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Thank you. Arminden (talk) 14:01, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
Largest City
[edit]I don't think the infobox should have removed Aleppo as the Largest City considering the Demographics section still lists it as the largest city. I recognize my own bias in my own desire for Aleppo not to be listed as the largest city as it is not currently controlled by Assad's forces so I don't want to directly make edits on this, but I think it is unacademic to have this discrepancy in the article. Sir Ross (talk) 15:53, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
- On second look, I realized the Demographics section is from a 2004 Census. In this case, I instead think that we should use the estimates on the respective pages for Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, etc. Sir Ross (talk) 15:56, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
Syrian Arab Republic
[edit]Given the rapid fall of the Assad regime due to the recent offensives by the Syrian opposition, I think the Syrian Arab Republic should no longer be viewed as the nominal "official government" of Syria in spite of any international recognition. This would be in step with the developments on the page for Afghanistan circa 15 August 2021 and the resurgence of the Taliban. Ezpler12345 (talk) 23:32, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agreed that it's probably worth changing the infobox to note the lack of government, and the argument for doing so is steadily increasing hour by hour. On a related topic I think it would be worth splitting off an article on the 1963–2024 Assad-led period of Syrian history (something like Ba'athist Syria)– as a follow-up to the existing Second Syrian Republic. Chessrat (talk, contributions) 23:38, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agreed. I'm mainly using Afghanistan as a reference for this whole situation, since it also saw a rapid change in government in the recent past so I would definitely be in favor of creating a page for the 1963-2024 Ba'athist government following a change in the infobox. Ezpler12345 (talk) 23:39, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm going to start a Draft:Ba'athist Syria draft article in preparation for move into article space at an appropriate time– if others want to help feel free to. Chessrat (talk, contributions) 00:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Until it is CONFIRMED by a majority of news sources that Assad's government is considered to have 'fallen', we do not simply change the infobox willy nilly. Ba'athist Syria should be kept as a DRAFT until then, and the changes to the infobox MUST be reversed. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 03:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agree. We really don't know what is going on right now besides that Damascus has likely fallen, and we especially have no idea what the successor government will be. Let's wait for those things to become more clear before we get ahead of ourselves. DecafPotato (talk) 03:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Syrian Arab Republic has fallen, it is pretty obvious. I'd prefer to revert to the old version where it simply said Syria w/o a government section in the infobox. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:18, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'd be more fine with that, I'm just very weary of Wikipedia proclaiming a successor government before even the opposition has. DecafPotato (talk) 03:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agree on reverting to the version w/o a government section Bismarx (talk) 03:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agree, we're at a level of chaos where anything more specific than "Syria" would be plain OR. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 03:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
it's pretty obvious
is not "confirmed by reliable sources". ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 03:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)- I prefer if we'd just use the version 3 people have agreed on. Withouth a government section. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This should extend to the flag as well, then. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 03:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, one of the versions w/o a government also had no flag. This seems like the best one to use. Bismarx (talk) 03:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This should extend to the flag as well, then. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 03:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I prefer if we'd just use the version 3 people have agreed on. Withouth a government section. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Strongly support a no government infobox. Things are extremely fluid right now, and presenting any single government as 'Syria' would be inaccurate. CitrusHemlock 03:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Syrian Arab Republic has fallen, it is pretty obvious. I'd prefer to revert to the old version where it simply said Syria w/o a government section in the infobox. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:18, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I would propose locking the article until this debate is settled. – Anwon (talk) 03:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Lock the article and revert it back to its Syrian Arab Republic form UNTIL consensus has been properly reached that the WP:Primary Topic for this article is NO LONGER the Syrian Arab Republic. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 03:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- It’s already extended locked, it won’t get fully locked without a reason and no consensus for a change isn’t a reason. And please don’t shout Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I oppose this. It is clear that the arab republic government is no longer in power to some sort but it is also unclear who is the continuation government-wise. No flag, and no government infobox seems to be a good option. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:34, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- No government sure, but the flag is known (the green white black stripes with the three red stars) The Great Mule of Eupatoria (talk) 03:36, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- While it seems likely at this point that a government with that flag will rule Syria, it should not be represented until that government clearly exists and has legitimacy. Until then, there is no clearly legitimate government with a flag in Syria, and thus none should be shown. Bismarx (talk) 03:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- If that happens, how should it be done? Should they be replaced with placeholders? Or maybe adding an explanation on why there is no flag, or government where they would be? Or both? And how about the coat of arms? Zabezt (talk) 04:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Never mind, they were all solved while I was typing that. Zabezt (talk) 04:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- No government sure, but the flag is known (the green white black stripes with the three red stars) The Great Mule of Eupatoria (talk) 03:36, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Assad government has lost Damascus per media sources, so it would be inaccurate to display them as the de jure government of Syria for right now. I am in favor of a no-flag, no-official name solution as of right now. Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:35, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @TheTechnician27: there appears to be a consensus forming for no flag, etc in the article. Can you engage here and possibly explain why you restored the SAR flag? ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 03:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- He hasn't talked at all in this discussion. Yet keeps reverting. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I reverted one edit (which was a single user's unilateral revert to the SAR-recognizing infobox) and otherwise only changed the flags or the official names. Also, I've been keeping an eye on the discussion but haven't been engaging to see if a consensus can form. Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:51, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- In retrospect these past 2 comments don't make sense now that I realize they were talking to TheTechnician instead of me. Whoops. (I'm not a very frequent Wiki user, so I apologize for the misunderstanding). Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @TheTechnician27 care to join the talk page you wanted to open per your reverts? Scuba 03:52, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- My reverts? I only reverted one edit, and that was the one that said consensus had been established. Do you potentially have me confused for somebody else, Scuba? TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 03:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @LexigtonMisiENG, Seems like TheTechnician27 hasn't had any edit reversions, you might want to reclarify who you meant. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I did revert one edit about half an hour ago right after the article got EP, but that should be the only one. Sorry, this is all kind of a cluster right now. 😅 And I guess it's going to be a cluster working on this now. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 03:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Ah, his user must have been jumbled up in the edit history mess. My apologies LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 04:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I reverted one edit (which was a single user's unilateral revert to the SAR-recognizing infobox) and otherwise only changed the flags or the official names. Also, I've been keeping an eye on the discussion but haven't been engaging to see if a consensus can form. Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:51, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I was at first in favor of using both the SAR and Syrian opposition flag (which was my initial edit) until the edits became extremely volatile. I think that given how uncertain the situation is overall, there should not be any recognition of one de jure Syrian government until everything cools down. Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Did I? It may have been an accident if I overwrote something while editing. My apologies if so. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 03:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Well, the page clearly displays the Syrian Arab Republic as the de jure government of Syria so something clearly went wrong. If this was an accident it's no big deal but almost every source has confirmed the fall of the SAR. Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:55, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, I completely agree with the fall of the SAR at this point; it's noted in multiple very reliable sources. If I reverted that after that initial one about half an hour ago (before e.g. the NYT and Reuters started covering it), I didn't mean to. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 03:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- If so, I would like to request an edit from a permitted user to change the page in recognition of Syria's currently unresolved status when it comes to their de jure government (no flag, no CoA). Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Also striking "officially the Syrian Arab Republic" from the start of the article. Bismarx (talk) 04:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I've done this, but via manual revert, so any relevant information added since then will have to be restored. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 04:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Apparently the prime minister is officially still in charge of the syrian government and is preparing for a peaceful transfer. So the syrian arab republic essentially officially exists and is acknowledged by the opposition until the transition happens. So the assumption it has fallen may be premature idk how it works with wiki policy though. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-832428 83.248.43.83 (talk) 04:49, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- While remnants of the state known as the Syrian Arab Republic still exist, the government as a whole seems to have collapsed. As the opposition groups (SIG, HTS) do not acknowledge the SAR, and given that they control the vast majority of Syria it would be inaccurate to claim that the SAR is an extant state. Ezpler12345 (talk) 04:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Correction: while the military apparatus supporting the state seems to have collapsed, elements of the government seem to still have some remaining influence given the PM's statement. Ezpler12345 (talk) 04:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- While remnants of the state known as the Syrian Arab Republic still exist, the government as a whole seems to have collapsed. As the opposition groups (SIG, HTS) do not acknowledge the SAR, and given that they control the vast majority of Syria it would be inaccurate to claim that the SAR is an extant state. Ezpler12345 (talk) 04:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Apparently the prime minister is officially still in charge of the syrian government and is preparing for a peaceful transfer. So the syrian arab republic essentially officially exists and is acknowledged by the opposition until the transition happens. So the assumption it has fallen may be premature idk how it works with wiki policy though. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-832428 83.248.43.83 (talk) 04:49, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I've done this, but via manual revert, so any relevant information added since then will have to be restored. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 04:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Also striking "officially the Syrian Arab Republic" from the start of the article. Bismarx (talk) 04:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- If so, I would like to request an edit from a permitted user to change the page in recognition of Syria's currently unresolved status when it comes to their de jure government (no flag, no CoA). Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, I completely agree with the fall of the SAR at this point; it's noted in multiple very reliable sources. If I reverted that after that initial one about half an hour ago (before e.g. the NYT and Reuters started covering it), I didn't mean to. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 03:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Well, the page clearly displays the Syrian Arab Republic as the de jure government of Syria so something clearly went wrong. If this was an accident it's no big deal but almost every source has confirmed the fall of the SAR. Ezpler12345 (talk) 03:55, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- He hasn't talked at all in this discussion. Yet keeps reverting. LexigtonMisiENG (talk) 03:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @TheTechnician27: there appears to be a consensus forming for no flag, etc in the article. Can you engage here and possibly explain why you restored the SAR flag? ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 03:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Lock the article and revert it back to its Syrian Arab Republic form UNTIL consensus has been properly reached that the WP:Primary Topic for this article is NO LONGER the Syrian Arab Republic. