A Snapshot of Syria Syria is located in Southeast Asia. It borders Turkey‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ Israel‚ and Lebanon. Damascus is the capital. Damascus is one of the oldest inhabited communities in the Middle East. It was established in the third period B.C. and was the center of handcraft goods. Syria occupies about 185‚180 square kilometers (71‚498 square miles). It’s industry includes petroleum‚ textiles‚ food processing‚ and farming. Syria’s climate is semi-arid but it differs between east and west
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Syria was plagued with ever changing governments in the 20th century. In 1946 it became an independent republic that lasted until 1949‚ as it was brought to an end by several coups within that year. During 1945 the army transferred power to the civilians and in the period of 1958 to 1961‚ a union with formed with Egypt and replaced Syria’s parliamentary system. This new system was a centralized presidential regime and a step towards Democracy. The following years after consisted of coups for different
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Isabella Luna October 10‚ 2013 Sociology 100 News Analysis: Syria The violence in Syria began in March of 2011‚ and the Middle Eastern country has been crippled by a brutal civil war ever since. Since then‚ the United Nations estimates that more than 100‚000 people have died during the ongoing clashes between President Bashar Al-Assad’s government and rebel forces who want him out‚ and estimates that more than two million people have fled Syria to neighboring countries‚ most of them being children.
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years. The Middle East has been a hot topic for as long as I can remember. Iraq‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Kuwait‚ Israel‚ Afghanistan‚ 9/11‚ Al Qaeda‚ and Arab Spring all come to mind when I think of the Middle East. The most current hotspot of activity is Syria. Syria has been in a civil war since 2011 between dictator Bashar Al-Assad and rebels. Since the start of the war‚ over 100‚000 people have lost their lives and well over a million have been forced to relocate due to the fighting (Sharwood). In August
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After Khalidiya‚ Syria conflict goes on Government and opposition sources are not quite yet in agreement on what is happening in Khalidiya. Syrian state TV began reporting on Sunday night that this opposition enclave of Homs‚ held by the rebels since the summer of 2011‚ had fallen. Activists and fighters in Homs denied it‚ saying the government had made big gains but there were still pockets of fighters hanging on. Later though‚ one opposition source said the enclave was "80% gone"‚ while another
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Description of Country Syria is a country located in the Middle East‚ bordering the Mediterranean Sea‚ between Lebanon and Turkey. The modern nation of Syria did not exist until the 20th century‚ although the idea of Syria has been in existence since at least the time of the Prophet Muhammad. The name “Syria”‚ was first used by the Greeks‚ historically identifying the region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean lying between Egypt and Asia Minor. Greater Syria‚ the larger region (called
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Syria Physical map You can see from the map that much of Syria is arid‚ with greener areas following rivers and other sources of water such as the Mediterranean to the east. Political map Fact file: Area Syria has an area of 185‚180 km² Population 20.82 million (2011) Resources Petroleum in commercial quantities was first discovered in the northeast in 1956. The most important oil fields are those of Suwaydiyah‚ Qaratshui‚ Rumayian‚ and Tayyem‚ near Dayr az–Zawr. The fields are a
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Group‚ but since taken over by MTN Group)‚ Areeba Syria (formerly Spacetel Syria) launched services in March 2001 via its ’94’ network. Initially the infrastructure was rolled out to major provinces‚ but rural areas quickly followed and population coverage and geographic coverage were 98% and 78% in the end of 2007 respectively. In August 2007 the cellco had 14 MSC‚ 32 BSC‚ 2035 sites‚ 2763 BTS. Mobile market in Syria The mobile market in Syria is one of the newest in the region. The country was
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Involvement Expressing grave concern at the continuing escalation of violence in Syria‚ the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution reiterating its call for rapid progress on a political transition to resolve the situation the Syrian issue peacefully. Adopted by a vote of 107 in favor to 12 against‚ with 59 abstentions‚ the Assembly text expressed the body’s outrage at the rapidly increasing death toll in Syria. The resolution condemns the Syrian Government’s increased use of heavy weapons
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Civil War in Syria For many years‚ Syrians had to face the wrath of Bashar al-Assad‚ and they still continue to do so. Syrians face unequal and unfair treatment in Syria‚ because of the poor leadership and corrupt government. There have always been one-party elections‚ assassinations of human rights activists‚ and unequal rights for women and ethnic minorities. On March 15‚ 2011 public demonstrations by Syrian protestors called for the end of nearly five decades of Ba’ath party rule and the resignation
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