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Syria Travel Information

According to transporthint, Syria (Arabic: سوريا‎, Sūriyā) is a country in the Middle East (Asia) bordering Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. Syria has been independent from the former United Arab Republic since 1961. The capital of Syria is Damascus. A number of major cities in Syria are: Aleppo, Homs, Hama and Latakia. Syria is […]

Syria Entry Requirements

Syria Entry Requirements

Passport and visa regulations Nationalities Passport required visa required Return ticket required Austria Yes Yes Yes Switzerland Yes Yes Yes Other EU countries Yes Yes Yes Turkey Yes Yes Yes Germany Yes Yes Yes Passport information Generally required, must still be valid for at least 6 months upon entry. Visa information Generally required. Thembaprograms: Offers […]

Syria Economy

Syria Economy and History

ECONOMY: AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHING According to DISEASESLEARNING, 17% of the active population is still employed in agriculture, which forms the basis of the country’s economy; however, as a whole it is not a particularly flourishing sector, although it presents variously differentiated aspects in relation to the natural environment and the transformations brought about by […]

Syria History

Syria History

Syria (“Old Syria”) as a cultural geographic term describes the area between the Euphrates and the Mediterranean Sea and the area south of Gaziantep (Turkey) to the Hauran. It is not identical with the territory of the modern Syrian state, which on the one hand the (Turkish) province Hatay and Lebanon no longer belong, and […]

Syria Culture and Literature

Syria Culture and Literature

CULTURE Syria is configured, within the Middle Eastern panorama, as a developed and modern state, where however the tradition and the artistic and architectural heritage are preserved and integrated into the contemporary dimension. Inhabited or conquered over the centuries by Phoenicians, Mesopotamian, Roman, Arab, Mongol and Ottoman civilizations, the country today retains important traces of […]