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| | Syria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Syria's population is 90% Muslim and 10% Christian. | | | Syria is significant in the history of Christianity; Paul was converted on the Road to Damascus and established the first organized Christian Church at Antioch in ancient Syria (now in Turkey), from which he left on many of his missionary journeys. | | | Syria's political instability during the years after the 1954 coup, the parallelism of Syrian and Egyptian policies, and the appeal of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser's leadership in the wake of the 1956 Suez crisis created support in Syria for union with Egypt. |
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| | Syria - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Syria |
| | Nevertheless Syria became a centre for the revival of Arab culture and of the drive for Arab self-determination. | | | Syria did not abandon its hard line on the Palestinians' claims and on a total Israeli withdrawal. | | | After the war Syria remained among the militants in the Arab world, refusing negotiations, and backing the claims of the Palestinians. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Syria
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| | The EU's relations with Syria - Overview |
| | Syria was a member of the UN Security Council for the period 2002-2003, and strongly opposed the invasion of Iraq. | | | At the Arab League Summit, in Beirut, (March 2002), Syria, with some reluctance, together with the rest of the Arab countries expressed its support for the Saudi peace initiative. | | | The EU has protested against the arrests and convictions of leading opposition figures and human rights-advocates that have followed. |
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http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/syria/intro
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| | Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles |
| | Syria has repeatedly said that if the Roadmap is acceptable to the Palestinians, then it will also be acceptable to the Syrians. | | | Syria backed UNSCR 1441 in calling for Iraq to fully comply with previous Security Council resolutions, but spoke out strongly against the coalition action in Iraq in 1999 and against Coalition toppling Saddam's regime in 2003. | | | Though Syria's ideological support for Palestinian rejectionist groups is seen by many to directly contradict this aim, Syria has said that if the Roadmap for Peace is acceptable to the Palestinians then it is acceptable to Syria. |
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| | Syria - Amnesty International |
| | In April, 137 former prisoners of conscience living in Syria sent a memorandum to President al-Assad calling for all former prisoners of conscience to be reinstated in their previous jobs and urging him to revoke restrictions on their employment, movement and travel. | | | An AI delegate visited Syria in May to observe the trial of prisoners of conscience but was denied access to the courtroom. | | | He was reportedly held in a secret location in Syria and there were fears for his safety. |
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http://web.amnesty.org/report2003/Syr-summary-eng
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Syria |
| | This means that the Christians in Melitene and Syria must have been extremely numerous, otherwise the emperor would never have met revolutionary outbreaks (which, in Syria, and, one may conjecture, in Melitene also, originated with the army) with edicts against the Christian clergy. | | | From Antioch it spread to the various cities and provinces of Syria, among the Hellenistic Syrians as well as among the Hellenistic Jews who, as a result of the great rebellions against the Romans in A. 70 and 130, were driven out from Jerusalem and Palestine into Syria. | | | Ethnographically, the modern inhabitants of Syria consist of Arabs, Turks, Jews, and Franks or Europeans. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14399a.htm
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| | NTI: Country Overviews: Syria: Profile |
| | Given the claims that Syria has the most advanced CW capability in the Middle East it is difficult to find a convincing rationale for Syria receiving illicit Iraqi WMD stocks. | | | Beginning in early 2003 officials in the United States and Israel began to suggest that Syria had received shipments of chemical weapons and other WMD from Iraq. | | | In the 1990s, Syria looked to other states to supply it with missile technology and found willing partners in Iran and North Korea. |
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http://nti.org/e_research/profiles/Syria
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| | Syria - Amnesty International |
| | The CDDLHR had published an annual report on human rights violations in Syria and led a campaign for the lifting of the state of emergency, in force since 1963, which gives the security forces sweeping powers and established special security courts whose procedures fall short of international fair trial standards. | | | US security forces were reportedly involved in his detention and interrogation in Morocco, where he was initially arrested, and in his secret transfer to Syria. | | | In 1998 his brothers Yusef and ‘Ubada, then aged 15 and 18, were arrested shortly after entering Syria, and sentenced by FMCs for alleged membership of a secret organization. |
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http://web.amnesty.org/report2005/syr-summary-eng
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| | syria map and map of syria and information page |
