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Syria: Country in West Asia
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders 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. It is a republic under a transitional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is the capital and largest city. With a population of 25 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 57th-most populous and 87th-largest country.

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Brussels questions arrest of Istanbul mayor, without condemning it [Video]

Brussels questions arrest of Istanbul mayor, without condemning it

Brussels questions arrest of Istanbul mayor, without condemning it The mass protests triggered by Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest come as the EU tries to deepen its engagement with Turkey over Syria and..

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Watch: Syrian troupe sings, spins and lifts spirits in Ramadan [Video]

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This Ramadan, the ‘Arada’ troupe warms hearts and spreads smiles with traditional chants, drum beats, sword displays, and whirling performances around Damascus’ old city neighbourhoods.

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Moscow Ukraine Ceasefire Violation: Russia Warns Kiev After Its Attacks On Oil Depot & Gas Station [Video]

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Lebanon on Verge of Full-Scale War: PM Nawaf Salam Warns ‘Operations Will Bring Woes to Lebanese’ [Video]

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Brussels, my love? A democratic Syria - realistic or just a pipe dream? [Video]

Brussels, my love? A democratic Syria - realistic or just a pipe dream?

In this edition of our talk show from Brussels, the participants discuss the new beginning in Syria, the continuation of diplomacy in Ukraine and the allegations of bribery in connection with the..

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Israel Unleashes Airstrikes on Syria, Kills Civilians & Targets Military Sites - Tensions Boiling [Video]

Israel Unleashes Airstrikes on Syria, Kills Civilians & Targets Military Sites - Tensions Boiling

Israel has launched another round of deadly airstrikes on Syria, targeting military sites near Daraa and Homs. The attacks killed at least three people and injured 19, according to reports. Syria’s..

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Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence [Video]

Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

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Putin's FM Lavrov Breaks U.S 'Delusion': Washington’s Bid to Strip Iran’s Influence ‘Won’t Fly’ [Video]

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UN denounces 'distressing scale of violence in coastal areas' in Syria [Video]

UN denounces 'distressing scale of violence in coastal areas' in Syria

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Federal decentralized system 'only workable solution' for Syria, analyst says [Video]

Federal decentralized system 'only workable solution' for Syria, analyst says

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Syria ends military operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting [Video]

Syria ends military operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting

Syria ends military operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting According to UK-based war monitor, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 1,130 people were killed in the clashes,..

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites [Video]

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate clashes with Alawites Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa forms committees to investigate the recent waves of..

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Syria's Coastal Region Plunges into Chaos : 1,000+ Killed in Just 48 Hrs | Brutal Sectarian Violence [Video]

Syria's Coastal Region Plunges into Chaos : 1,000+ Killed in Just 48 Hrs | Brutal Sectarian Violence

Syria's Coastal Region Plunges into Chaos : Syria’s coastal region is witnessing one of its deadliest escalations, with over 1,000 people killed in just two days. Reports indicate that at least 745..

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More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions [Video]

More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions

More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions More than 1,000 people were killed after two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and..

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Syria Clashes | Over 300 Alawite Civilians Killed As Security Forces Battle Assad Loyalists | Watch [Video]

Syria Clashes | Over 300 Alawite Civilians Killed As Security Forces Battle Assad Loyalists | Watch

Syria Clashes: Over 300 Alawite civilians have been killed as intense fighting erupts between Syrian security forces and Assad loyalists. The clashes, which have spread across key regions, highlight..

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Syria Clashes| Syrian Forces Clash With Assad-Linked Militants In Escalating Violence, Dozens Killed [Video]

Syria Clashes| Syrian Forces Clash With Assad-Linked Militants In Escalating Violence, Dozens Killed

Syrian forces have engaged in fierce clashes with Assad-linked militants in Latakia, escalating tensions in the war-torn region. The intense fighting has resulted in dozens of casualties, with reports..

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‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government [Video]

‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government

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Syria prepares for new transitional government [Video]

Syria prepares for new transitional government

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Syria’s Damascus, Military Sites Targeted Amid Rising Tensions | Details [Video]

Israeli Warplanes Strike Syria’s Damascus, Military Sites Targeted Amid Rising Tensions | Details

Israeli warplanes struck military targets south of Damascus and in Syria’s Daraa province late Tuesday. The attacks targeted sites Israel claims contained weapons, reinforcing its policy to prevent..

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Syria's interim leaders hold national dialogue as war-torn nation looks to rebuild [Video]

Syria's interim leaders hold national dialogue as war-torn nation looks to rebuild

Syria's interim leaders hold national dialogue as war-torn nation looks to rebuild Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for unity, but scepticism remains over the new rulers' promises of..

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Suspect in stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial is Syrian refugee, police say [Video]

Suspect in stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial is Syrian refugee, police say

Suspect in stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial is Syrian refugee, police say The attack took place two days before snap parliamentary elections in Germany in which migration has become a top..

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Archaeologists push to restore Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites [Video]

Archaeologists push to restore Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites

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Syrian leader visits former Assad strongholds [Video]

Syrian leader visits former Assad strongholds

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Royal Navy destroyer tracks Russian vessels in Channel [Video]

Royal Navy destroyer tracks Russian vessels in Channel

A Royal Navy destroyer has been tracking Russian vessels in the English Channel that are suspected of supplying munitions to Syria. Commander David Armstrong, Captain of HMS Iron Duke, says that..

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Meet the soldiers hunting down Assad regime leaders who terrorised Syria

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