October, 2014

  • 1 October

    Al-Jaafari: Syria supports any sincere effort to combat terrorism if it preserves lives of civilians and respects its sovereignty and int’l pacts

    New York, SANA – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari stressed that Syria supports any sincere international or regional effort for combating terrorism, adding that any such effort …

  • 1 October

    October 1, Concorde completes its first supersonic flight

    1931 – Spanish Government agrees on granting suffrage to women. 1949 – Founding of the People’s Republic of China by Mao Zedong. 1969 – Concorde completes its first supersonic flight. …

  • 1 October

    President al-Assad receives Shamkhani…Iran rejects any foreign intervention in the region’s affairs

    Damascus, SANA – President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani and the accompanying delegation. Talks during the meeting touched on …

September, 2014

  • 30 September

    Syria, Iran to enhance cooperation in power, electricity

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Electricity Imad Khamis stressed Tuesday the importance of bolstering cooperation in the field of electric power with Iran, especially regarding the implementation of some old …

  • 30 September

    Al-Jaafari: Amos’s breifing on humanitarian situation in Syria incorrect, incomplete and out of touch with reality

    New York, SANA – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari dismissed the briefing submitted by Valerie Amos, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on …

  • 30 September

    Two civilians killed in terrorist mortar attack on neighborhood in Damascus

    Damascus, SANA – Two civilians were killed and eight others were injured when terrorists fired a mortar round at al-Dwaila’ah residential neighborhood in Damascus. A source at the Damascus Police …

  • 30 September

    Central Bank holds new intervention session

    Damascus, SANA – The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) held a new intervention session on Tuesday as part of its ongoing work to stabilize the currency exchange rates and stabilize …

  • 30 September

    Tourism Ministry launches World Tourism Day activities

    Damascus, SANA – The Tourism Ministry launched a number of activities as part of its two-day celebration of World Tourism Day. The activities include a Damascene traditional handicrafts exhibition, an …

  • 30 September

    23 gunmen turn themselves in to authorities in Hama

    Hama, SANA – 23 gunmen from Hama province were released and had their legal status settled after they turned themselves in to the authorities, handed in their weapons, and pledged …

  • 30 September

    Cabinet approves bills, Premier addresses 2015 state general budget

    Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet approved on Tuesday a number of bills including one on exempting taxpayers from fees and fines for overdue net profit income taxes from 2012 and …