Syrians (Arabic: سوريون) are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, who have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indigenous elements and the foreign cultures that have come to rule the land and its ...

Mar 9, 2025 · More than 1,300 people in Syria have been killed — many believed to be civilians — in the span of three days amid intense fighting between forces associated with Syria's new government and...

Syria, [c] officially the Syrian Arab Republic, [d][16] 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 …

Apr 9, 2025 · Israel’s attacks have prompted Syrians across multiple regions to take to the streets, not only in support of Gaza, but also in remembrance of their own civilians killed by bombs. For many, the protests are an outlet for national grief, unresolved trauma, and a renewed assertion of Syrian sovereignty and freedom after decades of authoritarian ...

Mar 24, 2025 · Syrians in Turkey have increasingly faced deportation since 2019, and there is no clear path to Turkish citizenship. Around 1.5 million Syrians live in Lebanon where there is a long history of ...

Mar 13, 2025 · While Syrians broadly have been happy to see an end to the Assad family’s dictatorial rule, many within its religious and ethnic minority communities have been skeptical of the new Sunni ...

4 days ago · Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. Its area includes territory in the Golan Heights that has been occupied by Israel since 1967.

Mar 14, 2025 · FRONTLINE has been covering the war in Syria since it began in 2011, tracing its origins and evolution, its impact on Syrians and the rest of the world, and how the U.S. has responded.

Syrians (Arabic: سوريون) are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, who have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indigenous elements and the foreign cultures that have come to rule the land and its ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East. DW takes a closer look. Syria's diverse …