August, 2014

  • 27 August

    National Earthquake Center: Earthquake measuring 4.3 struck an area 72 km northeast of Deir Ezzor at 13:02 at latitude 40.66 and longitude 35.83 at a depth of 10 km

    National Earthquake Center: Earthquake measuring 4.3 struck an area 72 km northeast of Deir Ezzor at 13:02 at latitude 40.66 and longitude 35.83 at a depth of 10 km.

  • 27 August

    Premier-designate: Syrian women face uphill tasks of confronting subversive intellectual invasion

    Damascus, SANA – Prime Minister-designate Wael al-Halqi hailed the role which the General Union of Syrian Women has played in deepening awareness among women and developing their capabilities in various …

  • 27 August

    Army continues to clamp down on terrorists

    Provinces, SANA – Units of the armed forces killed many terrorists and destroyed their equipment and heavy weaponry during operations that targeted their gatherings and dens in several areas across …

  • 27 August

    Phoenix Theatre Festival starts 6th edition in Tartous

    Tartous, SANA –Phoenix Theatre Festival kicked off Tuesday in its 6th edition on the corniche in the coastal city of Tartous. A variety of theatre shows will be performed by …

  • 27 August

    Cabinet approves bills amending traffic law and establishing forensic medicine organization

    Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill on amending the traffic and vehicles law, a bill on establishing a body corporate with financial and administrative independence named …

  • 27 August

    August 27 , first jet aircraft takes its first flight

    Damascus, SANA – 1883- Flood in Indonesia claims lives of 36,000 people. 1896- Anglo-Zanzibar war, the shortest in history lasting for around 40 minutes,  erupts. 1939-First jet aircraft takes its …

  • 26 August

    Three citizens killed by terrorist mortar attacks in Damascus Countryside

    Damascus Countryside, SANA – Three citizens were killed Tuesday as terrorists fired a number of mortar shells on Bludan-al-Zabadani road and on Harasta Suburb in Damascus Countryside. A source at …

  • 26 August

    Terrorist organization of so-called “Islamic State” executes 4 youngmen in Deir Ezzor countryside

    Deir Ezzor, SANA- Eyewitnesses said Tuesday that the terrorist organization of so-called called “Islamic State in Iraq and Sham” executed 4 young men in al-Mayadeen city in Deir Ezzor countryside. …

  • 26 August

    Syrian Tribes’ delegation proposes initiative to solve the crisis in country

    Hasaka, SANA-Syrian Tribes’ delegation, who has lately visited Russia, held on Tuesday a press conference in al-Qamishli, proposing an initiative to resolve the crisis in Syria. Faisal Abdul-Rahman , a …

  • 26 August

    Damascus Chamber of Commerce and officials discuss early recovery plan for industrial facilities

    Damascus, SANA – The Damascus and its Countryside Chamber of Commerce and representatives of al-Baath Party, Damascus Countryside Governorate, the Industry Directorate, and the Syrian Business and Establishments Center on …