Mass Concludes Centennial Commemorations of Assyrian Genocide
SANA (state news agency)
December 22, 2015
Sunday mass marks an end to tribute for the hundreds of thousands killed by Ottoman forces a century ago
Sunday mass marks an end to tribute for the hundreds of thousands killed by Ottoman forces a century ago
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Former detainee describes exploitation from NGOs and media organizations after release from prison
President Bashar al-Assad tells Chinese Phoenix TV that you cannot take any concrete political step before defeating terrorism, because this is the biggest obstacle, and this is the prime concern to every Syrian. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA, the regime’s official news agency
Representatives from both countries meet to discuss boosting of trade, investment, economic and industrial cooperation
American-Jewish businessman assists in the smuggling of Jewish family from Syria to Tel Aviv, Israeli media reports
Dozens of civilians killed in air strikes across Syria on Sunday
Accounting for more than 25 percent of Greater Syria’s population at the beginning of last century, Christians are now believed to number no more than 5 percent of Syria’s current population
Regime forces and allied militias responsible for the deaths of at least 793 civilians last month alone, UK-based monitoring group reports
Russian deputy FM says Moscow in regular contact with opposition parties as foreign powers meet in the Austrian capital to discuss a political solution to the Syrian crisis
At lease three civilians killed in Wednesday’s attack on the besieged city
President Assad says eliminating terrorism will contribute to the success of any political track in Syria, during meeting with Oman FM
Together, God willing, we will support the revolution, and fight against oppression with both knowledge and weapons
Authorities remain hesitant to arrest the heavily armed groups which have strong support from senior regime army officers
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Syria’s Assad gave an interview to the Iranian Khabar TV channel. The following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA
UN and Damascus not informed about French airstrikes in Syria prior to operation, Russian news agency reports
Citizens take to Aleppo’s streets to rally against YPG practices in the Kurdish district of Sheikh Maqsoud