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 03:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agree. We really don't know what is going on right now besides that Damascus has likely fallen, and we especially have no idea what the successor government will be. Let's wait for those things to become more clear before we get ahead of ourselves. DecafPotato (talk) 03:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Until it is CONFIRMED by a majority of news sources that Assad's government is considered to have 'fallen', we do not simply change the infobox willy nilly. Ba'athist Syria should be kept as a DRAFT until then, and the changes to the infobox MUST be reversed. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 03:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm going to start a Draft:Ba'athist Syria draft article in preparation for move into article space at an appropriate time– if others want to help feel free to. Chessrat (talk, contributions) 00:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Agreed. I'm mainly using Afghanistan as a reference for this whole situation, since it also saw a rapid change in government in the recent past so I would definitely be in favor of creating a page for the 1963-2024 Ba'athist government following a change in the infobox. Ezpler12345 (talk) 23:39, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
- How on earth could anyone argue that the Syrian Arab Republic is still intact? Scuba 03:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- We should follow how the Afghanistan article changed in 2021. Syrian Military Command has confirmed the surrend to the Free Syrian Transitional government. We should change with Reliable sources.
- Al Jazeera SOURCE207.96.32.81 (talk) 03:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- We still don't know reliably how the new Syrian government and have no sources for it. Shy Shy Tomato (talk) 04:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- That's why there is no flag, CoA or official name in the infobox. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Edits happen fast and the opposition flag is now in the infobox... Micler (talk) 05:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Which goes against the consensus established on this topic, but I digress. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:05, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @StellaAquila: can you please self-revert? We should not add the Syrian opposition flag until the government is proclaimed and confirmed by reliable sources. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 05:07, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The edit appears to have been reverted by another user. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:14, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @StellaAquila: can you please self-revert? We should not add the Syrian opposition flag until the government is proclaimed and confirmed by reliable sources. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 05:07, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Which goes against the consensus established on this topic, but I digress. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:05, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Edits happen fast and the opposition flag is now in the infobox... Micler (talk) 05:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- That's why there is no flag, CoA or official name in the infobox. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- We still don't know reliably how the new Syrian government and have no sources for it. Shy Shy Tomato (talk) 04:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @WeaponizingArchitecture please read this thread to see the consensus on having no flags or other symbols of a de jure government in the infobox until further developments can be confirmed. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:43, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- They serve as caretaker governments in a sense so i think they should be displayed until something comes. The SAR is defunct in all but name so it's the best we got for now. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 05:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Personally I am in favor of displaying either the SAR and opposition flag or opposition and Salvation Government flag as joint flags, but I feel obliged to follow the consensus that has been reached over the past few hours. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- My main concern is how easy misinfo about flags can spread out of wikipedia due to people not knowing the context: This is a topic that we kinda need to specify quickly - the notion syria no longer has a flag can easily become "fact" due to it - I think it's best to display the flags of the factions. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 05:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Perhaps just linking the Flag of Syria page would work as a stopgap, if we really should display something? It'd show that they have a flag while preserving the complicated status. 96dot (talk) 05:59, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- My main concern is how easy misinfo about flags can spread out of wikipedia due to people not knowing the context: This is a topic that we kinda need to specify quickly - the notion syria no longer has a flag can easily become "fact" due to it - I think it's best to display the flags of the factions. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 05:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Personally I am in favor of displaying either the SAR and opposition flag or opposition and Salvation Government flag as joint flags, but I feel obliged to follow the consensus that has been reached over the past few hours. Ezpler12345 (talk) 05:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- They serve as caretaker governments in a sense so i think they should be displayed until something comes. The SAR is defunct in all but name so it's the best we got for now. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 05:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Change of government
[edit]Given recent events, and the fact that the regime is very unlikely to last until even Monday, it would be best to start work on a new infobox removing references to the Syrian Arab Republic and probably switching it over to either the Syrian Salvation Government or the Syrian Interim Government depending on who ends up on top de-facto. Terrariola 02:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- In the "Syrian Arab Republic" talk above, they're already talking about this and have a better solution ErickTheMerrick (talk) 02:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I don't think we're here to speculate who is the top faction. Currently, Syria doesn't appear to have a definite government, and simplifying the situation by picking one of the rebel groups might not be accurate. Having only "Syria" without a reference to a specific faction, and showing both flags, will be the most reasonable solution once it will be confirmed that Baathist Syria has fallen. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 03:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
SYRIA HAS FALLEN! CNN AND FOX NEWS CONFIRMED! Semi-protected edit request on 8 December 2024
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- Not done for now: There is a discussion thread above. Use it. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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Change "It is now the only country that is governed by neo-Ba'athists, who advocate Arab socialism and nationalism. The country's current Ba'athist government is a totalitarian dictatorship with a comprehensive cult of personality around the Assad family, and has attracted widespread criticism for its severe domestic repression and war crimes."
