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Ensuring national security, increasing influence among its Arab neighbours and securing the return of the Golan Heights, have been the primary goals of the Syrian Arab Republic's foreign policy. At many points in its history, Syria has seen tension with its neighbours, such as Turkey , Israel , Jordan , Iraq , and Lebanon .
Despite the readmission of Syria to the Arab League, the situation in Syria did not improve because regional peace efforts remain subordinate to the massive sanctions the U.S. and European nations impose on Syria. As many nations advocated the departure of the Assad regime, such a development now seems impossible as Arab nations urge a ...
On 15 April 2023, foreign ministers of GCC+3 format met in Jeddah and discussed the return of Syria to the regional organisation and so called Arab peace plan. [ 13 ] Arab League - Six of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf recognised the Syrian National Coalition as Syria's only legitimate representative on 12 November 2012, but Iraq , Algeria ...
Syria recognized the independence of Ukraine on December 28, 1991. The countries established diplomatic relations on March 31, 1992. [2]With the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Syria became even more politically closer to the Russian Federation.
Foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war; Foreign policy of the Bashar al-Assad administration; Argentina–Syria relations; Bahrain–Syria relations; Belgium–Syria relations; Canada–Syria relations; Chile–Syria relations; Cuba–Syria relations; Cyprus–Syria relations; Netherlands–Syria relations; Nicaragua–Syria relations
Following the abduction of a number of foreigners in Syria, on 4 July 2014, the US carried out an operation to rescue foreign hostages being held by ISIL. US airstrikes were conducted against an ISIL military base known as the "Osama bin Laden Camp" while at the same time, two dozen US special forces soldiers dropped from helicopters near an ...
[72] [73] In 2013, Pakistan's official policy statement stated, "Pakistan's stand on Syria is based on principles of international law and UN Charter to respect [t]erritorial integrity of Syria; the policy of non-military or otherwise intervention and interference; settlement of dispute; and transition or transfer of power through peaceful means."
Syria has publicly condemned international terrorist attacks, as it denies any involvement in Hariri killing. According to the Council on Foreign Relations in 2010, Syria actively barred any Syrian-based terrorist attacks and targeting of Westerners, instead, providing “passive support” to groups it deems as legitimate resistance movements ...