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Syria wins 6 Medals at Arab Table Tennis Championship

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

DAMASCUS- Syria's national junior women team for table tennis won 6 medals at the Arab Table Tennis Cup championship which took place in the Jordanian Capital of Amman with the participation

Pro-regime Syrians in Aleppo voiced support to Reform

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:04:36 GMT

ALEPPO- Popular, civil and youth activities on Wednesday flocked to al-Marjeh area in Aleppo to express support to the reform program and adherence to the national unity and independent

Syrian Pro-government Hacktivists hacked Al Jazeera wesbite

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:03:30 GMT

Online press reports said Sunday that Arabic-language news network Al-Jazeera‘s website was hacked by a Syrian hacktivist group in support of the government’s actions in the country

The 10th Meeting of Syrian Tribes and Clans’ Assembly

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:39:52 GMT

Al Raqqa, Syria- Activities of the 10th meeting of the Syrian tribes and clans’ assembly kicked off in Raqqa on Monday under the title “We are going ahead in confronting the conspiracy against

Iranian al-Mustafa University to establish branch in Syria

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:52:32 GMT

DAMASCUS- Minister of Higher Education Abdul-Razzaq Sheikh Issa said Wednesday that Syria and Iran have gone a long way in cooperation in various areas particularly on the level of higher

The Syrian Family Forum

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:45:11 GMT

DAMASCUS- Participants in the founding Syrian Family Forum, in Sahara Complex in Damascus Countryside Tuesday, stressed the need for enhancing national unity, reiterating support

Iranian Actress banned Returning Home after Posing Nude

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:28:49 GMT

An Iranian actress who has starred with Leonardo Di Caprio and Russell Crowe has been banished from her home country of Iran - because she posed nude in a French news magazine.

Syria`s Media Paradoxes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:39:04 GMT

Many agree that since the current crisis erupted, Syrian authorities have been continuously restricting the movements of Syrian and foreign reporters, especially in troubled areas. Perhaps they

Syrian Science 2012 Olympiad

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:35:43 GMT

DAMASCUS- The national commission of the Syrian Science Olympiad crowned on Tuesday the winners on the national level in Math, Physics and Chemistry as qualifiers took place during the last

Authorities & New "Social Media"

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:23:29 GMT

A new style at media field emerged as Arab Spring hits the Arab countries, and as many modern applications (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and online mailing reports…) via the most-updated

Syrians to write “Longest Letter in the World”

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:08:45 GMT

DAMASCUS- Activities of writing the 10-Kms long letter started on Sunday under the title "Message of Loyalty to the Homeland and its Leader" at ten centers distributed among Damascus

Indonesian`s “Sandal Boy” Protest

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:42:34 GMT

Palu, Indonesia- Indonesians have dumped over 1,200 pairs of sandals, flip-flops and slippers at collection points across the country in support of a teenage boy who was convicted of stealing.

Syrian Poet Suleiman al-Issa in stable condition

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:18:55 GMT

DAMASCUS- Dr. Malak Abyad , poet Suleiman al-Issa`s wife, told SANA “After falling ill and being hospitalized, Syrian Poet Suleiman al-Issa is currently in a stable condition and continuing

It`s getting harder to become French Citizen

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:11:27 GMT

France will apply new requirements, which include tough language tests and allegiance to “French values”, to seek French citizenship as of January. Foreigners seeking French nationality

Egypt's "Nude Blogger" urge Women at “Veil”

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:33:37 GMT

CAIRO- An Egyptian blogger, who sparked controversy when she posted a nude self-portrait online, asked Monday women who want to remove their veils to send her photographs to publish

Pope Benedict XVI prays for Syria & World Peace

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:16:19 GMT

DAMASCUS- Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the bloodshed in Syria and urge the Israelis and Palestinians to return to the peace table.

Mourning Ceremony and Moment of Silence to Honor Martyrs

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:27:39 GMT

DAMASCUS- In an event organized by the White Hands (For Syria) campaign, the International Quds Foundation - Syria, and Syria Family Tree group, a mourning ceremony and a

Christmas Celebrations in Syria limited to Prayers

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:10:40 GMT

DAMASCUS- Christian denominations performed prayers at churches and places of worship marking birth of Jesus Christ, the messenger of peace and amity. Christmas celebrations in Syria

Syria’s Christians, Violence & Christmas

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:07:27 GMT

DAMASCUS- “Christians have decided to cancel celebrations and only observe Christmas mass which will be dedicated to peace in Syria,” Greek Catholic Archbishop Elias al-Dabii told AFP.

Racism in English Soccer

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:49:41 GMT

LONDON- For the first time in the long history of English soccer, a player is being prosecuted over words spoken on the field.