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, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a transitional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is the capital and largest city. With a population of 25 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 57th-most populous and 87th-largest country.
Donald Trump signs executive order lifting US sanctions on Syria
The new order does not rescind existing sanctions on..
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Syrians hopeful for the future after US and EU sanctions relief
US President Donald Trump granted Syria sweeping..