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"Up until the capture of Damascus by rebel forces, it was the only country governed by neo-Ba'athists, whom advocated Arab socialism and nationalism. The country's Ba'athist government was a totalitarian dictatorship with a comprehensive cult of personality around the Assad family, and had attracted widespread criticism for its severe domestic repression and war crimes." 2A02:1810:250D:4700:491E:56C7:DD37:2693 (talk) 03:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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Bashar Al-Assad no longer president 174.91.229.226 (talk) 03:54, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 03:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Seconding the original request as per WP:NOTNEWS. I'd even suggest full protect it until around 10AM Damascus time so sources have an opportunity to sort themselves out. WP:TIND and all that. Ipatrol (talk) 04:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
What now?
[edit]If the Syrian Arab Republic falls completely, what will we do with this article? (More specifically, the flag and coat of arms at the top of the infobox) Zabezt (talk) 03:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- See the "Syrian Arab Republic" thread for discussion on this. The current consensus among most editors is to have no flag, coat of arms or official name until the situation has settled down. Ezpler12345 (talk) 04:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- An article for Ba'athist Syria already exists and has the flag and coat of arms Bismarx (talk) 04:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Recent reversion of information in the lead
[edit]In this edit a few minutes ago, ElijahPepe reverted a sentence and stated via inline comment: "WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION; THE REUTERS SOURCE IS A CLAIM". I see where the disagreement lies, but I really don't think this is valid. Reuters is extraordinarily reliable for substantiating this sort of thing, and the very first sentence of its article reads: "Syria's army command has notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters, following a rapid rebel offensive that took the world by surprise." I think the sentence: "On 8 December 2024, both the rebels and the Syrian Army's command declared that al-Assad's rule had ended." should be reinstated to the lead where it was. Very obviously the rebels have stated this, so I assume the contention ElijahPepe sees is with the SAA command's statement. I get the claim hinges on one officer, but Reuters seems pretty confident this is what has happened. Putting it up to a discussion because arbitration + I'm fallible. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 04:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I believe Reuters here, and I actually added this to Bashar al-Assad. However, this is a shifting situation and official confirmation is necessary. elijahpepe@wikipedia (he/him) 04:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- If you mean that a major news outlet reports not just that an official has said this but that there's some sort of official broadcast by SAA officials or that multiple SAA officials or the PM inform the major outlet of the same thing, then that's sensible; I can work with that. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 04:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Government
[edit]In the immediate aftermath of the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the sentence "Since the Taliban captured Kabul on 15 August 2021, the governance of Afghanistan is disputed between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan." was added to the start of the article's section on Government and Politics. It seems reasonable to follow that precedent here and say that since the capture of Damascus, the governance of Syria has been in dispute. Bismarx (talk) 04:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- If there is a source that you can provide that says that there is a dispute between the de facto and the de jure governments then it could be added. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 04:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Similarly, if there ends up being a dispute within the rebel coalition. I think it's fairly obvious that neither the SDF in the northeast nor pockets of ISIS in the south can claim to be the real Syria(TM), but if infighting starts up within the coalition, then potentially. I think they seem pretty unified overall right now, though. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 04:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Al Jazeera is reporting that the opposition has declared an end to the Assad regime, while Assad has made no formal concession of power. It seems clear that there is a dispute between the internationally recognized government of Syria and the actual forces on the ground. I would also point to the discussion above to show there is a current dispute. Bismarx (talk) 04:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I think it's pretty clear to everyone at this point that the "internationally recognized government of Syria" is no longer internationally recognized as of the last hour or so with the exceptions of a few rogue nations like Russia and Iran which might consider al-Assad a government in exile. The SAA command has ceded control to the rebels; the prime minister has ceded control; and in general, it seems like outside of the northwest (remnants of the SAA), the northeast (the SDF), and the south (small pockets of ISIS), the rebels have full control over and widespread support/minimal resistance within most of the country's major cities including Damascus. The US for example yesterday acknowledged that a military defeat would mark the end of the regime. There really seems to be no dispute outside of Assad himself (who is one man, not the parliament which seem to be peacefully transitioning) and small areas in the northwest (but under this logic, we could've considered Assad's government disputed due to the large SDF presence in the northeast). Even Assad does not appear to have formally challenged this yet, likely trying to keep a low profile while he escapes into exile. