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March, 2016

  • 11 March

    UNESCO delivers 7 tons of materials for preserving Syrian monuments

    Damascus, SANA- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) offered seven tons of materials used for preserving and repairing antiquities to employees in the General Directorate of Antiquities …

  • 9 March

    Syria urges international community to work to stop looting Syrian cultural heritage

    Paris, SANA-Director General of Antiquities and Museums Dr. Maamoun Abdul Karim called on the international community to help in the efforts to stop looting the Syrian cultural heritage by terrorist …

  • 6 March

    Syrian documentary Jasmin competing at Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival

    Damascus, SANA – The Syrian short documentary “Jasmin” by director Almohannad Kalthom is participating in the official documentary contest at the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival, competing against 20 other …

February, 2016

  • 29 February

    Zahret Halab.. Tunisian film shows different perspective of war in Syria

    Damascus, SANA – Zahret Halab (Rose of Aleppo), a new film by the Tunisian director Ridha Behi, tackles the humanitarian repercussions  of the war on Syria. The film tells the story of …

  • 25 February

    Jasmine.. Documentary short film depicts life story of Syrian children in war

    Damascus, SANA – The premiere of the Director al-Muhannad Kalthoum’s “Yassmin” (Jasmine) was screened on Wednesday evening at Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts (Opera House) in Damascus. The 30-minute …

  • 24 February

    Stolen archaeological pieces seized in Qamishli

    Damascus, SANA –Locals and public figures of Qamishli city, Hasaka province, seized some archaeological pieces which antiquity thieves had hidden in order to smuggle and sell them. Director-General of the …

  • 23 February

    Winners of SANA’s most prominent national poem honored-Video

    Damascus, SANA- A number of poets who won the Syrian Arab News Agency’s competition for the most prominent national poem were honored on Tuesday in a ceremony organized at the …

  • 18 February

    Syria ranks first in the Arab Cup for Youth photographers

    Damascus, SANA – The Syrian team for the Youth ranked first in the Cups of Arabs for the Youth and Professional photographers held by Arab Photographers Federation within the activities …

  • 15 February

    Book of “Arab League and Syria… a null role and killing money” signed

    Damascus, SANA- Ministry of Culture held on Monday a ceremony for signing the book “Arab League and Syria…  a null role and killing money”  written by Adnan Mansour, former Lebanese …

  • 15 February

    “Golan in Our Eyes” Festival held in Sweida

    Sweida, SANA- The 4th Cultural Festival “Golan in Our Eyes” on Sunday kicked off at the Arab Cultural Center in Sweida province to mark the 34th anniversary of the national …