Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad on Monday inaugurated the International Islamic Cham Center on confronting terrorism and extremism affiliated to the Endowments Ministry. Minister of Endowments Mohammad Abdul-Sattar Assayed , Director of the Center Adnan Afyouni, Muftis of Damascus and Damascus countryside, Syria’s Grand Mufti and senior scholars received President al-Assad upon his arrival. President al-Assad …
Syria participates in 72nd World Health Assembly
Geneva, SANA – Meetings of the 72nd World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), kicked off on Monday in Geneva, with the participation of Syria. Syria’s delegation to the Assembly is headed by Health Minister Dr. Nizar Yazigi, who joins representatives of 194 countries to discuss topics such as preparing …
Mahmoud: Certain Western and regional states must stop supporting terrorism
Dushanbe, SANA – Syria affirmed that terrorism is the main threat to international and regional security and stability, stressing the need to pressure the states that support terrorism in Syria and the regions to cease their funding, arming, and protecting of terrorists. This came in a speech delivered by Syria’s Ambassador to Iran Adnan Mahmoud …
Al-Moallem to Tirumurti: Enhancing Syrian-Indian cooperation to establish long-term strategic relations
Damascus, SANA – Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem on Monday received Secretary for Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs of India, , and the accompanying delegation. The two sides discussed the historical cooperation and friendship relations between the two countries and means for enhancing them in all fields, including …
Russian MoD: Russian air force repels terrorist attack on Hmeimim airbase
Moscow, SANA_ Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Hmeimim air base defenses repelled terrorist attack on the base in Lattakia countryside. In a statement on Monday, the ministry said y that Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists fired six missiles at Russia’s Hmeimim base in Syria on May 19, adding that no casualties, nor damage had been registered following …
Weapons, ammo left behind by terrorists found in Daraa countryside
Daraa, SANA_ The competent authorities, while combing the liberated areas in Daraa countryside, found weapons and various ammunition left behind by terrorists in the towns of Enkhel, Jassem and al-Harra.
European Solidarity Front for Syria condemns targeting countryside of Hama, Aleppo, Lattakia
Madrid, SANA_ The European Front for Solidarity with Syria in Spain condemned the recent terrorist attacks targeting a number of areas in Aleppo, Hama, Lattakia and near the Hameimim base. The Front confirmed, in a statement on Sunday, that such attacks are backed by the Israeli occupation entity. It said that these attacks come after …
Army responds to terrorists’ breaches, foils their attack on safe areas in Hama countryside
Hama, SANA_ Syrian Arab army units responded with artillery and missile strikes to terrorists’ breaches of de-escalation zone agreement, destroying a number of their hideouts in villages and towns of al-Araba’in , al-Zakat, Hasraya and al-Latamina. SANA reporter said that the army units operating in in Hama northern countryside on Monday thwarted an attack by …
Transport Ministry: There are no negotiations for investment of Damascus International Airport
Damascus, SANA – In response to stories circulated by some media outlets on Damascus International Airport being invested by Russia, the Transport Ministry announced that there are currently no negotiations for the investment of the airport or any other Syrian airport. In a statement published on its website on Sunday, the Ministry said that Damascus …
Foreign Ministry: Syria never used chemical weapons as it does it possess any such weapons
Damascus, SANA – An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said on Sunday that terrorist groups and some media outlets affiliated to them, upon the request of their masters, issued fabricated false news about the Syrian Arab Army using chemical weapons in Kabani town in Lattakia countryside. The source said in a statement …
Syria refutes news reported by terrorist groups about use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Army
Damascus , SANA – A military source said that terrorist groups and some of their affiliated media outlets are reporting false news about the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Army in Kabani town in Lattakia countryside, the way they always do after every defeat. The source added that the General Command of …
Competitions of Ramadaniyat championship for Show Jumping continue
Damascus Countryside, SANA- Competitions of Ramadaniyat championship for Show Jumping are continuing in Damascus countryside. The championship is organized by the Equestrian Federation, in cooperation with Bassel Al-Assad Equestrian Club Team, and Spirit Club for different categories. The equestrian Wassim Zindaqi ranked first in the third round in the category of 90 cm at a …
New batch of displaced Syrians returns from al-Rukban camp
Homs, SANA- New batch of displaced Syrians arrived at Jalighem corridor in Syrian Badyia (desert) coming from al-Rukban Camp in al-Tanf area alongside the Syrian-Jordanian border in Homs eastern countryside after being held in the camp against their will for years by the US occupation forces and their terrorist mercenaries. SANA reporter said that tens …
Army destroys al-Nusra terrorists’ hideouts in Hama countryside
Hama, SANA- Army units responded to Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists’ breaches of the de-escalation zone agreement in Hama northwestern countryside. SANA reporter said that army unit targeted with intensive fire strikes the hideouts and the positions for Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groups in the direction of al-Hweiz/al-Karakat in the northwestern countryside of Hama. Shaza/Gh.A.Hassoun
Terrorists target with 12 rocket, mortar shells safe areas in northern Hama
Hama, SANA_ Terrorist groups on Sunday targeted with 12 rocket and mortar shells the safe areas in the direction of al-Hamamiyat in northern Hama. More…
Over half a ton of narcotic Hashish seized in Lattakia
Lattakia, SANA_ The Criminal Security Branch in Lattakia has seized 518 kg of narcotic Hashish within candy boxes. The head of Criminal Security Branch in Lattakia Hussein Jumaa told SANA that they received information that a quantity of narcotic Hashish will enter Syria to be filled in sweets boxes in Damascus countryside in preparation to …