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Syria, [a] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [b] is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest.
The Syrian civil war is an ongoing multi-sided conflict in Syria involving various state-sponsored and non-state actors. In March 2011, popular discontent with the rule of Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring protests in the region.
2 days ago · Stay on top of Syria latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
1 day 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.
French court confirms Bashar al-Assad arrest warrant over Syria chemical attack. The Paris appeals court says Syria's president can be prosecuted over a deadly 2013 chemical attack. World. 24...
Jun 29, 2023 · Finding 100,000 missing Syrians. On Thursday afternoon, the UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution to establish a first-of-its-kind institution that will work to reveal the fate of an...
Jan 25, 2023 · Almost twelve years into Syria’s devastating civil war, the country remains tattered and deeply divided, facing massive economic hardships, limited political progress and the world’s largest...
5 days ago · View the latest Syria news and videos, including politics, business and breaking news headlines.
Mar 9, 2022 · Top UN-appointed rights investigators on Wednesday urged renewed efforts for a political solution to Syria’s devastating war, which has been marked by an uptick of violence and a deepening...
Jul 3, 2024 · Leaving Syria's civil war to be a mercenary in Africa. Unable to earn enough at home, Syrian opposition fighters are travelling via Turkey to Niger to work as mercenaries. World. 2 Jul 2024.
