Basic Information

Politics

NGO's/IGO's

Economy

Culture

Books

Syria-Democracy

Syria-History

Syria-Politics and Government

• Al Mashriq- links to general information and cultural background of Syria
• Library of Congress- Federal Research Division- Country Profile: Syria (pdf)
• Library of Congress: Country Studies (Syria)
• CIA World Factbook: Syria's Profile
• The Middle East Institute, Columbia University: Syria Research Guide
• LookLex Encyclopaedia: Encyclopedia of Syria
• BBC: Syria Conflict News
• Syrian Arab News Agency: Official News Agency of the Syrian Government
• Al Jazeera: Breaking News on Syria
• Enab Baladi: Weekly Arabic Syrian Newspaper with translated articles available
• Syria Deeply: An independent English news source with background information on the conflict
• CNN: News on Syria
• Reuters: Syria
• Economist: Syria

Refugees

• Migration Policy Centre: Interactive maps, reports, and news relating to the Syrian refugee crisis
• UNHCR: Syria Regional Refugee Response

International

• US Department of State: US relations with Syria
• European Council on Foreign Relations: Analysis of recent events and relationships between Syria and other actors
• Council on Foreign Relations: The Hezbollah Connection in Syria and Iran
• Middle East Policy Council: Russia and the Conflict in Syria: Four Myths
• The White House: Information on the U.S. Executive Branch's position on Syria
• Jawlan.org: A site dedicated to the Occupied Golan Heights (arabic-some english)

Domestic

• European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity: Political actors, elections, and the crisis
• OPEMAM: Electoral system of Syria, along with current events and publications.
• Middle East Policy Council: Syrian Civil War
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Syria In Crisis
• CBC News: Syria's Civil War: Key facts, Important Players
• Syrian National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces: Official Website
• Local Coordination Committees of Syria: Groups that gather together and plan for local events and movements

• UNHCR: UN Refugee Agency working with refugees from the Syrian Crisis
• International Medical Corps: Working on providing primary health care and mental health care to Syrians
• International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Working to provide food, medical services, psychosocial support, and more to Syrians
• UNICEF: Providing resources and support to children affected by the Syrian Crisis
• Heritage for Peace: Dedicated to safeguarding Syria's cultural heritage during times of crisis
• Mercy Corps: Working towards providing water, shelter, and developmental needs for Syrians

• AMEinfo: Syrian Business and Finance
• Heritage Foundation: 2014 Index of Economic Freedom
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Losing Syria's Economic Future
• Syrian Economic Forum: A think-tank dedicated to reporting economic news and analyzing possible ways to innovate and boost the Syrian economy
• The Syria Report: "Economic News, Business, and Analysis"
• The World Bank: Syrian Economic Data
• International Monetary Foundation: IMF and Syria's relationship
• Central Bank of Syria: Official Website

Creative Syria: "Syrian Culture, Arts, History, and Current Affairs"

Echoes from Ugarit: The Oldest Music Notation in History (video)

UNESCO: Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property in Syria

UNESCO: Syrian World Heritage Sites

Blogs

• Maysaloon
• Razan Speaks: Reflections
• Razaniyyat
• Syrian Perspectives
• The Revolting Syrian
• Amarji: Heresy is Freedom
• Syria Comment
• Brown Moses Blog