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2 days ago · Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article.
- Daily Life and Social Customs
Syria - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: The family is the...
- Finance
Syria - Economy, Oil, Agriculture: The Central Bank of Syria...
- The French Mandate
Syria - French Mandate, Middle East, Conflict: In June 1920...
- The Winds
Syria - Climate, Deserts, Winds: In winter the prevailing...
- Media and Publishing
Syria - Media, Publishing, Culture: The majority of Syria’s...
- Hellenistic, Roman, Empire
Syria - Hellenistic, Roman, Empire: After Alexander’s death...
- Economy
Syria - Agriculture, Oil, Manufacturing: Socialism became...
- Uprising and Civil War
Syria - Uprising, Civil War, Conflict: In March 2011...
- Daily Life and Social Customs
22 hours ago · 30 May 2024 Peace and Security. Syria remains plagued by a severe and complex security and humanitarian situation, against a backdrop of broader political impasse, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, underscoring the need for a comprehensive approach that involves all key stakeholders. Martin Griffiths, the UN Emergency ...
3 days ago · Syrian Civil War, armed conflict that began in 2011 with an uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict drew involvement from a number of international actors and helped precipitate the rise of ISIL (also called ISIS or Islamic State) in eastern Syria.
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- The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing violent conflict in Syria between pro-democratic insurgents and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s long-standing...
- From 2006 to 2010 Syria suffered its worst drought in modern history. The combined effects of the drought and preexisting economic disparities unde...
- There are several parties involved in the Syrian Civil War. President Bashar al-Assad controls the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), which has fought alongsi...
- In 2012 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime confirmed for the first time its possession of a chemical weapons arsenal. Syria threatened to de...
- Since its start in 2011, the Syrian Civil War has created the largest refugee population in the world, constituting over a third of the global refu...
7 hours ago · Turkey has carried a series of military operations in Syria to drive Syrian Kurdish militia groups away from its border since 2016, and controls a swath of territory in the north. Turkish leaders frequently speak of plans to establish a 30-kilometer (19-mile) deep safe zone along its border in Syria and Iraq, where the PKK has a foothold, to protect its borders.
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4 days ago · Syria: Facts and Figured in 2023 | International Committee of the Red Cross. Report 26 May 2024 Syria. Over a decade on, millions of people across Syria continue to bear the brunt of a conflict compounded by several crises.
2 days ago · The Syrian government and international aid donors must both do more if they want millions of Syrians forced to flee the country by war to return home, the U.N.'s refugee chief has said.
4 days ago · Damascus, city, capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the “pearl of the East,” praised for its beauty and lushness; the 10th-century traveler and geographer al-Maqdisī lauded the city as ranking among the four earthly paradises.