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 05:06, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- In this case, it should still be clarified that the government described in the government and politics section is not currently the government of Syria. Bismarx (talk) 05:09, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I think it's pretty clear to everyone at this point that the "internationally recognized government of Syria" is no longer internationally recognized as of the last hour or so with the exceptions of a few rogue nations like Russia and Iran which might consider al-Assad a government in exile. The SAA command has ceded control to the rebels; the prime minister has ceded control; and in general, it seems like outside of the northwest (remnants of the SAA), the northeast (the SDF), and the south (small pockets of ISIS), the rebels have full control over and widespread support/minimal resistance within most of the country's major cities including Damascus. The US for example yesterday acknowledged that a military defeat would mark the end of the regime. There really seems to be no dispute outside of Assad himself (who is one man, not the parliament which seem to be peacefully transitioning) and small areas in the northwest (but under this logic, we could've considered Assad's government disputed due to the large SDF presence in the northeast). Even Assad does not appear to have formally challenged this yet, likely trying to keep a low profile while he escapes into exile. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 05:06, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Need to see what reliable sources say. The situation seems to me to be less of a dispute over which government is legitimate, but rather that there now is no single government in the country, with the remnants of the previous government de facto being a transitional government waiting to be dissolved. Gust Justice (talk) 04:52, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Even if so, this should still be made clear at the start of the section on government and politics. Bismarx (talk) 05:06, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Actually, wait, the Reuters article gives I think compelling evidence it's still disputed. "Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that Assad's regime had ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters. But the Syrian army later said it was continuing operations against "terrorist groups" in the towns of Hama and Homs and Deraa countryside." TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 06:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Infobox: Name of prime minister should be reinstated
[edit]As of now, The syrian PM Ghazi al-Jalali hasn't resigned or left the country. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/syria-civil-war-damascus/card/syrian-prime-minister-ready-to-cooperate-gG7okAui3MTS7vJA6oHR Hu741f4 (talk) 04:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-832428 source of opposition acknowledging his official status as transitional head of government. 83.248.43.83 (talk) 04:52, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This seems messy to me. On the one hand, al-Jalali hasn't left the country and hasn't abdicated the role of PM. However, per the article linked above by the IP: "Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Sunday that it was prohibited to go near public institutions that he said will remain under the supervision of the "former prime minister" until it is officially handed over." So it hasn't yet officially been handed over, but he's also "former"? It's weird. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 04:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Edit request: official language, currency
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Obviously, changes have been made to the article/infobox to remove the Assad's regime as the one official government, and not mentioning any disputed government factions either as the situation is totally unclear as yet. Correspondingly, I request that: (1) The "official languages" infobox section, which lists only Arabic with a citation to the Assad regime constitution, be removed. The citation is now inappropriate, and Arabic-only is now inaccurate because the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria also has Kurdish. (2) The "currency" infobox section be removed or changed to list several. The rebel areas apparently use Turkish Lira and immediately introduced it in Aleppo [1] [2], so the status of the Syrian Pound is equally uncertain as all the other government infobox sections. The Kurdish areas apparently also use USD [3]. Micler (talk) 05:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not done for now: The situation is in flux right now. Quetstar (talk) 05:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- How can you argue it's appropriate to list no official name, no form of government, no president, no flag, but leave an official language with a reference to a constitution? Micler (talk) 05:18, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Until there is a reliable source stating that the language is changed then it can be changed. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not saying the language is changed, but I'm saying that IF the Syrian Arab Republic is not considered official for purposes of the infobox, THEN the Syrian Arab Republic Constitution cannot dictate anything in the infobox. Micler (talk) 05:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Cowboygilbert: Please go ahead and take a look at the changes I've made. I think they work quite nicely given the situation. I list (with citations) the 'Major languages' as Arabic and the 'Minor languages' as Kurdish and Aramaic. I don't get into dialects, obviously, or the infobox would be 10 km long. I don't think it's fair for us anymore to call Arabic the 'official language' (we cite this to the Syrian constitution from 2012) because it doesn't seem like there's much of an official anything anymore outside of maybe a capital and a lame duck prime minister. Meanwhile, this also gives us a chance to accurately represent the two most prevalent minority languages. I think Micler's suggestion was a reasonable one and that I've made it work better than what we had before. