World capitals, June 25 (SANA) Governments and international organizations voiced support for Venezuela on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes killed dozens of people, injured hundreds and caused widespread damage, while the United Nations called for urgent international assistance for affected communities. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General Amy Pope urged the international community to […]

Manama, June 25 (SANA) Oman said on Thursday it has no plans to impose transit fees on ships using the Strait of Hormuz, reaffirming its commitment to freedom of navigation and the safe passage of maritime traffic in accordance with international law. Speaking at the joint ministerial meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the […]

London, June 25 (SANA) Fifty-seven ships carrying about 1,100 seafarers have transited the Strait of Hormuz since June 23 as part of a United Nations evacuation effort launched this week, according to data released on Thursday by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The figures, reported by Reuters, are the first published by the U.N. shipping […]

Occupied Jerusalem, June 25 (SANA) The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,043, with 173,417 people injured since the start of the Israeli war on the Strip Oct. 7, 2023, Palestinian health authorities said on Thursday. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, hospitals across Gaza received the bodies of two people […]

Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Emergency and Disaster Management Minister Raed al-Saleh expressed Syria’s condolences to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, injuring hundreds and causing widespread damage. In a post on X on Thursday, al-Saleh extended his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and the […]

Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Syria’s Investment Authority held talks with representatives of the World Bank and regional technology company Toters on expanding cooperation in the digital economy, logistics and technology-driven services, as the country seeks to attract investment in high-growth sectors. The meeting brought together Talal al-Hilali, head of the Syrian Investment Authority with a […]

Damascus, June 25 (SANA) Every year on June 26, the world pauses to mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. However, in Syria, this date is not merely a UN observance; it is an open wound that evokes the atrocities committed by the ousted Assad regime throughout the years of the revolution.On […]

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Aleppo, June 25 (SANA) Aleppo International Airport received the first Jazeera Airways flight from Kuwait International Airport on Thursday, marking the launch of a regular direct route between Kuwait and Aleppo. The flight carried 120 passengers, according to Syrian aviation officials. Mustafa Khairallah, head of the Media Department at the Syrian Civil Aviation and Air […]

Manama, June 25 (SANA) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Thursday that charging ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz could undermine the principle of freedom of navigation and set a precedent for similar measures in other international waterways. Speaking at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Bahrain, Rubio said allowing countries to […]