News


July 2010

UN High Commissioner for Refugees marks World Refugee Day in Damascus

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres commemorated World Refugee Day in Damascus on June 20.

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July 2010

Syria to import wheat for third year

Syria will import wheat for a third year in a row because of persistent drought and an outbreak of wheat rust.

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July 2010

Israeli attack on Gaza flotilla destroys chances of peace

The Israeli attack on a flotilla of ships attempting to break the siege of Gaza has "destroyed any chance for peace in the near future", President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview aired by the BBC on June 17.

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July 2010

STREET TALK

How did you find this year's baccalaureate examinations?

altSecondary-school students sat their final high-school examinations last month. Syria Today spoke to a number of students to find out how they found their exams and the baccalaureate in general.

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July 2010

US technology delegation visits Syria

Executives from US technology firms Microsoft, Dell, Cisco Systems, VeriSign and Symantec met with President Bashar al-Assad during a visit to Damascus from June 14 to 17.

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July 2010

Local News

Syrian man donates record amount of blood
A Syrian citizen has donated blood 170 times, making him the top blood donor in the country, Syria's official news agency SANA reported on June 16.

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July 2010

Religious and secular opposition leaders released

Syrian authorities released a number of secular and Islamist opposition figures last month.

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