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  2. List of cities in Syria - Wikipedia

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    The country of Syria is administratively subdivided into 14 governorates, which are sub-divided into 65 districts, which are further divided into 284 sub-districts. [1] Each of the governorates and districts has its own centre or capital city, except for Rif Dimashq Governorate and Markaz Rif Dimashq district. All the sub-districts have their ...

  3. List of cities and towns on the Euphrates River - Wikipedia

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    Map of Syria. The upper reaches of the Euphrates flow through steep canyons and gorges, southeast across Syria, and through Iraq. From west to east, the Euphrates is in Syria joined by the Sajur, the Balikh and the Khabur. Lake Assad is a large lake in Syria on the Euphrates River formed by the construction of the Tabqa Dam in 1973.

  4. Control of cities during the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia

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    The city became completely besieged by the Army after the capture of 3 Syrian journalists by the rebels near the city. [84] The Syrian Army took control of the city and cleared it of rebel presence 17 August, while the Syrian National Council described the area a "sinister zone". [85] The three captured journalists were found by the Syrian Army ...

  5. Aleppo - Wikipedia

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    The city of Aleppo is a major transportation hub, served by a comprehensive public transport network of buses and minibuses. New modern buses are used to connect the city with Damascus and the other Syrian cities to the east and the south of Aleppo. The city is also served by local and inter-city share taxis.

  6. Syrian rebels claim key city of Homs, set sights on Damascus

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    Syrian rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs early on Sunday after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as ...

  7. List of towns and villages in Syria - Wikipedia

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  8. Category:Cities in Syria - Wikipedia

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    This page includes localities with populations over 30,000 or the administrative centers of governorates ("muhafazat") and districts ("manatiq") in Syria. Subcategories This category has the following 18 subcategories, out of 18 total.

  9. Damascus - Wikipedia

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    Maps of Roman Syria indicate that the Barada River emptied into a lake of some size east of Damascus. Today it is called Bahira Atayba, the hesitant lake because in years of severe drought, it does not even exist. [29] The modern city has an area of 105 km 2 (41 sq mi), out of which 77 km 2 (30 sq mi) is urban, while Jabal Qasioun occupies the ...