December, 2014

  • 11 December

    Russian Chief-of-Staff: US and its allies step up efforts to aggravate crisis in Syria

    Moscow, SANA, Russian Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov stressed that the US and its Western allies are intensifying their support to the armed terrorist organizations in Syria with the …

  • 11 December

    Temperature slightly higher than average, rains in some provinces

    Damascus, SANA- Temperature remains higher than annual average as the country is affected by a weak high pressure in all layers of the atmosphere. The Meteorology Department expected in its …

  • 11 December

    Palestinian Minister’s assassination condemned

    Occupied Jerusalem, SANA, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned killing of the Palestinian Minister Ziad Abu Ein, considering the death as a “barbaric assassination'” that would not be tolerated. Israeli …

  • 11 December

    Dec. 11, Foundation of UNICEF

      1946 – Foundation of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). 1957 – UN issues a resolution affirming the right of people to self-determination. 1960 – Algerians demonstrate against …

  • 11 December

    Terrorist attacks with gas cylinder bombs cause civilian injuries in Daraa

    Daraa/ Damascus, SANA- A number of civilians were injured in terrorist bomb attacks that hit three residential neighborhoods in the city of Daraa. According to a source in the southern …

  • 11 December

    Syrian Special Olympiad mission to the 8th Special Olympics MENA Regional Games honored in Cairo

    Cairo, SANA, Syrian Consulate in Cairo on Wednesday honored members of the Syrian Special Olympiad mission to the 8th Special Olympics MENA Regional Games in appreciation of their distinguished achievements. …

  • 11 December

    President al-Assad meets Bogdanov, receives message from President Putin

    Damascus, SANA – President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received the special envoy for the Russian President, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, and the accompanying delegation. Bogdanov relayed an oral message …

  • 10 December

    Social affairs minister affirms necessity of outlining executive program for women and children protection

    Damascus, SANA- The participants in the Higher Relief Committee meeting for protection and social services discussed the draft national strategy for women and children protection. Social Affairs Minister Kinda al-Shammat …

  • 10 December

    Highest flagpole hoisted in al-Qalamoun

    Damascus countryside, SANA-On the first anniversary of restoring peace and security to al-Nabek region in Damascus countryside, after expelling the armed terrorist organizations from it, a mass, popular celebration was …

  • 10 December

    Czech FM: No political solution can be reached without Syrian government

    Prague, SANA- Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek renewed his call for negotiation with Syrian government without which no solution can be reached. “We have been repeatedly hearing reservations to the …