Syrian Arab News Agency

Syrian Arab News Agency
Company typeState media
FoundedJune 1965 (1965-06)
Websitewww.sana.sy
www.sana.sy/en/ (English)

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) (Arabic: الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء (سانا), al-Wakālah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah lil-ʾAnbāʾ (SĀNĀ)) is a Syrian state-controlled news agency, linked to the country's ministry of information. It was established in June 1965.[1]

SANA publishes more than 500 news stories and 150 photos on a daily basis and operates in multiple languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Persian and Russian. The agency is also a member of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA).[2][3]

  1. ^ Alan George (6 September 2003). Syria: Neither Bread Nor Freedom. Zed Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-84277-213-3. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  2. ^ "About SANA". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  3. ^ "About Us". Fana News. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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