed by ISIS gunfire in Deir Ezzor

    Deir Ezzor, SANA – A university student was killed and another injured by a gunfire of the terrorist organization of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in al-Bgheiliyeh village …

  • 8 January

    Public imports from Iran exempted from taxes

    Damascus, SANA- The Cabinet extended exemption of taxes for public sector’s imports from Iran. The Cabinet issued Thursday a decision on exempting public sectors’ imports from Iran from taxes and …

  • 8 January

    Syrian Special Olympics team to participate in Fazaa International Athletics Competition in Dubai

    Damascus, SANA – Syrian Special Olympics team will participate in the 7th FAZAA International Athletics Competition due to be held in Dubai on February 15th. Athletes Mohammed Khaled al-Mohammed, Bassam …

  • 8 January

    Power outage in Daraa due to snowstorm

    Daraa, SANA- A source at General Electricity Company in Daraa said that the power outage in Daraa and towns of its eastern countryside since 3 o’clock of Wednesday was due …

  • 8 January

    Tartous port re-opened after rainstorm recedes

    Tartous, SANA- Director of Tartous Port Thaer Wannous stressed that Tartous commercial port and oil outlet were re-opened on Thursday morning after they had been closed for three days due …

  • 8 January

    Jan 8, Elite Syrian Poet Shafiq Jabri born

    Damascus, SANA- 1790 – 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address. 1892- Abbas Hilmi II rules Egypt succeeding his father Khedive Tawfiq. 1918 – US …

  • 8 January

    Syria condemns the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris

    Damascus, SANA_ Syria strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris which left a number of people dead and extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the …

  • 8 January

    Syria affected by a polar low pressure, rainfalls and snow expected over most areas

    Damascus, SANA- Syria is still affected by a polar low pressure accompanied by a very cold and wet air mass in all layers of the atmosphere as the temperature will …