Idleb, SANA- Sponsored by the Syrian Government, a humanitarian aid convoy of 9 trucks loaded with 6000 food and medical packages was sent to a number of villages and towns …
August, 2014
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25 August
Moscow affirms support to Syria and Iraq in counter-terrorism push
Moscow, SANA-The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by phone with caretaker Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem the situation in Syria amid “a growing …
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25 August
Authorities seize stolen archeological pieces in Palmyra
Homs, SANA – Competent authorities seized Monday a number of archeological pieces which date back to the first and second centuries A.D. while searching one of the farms near al-Madafeen …
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25 August
Awkaf minister underlines role of mosques in combating Takfiri ideology
Damascus, SANA-Caretaker Minister of Awkaf (Religious Endowments) Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed underlined the role of mosques in combating Takfiri ideology and spreading moderate Islam. Al-Sayyed’s comments came during a lecture he …
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25 August
Life returns to plastic art galleries in Syria
Damascus, SANA – In a step that opened the door wide for plastic artists to display their artistic items, Artist Anas Nassar has organized a joint exhibition at his new …
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25 August
Burial ground dating back to Middle Bronze Age unearthed in Sweida
Sweida, SANA – The national expedition working at the site of Tal Dubat Breikieh in Sweida Province has unearthed a burial ground dating back to the Middle Bronze Age circa …
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25 August
Caretaker Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem holds a press conference on Monday at1:00 PM
Caretaker Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Muallem holds a press conference on Monday at 1:00 PM.
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25 August
Army targets terrorists’ gatherings and hideouts in many areas across the country
Provinces, SANA -The army units on Monday targeted terrorists’ hideouts and gatherings in many areas across the country, killing and injuring a number of them. An army unit foiled an …
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25 August
130 food baskets distributed in al-Yarmouk camp
Damascus, SANA-Sponsored by the Syrian government, the Arab Palestinian Refugees General Commission and The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) distributed on …
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25 August
August 25, Inauguration of the 1st Aerial Tramway (téléphérique) in the world in Chamonix in France
1248 – Louis IX, the King of France, launched the Seventh Crusade which aims at capturing Jerusalem. 1814 – British troops burn Washington, occupy the city and set fire to …