December, 2014

  • 18 December

    Another drug pusher arrested, 7000 Captagon pills confiscated

    Damascus, SANA – The Interior Ministry announced that the Drug Combating Administration arrested two drug pushers in Damascus. 7000 Captagon pills that were in their possession were confiscated. Earlier this …

  • 18 December

    Syrian pharmacist wins gold, silver medals in 8th International Exhibition of Innovations in China

    Damascus, SANA – The pharmacist Dr. Chadi Mohammed Deeb Khatib won a golden medal in the 8th International Exhibition of Inventions 2014 in Kunshan, China, for his FatrimTM Slimming Recipe …

  • 18 December

    Deputy FM offers condolences to Pakistani ambassador, warns terrorism will backfire

    Damascus, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad demanded that countries which support terrorism in the region stop doing that, warning that the danger of terrorism will backfire …

  • 18 December

    Al-Jalaa basketball team takes lead in 1st leg of Aleppo Gathering League Tournament

    Aleppo, SANA – Al-Jalaa women’s basketball team took the lead in the first leg of Aleppo Gathering League Tournament after beating al-Itihad team 62-57. Earlier, al-Jalaa team started the League’s …

  • 18 December

    Four explosive devices dismantled west of Deir Ezzor city

    Deir Ezzor, SANA – Members of engineering units of the Army and Armed Forces dismantled on Thursday four explosive devices in al-Bgheiliyeh village, 4 km to the west of Deir …

  • 18 December

    Demonstrations of anti-corruption of Erdogan’s regime erupt throughout Turkey for the second day

    Ankara, SANA, Anti-corruption of Erdogan’s Justice and Development (AKP) Government’s demonstrations continued for the second day all over Turkey. Ncati Yilmaz head of Ankara branch, Turkish Republican Party (CHP) got …

  • 18 December

    Dec. 18, first artificial heart in history transplanted

    1865 – United States prohibits slavery. 1914 – England declares protection on Egypt and terminates the Ottoman sovereignty over it. 1941 – Japanese troops descend on the shores of Hong …

  • 18 December

    Al-Jaafari: Syrian government fulfilled its obligations in providing humanitarian aid to all areas

    New York, SANA – Members of UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted Resolution No. 2191 with focus on its articles no. 2 and 3 on the issue of entering and …

  • 18 December

    Mass grave uncovered in Deir Ezzor after ISIS executed tens of locals

    Deir Ezzor, SANA, A mass grave was uncovered in Keshkia town, Deir Ezzor province contains tens of bodies being executed by terrorists of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). …

  • 18 December

    Syria: Collective int’l effort needed to eliminate terrorism after Peshawar attack

    Damascus, SANA –The People’s Assembly condemned on Wednesday the “coward” terrorist attack which targeted a school in Peshawar city in Pakistan on Tuesday. An armed terrorist group burst into a …