Government of Syria - Wikipedia
WEBGovernment of the Syrian Arab Republic is the union government created by the constitution of Syria whereby the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. [1] Executive power is exercised by the government. Syria has a legislative council with 250 members. [2]
Syria - Wikipedia
WEBThe capital and largest city is Damascus. Arabs are the largest ethnic group, and Sunni Muslims are the largest religious group. Syria is now the only country that is governed by Ba'athists, who advocate Arab socialism and Arab nationalism.
Syria - The World Factbook
WEB3 days ago · International pressure on the Syrian Government intensified after 2011, as the Arab League, the EU, Turkey, and the US expanded economic sanctions against the ASAD regime and those entities that supported it. In 2012, more than 130 countries recognized the Syrian National Coalition as the sole legitimate representative of …
Politics of Syria - Wikipedia
WEBIn practice, Syria is a one-party state where independent parties are outlawed; with a powerful secret police that cracks down on dissidents. [3][4] Since the 1963 seizure of power by its Military Committee, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party has governed Syria as a totalitarian police state.
Syrian Civil War | Facts & Timeline | Britannica
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Syrian Civil War, armed conflict that began in 2011 with an uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict drew involvement from a number of international actors and helped precipitate the rise of ISIL (also called ISIS or Islamic State) in eastern Syria.
Violence in Syria is on the rise while aid is flagging as the civil war ...
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Syria’s civil war has entered its 14th year on Friday March 15, 2024, a somber anniversary in a long-frozen conflict. The country is effectively carved up into areas controlled by the Damascus government, various opposition groups and Kurdish forces.
Conflict in Syria | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign …
WEBMar 9, 2021 · Three campaigns drive the conflict: coalition efforts to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violence between the Syrian government and opposition forces, and military operations against...
Syria’s war: Ten years – and counting - Al Jazeera
WEBMar 15, 2021 · The Syrian government. Bashar al-Assad inherited his rule of Syria in 2000, taking over from his father Hafez al-Assad, who had been in power since 1970. He has ruled the country with an iron...
The Syrian crisis simplified: Who’s fighting whom and why?
WEBDec 18, 2015 · The Syrian army and pro-government militias. Russia. Longtime allies of Assad, the Russians set up a base in Syria this fall that launches airstrikes and added cruise missiles fired from the...
Syrian constitutional reform body seeking breakthrough, Security ...
WEBMar 24, 2022 · The Syrian Constitutional Committee, first established amid high expectations in 2019, is a 150-member body comprising 50 representatives of the Syrian Government, 50 from the opposition and...