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Syria: Country in West Asia
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. Cyprus lies to the west across the Mediterranean Sea. It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions). A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including the majority Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens, Assyrians, Circassians, Armenians, Albanians, Greeks, and Chechens. Religious groups include Muslims, Christians, Alawites, Druze, and Yazidis. The capital and largest city is Damascus, followed by Aleppo, Homs, Latakia, Hama, Deirezor, and Raqqa. 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.

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Thousands in Syria's rebel-held region protest against Assad's regime [Video]

Thousands in Syria's rebel-held region protest against Assad's regime

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ISIS bride Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal [Video]

ISIS bride Shamima Begum loses UK citizenship appeal

Shamima Begum has lost her challenge over the removal of her British citizenship at the Court of Appeal. Ms Begum travelled to Syria in 2015 aged 15 and her citizenship was revoked on national security..

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Israeli Missile Attack Strikes High-Security District in Syrian Capital Damascus | Oneindia News [Video]

Israeli Missile Attack Strikes High-Security District in Syrian Capital Damascus | Oneindia News

In this breaking news report, learn about the recent Israeli missile attack that has shaken the high-security district of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Get the latest updates on the devastating impact..

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More Israeli strikes in Syria as UN warns of disastrous Rafah offensive [Video]

More Israeli strikes in Syria as UN warns of disastrous Rafah offensive

All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war and the conflict in the Middle East.

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Israel launches airstrikes on Syria’s Damascus; issues evacuation orders in Gaza’s Rafah | Oneindia [Video]

Israel launches airstrikes on Syria’s Damascus; issues evacuation orders in Gaza’s Rafah | Oneindia

More than four months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to formulate a plan for evacuating civilians from Rafah, anticipating an imminent invasion of..

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A year after Syria's deadly earthquake, survivors in Idlib feel forgotten [Video]

A year after Syria's deadly earthquake, survivors in Idlib feel forgotten

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Middle East crisis: U.S strikes two Houthi drones in Yemen in 'self-defence' | Oneindia News [Video]

Middle East crisis: U.S strikes two Houthi drones in Yemen in 'self-defence' | Oneindia News

On February 6th, the United States military announced that they had conducted a defensive strike against two Houthi drones in Yemen. This action came in response to a drone attack targeting a base..

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U.S Strikes: Russia says Biden 'boosting' his presidential campaign with Syria, Iraq strikes [Video]

U.S Strikes: Russia says Biden 'boosting' his presidential campaign with Syria, Iraq strikes

Russia has accused US President Joe Biden of carrying out military strikes in Iraq and Syria to prop up his presidential re-election campaign. Russia claimed Biden is carrying out strikes in Iraq and..

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Syria Attack: Kurdish Fighters Lose Lives in Overnight Attack on American Base | Oneindia News [Video]

Syria Attack: Kurdish Fighters Lose Lives in Overnight Attack on American Base | Oneindia News

Join us for an overview of the recent events as an overnight attack claims the lives of Kurdish fighters in Syria. Explore the details surrounding the incident. #USNews #Syria #USBase..

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Yemen Attack: US-UK’s Joint Air Raids Hit 36 More Houthi Sites Amid Escalating Tensions | Oneindia [Video]

Yemen Attack: US-UK’s Joint Air Raids Hit 36 More Houthi Sites Amid Escalating Tensions | Oneindia

The US and Britain launched joint air raids on Houthi rebels in Yemen, responding to their attacks on global shipping. Targeting 36 sites, the strikes aimed to disrupt Houthi capabilities. This..

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Hamas Accuses US of Escalating Tensions with Strikes in Iraq & Syria, Warns of Consequences [Video]

Hamas Accuses US of Escalating Tensions with Strikes in Iraq & Syria, Warns of Consequences

Following the soldiers' casualties at the Tower 22 base in Jordan last Sunday, the United States issued a warning that its response would not be restricted to a single night, single target, or single..

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US missile barrage on targets in Iraq and Syria after US soldiers killed [Video]

US missile barrage on targets in Iraq and Syria after US soldiers killed

US military claimed 85 targets hit at seven locations after three US soldiers were killed in Jordan, allegedly by Iran-backed militias.

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Syria Urges End to Aggression as American Strikes Leave Toll of Dead and Wounded Near Border [Video]

Syria Urges End to Aggression as American Strikes Leave Toll of Dead and Wounded Near Border

US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, targeting Iranian forces and militias, resulted in casualties and damage, prompting condemnation from Syria and Iraq. The Syrian military reported civilian and soldier..

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Iraq says US airstrikes in Syria, Iraq a breach of sovereignty, warns of consequences | Oneindia [Video]

Iraq says US airstrikes in Syria, Iraq a breach of sovereignty, warns of consequences | Oneindia

Iraq strongly denounced the retaliatory US strikes targeting pro-Iran armed groups within its borders, labelling them a "blatant violation of Iraqi sovereignty." The country issued a stern warning..

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Jordan attack: US approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria [Video]

Jordan attack: US approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria

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Middle-East Conflict: Iran’s Guards pull officers from Syria after Israeli strikes | Oneindia News [Video]

Middle-East Conflict: Iran’s Guards pull officers from Syria after Israeli strikes | Oneindia News

Iran's Revolutionary Guards are reportedly reducing the deployment of their senior officers in Syria in response to a series of lethal alleged Israeli strikes. This marks a significant shift as the..

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Israel charges back into Gaza City as US weighs response to killing of its troops | Oneindia News [Video]

Israel charges back into Gaza City as US weighs response to killing of its troops | Oneindia News

Israel conducted airstrikes on Gaza's primary northern city overnight, despite withdrawing from the area weeks earlier, according to residents. In a significant escalation, Iran-backed militants..

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Jordan attack: What is Tower 22 where three US troops were eliminated? | Oneindia News [Video]

Jordan attack: What is Tower 22 where three US troops were eliminated? | Oneindia News

In a tragic incident near the Syrian border in northeastern Jordan, three US Army soldiers have lost their lives, and several others are injured after an unmanned aerial drone struck a military outpost..

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Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition formed to fight Islamic State [Video]

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition formed to fight Islamic State

The two nations have made the decision to open the dialogue as US forces in Iraq and Syria are targeted by Iran-backed militias since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Israel strikes in Syrian capital Damascus leave five ‘Iran-aligned leaders’ dead | Oneindia News [Video]

Israel strikes in Syrian capital Damascus leave five ‘Iran-aligned leaders’ dead | Oneindia News

An Israeli missile strike on a building in Syria's capital Damascus on Saturday killed four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as reported by a security source within the regional pro-Syria..

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Reported Israeli airstrike on Damascus kills Iranian commander [Video]

Reported Israeli airstrike on Damascus kills Iranian commander

Syrian state media and an Iranian media outlet reported that the individual killed was likely a member of the Revolutionary Guard’s expeditionary Quds Force.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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