Training Before the war, Syria had a more elaborate education system than most low-income countries and other Arab countries. Reading and writing skills have been high. In addition to the regular schools, there were also Islamic schools, both state and private. However, the civil war since 2011 has devastated parts of the school system. The […]
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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 Politics, Population and Geography
Background: After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire as a result of the First World War, Syria was ruled by France until independence in 1946. In the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, Syria lost the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel. Syrian troops have been in Lebanon since 1976 under the pretext of maintaining peace. Negotiations with […]
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 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 (“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
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 […]