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Syria and the World

February, 2015

  • 12 February

    Revolutionary Youth Union, DPRK Ambassador discuss enhancing youth ties

    Damascus, SANA- Head of the Revolutionary Youth Union Ma’an Aboud discussed on Thursday with Ambassador of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Damascus Zhang Meng Hu means of boosting youth cooperation between …

  • 12 February

    UN piles pressure on terrorism financing by adopting resolution 2199

    New York, SANA-The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a Russian-proposed resolution that calls for pulling the plug on funding terrorist organizations, including ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra. The Resolution 2199 …

  • 12 February

    Al-Hilal to an Italian delegation: Europe has to play genuine role on combating terrorism

    Damascus, SANA-Assistant Regional Secretary of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Hilal al-Hilal affirmed on Thursday the need for European countries to adhere to international resolutions on combating terrorism and stop using …

  • 12 February

    Putin: Ceasefire agreement on Ukraine starting February 15

    Minsk, SANA-Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, at the end of “Normandy Four Summit”: “I believe we agreed on a big deal. We agreed to a ceasefire starting at 00:00 …

  • 12 February

    Ministry and UNICEF agree on future projects to engage students in environment protection

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of State for Environment Affairs and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) agreed to implement several future projects with the view of enhancing school students’ engagement in …

  • 12 February

    Russian companies invited to invest in electricity and alternative energy sources

    Damascus, SANA – Minister of Electricity Imad Khamis invited Russian companies to invest in the field of generating traditional and alternative energy sources to contribute to overcoming the consequences of …

  • 12 February

    President al-Assad affirms to de Mistura commitment to supporting any initiative that helps resolve crisis

    Damascus, SANA – President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received UN Special Envoy on Syria Staffan de Mistura and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two sides discussed in a …

  • 11 February

    Egyptian President: Crisis in Syria should be resolved politically

    Cairo, SANA – President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stressed that the crisis in Syria should be resolved through political means away from military solutions. In an interview with the Russian …

  • 11 February

    Iranian Embassy marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution victory in presence of high-level officials

    Damascus, SANA- High-ranking state officials attended a reception ceremony which Iranian Embassy in Damascus held on Tuesday on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the victory of the Iranian …

  • 10 February

    Syrian Olympic football team ties with Indonesian counterpart in friendly match

    Djakarta, SANA – The Syrian Olympic football team met its Indonesian counterpart in a friendly match on Tuesday in Surabaya city as part of their preparations for AFC U-23 Asian …