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It's probably appropriate that thePortal:Syria is created, as the current portalPortal:Asia is too wide in scope. This is not my area of expertise and adding here for discussion, or to inspire potential creation by interested editors.Rangasyd (talk)10:00, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done.Rangasyd (talk)07:59, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Battle of Aleppo (2024)#Requested move 30 November 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.Abo Yemen✉11:33, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If theongoing rebel offensives against the Assad's government result in his overthrow and the end of the regime (which currently seems as a likely outcome), a new article should be created – encompassing the period of theBa'athist rule over Syria; it should be modeled onBa'athist Iraq. —Sundostundmppria^{(talk /contribs)}14:32, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done byChessrat. Thanks! —Sundostundmppria^{(talk /contribs)}08:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Fall of the Assad dynasty#Requested move 8 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.HurricaneEdgar10:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Ba'athist Syria#Requested move 8 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.Feeglgeef (talk)16:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the redirect ofPresidency of Bashar al-Assad and have created the early stages of an article. Could use help in expanding it further. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 20:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)WikiCleanerMan (talk)14:40, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Syrian transitional government#Requested move 9 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.Abo Yemen✉16:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Fall of the Assad regime#Requested move 9 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.Feeglgeef (talk)19:36, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Saints Cosmas and Damian#Requested move 9 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.Feeglgeef (talk)19:40, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please update this template with a new flag or some neutral alternative.2A00:F41:18BD:8712:0:10:33ED:1A01 (talk)09:19, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Already done: The transitional government is now using the green-white-black flag. --Minoa(talk)03:30, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It appears the new transitional government is using the coat of arms with the hawk facing its right as opposed to the left, also it has the black lines along the wings (not just golden contrast), based on the latest documentation published on the official government-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).[1][2][3][4]Moester101 (talk)22:42, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Operation Dawn of Freedom#Requested move 25 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE16:30, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Western Syria clashes (December 2024–present)#Requested move 27 December 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —usernamekiran(talk)04:01, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 You are invited to join the discussion atTalk:Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria § Hawar News Agency. 💽🌙Eclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧^{(CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST)} 19:51, 18 January 2025 (UTC)— 💽🌙Eclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧^{(CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST)}19:51, 18 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, hope y'all are doing well. I recently found out the pageDraft:Next Syrian presidential election, which was originally created by another editor, then sent to draftspace. I later expanded the article to include background and the info that the new government has said about the elections so far. Obviously, there isn't much information yet on this issue, but the topic is certainly notable in light of recent events. I submitted the draft for submission, butJohannes rejected it on the grounds of original research. I don't completely agree, as all my additions are factual statements about what different people have said, and they are sourced by news articles. However, I also acknowledge that there is still much uncertainty on this issue as of right now, so I understand some hesitancy in publishing the article. I have considered that maybe the "presidential" in the title may pose an issue? The transitional government hasn't confirmed yet the new system of government after all. I would also strongly prefer to have the page name opened, at least as a redirect to somewhere else. What are your thoughts and comments on this? Thanks!

@Johannes, @Dn9ahx, @Abo Yemen, @CMD, and other editors for discussion.TeddyRoosevelt1912 (talk)20:31, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Obviously, there isn't much information yet on this issue – This is why Wikipedia should not (yet) have an article on it. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, i.e., it has articles on subjects that are believed to be established knowledge. There are no secondary sources. Nobody knows for certain at this point whether or not elections will be held.

Articles on the reign of King William of England or the Presidency of Walter Steinmeier's successor would be more sensible than this, simply, because there's more certainty to that – yet, there aren't any secondary sources either (so no articles can be composed yet).

