About Syria
October 31st, 2009
Syria in Arabic: سورية Sūriyyaħ or سوريا Sūriyā
Officially: Syrian Arab Republic
Capital: Damascus
Official Language: Arabic
Government: Presidential Republic
President: Bashar Al-Assad
Anthem: Homat El-Diyar (Guardians of the Land)
Currency : Syrian Pound
Gallery
Videos
President Bashar Al-Assad in an interview with ABC News, the personal side.
President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma plant a jasmine tree in an environmental garden during the opening of the Jasmine Festival, in central Damascus.
President Bashar Al-assad and his wife Asma at Saint Taqla “church” in Ma`loula town where they shared Ester with the orphans.
Her Excellency Mrs Asma Al-Assad leads the international female contingent during the 2005 ‘Follow the Women - Women for Peace’ cycle ride in Syria. The event was first held in 2004.
Asma Al-Assad during the reception made to the participants in “Woman For Peace”, in English.
