1598 – William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice is entered on the Stationers’ Register by a decree of Queen Elizabeth. 1624 – German Wilhelm Schickard from Heidelberg University discovers first …
Read More »Patriarch Laham: We support the state and law in Syria which protect all the Syrians
London, SANA -Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Patriarch Gregorios III Laham stressed that we always support Syria, the secular state which believes in the freedom …
Read More »The Army detonates a tunnel in Damascus countryside, eliminates terrorists in different areas
Provinces, SANA – Army units continued Monday military operations against the terrorists’ hideouts and gatherings in several provinces, eliminating huge numbers of terrorists and destroying their weaponry. In Damascus Countryside, …
Read More »149 wanted people turn themselves in to authorities
Provinces, SANA – 149 wanted people from Damascus countryside, Daraa, Idleb, Hama, Deir Ezzor, al-Quneitra, Hasaka and al-Raqqa have turned themselves in to the competent authorities and have had their …
Read More »Two citizens killed in terrorist mortar attacks in Damascus countryside
Damascus, SANA-Two citizens were killed and 9 others got injured in a terrorist mortar attack at the southern entrance of al-Mliha town in Damascus countryside. A source at the Police …
Read More »Syria, Iraq hold sports talks
Damascus, SANA-Chairman of the General Sports Union Mwaffaq Jom’aa discussed with chairman and members of the Iraqi Athletes Union in Syria bilateral relations in the field of sports. The two …
Read More »Postal stamps commemorating election of President Bashar al-Assad issued
Damascus, SANA – The General Establishment for Postal Services issued three stamps commemorating the election of President Bashar al-Assad. The stamps, which are priced at SYP 300 for a set …
Read More »Syria’s Grand Mufti underlines role of youth in spreading culture of amity
Damascus, SANA-Grand Mufti of the Republic Dr. Ahmad Badr-Eddin Hassoun called on the youth to be the “generation in whose hands the civilization of the nation can be entrusted.” The …
Read More »Khan Asaad Basha in Damascus, a masterpiece of Islamic architecture
Damascus, SANA – Nestled in the Old City in Damascus, Khan Asaad Basha is one of the most prominent examples of Islamic architecture, reflecting the city history and the civilizations …
Read More »Legal status of 202 gunmen resolved in Hasaka and Homs
Provinces, SANA – The legal status of 105 gunmen from across Hasaka province who had turned themselves in and handed in their weapons to the authorities were resolved on Monday. …
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