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US 'dismayed' by Israel's new settlements in Jerusalem...to build their personal relations. But Saudi Arabia is seen as an increasingly important force as a backer of Mr Abbas, and has also recently forged a reconciliation with Syria, which supports Hamas. Mr Sarkozy is also likely to press... In this article: Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Nicolas Sarkozy, White House, Hamas, Washington, Saudi Arabia, and Fatah |
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Reuters | November 13, 2009
Syria urges firm U.S. plan on Middle East peace
...countries, which failed to result in any formal negotiations. Israel accuses Syria of helping to arm Hezbollah and Hamas, its militant enemies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Assad also said the new unity government formed in Lebanon...
In this article: Bashar al-Assad, Barack Obama, Hezbollah, United States, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Middle East, Le Figaro, and Lebanon
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | November 07, 2009
Hamas successfully tests new Iran-made Silkworm that can reach Tel Aviv
...and rockets capable of reaching Israel's strategic heartland. He revealed that Iranian arms were reaching Hizballah and Hamas through Syria and, for the first, time via Turkey. The intelligence chief did not specify the source of the...
In this article: Hamas, Hizballah, Tel Aviv, Debkafile, Gaza Strip, Tehran, Iran, Israel, and Gaza
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L.A. Times | 21 hours ago
Israel, Hamas said to be near deal on prisoner swap
...negotiations. Mousa abu Marzouk, Hamas' deputy political leader, also reported a narrowing of differences over terms of a swap as senior Hamas officials from Gaza and Syria arrived Monday in Cairo to meet with the mediators. Neither Peres...
In this article: Hamas, Israel, Gilad Shalit, Cairo, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, and Shimon Peres
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JPost.com Israel | November 12, 2009
PM tries to jump-start talks with Syria
...parties and his comments were carried by state-run SANA news agency. Syria is allied with Hamas and Hizbullah as well as Iran, all of which want to destroy Israel. Still, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night,...
In this article: Binyamin Netanyahu, Nicolas Sarkozy, Ehud Barak, Bashar Assad, Israel, Barack Obama, Paris, Ehud Olmert, and Bernard Kouchner
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CNN | 1 day ago
Hamas to discuss deal to free Israeli soldier
...while visiting new recruits. The Hamas delegation -- which includes representatives from Syria and the Palestinian territory of Gaza -- will be led by senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar, Hamas sources said. They are scheduled to meet...
In this article: Hamas, Gilad Shalit, Israel, Gaza, Cairo, Palestinian militant, Shimon Peres, U.S., and E mail
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BBC News | 1 day ago
Israeli soldier's release 'moves closer'
...in time for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. The Islamist group's leaders in Syria would soon discuss a new list of prisoners that Israel recently presented to Egypt, they added. German mediators The BBC's Tim Franks in Jerusalem...
In this article: Hamas, Shimon Peres, Gilad Shalit, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Fatah, Eid al-Adha, and Hosni Mubarak
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Israel open to Syria talks as Palestinians balk
...negotiations. Israel accuses Syria of helping to arm its militant enemies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip -- Hezbollah and Hamas, and has in the past demanded such assistance be halted as a condition for holding peace talks. Writing by...
In this article: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bashar al-Assad, Nicolas Sarkozy, Paris, Damascus, and Israeli cabinet
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FT.com - World | November 04, 2009
Israel seizes arms 'bound for Hizbollah'
...Iran and was heading to Syria and to Hizbollah. . . Iran and Syria are arming terror organisations, especially Hizbollah and Hamas, and are clearly acting to undermine peace in the Middle East. " Hamas is the Palestinian Islamist group that...
In this article: Israel, Hizbollah, Hamas, United Nations, Iran, and Gaza
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Israel call for Syria peace talks
...good relationship with both leaders. The BBC's Tim Franks in Jerusalem says 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...
In this article: Israel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Golan Heights, Bashar al-Assad, Middle East, Damascus, and Paris
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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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