Country Information on Syria
Arab World Online

Syria - A Country Study
U.S. Library of Congress
Profile prepared under the Country Studies/Area Handbook program of the U.S. Department of the Army. Provides a detailed overview of the people, geography, history, society, environment, economy, government, foreign relations, and armed forces of Syria. (Outdated: data from 1987)

The World Factbook Page on Syria
The Central Intelligence Agency
Brief overview of the geography, government structure, economy, population, defense system, and infrastructure, prepared annually by the Central Intelligence Agency.

Background Notes on Syria, April 1999
U.S. Department of State

Syria Online !
Yvan Terra d'Ys'
Very comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to Syria, including an excellent list of links to Syria..

Human Rights
Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC)
A unique site dedicated to human rights issues in Syria. Includes SHRC's own reports and a bulletin board.

Amnesty International Including Annual Report on Syria for 1999 (see also Annual Report on Syria for 1998 and Annual Report on Syria for 1997)

Human Rights Watch Including 1999 Report on Syria

Committee to Protect Journalist - Country Report: Syria (As of December 31, 1998)

Reporters Sans Frontieres - 1997 Report on Syria

News and Media

• Syrian Official Media

Syrian Ministry of Information Official site of the Syrian Ministry of Information
Syrian Newspapers-(Shortcut link to all Syrian newspapers)
SANA The Official Site of The Syrian Arab News Agency
Teshreen Arabic daily newspaper.
Al-Thawra Al-Thawra daily newspaper (Arabic)
Al-Baath Al-Baath daily newspaper (Arabic)
Syria Times Syria Times - English daily newspaper

• Middle East Newspapers:

Comprehensive list of online Arab newspapers, magazines, TV stations and radios in English and Arabic Compiled by Al-Hewar Magazine - Monthly online Arabic Magazine published in metro Washington, D.C.

Arab News and Media Provides a comprehensive list of links to Arab newspapers and other media.

Al-Hayat Arabic daily (Saudi-owned; published in London)
Al-Quds Al-Arabi Palestinian Arabic daily (published in London)
Al-Sharq-Al-Awsat Arabic daily (Saudi Arabia; published in London). Requires Arabic Windows.
Al-Quds Arabic daily (Palestine)
Al-Ayyam Arabic daily (Palestine)
Al-Nahar Arabic daily (Lebanon)
Al-Safir Arabic daily (Lebanon)
Daily Star English daily (Lebanon)
Al-Ahram Arabic daily (Egypt; pro-Government)
Al-Shaab Arabic biweekly (Egypt; published by the Islamist Labor opposition party)
Middle East Times English weekly(Egypt Edition)
Cairo Times English weekly (Egypt)
Al-Ahram Weekly English weekly(Egypt)
Al-Dustour Arabic daily (Jordan)
Al-Rai Arabic daily (Jordan)
The Jordan Times English daily (Jordan)

The Jerusalem Post English daily (Israel)
Ha'aretz Daily English edition (Israel)

• International Newspapers:

Washington Post: Syria News stories about Syria from the Washington Post and Associated Press.
New York Times Use the Search function to get articles on Syria
International Herald Tribune No search functions available
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles Times
Toronto Star
London Independent
London Times
London Telegraph requires registration (free)
The Observer & The Guardian requires registration (free)
Arab Affairs in the British Press (English) compiled by BBC Arabic Service (requires Arabic Windows)
Le Monde (French) Daily
Le Monde Diplomatique (English Edition) monthly-- Use the Search function to get articles on Syria in English
Le Monde Diplomatique: Syrie (in French) monthly-- Articles (in French) related to Syria

Syrian Government and Official Web Sites

Ministries of Syria Provides a complete list of all Ministers and their addresses, phones, faxes, etc.

Ministry of Tourism http://www.syriatourism.org/
Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade http://www.syrecon.org/
Ministry of Industry http://www.syr-industry.org/
Ministry of Information http://www.moi-syria.com/
Ministry of Justicehttp://www.moj-syria.com
Syrian Oil and Gas Exhibition http://www.syroil.com
Syria Telecommunications http://www.syriatel.net -
Syrian Computer Society http://www.scs-syria.com/entrance.html