Signed in Cairo on March 22, 1945, the Pact of the League of Arab States stands as a landmark in modern Arab history — the first formal attempt to institutionalize unity among newly independent Arab nations. Emerging from the political upheavals that followed World War II and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Pact...

1. The largest percentage for any one request is that of 1,500 petitions (80.4 per cent) for United Syria, including Cilicia, the Syrian Desert, and Palestine. The boundaries of this area are usually defined as “The Taurus Mountains on the north- the Euphrates and Khabur Rivers, and the line extending east of Abu Kamal to...

Habeeb Salloum was born on March 9, 1924, in the village of Qaraoun, then part of Greater Syria under French Mandate, later incorporated into modern Lebanon. His father, like many Levantine migrants in the early 20th century, sought better opportunities in North America. A few months after Habeeb’s birth, his mother, his brother, and the...

Modern Syria offers visitors more than just a sightseeing trip. It is a journey through layers of history, where ancient stones and bustling streets carry the stories of struggle and resilience. Among the defining chapters of this story is Independence Day—known in Syria as Eid al-Jalaa—which commemorates the end of French colonial rule on April...

Damascus is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and remains one of the most enduring urban centers to this day. The city lies in the southeastern plain of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range, on the western edge of the Syrian desert, which stretches southward toward the Arabian Peninsula and eastward into Mesopotamia. Historians...

Television and radio have long been the Arab world’s most influential storytellers.They have shaped national identities, mirrored revolutions, and connected millions from Casablanca to Damascus.In both Arab and international contexts, these media became instruments of diplomacy, propaganda, and cultural exchange.Their journey—from crackling radio transmitters to high-definition satellites—reveals how sound and image helped define modern Arab...

The Lebanese Republic and the Syrian Arab Republic, on the basis of the distinguished brotherly relations between them which derive their strength from the roots of kinship, history, common affiliation, common destiny, and joint strategic interests; out of their belief that the achievement of the broadest cooperation and coordination between them will serve their strategic...