Syria Satellite TV
|
Syria Satellite TV is operated by the Syrian Ministry of Information. Based in Damascus, the channel reaches all of the Middle East, Europe, U.S., South America and North Africa. The Syria satellite channel delivers a blend of 24-hour Arabic language programming from Syria. The programming includes daily news, sports, music, popular movies, and comedy shows.
In June 2000, the network started airing a 15-minute daily news bulletin in Hebrew which it said is aimed at "revealing the truth to the Israelis." The Hebrew newscast is broadcast every day at 1600 GMT. The Syrian state-run Radio Damascus has been airing a weekly one-hour news program in Hebrew for several years. |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
QUICK FACTS:
| Population: | |
| 17,585,540 | |
| Total Area: | |
| 185,180 sq km | |
| slightly larger than North Dakota | |
| Government Type: | |
| Based on Islamic law and civil law system; special religious courts | |
| Currency: | |
| Syrian pound (SYP) | |
| Religions: | |
| Sunni Muslim 74% | |
| Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16% | |
| Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish | |
| Languages: | |
| Arabic(official) | |
| Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; | |
| French, English somewhat understood | |
| Legal System: | |
| Republic under military regime since March 1963 | |
| Suffrage: | |
| 18 years of age; universal | |
