keep your eyes on the middle east- spotlight syria!

The Syrian Arab

Republic

Sunni Islam

President: Bashar al-Assad

Syria is located in W.

Asia.Bordered by Lebanon,

the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Iraq,

Jordan, and Israel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria

Population

Syria is home to a diverse group: Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans, & Turks.

Greek Orthodox Church, DamascusSyrian Kurds

Damascus, Syria’s capital, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world!

Syria became a founding member of the United Nations in

1945.

In 1948, Syria invaded Israel,

along with other Arab countries, & attacked Jewish

settlements.

Syria joined the 1967 war against Israel & consequently lost 2/3 of the Golan Heights to Israel!

In 1973, Syria & Egypt initiated the Yom Kippur War with Israel.

In 1976 Syria entered Lebanon & for the next 33 years occupied Lebanon. Syria fought Israel for control of South

Lebanon.

In the 1990s, Syria engaged in

negotiations with Israel that

ultimately failed.

Since 2011, Syria has been in a

vicious Civil War after an uprising against Assad’s government.

Over 2.1 million Syrian refugees have fled Syria!

The current military situation, as of

1/1/16

Current Events…

On 1/11/16, an aid truck reached 3 Syrian towns that have been under siege for

months!

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/aid-convoys-head-besieged-syria-cities-36209424

People have been living off boiled water & leaves, but then winter came!

Syria’s UN envoy claims there is “No starvation in

Madaya!”

https://news.yahoo.com/syrias-un-envoy-says-no-starvation-madaya-225556719.html

The Syrian Government claims that Al-Jazeera & Al-Arabiya fabricated these

stories.

Russian fighter jets continue

relentless airstrikes in

Syria!http://video.perthnow.com.au/v/426322/Syria-Russian-fighter-jets-continue-relentless-air-campaign-in-

Syria

Russian airstrikes may be hurting civilians the most!

Syrian terrorists are still getting

reinforcements via Turkey!

http://www.reuters.com/article/mideast-crisis-syria-russia-turkey-idUSR4N14H00F20160111

Despite efforts to stop reinforcements, they continue to be sent regularly from

Turkey.

Is Syria in the Biblical Text?

Syria is mentioned 75

times in the KJV version of the

Bible!

Damascus is mentioned 60

times in the KJV version of the

Bible!

The Jewish Apostle Paul was

on his way to Damascus when He encountered

Jesus!

Keep Your Eyes on

the Middle East

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