January, 2015

  • 1 January

    Army’s soldiers, officers: President al-Assad’s visit increased determination to defend Homeland

    Damascus, SANA-Syrian army’s soldiers, officers and popular defense forces stationed in Joubar affirmed Thursday that President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to them at the beginning of the New Year increased their …

  • 1 January

    13 civilians killed, 18 injured in terrorist attack on Aleppo and Damascus

    Provinces, SANA- Thirteen civilians were killed and eighteen others were injured on Thursday in a terrorist attack by four rocket rounds on new Aleppo neighborhood in Aleppo city. A source …

  • 1 January

    Israeli company starts “preparatory” oil drilling in occupied Syrian Golan

    Occupied Syrian Golan, SANA-Israeli Afek Company for Oil and Gas started drilling in the occupied Syrian Golan at site called “Oil 5” where heavy vehicles arrived at the site to …

  • 1 January

    Prayer for peace in Syria and the world in Prague

    Prague, SANA- Hundreds of Czeck citizens and other nationalities on Thursday prayed in Prague for peace in Syria and the world. The prayer mass, held in Saint Peter and Paul …

  • 1 January

    Sanabel radio station begins broadcasting in Hasaka

    Hasaka, SANA- Radio and TV Center in Hasaka province launched on Thursday morning the experimental broadcast of a local radio station after more than two years cut off due to …

  • 1 January

    Patriarch Yazigi urges the world to stop war against Syria

    Damascus, SANA, Patriarch of Antioch and all East for the Greek Orthodox on Thursday urged the world to stop the war against Syria. Presiding a mass at the Mariamite Cathedral …

  • 1 January

    Jan. 1, Victory of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro

    Damascus, SANA- 1880 – Building of Panama Canal begins. 1901- Commonwealth of Australia established. 1917- British forces enter Palestine through Rafah during the World War I. 1948- General Agreement on …

  • 1 January

    Temperature higher than average, rain showers expected in several areas

    Damascus, SANA- Temperature will remain higher than average as the country is affected by a superficial and weak low pressure accompanied by southwestern air currents in the upper layers of …

  • 1 January

    Upon President al-Assad’s directives, ambassador Abdul-Karim offers condolences to Karami family

    Beirut, SANA – Upon directives of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s ambassador in Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim offered sincere condolences to the family of Lebanese former Prime Minister Omar Karami, who passed away …

  • 1 January

    Drug dealers arrested in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA- Interior Ministry said on Thursday that Damascus Anti-Drugs Department “ADD” arrested three drug dealers in Damascus and its countryside. The Ministry added that the ADD confiscated 50,000 pills of Captagon and …