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Syria Satellite
TV is operated by the Syrian
Ministry of Information. Based in Damascus, the channel reaches
all of the Middle East, Europe, U.S., South America and North
Africa. The Syria satellite channel delivers a blend of 24-hour
Arabic language programming from Syria. The programming includes
daily news, sports, music, popular movies, and comedy shows. In
June 2000, the network started airing a 15-minute daily news bulletin
in Hebrew which it said is aimed at "revealing the truth to the
Israelis." The Hebrew newscast is broadcast every day at 1600 GMT.
The Syrian state-run Radio Damascus has been airing a weekly one-hour
news program in Hebrew for several years.
Syria Satellite TV
Omayad Square
Damascus, Syria
Telephone: + 963-1-1372-0700
Fax: + 963-1-1224-9307
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.rtv.gov.sy/
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
- Library
of Congress Study
- Embassy in
the US
- Jordanian
Newspapers and Magazines
- Additional
Links
QUICK FACTS:
| Population: |
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17,585,540 |
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| Total Area: |
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185,180 sq km |
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slightly larger than North Dakota |
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| Government Type: |
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Based on Islamic law and civil law system; special religious courts
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| Currency: |
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Syrian pound (SYP) |
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| Religions: |
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Sunni Muslim 74% |
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Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16% |
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Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish |
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| Languages: |
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Arabic(official) |
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Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; |
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French, English somewhat understood |
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| Legal System: |
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Republic under military regime since March 1963 |
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| Suffrage: |
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18 years of age; universal |
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