Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. In those days people in syria spoke the syriac language and used the syriac alphabet, while the syrian city antioch was one of the important cities in christendom. The united nations high commissioner for refugees estimates that, by november 2017, more than 5.3 million syrian refugees had left the country as a result of the syrian civil.
Thereafter, three political entities—the syrian interim government, syrian salvation government, and the democratic autonomous administration of north and east syria —emerged in syrian. Stay informed on the latest. The israeli army reverses initial syrian gains and pushes deeper into syria.
In this in focus section, un news provides comprehensive coverage of the crisis, its impact and the urgent actions needed for syria’s stability and recovery.