Damascus, SANA – The short film “High Voltage” won Taharqa Golden Award of the International Film Festival in Sudan for the director al-Mohannad Kulthoum and the scenarist Samer Mohammad Ismail. …
Read More »Festival of “Ugarit of Love” held in Lattakia
Lattakia, SANA, Activities of the 4th Festival “Ugarit of Love” were held at the Opera House in the coastal city of Lattakia Sunday. The Festival contains solo and collective dance …
Read More »Dozens of long and short films produced in 2014 basically revolving on crisis
Damascus, SANA –Dozens of long and short films were produced during 2014 by General Organization for Cinema despite the current crisis, with the film “Mariam” winning many awards even though …
Read More »58 projects included in Investment with cost nearing SYP 50 billion during 2014
Damascus, SANA, Syrian Investment Agency included 58 projects during 2014 in different provinces with a cost estimated at SYP 49 billion and 742 million. Head of the Agency, Hala Ghazal …
Read More »The West should have lessons learned from the crisis in Syria
Baku, SANA, The western governments have finally noticed the danger of the terrorist organization of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria “ISIS” and its threats to the regional and international …
Read More »Pope pays tribute to those driven from their homes by ISIS in private phone call
Vatican, SANA – Pope Francis called refugees in Iraq saying they too were like Jesus as they had also been forced to flee their homes. In the phone call Wednesday, the …
Read More »Christmas prayers in Damascus
Damascus, SANA, Christmas celebrations in Syria have been limited to prayers and masses only due to the events taking place in the country and in respect of the souls of …
Read More »Dec. 25, World celebrates birth of Jesus Christ
1946 – The death of 3,700 people in a single day in the siege of Leningrad in World War II. 1989 – The execution of former President of Romania Nicolae …
Read More »Patriarch Aphram underlines importance of inter-Syrian dialogue
Damascus, SANA – Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All East Mar Ignatius Aphram II stressed the role of an inter-Syrian dialogue to have Syrians of different backgrounds talk about …
Read More »Dance shows depicting Sweida traditions held within Syrian Christmas Festival
Sweida, SANA – Syrian Christmas Festival in the southern province of Sweida continued its activities for the second day. The festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture, is simultaneously held …
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