Syria

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Syria News: Featured Insight

Syria, a country on the eastern Mediterranean coast, has a rich historical legacy but has faced prolonged instability, most recently culminating in the 2011 civil war that led to the ousting of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The nation’s diverse landscape ranges from fertile coastal plains and mountainous regions to arid deserts, supporting a variety of agriculture, pastoralism, and sparse forested areas. Damascus, the capital, remains the political, cultural, and economic center, while Arabic is the official language and Islam is the predominant religion.

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