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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is the capital and largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country.

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4 events · 90 days
Mar 11ELEVATEDGulf Countries Develop Data Corridors to Bypass Geopolitical Choke PointsSaudi ArabiaMar 5EXTREMEIsrael's Military Actions Lead to Mass Displacement from LebanonLebanon-Syria BorderMar 5EXTREMEIsrael kills more than 100 Lebanese as it commands Beirut residents to fleeBeirutMar 4CRITICALBroadest evacuation order for Lebanon issued by Israeli armyBeirut

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