Abu Dhabi According to shopareview, Abu Dhabi is the official capital of the UAE, the administrative center of the emirates and the residence of the President. It is the largest of the seven emirates with a total area of 67,000 sq. km, it includes 200 islands bordering the Arabian Peninsula. Over the past thirty years,…
Category: Middle East
Gaza Strip, Palestine
Gaza Strip [-z-], a narrow area on the Mediterranean coast in southwestern Palestine, 40 km long and up to 10 km wide, covers 363 km 2, with about 1.79 million Palestinian inhabitants; The regional capital of the Palestinian Autonomous Administration is Gaza. The Gaza Strip has a high population density; 76% of the population live…
Syria Politics and Law
Politics The constitution, approved in a controversial referendum on February 26, 2012, defines Syria as an Arab Republic with a presidential system. The head of state is the president, who has extensive powers (directly elected for 7 years, one-time re-election possible), since 2000 B. al-Assad . He is the commander in chief of the armed…