敘利亞阿拉伯共和國
位於地中海東岸,是世界最古老文明發源地之一。從2011年內戰爆發後長年處於交戰狀態,人類發展指數連年下滑,民主指數全球倒數第6,國家清廉指數和全球和平指數統統都是全球倒數前三名。尤其在全球糧食短缺和能源飆漲的2022年,有9成的敘利亞人現在生活在貧困線以下,另外有6成面臨糧食不安全,是世界糧食計劃署(WFP)預警的世界20個飢餓熱點之一。俄羅斯總統普丁是敘利亞總統阿薩德的主要支持者,在敘利亞擁有相當廣泛的存在感。俄烏戰爭後,阿薩德一如既往的與西方國家唱反調,全力支持普丁,甚至鼓勵敘利亞的志願者加入俄羅斯軍隊,前往烏克蘭作戰。俄烏戰爭並沒有打到敘利亞這邊,但是對敘利亞內戰的影響,會比你想像的還要深遠。細節我們明天再聊。
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Situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea, Syria is the cradle of one of the most ancient civilizations in the world, but the country has suffered from conflicts in the modern era. 70% of the population are Sunni, while its leading politician in power, Bashar Al-Assad, belongs to the Shia faction. His repressive regime triggered the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011 and one third of the country is now in the hands of opposition rebel armies. Syria has been fighting with Israel over the sovereignty of the Golan Heights as the latter has currently seized de facto control over the territory. Years of war left the country in ruins with half of the population displaced. Data about Syria after 2010 is not available on the website of the International Monetary Fund nor that of the World Bank. Bashar Al-Assad was re-elected again as president in May, 2021 winning 95% of the vote, and started his second seven-year term.