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Syria and the World

August, 2016

  • 18 August

    Russian Defense Ministry supports de Mistura proposal on a truce in Aleppo for 48 hours per week

    Geneva, SANA- UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura called for announcing a humanitarian truce in Aleppo for 48 hours per week.  “On behalf of UN Secretary General, a …

  • 18 August

    Updated-Moscow: Russian-US efforts to formulate coordination mechanism on Syria entered crucial phase

    Moscow, SANA- Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that Moscow and Washington achieved progress during the past six months regarding formulating joint approaches for a crisis settlement …

  • 18 August

    Mikdad meets UN Resident Representative in Syria

    Damascus, SANA- Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad affirmed on Thursday the importance for the international community to join efforts with Syria and its allies in the fight …

  • 18 August

    Mikdad: Syria wants friends’ efforts to succeed in bringing Turkey back on the right track

    Damascus, SANA – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad affirmed that the Russians and Iranians keep the Syrian side updated about their meetings and contacts and informed of their …

  • 18 August

    UN calls upon all regional and international parties to work with it on launching Syrian dialogue

    Geneva, SANA- UN Secretary General Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq called upon all the regional and international parties concerned in the situation in Syria to work with the UN on achieving …

  • 17 August

    Prime Minister meets Iranian economic delegation, affirms commitment to developing cooperation

    Damascus, SANA – Prime Minister Imad Khamis on Wednesday received an Iranian economic delegation headed by assistant Economy and Finance Minister Farhad Zargar. During the meeting, Premier Khamis affirmed the …

  • 17 August

    Russian food aid distributed among displaced families in Shahba city, Sweida

    Sweida, SANA – Food aid provided by Russia was distributed on Wednesday among displaced families who are currently residing in the makeshift housing center in Shahba city in the southern …

  • 17 August

    Russian bombers take off from Iran and hit ISIS targets in Syria

    Moscow, SANA – Russian bombers conducted new sorties targeting ISIS positions in Syria after taking off from the Iranian Hamedan airbase. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on …

  • 16 August

    Patriarch john X Yazigi: We are adhered to our land, Syria

    Warsaw, SANA-Patriarch john X Yazigi of Antioch and All the East for Greek Orthodox affirmed that the Christians today are adhered to their land, Syria, more than any time before …

  • 16 August

    Prime Minister, Russian Ambassador discuss enhancing economic relations

    Damascus, SANA- Prime Minister Imad Khamis discussed on Tuesday with the Russian Ambassador to Syria Alexander Kinshchak means of developing the economic relations between Syria and Russia as well as …