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 05:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Until there is a reliable source stating that the language is changed then it can be changed. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- How can you argue it's appropriate to list no official name, no form of government, no president, no flag, but leave an official language with a reference to a constitution? Micler (talk) 05:18, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I was thinking about this earlier too; I'll get this taken care of, because I agree. However, I mean this just with respect to the languages, not the currency. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 05:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Regarding the currency, I think I provided a reliable source that would support either listing >1 currency, or at least not listing the SYP. The Reuters article says:
Another sign of intent was printed price lists at petrol stations in Syrian pounds as well as Turkish lira, and U.S. dollars. HTS had long banned the Syrian pound from being used in Idlib but was allowing both it and U.S. dollars to be used in Aleppo.
Micler (talk) 05:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Regarding the currency, I think I provided a reliable source that would support either listing >1 currency, or at least not listing the SYP. The Reuters article says:
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Temporarily [since no flag really applies currently], we should link to Flag of Syria until a more definitive agreement is reached. This should be similar to the Austro-Hungarian page, with a label just saying something like "(see: Flag of Syria)" above the map part of the infobox. 96dot (talk) 05:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- See discussion below. CMD (talk) 11:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Other Syrian Articles
[edit]consider uptdating this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbols_of_Syria Gaius Khufus Caesar (talk) 05:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Bring it up at Talk:National symbols of Syria, not here. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Adding flags of armed factions in control of most of the country
[edit]Probably the best solution we have right now for the flag dillema. While there is no official government, the factions in the civil war serve as temporary caretakers now that the Assad regime has been deposed. The consensus on "no flags" is worrisome as people can spread misinformation about flags if theyre on Wikipedia, so the idea that syria has no flag at all now can easily be spread. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 05:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Keep – I'm personally unopposed to keeping multiple flags with your caption of 'Flags of factions in control of Syria'. While it fails to capture the SAR flag of the holdouts in Latakia and Tartus in the northwest, that doesn't seem like it's going to hold for long, and we could just as easily add the SAR flag back into that list of factions for a total of four flags until it collapses (or if it doesn't). It technically fails to capture ISIS too which has small pockets of control in the south–southeast, but that's really a nitpick due to how insignificant they currently are, and those are liable to quickly disappear as the power vacuum closes. Overall, I think this is essentially the best, most informative way we can present what's currently happening. I wouldn't have a problem with no flag either because it is still a massive cluster, but I don't object to this either. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 05:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment – Mass-pinging Cowboygilbert, GhostOfDanGurney, Bismarx, Freedoxm, ElijahPepe, Skitash, Chaotic Enby, Ezpler12345, Firecat93, and CitrusHemlock as the most involved editors I can find/recall from the past couple hours-ish so we can hopefully reach a final consensus on this. I think what WeaponizingArchitecture has presented is literally the best possible scenario for keeping the flags right now (namely that e.g. Firecat93 has tried and failed to put forth a valid source for a single flag of the interim government), so if it fails, I think the prospect of having any flag in the infobox is dead and buried until this situation develops further. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 06:07, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Although I agree with Weapon's point in theory, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria does not claim to represent the entirety of Syria and therefore its flag (the existence of which I am uncertain of) should not be utilized as a representative of the "flag of Syria". In my opinion, only the flags claiming to represent the entirety of Syria (3-star + Salvation govt. flag) should be utilized if we are to put back the flags. Ezpler12345 (talk) 06:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, @Ezpler12345. I agree with you. Firecat93 (talk) 06:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I have to disagree, as the AAONES controls a large portion of the country, even if they don't claim to represent all of Syria. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 06:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Although I agree with Weapon's point in theory, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria does not claim to represent the entirety of Syria and therefore its flag (the existence of which I am uncertain of) should not be utilized as a representative of the "flag of Syria". In my opinion, only the flags claiming to represent the entirety of Syria (3-star + Salvation govt. flag) should be utilized if we are to put back the flags. Ezpler12345 (talk) 06:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Keep - I believe it is still best to keep the three factions' flags on the article, since there is a revolution going on, and there is currently no official flag of syria.
