1946 – Foundation of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). 1957 – UN issues a resolution affirming the right of people to self-determination. 1960 – Algerians demonstrate against …
Read More »President al-Assad meets Bogdanov, receives message from President Putin
Damascus, SANA – President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received the special envoy for the Russian President, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, and the accompanying delegation. Bogdanov relayed an oral message …
Read More »Social affairs minister affirms necessity of outlining executive program for women and children protection
Damascus, SANA- The participants in the Higher Relief Committee meeting for protection and social services discussed the draft national strategy for women and children protection. Social Affairs Minister Kinda al-Shammat …
Read More »Czech FM: No political solution can be reached without Syrian government
Prague, SANA- Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek renewed his call for negotiation with Syrian government without which no solution can be reached. “We have been repeatedly hearing reservations to the …
Read More »Official source: No increase in diesel price
Damascus, SANA, An official source at the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources denied today as baseless what has been circulated about a price increase for diesel fuel for public …
Read More »People’s Assembly approves laws, listens to Labor Minister’s answers
Damascus, SANA – The People’s Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill amending the law no. 42 for 2012 on organizing work at medical laboratories. During a session on Wednesday, the …
Read More »DSE session closes at 1272.37 points
Damascus, SANA – The Damascus Securities Exchange (DSE) closed on Wednesday with transactions of 274,603 stocks in 66 deals with an overall value of SYP 26,696,210, closing at 1,272.37 points, …
Read More »UN Spokesman: Using UN equipment by Jabhat al-Nusra to carry out terrorist acts unacceptable
New York, SANA – Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Stephane Dujarric expressed the UN’s concerns over the use of UN equipment by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization to …
Read More »Syria Trust for Development made international arbitrator in the ICICH
Damascus, SANA – The Syria Trust for Development was named an international arbitrator in the evaluation committee of the International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH). The Trust will be …
Read More »Mikdad: Turkey coordinates with Muslim Brotherhood and Israel
Cairo, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad stressed the standing coordination between the Israeli enemy and the Muslim Brotherhood, with the Islamist movement being all the way …
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