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2011 In Syria
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Syria. Incumbents *President of Syria, President: Bashar al-Assad *Vice President of Syria, Vice President: ** Farouk al-Sharaa ** Najah al-Attar *Prime Minister of Syria, Prime Minister: Muhammad Naji al-Otari (until 14 April), Adel Safar (starting 14 April) Events ''For events related to the Civil War, see Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (January–April 2011), Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (May–August 2011) and Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (September–December 2011)'' ;July *Syria al-Shaab satellite broadcast channel is founded. Deaths * 25 May – Hamza al-Khateeb, murder victim (born 1997) References {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 In Syria 2011 in Syria, 2010s in Syria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Syria
The president of Syria (), officially the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, is the head of state and head of government of Syria. The president directs the executive branch and serves as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Army and Syrian Armed Forces, Armed Forces. The president represents the nation in international relations and formalizes treaties with foreign countries. In 1922, French authorities created the Syrian Federation under the Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, with Subhi Barakat serving as its president. The federation was short-lived and was replaced by the State of Syria in 1925. Barakat briefly remained president until the outbreak of the Great Syrian Revolt later that year, which led to his resignation. He was succeeded by Ahmad Nami, who served as president until his removal in 1928. In the following years, the Syrian presidency underwent several changes in leadership, including a coup by Husni al-Za'im in March 1949 Syrian coup d'état, March 1949, follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bashar Al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer and former dictator Sources characterising Assad as a dictator: who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until fall of the Assad regime, his government was overthrown in 2024 after Syrian civil war, 13 years of civil war. As president, Assad was commander-in-chief of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces and secretary-general of the Regional Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, Central Command of the Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction), Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria from 1970 to 2000. In the 1980s, Assad became a doctor, and in the early 1990s he was training in London as an ophthalmologist. In 1994, after his elder brother Bassel al-Assad died in a car crash, Assad was recalled to Syria to take over Bassel's role as heir apparent. Assad entered the military academy and in 1998 took charge of the Syrian occupation of Leba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice President Of Syria
The vice president of Syria (), officially the vice president of the Syrian Arab Republic, is a political position in Syria. The Constitution of Syria states that in the case of the president's temporary disablement, the vice president may become acting president. Multiple people can hold the office of vice president at the same time. The president of Syria appoints vice presidents. As of May 2025, the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, HTS-led Syrian transitional government, transitional government has not selected a vice president. Vice President in Interim Constitution Under the 2025 Interim Constitution of Syria: * The President of the Republic appoints one or more vice presidents. * The President determines their powers, dismisses them, and accepts their resignations. * If the presidency becomes vacant, the vice president assumes the President’s powers. List of officeholders Second Syrian Republic (1950–1958) United Arab Republic (1958–1961) Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farouk Al-Sharaa
Farouk al-Sharaa (born 10 December 1938) is a Syrian politician and diplomat. He was one of the most prominent officials in the Ba'athist Syria#Politics and government, government of Ba'athist Syria and served as foreign minister from 1984 to 2006, then as Vice President of Syria, vice president until 2014. Early life and education Sharaa was born in Daraa on 10 December 1938 to a Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim family that originates from the Daraa Governorate. He studied English language at the University of Damascus in the 1960s, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature, English Literature in 1963. In 1971 and 1972 he took courses in international law at the University of London. Early career (1963–1989) In 1963, Sharaa became a member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, Ba'ath Party’s central committee. He served as regional manager of the state-run Syrian Arab Airlines in London from 1968 to 1972 and as commercial director in Damascus from 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Najah Al-Attar
Najah al-Attar (; born 10 January 1933) is a Syrian politician who served as the vice president of Syria from 2006 to 2024. She was the first Arab woman to have held the post. Previously she was minister of culture from 1976 to 2000. Early life and education Attar was born on 10 January 1933 and raised in Damascus as a member of a Sunni Muslim family. ''Country Studies'' Her father was among the first leaders who took part in the 1925-1927 Syrian revolt against the . She studied at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Syria
The prime minister of Syria (), officially the president of the Council of Ministers of the Syrian Arab Republic, was the head of government of Syria from 1920 to 2025. After the fall of the Assad regime, the prime minister of Syria was the head of the Syrian caretaker government. History Ba'athist Syria (1963–2024) In normal circumstances and under the constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic, the prime minister is appointed by the president of Syria, along with other ministers and members of the government that the new prime minister recommends. The People's Assembly of Syria then approves the legislative program of the new government, before the new government formally take office. There are no constitutional limits on a prime minister's term, and several served multiple non-consecutive terms. The Syrian presidency retains the constitutional authority to appoint or remove the prime minister and his Council of Ministers. Post-Ba'athist Syria (2024–2025) With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Naji Al-Otari
Muhammad Naji al-Otari (, also ''Etri'', ''Itri'' and ''Otri''; born 1 January 1944) is a Syrian politician who was Prime Minister of Syria from 2003 to 2011.Syrian cabinet resigns amid unrest, says state TV , 29 March 2011 Early life and education Born in in 1944, Otari studied and has a diploma in |
Adel Safar
Adel Safar (, born 1953) is a Syrian politician and academic, who served as Prime Minister of Syria from 14 April 2011 to 23 June 2012. His government was dissolved by Bashar al-Assad as a result of the Syrian parliamentary election in 2012. He was Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform from 2003 to 2011. Early life and education Safar was born in the Damascus countryside in Syria to a Sunni Muslim family. He earned a degree in Agronomy from the University of Damascus in 1977, a Diploma from the National School of Agronomy and Food Industries (ENSAIA) in Nancy, France in 1983, and a PhD in Biotechnology from ENSAIA in 1987.Adel Safar , Silobreaker Early career Summary:[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of The Syrian Civil War (January–April 2011)
This is a broad timeline of the course of major events of the Syrian civil war. It only includes major territorial changes and attacks and does not include every event. The uprising against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad gradually turned into a full-scale civil war, with two significant milestones being the initial March 2011 Arab Spring protests and the 15 July 2012 declaration by the International Committee of the Red Cross that the fighting had gradually become so widespread that the situation should be regarded as a civil war. Rebel forces, which received arms from Gulf Cooperation Council states, Turkey and some Western countries, initially made significant advances against the government forces, which were receiving financial and military support from Iran and Russia. Rebels captured the regional capitals of Raqqa in 2013 and Idlib in 2015. Consequently, Iran launched a military intervention in support of the Syrian government in 2014 and Russia followed in 2015, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syria Al-Shaab
Syria al-Shaab () was a rebel supporting channel in Syria that broadcast via satellite and the Internet. The station, whose name means "Syria of the people," was founded by Mohammad Al Ajlouni in July 2011. The channel describes itself as a moderate, nationalist channel that seeks to reach all Syrians regardless of their identity and that aims to contribute to the building of a democratic future for Syria. Censorship The channel has reported attempts by the Syrian government to jam its satellite broadcasts and to hack into its Skype Skype () was a proprietary telecommunications application operated by Skype Technologies, a division of Microsoft, best known for IP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing and voice calls. It also had instant messaging, file transfer, ... account. Funding The channel has not revealed the sources of its funding. References {{Reflist Television channels in Syria Television channels and stations established in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
