Syria (Capital: Damascus)
Alawites minorities came under attack during conflict in Syria.
Political Features
- Lies in West Asia.
- Bordering Countries: Turkey (North), Iraq (East), Jordan (South), Israel and Lebanon (West).
- Bordering Water Bodies: Mediterranean Sea (West).
Geographical Features
- Major Physical Regions: Syrian Desert, Euphrates River Valley, and Anti-Lebanon Mountains (mark Syria’s border with Lebanon).
- Major Rivers: Euphrates, Orontes, Tigris.
- Highest Point: Mount Hermon.
- Major Conflict Cities: Aleppo, Homs, Idlib, Golan Heights (Disputed territory with Israel) etc.