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Syria and the World

July, 2014

  • 24 July

    Syria welcomes appointment of Staffan de Mistura as UN special envoy

    Damascus, SANA – Syria has welcomed the appointment of Staffan de Mistura as UN Special Envoy out of its belief in a political solution to the crisis in the country …

  • 23 July

    Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary: Syria’s support to resistance undiminished by pressure

    Tehran, SANA-Expanding terrorism and Western concerns over the risks that the return of terrorists to their home countries pose indicates a miscalculation on the part of those behind the spread …

  • 21 July

    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 …

  • 21 July

    Gatilov: Russia contacting new UN envoy to Syria soon not unlikely

    Moscow, SANA – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov did not rule out establishing communication with the new UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura, clarifying that the aim of …

  • 21 July

    Al-Moallem, Lavrov affirm commitment to boosting mutual relations

    Damascus, SANA – Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed  commitment of Syria and Russia to further develop bilateral relations. This attitude was expressed in …

  • 20 July

    Patriarch Younan, Vatican Foreign Minister discuss developments in Syria and Iraq

    Beirut, SANA – Patriarch of Antioch for the Syriac Catholic Church Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan discussed with Vatican’s Foreign Minister Archbishop Dominique Mamberti the situation in Syria and Iraq. …

  • 20 July

    Patriarch al-Rai urges stop to wars rocking Syria, Iraq and Palestine

    Beirut, SANA-Cardinal Mar Beshara Boutros al-Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All East, renewed call for the “war lords” in Syria, Iraq and Palestine to reverse course and stop the …

  • 18 July

    Russian government: Russia and Syria committed to cooperation’s in the customs sector

    Moscow, SANA – The Russian government said that Russia and Syria are determined to cooperate in the customs sector, and that the two sides are expected to sign an agreement …

  • 18 July

    Russia says President al-Assad’s inauguration speech emphasized necessity of “ripening national cohesion”

    Moscow, SANA-Russia said that President Bashar al-Assad’s speech drove home a message about the necessity of a ripening national cohesion that serves the country’s interests, rebuilding and a continuation of …

  • 18 July

    Russian diplomats: Syria, under the leadership of President al-Assad, withstood challenges

    Moscow, SANA – Head of the Russian Committee for solidarity with Syria, Oleg Fomin, stressed that President Bashar al-Assad offered in his speech, after swearing in for a new term …