Brussels, May 2 (SANA)    The European Union on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to press freedom and media independence, calling for accountability for the killing of journalists in Gaza and Lebanon. In a statement on Saturday, marking World Press Freedom Day 2026, the EU said...

Damascus, May 2 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa met on Saturday with members of the Supreme Fatwa Council, led by Grand Mufti of the Syrian Arab Republic Sheikh Osama al-Rifai. During the meeting, participants discussed a range of religious and social issues. The talks also underscored the...

Tartous, May 2 (SANA) On May 2, 2013, the village of al-Bayda in the coastal Banias countryside became the scene of one of the most horrific massacres during the years of the Syrian revolution. A large-scale military operation resulted in the deaths of 264 civilians, including women and...

Quneitra, May 2 (SANA)    Israeli occupation forces shelled areas in the countryside of Quneitra and Daraa on Saturday evening, using a number of artillery rounds. SANA’s reporter in Quneitra said the shells were fired from inside the occupied Syrian Golan, with three rounds...