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'PM wants Syria talks without delay'...that Assad had responded by saying that before talks could start, he wanted guarantees that Israel would return "Syria's land" and restore the country's "rights." According to Shaaban, Sarkozy replied, "That will be the result of... |
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FIFA.com News | 3 days ago
Syria secure Asian Cup spot
...International Stadium on Wednesday 18 November, a result which clinched their place at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals in Qatar. Syria secured at least second place in Group D by taking their tally to ten points after four games, six...
In this article: AFC Asian Cup, Vietnam, Le Cong Vinh, and Aleppo International Stadium
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JPost.com Front Page Top Stories | 3 days ago
Sarkozy: France ready for Syria-Israel mediation
Article's topics: Nicolas Sarkozy, Bashar Assad, Mahmoud Abbas, Binyamin Netanyahu, Syria French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted Tuesday as saying his country was ready to facilitate a resumption of talks between Syria and Israel,...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Bashar Assad, Israel, Middle East, Riyadh, Binyamin Netanyahu, France, and Mahmoud Abbas
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Sarkozy: Ready to mediate between Syria, Israel
...-- French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted Tuesday as saying his country was ready to facilitate a resumption of talks between Syria and Israel and he warned that extremists could benefit from a continued deadlock in the Middle East...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bashar Assad, Gaza, Mideast, Riyadh, and Saudi Arabia
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Syria to top agenda of Kouchner visit
...which "provides them with an entrance ticket to the international community." During any talks with Syria, Israel "will demand that Syria leaves the Axis of Evil," Lieberman said. While Syria speaks of talks with Israel, it refuses to...
In this article: Bernard Kouchner, Bashar Assad, Israel, Damascus, Hamas, Binyamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, and Ehud Olmert
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Counterterrorism Blog | 5 days ago
Syria Undermining UNSCR 1701 Slows Rapprochement with Washington
By David Schenker During its first year in office, the Obama Administration has invested heavily in improving relations with Syria. Not only have several senior American political and military officials travelled to Damascus for...
In this article: Hizballah, Bashar Asad, Washington, Robert Satloff, Lebanon, American University, and Damascus
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BBC News | November 13, 2009
Syria urges French Mid-East role
...he took over the White House. The message comes days after Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu told Mr Sarkozy he was ready for talks with Syria. "France must act," said Mr Assad ahead of Friday's talks with his French counterpart. He...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Middle East, Israel, Bernard Kouchner, Barack Obama, Golan Heights, and Damascus
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Syria urges firm U.S. plan on Middle East peace
...Bashar al-Assad said that U.S. President Barack Obama should come up with a firm plan of action to renew peace talks between Syria and Israel. In an interview with French daily Le Figaro published on Friday, Assad said the dialogue...
In this article: Bashar al-Assad, Hezbollah, Barack Obama, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, United States, Le Figaro, Middle East, and Lebanon
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Israel call for Syria peace talks
...Israel is keen to see Syria end its support for the Islamist groups, Hamas and Hezbollah, and to prise Syria away from Iran. Syria says it wants the entire Golan Heights region back But our correspondent cautions that declaring interest...
In this article: Israel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Golan Heights, Bashar al-Assad, Middle East, Damascus, and Paris
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Israel open to Syria talks as Palestinians balk
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it was ready to talk peace with Syria, whose leader is visiting Paris on the heels of talks there between President Nicolas Sarkozy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The prime...
In this article: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bashar al-Assad, Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris, Damascus, and Israeli cabinet
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Syria (Arabic: سورية ' or سوريا '), officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية), is an Arab country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north.
The name Syria formerly comprised the entire region of the Levant, while the modern state encompasses the site of several ancient kingdoms and empires, including the Eblan civilization of the third millennium BC. In the Islamic era, its capital city, Damascus, was the seat of the Umayyad Empire and a provincial capital of the Mamluk Empire. Damascus is widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Modern Syria was created as a French mandate and attained independence in April 1946, as a parliamentary republic. The post-independence period was rocky, and a large number of military coups and coup attempts shook the country in the period 1949-1970. Syria has been under Emergency Law since 1962, effectively suspending most constitutional protections for citizens. The country has been governed by the Baath Party since 1963, although actual power is concentrated to the presidency and a narrow grouping of military and political strongmen. Syria's current president is Bashar al-Assad, son of Hafez al-Assad, who held office from 1970 until his death in 2000. Syria has played a major regional role, particularly through its central role in the Arab conflict with Israel, which since 1967 has occupied the Golan Heights, and by active involvement in Lebanese and Palestinian affairs.
- Name:
- Syria
- Capital:
- Damascus
- Language:
- Aramaic, Armenian, Kurdish, Turkmen
- Arabic
- Largest City:
- Damascus
- Government type:
- Presidential single party republic under Emergency Law since 1963
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1944
- Formations:
- First declaration
- Area:
- 185180
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $94.408 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $54.803 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $2,756
- Time Zone:
- EET
- Currency:
- Syrian pound
- Demonym:
- Syrian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- SYP
- Country Calling Code:
- 963
- ccTLD:
- .sy
- Anthem:
- Homat el Diyar
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