- 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 06:09, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- That's fine, but Syria is a sovereign country. Flags of semi-autonomous groups should not be used. Should the flag of ISIS be included, as it controls small areas of Syrian territory? I don't think so.
- After the fall of the Assad regime, the old flag of the Syrian Republic should be used. It is the flag that the unified opposition fought under, and it is the flag that is being carried by thousands of people on the street celebrating in Aleppo, Latakia, Damascus, etc. Firecat93 (talk) 06:11, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I disagree, as the Assad regime has collapsed, and i'm also not sure if Syria is a republic at this point. Because of this other reason, I am not changing opinion. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 06:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Flag of Syrian Republic is the three starred flag. After the Baathist Revolution, the Baathist Party flag of Syria was used. Now that the Baathist Regime has fallen, the flag on the article should be reverted to the original Flag of the Syrian Republic. Thank you for considering my perspective. Firecat93 (talk) 06:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I follow the logic that if a regime falls, we simply fall back on the previous flag by default. To take this to an absurd, if the US today suddenly collapsed, would we revert back to the Grand Union Flag? I understand the connection between the revolution and the flag, but I just don't think amidst this chaos that there's a good case for a single flag (de jure or de facto) right now. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 06:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Flag of Syrian Republic is the three starred flag. After the Baathist Revolution, the Baathist Party flag of Syria was used. Now that the Baathist Regime has fallen, the flag on the article should be reverted to the original Flag of the Syrian Republic. Thank you for considering my perspective. Firecat93 (talk) 06:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I disagree, as the Assad regime has collapsed, and i'm also not sure if Syria is a republic at this point. Because of this other reason, I am not changing opinion. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 06:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I dont think that we should use any flag atm because no official flag yet. The war is still going on and at the time I am writing this, the opposition haven't yet formally established their state. So no flags per WP:CRYSTALBALL Abo Yemen✉ 06:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Flag of Syrian Republic is the three starred flag. After the Baathist Revolution, the Baathist Party flag of Syria was used. Now that the Baathist Regime has fallen, the flag on the article should be reverted to the original Flag of the Syrian Republic. Thank you for considering my perspective. Firecat93 (talk) 06:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- We will have to wait for a formal declaration first Abo Yemen✉ 06:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Flag of Syrian Republic is the three starred flag. After the Baathist Revolution, the Baathist Party flag of Syria was used. Now that the Baathist Regime has fallen, the flag on the article should be reverted to the original Flag of the Syrian Republic. Thank you for considering my perspective. Firecat93 (talk) 06:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Abo YemenAbo Yemen @Freedoxm @TheTechnician27 @WeaponizingArchitecture@Cowboygilbert, @GhostOfDanGurney, @Bismarx, @ElijahPepe, @Skitash, @Chaotic Enby, @Ezpler12345, @CitrusHemlock
- The Houthis control a significant part of Yemen, but their flag is not featured atop the Yemen Wikipedia page. Hezbollah basically has full autonomy over Southern Lebanon, but their flag is not used atop the Lebanon Wikipedia page. There are many different Libyan factional groups, but only the Libyan flag is featured atop the Libya Wikipedia page. Hamas controls the Gaza Strip, but the flag on the Palestine Wikipedia page is not the Hamas flag or the Fatah flag. I believe that the same logic should apply here. Syria should be respected as a sovereign country. The flag of Syrian Republic is the three starred flag. It was only after the Baathist Revolution that the Baathist Party flag of Syria was used. Now that the Baathist Regime has fallen, in my view, the flag on the article should be reverted to the original flag of the Syrian Republic, which was also the unofficial flag of the Syrian Revolution and unified opposition groups. Thank you for considering my perspective.
- Please see the @Ezpler12345's very insightful comment below:
- "Although I agree with Weapon's point in theory, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria does not claim to represent the entirety of Syria and therefore its flag (the existence of which I am uncertain of) should not be utilized as a representative of the "flag of Syria". In my opinion, only the flags claiming to represent the entirety of Syria (3-star + Salvation govt. flag) should be utilized if we are to put back the flags."
