Syrian Arab News Agency
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| Company type | State media |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1965 |
| Founder | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Zyad Mahameed (CEO) |
| Owner | Government of Syria (Ministry of Information) |
Number of employees | 1,153 |
| Website | Arabic English French Turkish Spanish Russian Hebrew Persian |
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) (Arabic: الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء (سانا), romanized: al-Wakālah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah lil-ʾAnbāʾ (SĀNĀ)) is a Syrian state-owned news agency, linked to the country's ministry of information. It was established in June 1965.
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).