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Syria

Syria is an Arabian country in the Middle East. Its capital is Damascus, also known as the oldest capital in human history.

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How many Muslims live in Syria?

More than 20 million Muslims live in Syria (accounting for around 92% of total population) per Pew Forum study published in October 2009. See link below.

What is the Syrian national costume?

is traditional clothes Syrian used to wear a long time ago

Who was the Syrian emperor when Jesus was born?

There was no Syrian emperor at the end of the first century BCE. Syria was under Roman rule. the author of Luke's Gospel seems to have believed that Quirinius was the Roman governor at the time, but this is not possible if Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod, who ruled Judea, Samaria, Galilee and the Decapolis.

Is same-sex marriage legal in Syria?

No. In fact, same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Syria.

Who is the President of Syria in 2013?

Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria in 2013. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was President of Syria from 1971 - 2000. After Bashar Al-Assad's father's death on 2000 June 10, he became the president one month later on August 17, 2000.

Who was the president of Syria in 2005?

Bashar al-Assad was the President of Syria in 2011. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was President of Syria from 1971 - 2000. After Bashar Al-Assad's father's death on 2000 June 10, he became the president one month later on August 17, 2000.

What form of government does Syria have?

Syria is republic under an authoritarian regime (similar-ish to a dictatorship), but will soon be a democratic country (hopefully) as long as the civil war there goes as it is currently progressing. In fact, many Syrians would like a democratic-type government there.

Source: I am Syrian.

How many miles is it from Zefat to the Golan Heights?

Not many. It's about 8 or 9 miles at the closest point.

Compare the religions of the population of Syria and Lebanon?

Syria is predominently a Sunni populated county, though Shias also inhabit there. Lebanon is inhabited by Shia Muslims and Christians.

Who is the most famous person in Syria?

A doctor, but better known as the biblical author of the "Gospel According to Luke", Luke the Evangelist was believed to have been born in Antioch, in the Roman province of Syria. Historical sources cite that he died at the age of 84 in Thebes (Greece) around the year 150 A.D. His body was interred first in Constantinople, and then later transferred to Padua, Italy. Geneticists have tested the remains believed to be those of Luke, and sampled Syrian and Greek populations for DNA comparison. They've determined that the body attributed as Luke's, is likely of Syrian origin.

The Abbasid capital was moved from Damascus, Syria, to?

Damascus was the capital of the Uymmad Caliphate, the caliphate before the Abbasid one. The first capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was Kufa, then Baghdad, then Samarra, and then Baghdad once more (all four cities located in Iraq).

In what region are Syria Lebanon and Jordan located?

In the "Levantine" region, which also includes Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Also sometimes referred to as the "Fertile Crescent."

Does golan heights border the Middle East?

The Golan Heights is a small region within the Middle East, particularly, the central Levant region.

What four nations surround the Golan Height's?

Mangola, Troll, Sudan, Spanish Pen rulers and Narnia.

Who was given Golan Heights in 1981?

Nobody was "given" the Golan Heights in 1981.

Israel conquered the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 and repelled a Syrian invasion to retake the Golan Heights in 1973. By the end of the Arab-Israeli population of 1973, the Arab population of the Golan Heights and its strategic value was immense. Therefore, in 1981, Prime Minister Menachem Begin decided to annex the territory of the Golan Heights to the Israel. This has been seen by most international observers as a violation of UNSC Resolution 242 and 338 which requires that Israel return the Golan Heights to Syria in exchange for peace, not to acquire it. Israel has responded by saying that it fully intends to return the territory to Syria should a peace treaty be struck, but it sees no reason why it has to leave the Golan Heights under military administration pending such a resolution as opposed to a civilian one.

How many people died in the Six Day War in 1967 between Israel and Syria?

The Arabs took the hardest hit in the Six Day War, with 9,800-15,000 soldiers lost in battle. The Israelis had a death toll of 776-983 soldiers. The Syrians lost about 1,000 people in battle. Around 6,000 Jordanians were killed during the war as well.

How are syrians describred?

Syrians are very ambitious and emotional. Alot of them -but not all- are open minded. Syrians usually suppress their emotions and points of view due to the different constrains they suffer on many levels.

THEY ARE DESCRIBED AS EDUCATED PEOPLE BECUSEOF THERE RELIGIUSE BELIFES

How can the Free Syrian Army win the Syrian Civil War?

In order to win the Syrian Civil War, the Free Syrian Army would need training (likely from the US), a unified organizational structure, foreign monetary assistance, and military assistance from the US-led Coalition to bomb Islamic State and the Assad Regime targets in advance of the FSA advance.