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Globe and Mail

Worldview: The Iraqi refugee question | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/11/2010
Philadelphia Inquirer
Syria claims to be hosting more than one million; Jordan, 800000. According to Elizabeth Campbell of Refugees International, the real number is probably ...
Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election resultsChristian Science Monitor
A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni ExilesWBUR
Iraq's politics: an explosive chess gamemsnbc.com (blog)

all 731 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:48:27 PM

Tunisia: Syria Announces New Aleppo - Tunis Flight Soon
AllAfrica.com
M.Boutros El Assad, president of the chamber of tourism in northern Syria, said that tourism links between the Arab Maghreb region and Syria remain ...

3/11/2010 5:48:27 PM

AFP

Lebanese man becomes first to sue former Syrian 'jailers'
AFP
Elias Tanios was kidnapped from Lebanon by Syrian soldiers in 1992 and taken to Syria where he was held in jail until his release in 2000, Sleiman Labbous ...

and more »
3/11/2010 5:48:27 PM

KATU

Better US Net Rules for Iran, Cuba and Syria
EFF (blog)
... Zimbabwe, Syria and North Korea for techies and their lawyers to worry about, and those sanctions still inhibit making software generally available. ...
US to Resume Software Exports to Cuba, Iran, SudanBusinessWeek
US Hopes Exports Will Help Open Closed SocietiesNew York Times
US Government Lifts Internet Ban on Cuba, Iran and Sudan Software makers and ...Softpedia

all 515 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:48:27 PM

Ha'aretz

Turkey says Syria-Israel talks may restart
The Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister said Tuesday that Israel had accepted that his country again mediate talks with Syria but the Israeli prime ...
Israel says Syria talks not imminent, but lauds Turkey offer to mediateHa'aretz
Turkey: We Will Resume Mediating Talks Between Israel and SyriaYeshiva World News
Israel denies reported progress on Turkey-mediated peace track with SyriaPeople's Daily Online
Hurriyet Daily News -www.worldbulletin.net -Press TV
all 251 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:48:27 PM

 Country Information  
الجمهورية العربية السورية
Al-Jumhūriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah as-Sūriyyah

Syrian Arab Republic
Flag of Syria Coat of arms of Syria
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Homat el Diyar
"Guardians of the Homeland"
Location of Syria
Capital
(and largest city)
Damascus
33°30′N 36°18′E
Official languages Arabic
Government Presidential republic
 - President Bashar al-Assad
 - Prime Minister Muhammad Naji Etri
Independence from France 
 - Declared (1) September 19361 
 - Declared (2) January 1, 1944 
 - Recognized April 17, 1946 
Area
 - Total 183,885 km² (88th)
71,479 sq mi 
 - Water (%) 0.06
Population
 - July 2005 estimate 19,043,000 (55th)
 - Density 103/km² (96th)
267/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
 - Total $71.74 billion (65th)
 - Per capita $5,348 (101st)
HDI (2004) 0.716 (medium) (107th)
Currency Syrian pound (SYP)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .sy
Calling code +963