| | In 1958, Syria united with Egypt to form the United Arab Republic, but in 1961 the two entities separated and the Syrian Arab Republic was reestablished. | | | Quite typical of a newly independent country, Syria lacked political stability, and did experience a series of military coups during its first decade. | | | In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel, and since then, both countries have occasionally discussed its return to Syria. |
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/sy.htm
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| | CNN.com - Syria, U.S. exchange charges on weapons - Apr. 14, 2003 |
| | Bush said Syria should not "harbor" any "Baathists" and military officials or others "who need to account for their tenure" in Iraq. | | | Syria diplomat Moustapha: 'We believe in American values and we believe in American fairness.' | | | Imad Moustapha told NBC's "Meet the Press" that the reports of chaos and lawlessness in Iraq are embarrassing to the Bush administration, which has tried to divert attention from the real problem by pointing the finger at Syria. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/04/13/sprj.irq.bush.syria
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| | Syria |
| | Syria - Syria, officially Syrian Arab Republic, republic (2005 est. | | | In Oct. the UN released a damning report on Hariri's slaying, concluding that the assassination was carefully organized by Syrian and Lebanese intelligence officials, including Syria's military intelligence chief, Asef Shawkat, who is the brother-in-law of President Assad. | | | In 1958, Egypt and Syria formed the United Arab Republic, with Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt as president. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108016.html
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| | Syria, Terrorism as a Preferred Instrument of Syrian Policy |
| | Syria and the Other Members of the "Axis of Evil" - | | | It maintains close ties with members of the "axis of evil".It places its emphasis on the strategic pact with Iran and vigorous cooperation with Iraq, from which it illegally imports oil and to which it ships equipment - including weapons - contrary to the sanctions regime put in place by the UN. | | | Operating under the Sponsorship of Syria since the Beginning of Syria's Membership |
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http://www.intelligence.org.il/eng/syria_b.htm
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| | Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Syria: Human Rights Developments |
| | Amidst grumbling about the possible onset of dynastic rule in Syria by the Alawite minority, many nevertheless hoped that the new president would eventually breathe life into the country's civil society, stagnant from decades of one-party rule. | | | From Beirut, a Lebanese member of parliament, Boutros Harb, called for an "opening of the files" on some two hundred Lebanese known or suspected of being imprisoned in Syria, some of whom had been detained without trial for over fifteen years. | | | There are people who believe that Syria is an enemy. |
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http://www.hrw.org/wr2k1/mideast/syria.html
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| | Syria Special Weapons |
| | Although Syria has long been cited as posing a nuclear proliferation risk, the country seems to have been too strapped for cash to get far. | | | The largest project of this kind has been announced by a well-known Syrian businessman, Saeb Nahas, whose GAS group is partially owned by the Syrian state. | | | While the Syrian program was "quite closely held," former CIA Director William Webster told a Congressional panel in 1989 that the CIA had determined foreign assistance was of "critical importance in allowing Syria to develop its chemical warfare capability. |
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http://fas.org/nuke/guide/syria
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| | Syria Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide |
| | Entry into Iraq from Syria is not possible. | | | The US has issued a strong warning against travel to Syria due to anti-American protests and the possibility of violence. | | | Travellers should monitor the current situation in Syria before travel and avoid demonstrations and political gatherings while in the country. |
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/middle-east/syria
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| | United Nations - OCHA IRIN Middle East News |
| | DAMASCUS, 26 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - The spokesman of a political opposition party was arrested in the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday evening and taken to an unknown location, according to human rights activists. | | | DAMASCUS, 21 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - When Sabah’s husband left her in Syria and returned to his native Saudi Arabia, he didn’t just leave his teenage daughter without a father. | | | SYRIA: Year in Brief 2005 - A chronology of democratic developments |
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http://www.irinnews.org/ME.asp?SelectRegion=Middle_East&SelectCountry=Syria
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| | Derechos: Human Rights in Syria |
| | Syria has recently made some progress by releasing hundreds of political prisoners in 1998. | | | Actions from the World Organization Against Torture on Syria | | | Committee to Protect Journalists: 1998 Report on Syria |
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| | Syria News |
| | A report on Maher Arar's arrest, deportation and torture in Syria is being delayed yet again by bickering over how much of the evidence can be made public. | | | Published: Monday, 10 April, 2006, 12:31 PM Doha Time KUWAIT CITY: The former head of Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon, Rustom Ghazaleh, denied in comments published yesterday any role in the murder of... | | | Bombs kill four at mosques in Iraq's Baquba |
