| 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
- Israeli airstrikes on Gaza beach kill at least 33, including journalistby reem on June 30, 2025
GAZA, SANA – At least 33 civilians, including a journalist, were killed and around 50 others were wounded this evening in an Israeli airstrike targeting a beachfront rest area in Gaza. Medical sources reported that Israeli warplanes struck al-Baqa rest area along the coast of Gaza, resulting in the killing of at least 33 people …
- Al-Enezi to SANA: ‘Damascus Media Gate’ will attract Arab and international mediaby reem on June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA – Mohammed Al-Enezi, Chairman of Al Maha International Company for Artistic Production and Advertising, said that ‘Damascus Gate’ city for media, artistic and tourism production in Syria, which was signed today with the Ministry of Information, will attract Arab and international media. In a statement to SANA, Al-Enezi stated that the […]
- PEDTE signs a memorandum of understanding with Solar Energe 20by reem on June 30, 2025
Damascus, SNA – The Public Establishment for Transmission and Distribution of Electricity (PETDE) signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with the American company Solar Energe 20 to implement two solar power installations. The Director of the Establishment, Engineer Khaled Abu Dey, said that the memorandum includes the construction of two […]
- Syrian, Pakistani talks to enhance medical cooperationby m.eyon on June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Minister of Health, Dr. Musab Al-Ali, discussed with Ambassador of the republic of Pakistan in Damascus Omer Khan, means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector in a way that would contribute to supporting the medical sector in Syria and developing its capabilities. During the meeting held on Monday, Minister Al-Ali stressed […]
- Fidan: Stability in Syria benefits the entire international communityby m.eyon on June 30, 2025
Ankara, SANA- Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, stressed the importance of stability and security in Syria for the entire international community. “Stability and security in Syria will benefit not only the region, but the entire international community.” Turkish Anadolu Agency quoted Fidan as saying during a press conference Monday with his British […]
- Security Council Extends Mandate of UNDOF in the Syrian Golanby Abdulrahim on June 30, 2025
New York, SANA- The Security Council renewed Monday the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the occupied Syrian Golan for six months. UN news center said that the council unanimously adopted the resolution 2782 that extends the UNDOF mandate. UNDOF was established in 31 May 1974 and since then the UN …
- Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Syria on July 6thby m.eyon on June 30, 2025
Doha, SANA – Qatar Airways announced on Monday the full resumption of flights to Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Jordan following the lifting of airspace restrictions in the region. “ Qatar Airways will resumes its operational flights to Syria as of June 6th, “ Qatar News Agency quoted the Qatari Airlines as saying in a statement, …
- Foreign Minister discusses cooperation between Syria and Finlandby Abdulrahim on June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA- Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, discussed Monday with the head of Finland’s Mission, Anne Meskanen, bilateral relations between Syria and Finland and ways to enhance cooperation in issues of mutual interest.
- Syria combats drugs… National Media and Security Crackdownsby Abdulrahim on June 30, 2025
Damascus, SANA-In a decisive confrontation against one of the most dangerous social and health challenges, the Ministry of Information, in cooperation with the Ministries of Interior and Health, held a national symposium titled “Investing in Prevention to Combat Drugs”, coinciding with the International Day Against Drug Abuse—a scourge that poses […]
- footage from the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Information and Al Maha International Company under the patronage of President Ahmad al-Sharaaby marah on June 30, 2025
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- Apocalypse, Now? The Mail launches brand-new weekly global news podcast with best-selling author DAVID PATRIKARAKOS interrogating a world on the brinkon June 27, 2025
With President Trump reshaping the America-led global order and Europe readying itself for war, the Mail have launched a brand-new global news podcast.
- Good Morning Britain slapped with 318 Ofcom complaints over detail in Israeli war reporton June 26, 2025
The complaints came after a map was broadcast on June 19 during coverage of the Israel conflict that depicted the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
- Co-op bans its stores from selling Israeli produce as it begins boycott to 'support peace'on June 25, 2025
Israel is placed alongside 17 countries the store has acted against - including Russia , North Korea , Syria , Somalia and Iran .
- The most evil Nigerian love scam ever that ended with a disabled woman taking 'horrifying' selfies that will scar her daughter for lifeon June 24, 2025
I found it hard to believe someone as handsome as Maxwell would be interested in me. But when I sent him a photo, he was full of compliments. Then he made a request.
- Israel could attempt to destroy Iran's Fordow nuclear facilityon June 19, 2025
The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP), buried deep beneath the mountains near the holy city of Qom, is one of Iran's most secretive and heavily fortified nuclear facilities
- Brother of Jordanian pilot burnt alive in a cage in notorious ISIS execution reveals he begged air force to bomb house where he was being held 'to spare him an atrocious death'on June 11, 2025
The brutal killing took place sometime in late 2014 or early 2015 and sparked outrage internationally.
- PETER HITCHENS: If any person acted like this Government, they'd be confined in a locked ward for delusionson June 9, 2025
If the British Government were a person, it would long ago have been sectioned and placed in a locked ward because of its severe delusions of grandeur.
- The ultra woke remote Highlands towns that want more migrants to move in... despite fighting a housing crisison May 31, 2025
It is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of where refugees have found a new life in the UK.
- Two sisters, 19 and 21, arrested by terror police for running 'virtual jihadi academy' for young women from their bedroomson May 30, 2025
Police arrested the suspects on Monday in Alcorcon, south-west Madrid, in the home that they shared on charges of terrorist indoctrination.
- Raging anti-Israel protesters burn their own DIPLOMAS outside Columbia University graduation ceremonyon May 21, 2025
Demonstrators gathered outside the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, raucuosly chanting 'Free Palestine ', wearing keffiyehs and holding a flag with 'Free Mahmoud Khalil' written on it.
