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Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces ... Between 1516 and 1918 Damascus and Aleppo were separate administrative provinces within the Ottoman empire.

With speculation growing over the nature of U.S. response to the Syrian conflict that has now taken an estimated 100,000 lives, this map shows ... and is home to state administrative offices.

Syria will require “substantial international” assistance to revive its economy, address pressing humanitarian needs, and ...

The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild ...

Following the collapse of the central government, Syria is likely to be divided up according to its ethnic groups, and this division will be fairly similar to the map of administrative districts ...

But it also fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed factions now jostling for control, and international players anxious to preserve their regional interests amid the chaos. Here's a map ...

which stipulated that “the Syrian Kingdom consists of provinces forming an indivisible political unit.” It embraces the 1950 Constitution, which expanded the powers of local administrative ...

While the authorities have signaled a willingness to engage with international organizations, bureaucratic and administrative hurdles continue to impede efforts to address Syria’s escalating ...

But it also fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed factions now jostling for control, and international players anxious to preserve their regional interests amid the chaos. Here's a map ...