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There are many different religions but Islam is the most religion studied at Syria. Religion in Syria is made of range of faith and sects, but membership of a religion in Syria is chosen by birth. Also another different religion besides Islam is Christianity, and Christians in Syria are kind of in a bit of trouble because they have a possibility that where if they don't move their belief to Islam, they will be killed. Some of the percentage of religion are 87% Islam, 10% Christianity and 3% Druzism and other religions are Alawis, Jews and Yazidis.

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Public holidays in Syria consist a variety of cultural, nationalistic and religious holidays. Some of the primary national holidays are Evacuation Day (celebrated every April 17th) which celebrates evacuation of the last French troops in Syria, anniversary of October War on the 6th of October, Marty's day on May 6th and Armed Forces Day on August 1st celebrating the creation of Syrian Armed Forces. Other holidays are New Year's Day on January 1st, Mother's Day on March 21st, Gregorian Easter, Julian Easter, Labour Day on May 1st and Christmas on December 25th.

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Many highlights of Syrian food is mezza, which is the tapas of the middle East. A big main dish in Syria is the Syrian cuisine which is a diffusion of the cultures of civilizations. There are so many different dishes in Syria that you can diffuse into Syrian cuisine like fried balls or patties of spiced,  mashed chickpeas, most often served in Arabic bread, with pickles, tahina, hummus, sumac, cut vegetable sala and often, shatteh, a hot sauce. Also kibbeh, kebab halabi, waraq `inab, tabbouleh, fattoush, lab neh, shawarma, mujaddara, shanklish, bastirma, sujuk and baklava. There is served selections of appetizers know as meze (which Arabic bread is almost always eaten together with), za `atar, minced beef and cheese manaqish as hors d'oeuvres. One of the best dishes is Shawarma (delicious street meet or the Druze cousan) There are so many possibilitys to mix food together and for it too still be yummy. In Syria they have endless variations. Wheat is the main crop and one of the staple foods. Vegetables, fruits and dairy products also are specially prepared in a method called halal cooking. Meals are like those eaten in other Middle Eastern countries: roast or grilled chicken or lamb with side dishes of rice, chickenpeas, yogurt and vegetables.

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Syrian's taste for the traditional arts is expressed in dances. And there is Islamic art and architecture, works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim in it's themes. The Muslims derived their unique style from synthesizing the arts of Byzantines, the Copts, the Bomans and the Sassanids. A big strength to Islamic art lies in it's ability to synthesize native designs elements with impported ones. An impotant factor in Islamic art is abtract decoration of the surface. Islamic art eschews the relistic representation of human beings and animals. Syria and Iraq manufacture black-and-turquoise pottery.

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Arabic is the main/official language of Syria but the first alphabet was written in Ugarit. (which I think is a very old language not used anymore in Syria) And some dialects of Arabic are spoken in everyday life along with other languages including Kurdish, Aramic (language of Jesus Christ), and Armenian. Aramic is only spoken in some Christian villages up in the south and Armenians are in the north of Syria.

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Kinds of music in Syria are classical, folk music which is for the most part is based on the oud, which is a stringed instrument basically to be the ancestor of the European lute. Other musics presenting are Sunni, Shia, Sufi music and including Kurdish Syrian music.

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Detailed description of Syrian Arabic Music

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The dance dabke is a representative descendant of the Phoenician dances. The Arabic folklore dance in Syria, opera house if Syria, darel Assad, life in Syria, and societies in Syria all go to dance/culture/art.

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The economy of Syria is based on agriculture which agriculture is a high priority in Syria's economic system.

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Quick Facts

Ongoing chaos and the devastation of conflict preclude ranking Syria in the 2020 Index. In addition to its horrific death toll, the long civil war has caused the near collapse of economic output in Syria. With fighting becoming more geographically restricted, the economy is beginning to recover. The Assad regime controls southern, western, and central Syria, largely due to support from Russia and Iran. As a result, a de facto partition of the country into a Turkish-backed rebel-held area in the North, a mainly Kurdish area in the East, and the government-held West will probably take hold.

The World Bank estimates the cumulative GDP loss from 2011 to 2016 at $226 billion. Reconstruction in areas controlled by the regime will cost an estimated $390 billion and is expected to accelerate in 2020. Russian and Iranian businesses will secure key infrastructure and energy investment deals but will have to compete with Gulf businesses as well as businesses from China and India.

