January, 2015

  • 7 January

    Snow covers Damascus and most provinces, Sharp drop in temperature-Update1

    Damascus, SANA- Snow and rains fell over most Syrian provinces as the country is being affected by a polar low pressure accompanied by a very cold air mass. According to …

  • 7 January

    Coach Fajir Ibrahim to lead Syrian National Football Team

      Damascus, SANA- Syrian Football Federation announced Tuesday designation of Fajir Ibrahim as a coach of the national football team. Salah Ramadan, Chairman of the federation told SANA that the …

  • 7 January

    Four studies on designing a location for Special Olympics selected

    Damascus, SANA- Four studies on designing and qualifying a location for the “Special Olympics” establishment were selected among 9 others in a competition workshop concluded Tuesday. The workshop was organized …

  • 7 January

    The Parliamentarian reconciliation committee honors Interior Minister

    Damascus, SANA- National Reconciliation Committee at People’s Assembly and “For Syria” association honored on Tuesday Interior Minister Mohammad al-Sha’ar for his ministry’s exerted efforts on ensuring security and stability of …

  • 7 January

    Jan. 7, First successful balloon flight between England and France

    1785 – First successful balloon flight between England and France. 1927 – First round-the-world telephone service established between New York and London. 1953 – US develops a hydrogen bomb. 1959- …

  • 7 January

    Army counterterrorism operations continue, leaving scores of terrorists dead

    Provinces, SANA – The Army and Armed Forces continued carrying out counterterrorism operations across the country, leaving scores of terrorists dead or injured and destroying their vehicles. Homs Army units …

  • 7 January

    Snow falls over Damascus

     

  • 6 January

    ISIS terrorists blow up al-Rawi Tekkiye in Deir Ezzor

    Deir Ezzor, SANA – Terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) exploded on Tuesday Sheikh al-Rawi Tekkiye (hospice ), well-known as a historic edifice, in al-Sheikh Yaseen …

  • 6 January

    No university, school exams Wednesday and Thursday due to bad weather

    Damascus, SANA – The Ministries of Education and Higher Education on Tuesday postponed all exams that were scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday in universities, institutes and schools due to the …

  • 6 January

    Cabinet approves bill on employment of people with disabilities, early childhood development strategy

    Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet approved on Tuesday a bill on the employment of people with disabilities in public sector establishments, and a bill on extending a decree for exempting …