Area Total | 187,437 sq km |
Climate | mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus |
Natural Resources | petroleum, phosphates, chrome and manganese ores, asphalt, iron ore, rock salt, marble, gypsum, hydropower |
Imports | Russia 32.4%, Turkey 16.7%, China 9.5% (2017) – machinery and transport equipment, electric power machinery, food and livestock, metal and metal products, chemicals and chemical products, plastics, yarn, paper |
Government | presidential republic |
Capital | Damascus |
Population | 19,454,263 (July 2018 est.) |
Ethnicity | Arab ~50%, Alawite ~15%, Kurd ~10%, Levantine ~10%, other ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian) |
Language | Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French, English |
Exports | Lebanon 31.5%, Iraq 10.3%, Jordan 8.8%, China 7.8%, Turkey 7.5%, Spain 7.3% (2017) – crude oil, minerals, petroleum products, fruits and vegetables, cotton fiber, textiles, clothing, meat and live animals, wheat |
News about Syria
- Erdogan affirms support for Syria’s unity, calls for comprehensive dialogueby Mohamad Mazen Eyon on September 1, 2025
Beijing, SANA-Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that preserving Syria’s unity and stability is in the interest of the entire region, stressing his country’s rejection of any attempts that pose threat to the security and territorial integrity of Syria. “Turkey will continue to stand against any attempt to threaten Syria’s security and […]
- Damascus International Fair attracts Tens of thousands in its 6th dayby Mohamad Mazen Eyon on September 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA- For the sixth consecutive day, the 62nd Damascus International Fair attracts tens of thousands of visitors who flocked to the fair from various Syrian governorates per day. The reception and organizing committees have taken logistical measures to ensure visitors’ flow movement, and facilitate it between the pavilions, which has contributed […]
- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 98 Palestinians in 24 hoursby Khadega Ali on September 1, 2025
Gaza, SANA-Israeli attacks in Gaza strip have killed at least 98 Palestinians and injured more than 400 others over the past 24 hours, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian WAFA news agency quoted medical source as saying that ‘’46 of those killed were waiting in line for humanitarian aid when the attacks occurred’’. The same sources reported
- Various Egyptian companies participate in Damascus International Fairby Nourah Ahmad on September 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Several Egyptian companies are present at the 62nd Damascus International Fair, representing economic companies specialized in food, chemicals, wood, and construction materials. According to Hatem Fouad, director of the Egyptian pavilion, these companies seek to open new cooperation avenues and establish strategic partnerships with Syrian […]
- Gold price rises in Syrian marketby Khadega Ali on September 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA-The price of gold has risen by 15,000 SYP in the local markets to 1050000. The Goldsmiths Syndicate, in its bulletin issued Monday, set the selling price of a gram of 21-karat gold at million and 50 thousand SYP for sale, and the buying price at million and 30 thousand SYP. Meanwhile, the price
- Israeli Occupation arrests 6 Palestinians in West Bankby muohammad adnan on September 1, 2025
Occupied al-Quds, SANA – Israeli occupation forces arrested six Palestinians Monday during raids in various areas of West Bank. According to WAFA news agency, the occupation forces stormed the towns of Silwan in al-Quds and Za’tara in Bethlehem, as well as neighborhoods in Hebron, and arrested six Palestinians. The forces also raided a village west
- Ballouran Dam: A water resource and tourist destination in Latakiaby Khadega Ali on September 1, 2025
Latakia, SANA- The Dama of Ballouran is located about 30 kilometers north of Latakia, serving as a vital water source for residents in the northern countryside and a natural tourist destination at the Syrian coast. The Dam has a total storage capacity of 15.5 million cubic meters, supplying drinking water to many villages with a
- Italy reopens cooperation department at its embassy in Damascusby Nourah Ahmad on September 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA-, Italian Embassy in Damascus announced Monday it reopened its cooperation department in a step to strengthen relations with Syria. The Chargé d’Affaires of the Italian Embassy in Syria, Stefano Ravanian said in a statement on X platform “I am proud to inform of the reopening today of the Embassy’s Cooperation Department with our
- Syria expresses solidarity with Afghanistan over the earthquake victimsby Nourah Ahmad on September 1, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed deep sorrow and grief over the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. A deadly earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale struck on Sunday evening Kunar province, northeastern Afghanistan killing 800 people and injuring more than 2,500 others, media reported said. The Ministry said […]
- 16 injured in ammunition depot blast in Libya’s Misrataby Khadega Ali on September 1, 2025
Tripoli– Sixteen people were injured in an ammunition depot explosion in Sukirat area of Misrata on Monday, according to Libya’s ambulance and emergency service. Spokesman Osama Ali told Libya’s state news agency (WAL) that all casualties were transferred to Misrata’s medical center and clinics, noting that their conditions were not serious. He […]
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- Trump envoy sparks outrage in Lebanon after remark to reporterson August 29, 2025
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- The remote Highlands towns that want more migrants to move in... despite fighting a housing crisison August 26, 2025
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- Syrian refugee who sexually assaulted teenager before claiming being jailed for it would breach his human rights is locked upon August 26, 2025
Hassan Abou Hayleh, 40, attacked a 19-year-old girl after finding her sitting alone on a kerb in Weymouth, Dorset, as she waited for her father to give her a lift home.
- Asylum seekers say they 'don't understand' protests outside migrant hotels and bite back at demonstrators for 'judging us all as bad people'on August 25, 2025
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- Asylum seekers say they 'don't understand' protests outside hotelson August 25, 2025
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- Terror group Isis threatens new 'real and present danger' to the UK after resurgence in Africa, experts warnon August 23, 2025
The jihadist organisation, which lost its final stronghold in Syria in 2019, is posing a new challenge to security services, a UN Security Council meeting was told this week.
- Germany reports 'easing' of migrant crisis as asylum claims fallon August 22, 2025
It comes after the newly elected chancellor scrapped Angela Merkel 's open border policy by issuing orders to turn undocumented migrants away from the nation.