Constitution
- International Constitutional Law: Syria Index external link (Universität Bern Institut für Öffentliches Recht) offers English translation of the 1973 constitution plus Background Note, a key number system to locate parts, and links to comparative information
- Constitution of the Syrian Arab Republic external link (Syria Ministry of Information)
Executive
- Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade external link – in Arabic and English; includes Investment Regulations external link
- Ministry of Information external link
Judicial
- COURTS: Supreme Constitutional Court; High Judicial Council; Court of Cassation; State Security Courts
Legislative
- PARLIAMENT: Majlis al-Sha’b [People’s Council] external link
- FAOLEX: Syrian Arab Republic external link (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) database of national laws and regulations on food, agriculture, and renewable natural resources.
- NATLEX: Syrian Arab Republic external link (International Labour Organization) database of national laws on labor, social security, and related human rights
- RefWorld Legal Information: Syrian Arab Republic external link (UNHCR)
- WIPO Lex: Syrian Arab Republic external link (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Legal Guides
- Global Legal Monitor: Syria (Law Library of Congress)
- Law Library of Congress Search: Syria (Library of Congress)
- Update: Constitutional Law and Courts’ System in the Syrian Arab Republic external link (GlobaLex)
- World Legal Information Institute: Syria external link (WorldLII)
General Sources
- Country Profile: Syria (Library of Congress) April 2005
- Country Study: Syria (Library of Congress) April 1987
- Maps: Syria (Library of Congress)
- World Digital Library: Syria (Library of Congress/UNESCO)
- BBC News: Syria Country Profile external link
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Syria (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
- Consular Information Sheet: Syria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Country Information: Syria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Syria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Embassy of the Republic of Syria, Washington external link
- Fact Sheet: U.S. Relations With Syria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- A Guide to Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations: Syria (U.S. Dept. of State. Office of the Historian)
- Human Rights in Syria external link (Amnesty International)
- International Religious Freedom Reports: Syria (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Middle East Studies: Syria external link (Columbia University)
- NATIONAL LIBRARY: Assad National Library external link
- U.S. Embassy, Damascus (U.S. Dept. of State)
- World Factbook: Syria (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency)
- World Food Programme: Syria external link
- World Health Organization: Syria external link
For more information on Syria, see:
Last Updated: 04/27/2021