Source: TH
Context: Syria received its first wheat shipment at Latakia port since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, signaling efforts to rebuild its food security amidst economic recovery.
About Syria:
- Location: Southwest Asia, eastern Mediterranean coast.
- Capital:
- Neighbouring Nations: Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Lebanon.
- Geological Features
- Mountains:
- Al-Anṣariyyah Mountains: Border the coastal plain, highest point ~1,562 meters.
- Other notable ranges: Mount Al-Durūz, Abū Rujmayn, Bishrī Mountains.
- Rivers:
- Euphrates River: Originates in Turkey, Syria’s principal water source; Lake Al-Asad formed by Euphrates Dam.
- Orontes River: Flows northward through Ghāb Depression into the Mediterranean.
- Yarmouk River: Forms part of Syria-Jordan border.
- Plains and Deserts:
- Syrian Desert: Dominates the southeastern region; primarily rocky and gravelly terrain.
- Lakes:
- Al-Jabbūl Lake: Largest seasonal Salt Lake.
- Other lakes: Lake Qattinah, Lake Muzayrīb, Lake Khātūniyyah.
- Mountains:
