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Syria
[ seer-ee-uh ]
noun
- Official_name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). : Damascus.
- a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present republics of Syria and Lebanon (Latakia and Jebel ed Druz were incorporated into Syria 1942): the French mandatory powers were nominally terminated as of January 1, 1944.
- an ancient country in W Asia, including the present Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and adjacent areas: a part of the Roman Empire 64 b.c.–a.d.
Syria
/ ˈɪɪə /
noun
- a republic in W Asia, on the Mediterranean: ruled by the Ottoman Turks (1516–1918); made a French mandate in 1920; became independent in 1944; joined Egypt in the United Arab Republic (1958–61). Hafez al-Assad elected president in 1971 following a coup; after his death in 2000 Assad's son Bashar took over the presidency; his rule was challenged (from 2012) by an uprising that led to a civil war. Official language: Arabic. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: Syrian pound. Capital: Damascus. Pop: 22 457 336 (2013 est). Area: 185 180 sq km (71 498 sq miles)
- (formerly) the region between the Mediterranean, the Euphrates, the Taurus, and the Arabian Desert
Syria
- Republic in the Middle East , bordered by Turkey to the northwest, north, and northeast; Iraq to the east and south; Jordan to the south; and Israel , the Mediterranean Sea , and Lebanon to the west. Its capital and largest city is Damascus .
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Akgul, 35, has seen "plenty of action" in more than a decade as a photojournalist with the AFP news agency – from war-torn Syria to IS-controlled Iraq.
A growing confrontation between Israel and Turkey over influence in Syria is posing a serious challenge for Syria's fragile new government.
In neighbouring Syria, the ouster of Bashar al-Assad's regime has disrupted the route used by Iran, its main supporter, for the supply of weapons and money.
However, nations with even less trade with the US - such as Syria, which exported $11m of products last year according to UN data quoted by Trading Economics - were on the list.
He's emboldened by the current international climate of having an ally in the White House and of Turkey's importance to everything from Ukraine to Syria.
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