Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 860, Byzantine-Rus' War: A fleet of about 200 Rus' vessels sails into the Bosphorus and starts pillaging the suburbs of the Byzantine capital Constantinople. In 1948, Britain, France and the United States announce that on June 21, the Deutsche Mark will be introduced in western Germany and West Berlin. Over the next six days, Communists increasingly restrict access to Berlin. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1970, Greg Yaitanes, American director and producer was born. In 1992, Mordecai Ardon, Polish-Israeli painter and educator (born 1896) passed away. In 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2010, Okan Demiriş, Turkish composer (born 1942) passed away. In 2011, Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (born 1923) passed away. In 2018, An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes northern Osaka. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
IGO Launches ‘Yaafour 963’ residential project in Damascus countryside
Damascus Countryside, June 18 (SANA) Invest Group Overseas (IGO) on Wednesday launched its “Yaafour 963” residential project in the Yaafour area of Damascus Countryside, marking the first announced project under the company’s new investment plan in Syria. The launch ceremony was attended by Tourism Minister Mazen al-Salhani, Damascus Governor Maher Marwan Edlbi, Damascus Countryside Governor []
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