WebSyria (Arabic: سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, romanized: Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية, romanized: al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions), and is bordered by the …

WebSyria is a country in the Middle East, the west part of Asia.It borders (from south to north) on Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey.Its western part faces the Mediterranean Sea.Its eastern and northern parts are mountainous.. The current president and head of state is Bashar al-Assad.Syria's national capital is Damascus.The biggest city is Aleppo.The …

WebThe history of Syria covers events which occurred on the territory of the present Syrian Arab Republic and events which occurred in the region of Syria.Throughout ancient times the territory of present Syrian Arab Republic was occupied and ruled by several empires, including the Sumerians, Mitanni, Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, …

WebSyria (Hieroglyphic Luwian: 𔒂𔒠 Sura/i; Greek: Συρία) or Sham (Arabic: ٱلشَّام, romanized: ash-Shām) is the name of a historical region located east of the Mediterranean Sea in Western Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant. Other synonyms are Greater Syria or Syria-Palestine. The region boundaries have changed throughout history. In modern …

WebSyria under the Mandate OETA. The Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA) was a joint British and French military administration over Levantine and Mesopotamian provinces of the former Ottoman Empire between 1918 and 1920, set up following the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I.The administration ended following the …

WebSyria is located in Western Asia, north of the Arabian Peninsula, at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Lebanon and Israel to the west and southwest, Iraq to the east, and Jordan to the south. It consists of mountain ranges in the west and a steep area inland. In the east is the Syrian Desert and in ...

WebThe Syrian civil war (Arabic: الْحَرْبُ الْأَهْلِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, romanized: al-ḥarb al-ʾahlīyah as-sūrīyah) is an ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria fought between the Syrian Arab Republic led by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad (supported by domestic and foreign allies) and various domestic and foreign forces that oppose both the Syrian government …

WebAncient City of Aleppo: The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of Aleppo, Syria.The Old City of Aleppo, which is composed of the ancient city within the walls and the old cell-like quarters outside the walls approximately holds an area of 350 hectares (860 acres; 3.5 km 2), housing about 120,000 residents. Famous for its large mansions, …

WebIraq–Syria relations are the bilateral relations/diplomatic relations between the Sovereign states of Iraq and Syria. Since both nations are neighbours, they share the Iraq–Syria border. Relations are marked by long-shared cultural and political links, as well as former regional rivalry. The two countries took their present form after the Sykes–Picot …

WebDiplomatic relations between Syria and the United States are currently non-existent; they were suspended in 2012 after the onset of the Syrian Civil War.Priority issues between the two states include the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Golan Heights annexation, and the Iraq War.. According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, through a poll conducted during …