August, 2014

  • 18 August

    Central Bank will no longer replace intentionally defaced paper currency

    Damascus, SANA – The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) announced on Monday that it will no longer be replacing paper currency that was defaced intentionally, and that any such currency …

  • 18 August

    Interior minister discusses with Indian official cooperation prospects in counterterrorism efforts

    Damascus, SANA-Caretaker Interior Minister Mohammad al-Shaar discussed Monday with Joint Secretary of the Bureau of Security at the Indian External Affairs Ministry S. K. Sinha means of bolstering bilateral relations …

  • 18 August

    Mikdad: Palestine will remain Arab nation’s central issue

    Beirut, SANA – Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad stressed that the Palestinian issue will always remain the Arab nation’s central issue, pointing out that the developments in the region and …

  • 18 August

    Protesters in Iskenderun condemn ISIS terrorist massacres in Syria and Iraq

    Ankara, SANA – Residents of Samandag village in Iskenderun organized a protest condemning the massacres committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization and the threat …

  • 18 August

    16 gunmen have their files settled in Homs

      Homs, SANA – A source in Homs province told SANA that 16 gunmen from Izz Eddin village in the northern countryside of Homs had their cases settled on Monday. …

  • 18 August

    Festivity to show psychological support to displaced children held in Tartous

    Tartous, SANA The Arab Cultural Center in Tartous held a festivity in the framework of the psychological support program to the displaced children in the city on Sunday evening. The …

  • 18 August

    Egocentric U.S. interests govern American policies, even in dealing with terrorism

      Damascus, SANA  U.S. interference is always cloaked by the same pretexts; humanitarian intervention or protecting endangered religious or national minorities, while the real  reason has never been less obvious, …

  • 18 August

    Power cut off in Sweida, maintenance work carried out

    Sweida, SANA – Director-General of Swieda Electricity Company Nidal Nofal said that the electricity cut off completely in Sweida Province since six am due to maintenance works of the high …

  • 18 August

    August 18, first steamer invented by American engineer Robert Fulton

    1807, First steamer is invented by the American engineer Robert Fulton. 1964, Preventing South Africa from participating in the 18thround of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo for rejecting to …

  • 18 August

    Volunteer team produces documentary tackling the concept of freedom

      Damascus, SANA_ The volunteer team “Syria’s Eagles” on Sunday issued a documentary titled “Freedom” which tackles the concept of freedom as perceived by Syrians as opposed to the version of freedom promoted …