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| | Human Rights Watch: Middle East and Northern Africa : Syria |
| | Qurabi, a spokesperson for the Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria, was arrested upon his return to Damascus following his participation in two conferences in Paris and Washington that addressed democratic reform and human rights in Syria. | | | These arrests appear to be tied solely to the exercise by these activists of their guaranteed rights to freedom of expression and association. | | | The government of President Bashar al-Asad must put an end to the recent wave of arrests of activists in Syria, Human Rights Watch said in a letter released today. |
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| | BBC NEWS World Middle East Country profiles Country profile: Syria |
| | Modern Syria gained its independence from France in 1946 but has lived through periods of political instability driven by the conflicting interests of these various groups. | | | For a while, from 1958-61, it united with Nasser's Egypt, but an army coup restored independence before the Alawite-controlled pan-Arab Baath (Renaissance) party took control in 1963. | | | On the world stage Damascus has become increasingly isolated, having come under fire for its alleged support for insurgents in Iraq. |
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| | Syria news |
| | AFTER expressing reservations over India’s gas pipeline project with Iran, the United States has now "strongly opposed" New Delhi’s decision to invest in oil and gas projects in Syria, and asked India to reconsider it. | | | Hamer Hassani Lotfi, Syrian minister of Economy and Commerce will be the co-chairmen of the meetings joint economic cooperation commission held in the capital of syria | | | Cafe-Syria is your complete guide to The Syrian Arab Republic, is the best place to find up-to-date news and travel information on this magnificent country |
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| | Syrian Newspapers and News Sites |
| | Independent organization disseminating reports on the human right issues in Syria. |
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| | Syria |
| | Amnesty International: Syria -- News and Reports Archive (New York and Washington, DC) | | | Press releases, testimonies, and reports on human rights situation. | | | The World FactBook Entry on Syria (Washington, DC) |
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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Syria.html
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| | Syria Online: Website Directory, Companies, Employment, Travel, Free Email |
| | Get some great hints and tips on traveling to Syria from people who have been there ! | | | For questions or comments on this web site contact the Webmaster. | | | Arabiata Home, Syria Online Home, Advertise, Add URL, Bookmark Arabiata, Make Arabiata your Home Page, About Us, Privacy Policy, Site Map, Your Feedback, Contact Us |
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| | Syria |
| | Parts of Syria remains under Israeli occupation: Golan Heights. | | | Syrian foreign politics involve initiatives to get the Golan Heights back. | | | Syria has also got a claim on parts of Turkey: the region of Antakya. |
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| | washingtonpost.com: Syria |
| | A description of the history, government, politics and economy of Syria. | | | U.S. Rejects Syria's Withdrawal Plan for Lebanon: Citing U.N. Resolution, Washington Says Troop Pullout Must Be Quick | | | A detailed list of facts and figures for Syria. |
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/mideast/neareast/syria
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| | Atlas: Syria |
| | Lonely Planet Syria & Lebanon (Lonely Planet Syria and Lebanon) by Terry Carter, Lara Dunston and Andrew Humphrey… | | | Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial by Fire by Flynt Leverett | | | Syria Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … |
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| | SYRIA |
| | From the Euphrates to the Mediterranean, from Zenobia to the Crusaders, there is not an inch of land in Syria that history and men have left untouched. | | | This stopover site along the caravan route was founded by one of Alexander's lieutenants, who named it in homage to his Persian wife, Apamea. | | | Sumerian in the 5th century BC, Canaanite in the, 3rd century BC, then Amorite, Aramaean, Hellenic, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine and Arab, pagan, then Christian and Muslim, Syria is a place where religions and civilizations have always converged without ever crowding each other. |
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| | ICL - Syria Index |
| | 1967: Syria loses the Gloan Heights to Israel. | | | 1922: League of Nations declares French mandate over Syria. | | | The ICL-Edition of Syria's Constitution only covers the initial 1973 version. |
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| | Al Mashriq - Syria |
| | Arab Net:Syria Information about Syria on Arab Net | | | Aleppo - Sounds and sites from Syria's second city. | | | Damascus - Pictures, panoramas and sounds from Syria's capital. |
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| | Syria |
| | and coastal Syria), and an interior Arab state | | | 7 Mar 1923 The Golan is ceded to French Syria by Britain. | | | 29 Sep 1923 - 1 Jan 1944 Syria a League of Nations Mandate under France. |
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| | Ethnologue report for Syria |
| | Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > Syria | | | Turkey to India; Nawar is in Palestine, Syria, and Egypt; Kurbat in Syria and western Iran; Helebi in Egypt and Libya; Karachi in north Turkey, the Caucasus of Russia; and north Iran; Domaki and Wogri-Boli in India; Barake in Syria; Luli and Maznoug in Uzbekistan; other groups in Iran; Churi-Wali in Afghanistan. | | | This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as: |
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| | Countries: Syria: Arabic Search Engine: Directory of arabic and islamic sites |
| | 230 Photos about syria,Everything about Syria and Syrians arround the World | | | Personal home page contains information about Syria, and there are old pictures about the history of syria. | | | Syria Online offers marketing services and solutions for international companies looking to expand their market into Syria. |
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| | UNDP in Syria |
| | UN Volunteers from across Syria were invited by Mr. | | | This ambitious scheme, which will make Syria the first Arab Country to use to the international customs programme, "ASYCUDA World", also lies at the heart of the reform process and plans to create an "electronic-government". | | | This is clear in UNDP work activities in Syria as it cooperates with the Ministry of Electricity and the Global Environment Facility to implement the Supply Side Efficiency and Energy Conservation and Planning Programme (SSEECP). |
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| | Syria سورية |
| | This site attempts to promote Syria, both technically and culturally. | | | Syria: The Cradle of Civilizations - features national culture, history, religion, and land and natural resource information. | | | Syria - country and cultural information, and links. |
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| | Governments on the WWW: Syria |
| | Embassy of Syria in Washington, United States of America | | | Permanent Mission of Syria to the United Nations in New York | | | Embassy of Syria in Beijing, China (People's Republic) |
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| | Syria (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net |
| | Other portions of Syria were also known by separate names, as Aram-maahah (1 Chr. | | | "From the historic annals now accessible to us, the history of Syria may be divided into three periods: The first, the period when the power of the Pharaohs was dominant over the fertile fields or plains of Syria and the merchant cities of Tyre and Sidon, and when such mighty conquerors as Thothmes III. | | | In the time of the Romans, Syria included also a part of Palestine and Asia Minor. |
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| | Syria |
| | There are quite a lot of flags in Syria: not only on official buildings you always find the national flag and mostly the Ba'ath Party flag, but also on private buildings. | | | The presidental flag of Syria is a 1:1 version of the state flag. | | | The national flag of Syria, as we know it, is shown in a lot of different variants in Syria. |
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| | Archaeobotany-Syria |
| | The Archaeolgoical Investigations on the Upper Euphrates, Syria. | | | In Tell Afis (Syria), Scavi sull'acropoli 1988-1992, by S.M. Ceccini and S. Mazzoni, pp. | | | 1970 The Oriental Institute Excavations at Mureybit, Syria: Preliminary Report on the 1965 Campaign. |
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| | UT - MENIC: Countries and Regions: Syria |
| | MENIC does not maintain these sites, and is not responsible for their content. | | | Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin. | | | Syria Gate -- online directory of sites in and about Syria |
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http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/Countries_and_Regions/Syria
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| | Syria Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online |
| | The following maps were produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, unless otherwise indicated. | | | Syria (Political) 1990 (240K) and pdf format (243K) | | | Syria (Political) 1976 (240K) and pdf format (248K) |
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| | Visit Syria : Your Partner to Syria |
| | Through this website we provide you with the most efficient and comprehensive information on Syria. | | | At visit-syria.com, you will find everything ranging from tourist and historical information to modern-day contacts for the country's leading business community. | | | Visit-Syria.com is an independent company aimed at promoting Syria's welfare and facilitating your touristic journey through a country considered as "The Cradle of Civilizations". |
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| | Find Syria search engines with Search Engine Colossus |
| | Syria Population - 1900: 1,432,000 - 1950: 3,495,000 - 2000: 16,306,000 - 2006: 18,881,000 | | | Find Syria search engines with Search Engine Colossus | | | The gate to explore Syria on the web! |
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| | Syria |
| | To see a complete energy balance for Syria for a recent year scroll down to the next item. | | | Annual Energy and Energy-Related Data: Data for Syria for the years 1980-2003, reported by fuel (energy) category, are available to be downloaded in Excel (xls) spreadsheet format. | | | Go to the International Energy Data Page [html], select a fuel (energy) category, and scroll down to the xls spreadsheets. |
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http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/syria.html
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| | Country briefing: Syria |
| | Asad of Syria: The Struggle for the Middle East | | | The Road from Damascus: A Journey Through Syria | | | Do you know of a new link that we should add? |
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