Moscow, SANA -Ilyas Umakhanov, Vice-Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, said unified efforts for fighting terrorism, including that of ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra, are needed in order for the political process …
Read More »Syria voices deep outrage over ISIS crimes in Palmyra
Damascus, SANA – Syria expressed deep outrage over the destruction of Palmyra’s Baalshamin Temple and the killing of archeologist Khaled al-Asaad by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). …
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Read More »PM calls for combating corruption, promoting performance of public institutions
Damascus, SANA – The Cabinet called on Tuesday for monitoring markets and controlling prices, combating corruption and promoting performance of public institutions. The government held its weekly session, chaired by …
Read More »Competitions of 2nd National Junior Olympics kick off
Damascus, SANA – The competitions of the 2nd National Junior Olympics kicked off on Monday morning, prior to the official opening ceremony which will be held on 6 PM at …
Read More »Assistant Foreign Minister: Syria will respond to any honest initiative that leads to a solution for the crisis
Damascus, SANA- Assistant Foreign and Expatriates Minister Hamed Hassan affirmed on Tuesday that Syria has confirmed time and again that it will respond to any honest and serious initiative for …
Read More »Updated-Customs Department confiscates a car loaded with ammunition in Homs countryside
Homs, SANA – The Customs Department confiscated a car loaded with a large quantity of ammunition near al-Mishirfeh town, 18 km the north-east of Homs city. SANA reporter quoted a source at …
Read More »Foreign Ministry: France should stop interfering, otherwise we wouldn’t accept any French role in political solution
Damascus, SANA – Syria lashed out at French President Francois Hollande over statements he made about the current situation in Syria, strongly condemning his “gross interference” in the country’s internal …
Read More »Umakhanov to Haidar: Geneva meeting should involve all representatives of opposition
Moscow, SANA – Ilyas Umakhanov, Vice-Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, said the upcoming meeting on Syria in Geneva should necessarily involve the participation of all representatives of the “Syrian opposition”. …
Read More »Indian politician: Syrians are capable of defeating terrorism and preserving Syria’s unity
New Delhi, SANA – Vice-President of Indian National Congress Party Rahul Gandhi affirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian people are able to defeat terrorism and preserve the unity of their …
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