1945 – Japanese warships sank USS Indianapolis, killing 883 sailor. 1957 – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established. 1958 – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established. …

United Nations, SANA – The Security Council on Monday adopted a joint statement upon a Russian initiative which prohibits purchasing petroleum from terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq. The Council’s …

Damascus, (SANA) Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, caretaker Defense Minister Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij lauded the massive efforts made by the Syrian Arab Army personnel in defending …

Damascus, SANA – Terrorists fired two mortar shells on al-Adawi and Mezzah 86 neighborhoods in Damascus, causing the injury of a citizen. A source at the Police Command told SANA …

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1403 – Tamerlane Wins the battle of Ankara against the Ottomans. 1949 – Austria declares war against the Serbia which marked the start of World War I. 1956 – British …

Damascus, SANA-First Religious Judge in Damascus Mahmoud al-Ma’arawi announced that Monday, July 28th, 2014 is the first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday in Syria. “It was confirmed that the first …

Daraa, SANA-An aid convoy of 15 trucks loaded with 4,000 food and health baskets arrived Sunday into Daraa city. The Syrian government facilitated the access of the convoy, which is …