1924 – The name of the city of Saint Petersburg was changed to Leningrad. 1946 – UN issues a resolution on use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, following US …
Read More »Dozens of families from Douma flee terrorists, seek army’s protection
Damascus, SANA – Dozens of families from Douma area in Damascus Countryside managed to escape areas under the control of armed terrorists groups and sought protection at military checkpoints. A …
Read More »Two civilians injured in fuel tanker explosion in Sweida
Sweida, SANA – Two civilians were injured on Friday when a medium-sized fuel tanker truck exploded near the Technical Services Directorate in Sweida. A source at the Police Command told …
Read More »68 students exit Yarmouk Camp to take part in Education Ministry quiz
Damascus, SANA – The General Authority for Palestine Arab Refugees (GAPAR), in cooperation with the Political Department at the Palestinian Liberation Organization, helped 68 students to exit Yarmouk Camp to …
Read More »Syrian tennis player Allaf and Zimbabwean partner win gold in Fujairah championship
Abu Dhabi, SANA- Syrian tennis player Karim Allaf and his Zimbabwean partner Tadiwa Chinamo won a gold medal for the under-18 doubles competitions of the 7th Fujairah International Tennis Championship …
Read More »Four civilians wounded in mortar attacks in Damascus
Damascus, SANA- Four civilians were wounded on Friday in a terrorist attack with mortar shells in Bab Touma and Mazzeh 86 neighborhoods in Damascus. A source at the Police Command …
Read More »Handicrafts exhibition to support women and attract local and foreign markets
Damascus, SANA –An exhibition showcasing handicraft, home-made and heritage products opened Thursday evening at Khan Asaad Basha, the largest khan in Damascus that has been described by many as a …
Read More »“Syrian women defy crisis” Exhibition inaugurated in Damascus
Jan. 23, Spanish painter Salvador Dali passes away
Damascus, SANA_ 1556 – Shaanxi Earthquake – deadliest ever recorded kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China. 1920 -Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies after …
Read More »ISIS terrorists commit massacre against people of Tal Maghas and Um Raqabeh villages in Hasaka
Hasaka, SANA – Terrorists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organizations committed a massacre against residents of Tal Maghas and Um Raqabeh villages in the western …
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