List of sovereign states — List of nations and List of countries redirect here. For other country lists, see Lists of countries and territories. For other national lists, see Lists of nations. For non sovereign dependencies, see Dependent territory. This is a list of… … Wikipedia
History of the Jews in Syria — Syrian Jews derive their origin from two groups: those who inhabited Syria from early times and the Sephardim who fled to Syria after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1492 C.E). There were large communities in Aleppo, Damascus, and Beirut… … Wikipedia
Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… … Universalium
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia — This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia. It includes both fully recognized states, states with limited recognition, and dependent territories of both Asian and non Asian states. The divisions between Asia and Europe… … Wikipedia
Syria — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Syria <p></p> Background: <p></p> Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French … The World Factbook
List of countries by native names — This List of countries by native names is an alphabetical list of countries of the world with the names in the official (national) native languages, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well… … Wikipedia
Thawb — For the city in Yemen, see Thaub, Yemen. A thawb or thobe (Arabic: ثوب / ALA LC: thawb), dishdasha (دشداشة / dishdāshah), kandura (كندورة / kandūrah), or suriyah in Libya, is an ankle length garment, usually with long sleeves, similar to a robe … Wikipedia
Berlinale 1976 — Die Internationalen Filmfestspiele Berlin Filmjahr 1976 fanden vom 25. Juni bis zum 6. Juli 1976 statt. Die diesjährige Berlinale war das letzte Festival, das vom Gründungsdirektor Alfred Bauer geleitet wurde, dessen Vertrag am 30. November 1976… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Dischdascha — Mit dem Thawb bekleidete Männer Der Thawb (von arabisch ثوب, DMG ṯaub, „Gewand“) in Kuwait, in Katar Dischdascha (دشداشة, DMG dišdāša, au … Deutsch Wikipedia
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 1976 — Die Internationalen Filmfestspiele Berlin Filmjahr 1976 fanden vom 25. Juni bis zum 6. Juli 1976 statt. Dies war das letzte Festival unter der Leitung des Gründungsdirektors Alfred Bauer, dessen Vertrag am 30. November 1976 auslief. Bauer ging… … Deutsch Wikipedia