If any Syrian election will ever be notable, eventually, some smart historian, sociologist or any other scholar will discuss it in a high-quality secondary source work. The creation of such work requires an election though. Enough said. Best, --Johannes (Talk)(Contribs) (Articles)22:07, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't say it's OR, but it's also less about a specific election and more about the concept of elections. I come up somewhat undecided. That said, I went to look atElections in Syria. This is a very empty article, much could fit there.CMD (talk)23:39, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see no problems with an article on the next presidential elections existing as there are lots of articles like that on Wikipedia, for example:Next Yemeni presidential election (an arguably worse article than that draft),Next South Korean presidential election (another election with an undetermined date),next Spanish general election, etc etc𐩣𐩫𐩧𐩨 Abo Yemen (𓃵)05:51, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are comments atTalk:Al-Faddayni#Article issues that might be of interest to editors here. --Otr500 (talk)11:38, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

As part of our ongoing efforts to maintain accurate and up-to-date content, we are considering marking theSyrian Civil War as concluded, following the recent nationwide ceasefire, integration, and political agreements established on March 10, 2025. Given the significance of this event, we invite members ofWikiProject Syria,WikiProject Military history, andWikiProject Politics to join the fairly discussion and share their insights regarding this topic. Your insight and perspectives are invaluable in ensuring that our coverage of this topic is comprehensive and accurate. The date of conclusion is proposed to be:10 March 2025.

Please join the conversation on theTalk:Syrian Civil War page. Best regards,Kaliper1 (talk)13:40, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Turkish offensive in northern Syria (2024–present)#Requested move 25 February 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.TarnishedPath^talk13:13, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Human trafficking in Syria#Requested move 24 April 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.ASUKITE15:13, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Kurmanji#Requested move 7 May 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.TarnishedPath^talk12:53, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Syria, theDeveloping Countries WikiContest will be returning for a second year, andsign-ups are now open! The contest will run from 1 July to 30 September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fightsystemic bias on Wikipedia.

In other news, we have a new face on the coordinator team this year: last year's sixth-place finisher,Arconning (talk ·contribs)! The coordinators would like to extend a sincere thanks toIxtal (talk ·contribs), who is leaving the team, without whom the contest would not exist. After feedback from contestants last year, the scoring rules are undergoing some modifications; the new rules and a summary of the changes made will be posted to thecontest talk page shortly.

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page, use the{{@DCWC coordinators}} template, or contact one of the coordinators:Arconning (talk ·contribs),sawyer777 (talk ·contribs), orTechnoSquirrel69 (talk ·contribs).(To unsubscribe from these updates, remove this talk page fromthis list.) Sent viaMediaWiki message delivery (talk)—TechnoSquirrel69(sigh)12:15, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Disappearance of Antonio Pampliega, José Manuel López and Ángel Sastre#Requested move 12 June 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.CNC (talk)13:55, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hiya, I've got a quick question on the internal borders used for Syira. Lots of the boundaries seem roughly correct, but I've noticed a difference that might be an error. In the first map theRif Dimashq Governorate in the south seems to have its north border withHoms Governorate at 45 degrees from northwest to southeast, but in the second map it's more of an east-west border.This August 2022 map from the UN seems to suggest the east-west border is correct, although a previous UN map (available in thumbnailhere) shows a northeast-southwest divide. Is there an error here?

DimensionalFusion (talk · she/her)11:10, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An editor has requested that2018–2024 Arab protests be moved to another page, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate inthe move discussion.-- Maddy from Celeste (WAVEDASH)15:24, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria (2024–2025)#Requested move 16 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.TarnishedPath^talk11:01, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Southern Syria clashes (July 2025–present)/Archive 1#Requested move 25 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.TarnishedPath^talk04:25, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:People's Assembly of Syria#Requested move 8 October 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Thanks,Glasspalace (talk |contribs)00:41, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:Gaza war#Requested move 4 November 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. --MikutoH^talk!03:28, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

An editor has requested thatSix-Day War be moved to1967 Arab-Israeli War, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate inthe move discussion.إيان (talk)09:26, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion atTalk:2025 Interim Constitution of Syria#Requested move 3 November 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject.ASUKITE15:36, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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