Syrian government

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The Syrian government is the authoritarian regime led by President Bashar al-Assad that has ruled Syria since 2000 and is a central actor in the country's ongoing civil war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf authoritarian government
political actor in the Syrian civil war
regime
accusedOf crimes against humanity
use of chemical weapons
war crimes
alliedWith Hezbollah
Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran

Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
branch executive branch of Syria
judicial branch of Syria
legislative branch of Syria
cameToPowerYear 2000
capital Damascus
claimsTerritory Golan Heights (occupied by Israel)
linked to: Golan Heights
constitutionInForce Syrian Constitution of 2012
controls Syrian Air Force
Syrian Arab Army
Syrian Armed Forces
Syrian Navy
linked to: Syrian Arab Navy

Syrian security services
country Syrian Arab Republic
linked to: Syria
dominantReligiousBackgroundOfLeadership Alawite Islam
linked to: Alawites
headOfState Bashar al-Assad
humanRightsRecord widely criticized
ideology Arab nationalism
Ba'athism
linked to: Ba'ath Party

authoritarianism
internationalOrganizationMembership Arab League (membership suspended)
linked to: Arab League

Non-Aligned Movement
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
United Nations
involvedInConflict Arab–Israeli conflict
Lebanese Civil War (through intervention)
linked to: Lebanese Civil War

Syrian civil war
linked to: Syrian Civil War
judicialBody Supreme Constitutional Court of Syria
leaderTitle President of Syria
legislature People's Council of Syria
officialLanguage Arabic
opposedBy Free Syrian Army (various factions)
linked to: Free Syrian Army

Syrian National Coalition
linked to: Syrian opposition

Syrian opposition
politicalPartyInPower Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
linked to: Ba'ath Party
predecessorLeader Hafez al-Assad
primeMinisterTitle Prime Minister of Syria
recognizedBy Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran

People's Republic of China
linked to: China

Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
region Middle East
sanctionedBy Australia
Canada
European Union
United Kingdom
United States
securityApparatus Mukhabarat (intelligence services)
linked to: Mukhabarat
systemOfGovernment presidential republic (de facto authoritarian)
usesCurrency Syrian pound

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Syrian Civil War hasMainBelligerent Syrian government
Hezbollah alliedWith Syrian government
Hezbollah receivesSupportFrom Syrian government
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria opposedBy Syrian government
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria borderedBy Syrian government-controlled areas
linked to: Syrian government
Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C. representsGovernment Government of Syria
linked to: Syrian government
People's Assembly of Syria legislativeBranchOf Government of Syria
linked to: Syrian government
People's Assembly of Syria supervises Council of Ministers of Syria
linked to: Syrian government
People's Assembly of Syria canQuestion Syrian government ministers
linked to: Syrian government
Syrian pound usedBy Syrian government
SYR representsGovernment Government of Syria
linked to: Syrian government
Deir ez-Zor controlledByDuringConflict Syrian government forces
linked to: Syrian government
Damascus University operatedBy Syrian government
Tabqa Dam operator Syrian government
Syrian Arab Army allegiance Syrian government
Syrian Arab Army allegiance Ba'athist regime in Syria
linked to: Syrian government
Syrian opposition opposes Bashar al-Assad government
linked to: Syrian government
Free Syrian Army opposes Bashar al-Assad government
linked to: Syrian government
Riad Seif opposes Bashar al-Assad government
linked to: Syrian government
Riad Seif detainedBy Syrian authorities
linked to: Syrian government
Russian military intervention in Syria allyOf Bashar al-Assad government
linked to: Syrian government
Astana peace talks involvedParty Syrian government
Geneva peace talks on Syria involvedParty Syrian government
Moaz al-Khatib opposes Bashar al-Assad government
linked to: Syrian government
Ahmad Jarba opposes Bashar al-Assad government
linked to: Syrian government
Anas al-Abdah opposes Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad
linked to: Syrian government
Anas al-Abdah oppositionTo Bashar al-Assad’s government
linked to: Syrian government
Idlib offensive belligerent Syrian government
Syrian Arab Navy foundedBy Syrian government
ISIS hasEnemy Syrian government
Arab Deterrent Force usedBy Syrian government
Syrian Air parentOrganization Government of Syria
linked to: Syrian government
Syrian Arab Air Force foundedBy Syrian government
Syrian Air Defense Forces allegiance Syrian government
Hama massacre of 1982 participant Syrian government
Syrian Air Force Academy fundedBy Syrian government
March 8 Alliance supports Syrian government
Hassan Nasrallah alliedWith Syrian government
Iran-led regional axis supports Syrian government in Syrian civil war
linked to: Syrian government
As-Sa'iqa controlledBy Syrian government
Islamic Resistance in Lebanon alliance Syrian government