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Arab, International

May, 2017

  • 22 May

    Agreement on de-escalation zones in Syria promising, de Mistura says

    New York, SANA – The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura, stressed that the de-escalation zones memorandum which was agreed upon during the last Astana meeting on Syria …

  • 20 May

    Soprano Isabelle Nicolas to sing for Syria at UN HQ in Geneva

    Damascus, SANA – Soprano Isabelle Nicolas is due to hold a concert at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Monday during which she will sing several songs in different languages …

  • 20 May

    Rouhani wins second presidential term with 22 million votes, initial results say

    Tehran, SANA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a second presidential term according to initial results released by the Iranian Interior Ministry. IRNA news agency quoted Head of the elections committee, …

  • 20 May

    Syrian and Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails continue hunger strike for 34th day

    Occupied Jerusalem, SANA- Syrian and Palestinian detainees in the Israeli jails continued their open hunger strike within the “Liberation and Dignity Battle” for the 34th day in a row. Palestinian …

  • 19 May

    De Mistura: Drafting Syria’s constitution is up to the Syrian people

    Geneva, SANA – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that the unofficial meetings of experts that started in Geneva will contribute to facilitating the political process for …

  • 18 May

    Zakharova: US allegations against Syria baseless, further escalate the situation and harm political process

    Moscow, SANA – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described a report by the US State Department on alleged crimes against civilians by the Syrian government as baseless. “The mentioned …

  • 17 May

    Russia: Necessity of constructive discussion of entire agenda of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva

    Moscow, SANA- Russia stressed its support to the constructive discussion of the entire agenda of the intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, including issues of anti-terrorism efforts and the constitution. Russia stands for constructive discussion …

  • 16 May

    Russian Defense Ministry: field situation in de-escalation zones in Syria stable

    Moscow, SANA- The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the field situation in the de-escalation zones in Syria is assessed as stable, despite registering violations in the areas controlled by ISIS and Jabhat …

  • 15 May

    Putin: The most important thing is to consolidate cessation of hostilities in Syria

    Beijing, SANA- Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed that the most important thing is to consolidate the cessation of hostilities in Syria, hoping that the de-escalation zones would be an effective …

  • 15 May

    De Mistura: Upcoming Syrian talks in Geneva will be important in light of Astana memorandum on de-escalation zones

    Geneva, SANA -The UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura affirmed on Monday that the new round of Syrian talks in Geneva will be important in light of the …