Syria
Capital - Damascus
Chief of State - President Bashar al-Asad (since 7/17/00)
Head of Government - Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miru (since 3/13/00)

• Says US will make a fatal mistake if it attacks Iraq, in reference to Iraq's refusal to allow UN arms inspections at Bush's request.  11/27/01
• Vice President and Prime Minister meet with Iraqi Trade Minister 10-22-01
• Damascus is on the list of places that harbor terrorists, 10-8-01.
• Bashar al-Asad said Syria wants to back US
• Uniting Syrians Worldwide website
• Syrian Arab News Agency
• Syrian Embassy in Washington D.C.