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Turning tide...Arabia. Regional powers In June, Mr Hariri's 14 March coalition won the parliamentary election, beating the opposition bloc led by the Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah, which is supported by Syria and Iran. The rapprochement between... In this article: Hezbollah, Damascus, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Caesarean, and Lebanon's parliament |
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Reuters | 3 days ago
Men charged with attempting to support Hezbollah
...money. The United States lists Hezbollah as a terrorist group. Hezbollah, which is backed by Syria and Iran, has two ministers in Lebanon's unity government formed this month. "The allegations contained in this complaint demonstrate how...
In this article: Hezbollah, Thomson Reuters, New York, Philadelphia, Allegation, All rights reserved, Small business, NYSE, and Nasdaq
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washingtonpost.com | November 14, 2009
Lebanon's new Cabinet leery of Hezbollah dispute
...Hariri, assassinated in a 2005 truck bombing in Beirut. Hariri's side has blamed Syria - which also backs Hezbollah - for his father's killing, but Syria has denied involvement. With that history in the background, improving ties with...
In this article: Hezbollah, Saad Hariri, Lebanon, Israel, Beirut, and Rafik Hariri
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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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Hezbollah -- ADL: Terrorist Symbol Database
Hezbollah's goal is the establishment of an Islamic state encompassing ... allowed to operate openly by Syria, Hezbollah fighters have waged a guerilla war ...
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IDF girds for possibility of war with Syria, Hezbollah in ...
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Lebanon becomes a battleground for Syria, Hezbollah and al ...
Islamists are skeptical about Syria's alliances and holds it responsible for the attacks ... are wary of Syria's intentions with Hezbollah and buy arms to ...
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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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