Background

The Assad family has ruled Syria since Hafez al-Assad's military coup in 1970. Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father in 2000 but failed to keep his promises to open the socialist economy and ease political repression. A brutal crackdown after 2011's Arab Spring protests sparked an armed uprising against Assad that by 2012 had become a sectarian civil war between the predominantly Sunni rebels and the Alawite-dominated regime. Assad's regime, supported by Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah, has largely defeated the fractured armed opposition. The conflict has killed more than 500,000 Syrians and driven nearly 5.5 million refugees out of the country. Syria's economy declined by more than 70 percent from 2010 to 2017.

The rule of law is weak, and corruption is pervasive. Property rights have been ignored throughout the civil war. Militias extort businesses and confiscate private property to varying degrees. Leaders of the regime's constitutionally protected Baath Party dominate the judiciary and all other branches of government and act with impunity. Those who question or act against state policy face harassment, imprisonment, or death.

Economic policy has focused on protecting the regime and maintaining the military's fighting capacity. Government spending has been driven by the regime's political concerns and the need to protect its own interests. Budget revenue from oil and taxes has severely diminished. Faced with limited financial resources and ongoing international sanctions, the regime continues to rely partly on Iranian financial support and Russian loans.

Resolution of the ongoing conflict is necessary for the business climate to recover. Before the war, the business environment lacked transparency and efficiency. Functioning labor markets are limited to specific parts of the country and subject to heavy state interference and control. The 22 percent 2019 budget increase was caused mostly by higher subsidies for wheat and flour, which left little spending room for other government priorities.

Political instability, exacerbated by the ongoing civil war and mounting security threats, is a significant impediment to trade and investment. The Assad regime's brutality and economic mismanagement have caused the near collapse of the economy. The financial infrastructure has been significantly degraded by unstable political and economic conditions. Severely limited access to financing impedes any meaningful private business development.

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Download PDF Quick Facts Ongoing chaos and the devastation of conflict preclude ranking Syria in the 2020 Index. In addition to its horrific death toll, the long civil war has caused the near collapse of economic output in Syria. With fighting becoming more geographically restricted, the economy is beginning to recover.

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Clothing in Syria is very diverse, and endless variety's of Kuffiyahs, Turbans, and head wraps characteristic to Muslims. Even through the harsh climate, (which is very hot over there) bare legs, shoulders, or upper arms are almost never seen. Qur`an says clothing should be modest, men should not wear silk or gold clothes, should not attract attention the hands and face should be uncovered, material must be thick and hang loose, clothing should be plain in mosque, and Muslims should not wear non-Islamic clothes. And these strict rules have been interpreted into what they wear today.

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Youth Association for Social Awareness (YASA) which focuses on driving safety, organizing campaigns to reduce car accidents and relted injuries. Human Care that a UK registered NGO delivering humanitarian aid to affected communities in Syria, include children and orphans care, sponsorships, rehabilitation food programmers, emergency relief, crisis appeal and livelihood. (And more) Al Faith Islamic Institute that is educational institution, established in by late reowned Scholar Muhammad Saleh Al-Farfour. And Syrian American Club which is a non-profit organization develops cultural, social and education programs.

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Syrian literature can barely escape from their country's tangled politics. Syrian literature was influenced by Arabic literature's of other countries including French literature and by the country's political history. Syrians have contributed to Arabic literature for centuries. In Arabic literature, Syrian writers are not really well known to non-Arab audiences.

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Syria adopted it's current constitution in 1973. The unicameral legislative branch is made of the People's Council whose 195 members are elected for 4-year terms. The president is elected every seven years by popular vote. (Required by constitution to be a Muslim) Despite distribution or political power, in practice, the military government had the ability to overrule all decisions. The best jobs in the government are given to the people related to the president. Also residents do take an interest in politics but rather not go join political parties. For cases dealing with issues like birth, inheritance and marriage the system puts people with different religions in different courts.

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Muslim tradition with marriage is it's arranged by the couple's families, even today it is extremely rare for a couple to go against their family's wishes. Though, marriage rate has been declined because of housing shortages, inflation, rising levels of education, bride money and cost of weddings. Divorce laws used to follow Arabic tradition that a man had to only repeat "I divorce you" three times, whether he's inhis wife's presence or not. Also a tradition isinheritance with political and social position as well.

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The family is the heart of Syrian social life. Suria customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border.