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The Syrian Arab Republic is a medium-income country, ranked 106 out of 177 countries on the 2005 human development index.

changing from a centralized economy to a social market economy

The population of the Syrian Arab Republic was 17.8 million in 2004. The population growth rate was 2.45 per cent during 2000-2005, down from 3.3 per cent between 1981 and 1994. Improvements in health care contributed to declining fertility rates, a sharp fall in mortality rates, and increased life expectancy at birth (70 years for males and 72.1 years for females in 2004).

Dozens of men with clubs and knives stormed a charity for Syrian refugees a few days after the Egyptian military ousted President Mohamed Morsi — making it clear they were no longer welcome in Egypt.

Syria, more than two million people have fled the country, most of them taking up residence as refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. But as many as 300,000 have eventually made their way to Egypt

“My Egyptian brother, my Egyptian sister,” the fliers said. “Fight the Syrian occupation and defend your jobs.”

UNHCR Global Report 2012 - Syrian Arab Republic1 Jun 2013 | UNHCR Fundraising Reports UNHCR Global Appeal 2013 Update - Syrian Arab Republic1 Dec 2012 | UNHCR Fundraising Reports UNHCR Global Report 2011 - Syrian Arab Republic1 Jun 2012 | UNHCR Fundraising Reports UNHCR Global Appeal 2012-2013 - Syrian Arab Republic

Surviving in the city: A review of UNHCR's operation for Iraqi refugees in urban areas of Jordan, Lebanon and Syria

2005 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic30 Apr 2007 | Country Data Sheets 2004 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic21 Aug 2006 | Country Data Sheets 2003 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic1 Jan 2005 | Country Data Sheets 2002 UNHCR Statistical Yearbook Country Data Sheet - Syrian Arab Republic

An anti-Islamist atmosphere in Egypt has led to daily harassment, arbitrary detentions, deportation and even deaths.

A desperate trip: By boat, Alexandria is roughly 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from Italy In mid-September, when roughly 200 refugees attempted to flee conditions in Egypt by setting sail from the coastal city of Alexandria toward Italy, they didn't make it far. According to eyewitnesses quoted in Amnesty International's report, an Egyptian navy ship stopped the boat and fired upon it, killing two. The others on board were taken into custody.

police in Alexandria arrested 70 refugees in an Alexandria café