- P.S. @WeaponizingArchitecture: Nobody is yelling at you. We are just having a discussion. Please don't take it personally! Firecat93 (talk) 06:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Houthis use the flag of Yemen (red white black)
- https://english.news.cn/20240922/61d83375c73945588e396468cb810e42/c.html The Great Mule of Eupatoria (talk) 06:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- yeah lol Abo Yemen✉ 06:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Alrighty. Besides, stop pinging me, I'm already locked in on this. I'd really appreciate it if you stop pinging me and move on with your day. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 06:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This is the second time I have been pinged in this thread and this message doesn’t pertain to me. Please don’t ping me again unless it’s something specific towards me. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 06:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- As I noted previously, the logic that we revert back to the previous government's flag by default really doesn't make sense. Taken to an absurd, were the US to collapse today and were we to apply this logic, the article United States would have the Grand Union Flag in its infobox. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 06:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I support Abo Yemen's latest edit (removal of all flags until we have more information) Firecat93 (talk) 06:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Because the goverment is still in power in most of the country, while in Syria there is no government body. There's a difference here. Also the houthis use the yemeni tricolor as well. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 13:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I maintain my opinion there should not be any flag of any faction until a new government is proclaimed. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 06:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Also, please stop pinging me, I have this watchlisted. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 06:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment - Reminder that there is still Assad-controlled regions in Lakatia and Tartus, which Assad could be in right now. I think that we should add the rebel flags and the current Assad-ruled Syria flag. So 4 flags in total. Bigfatman8766 (talk) 07:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The green flag is the leading flag, it is said Assad has fallen and many Syrians are seen holding the Green flag, I'd say it is best to have it as the Green flag as of now, since it is clear which flag is being raised and which isn't. 2603:7080:2300:332:DDB9:CA4D:174C:22FD (talk) 10:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- doesn't matter if it is unofficial Abo Yemen✉ 11:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment - Why the rush? Isn't it a bit too soon? Lets just wait and see what happens, then update the article accordingly. There isn't any need to update the article in real time whilst things are still developing. IJA (talk) 10:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Furthermore, the change should be based on some source saying flag x is or isn't the flag of Syria. None have been provided in this discussion. CMD (talk) 11:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Because wikipedia can accidentally spread misinformation about flags. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 13:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment - For now the best course of action is to not use any flag in the infobox, at that point we might as well add government information for the various claimants. Until countries begin to recognize one of the claimants as either the de facto or de jure successor, no flag should be added.CitrusHemlock 15:14, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment - I don't know when the discussion is going to end but it seems like most of the people who have voted want to put up the 3 flags - if no one is opposed to it then I'll go ahead and do so - The new interim government is expected to be formed tomorrow, so it should be a good temporary solution as opposed to having no symbols listed, which could lead to confusion and more edit warring. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 18:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I am opposed to this. Once the government is formed, we should use the flag that they use (which is going to be the 3 star flag probably) and that one only Abo Yemen✉ 18:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I disagree with WeaponizingArchitecture and agree with Abo Yemen Firecat93 (talk) 19:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- People are going to keep re-adding the flags unless its made clear what is being used. We don't know when the new government will be formed - Considering wikipedia is often consulted first for flags, it's imperative we have something to prevent misinformation. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 21:50, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- OK, then let's use the single flag of the Republic of Syria (see: Flag of Syria) Firecat93 (talk) 22:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I am opposed to this. Once the government is formed, we should use the flag that they use (which is going to be the 3 star flag probably) and that one only Abo Yemen✉ 18:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Comment - I don't know when the discussion is going to end but it seems like most of the people who have voted want to put up the 3 flags - if no one is opposed to it then I'll go ahead and do so - The new interim government is expected to be formed tomorrow, so it should be a good temporary solution as opposed to having no symbols listed, which could lead to confusion and more edit warring. ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 18:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Alert: brigade attempt https://www.reddit.com/r/Syria/comments/1h9bgri/comment/m0zrkap/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button 2603:9001:300:81A:A92E:4AD2:8220:5147 (talk) 13:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- please find something else other than a random redditor ⛿ WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 14:50, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Prime Minister
[edit]Shouldn't the prime minister be kept in the government infobox since it seems he is going to remain in office for a while at least Gaius Khufus Caesar (talk) 05:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Should this article list the "Syrian Arab Republic" as ending on 2024 and start a new syria article?
[edit]The new regime is here and they are nothing like the Baathist Syria. I think that the Syria article ends here and a new article should be made marking this new point in Syrian history. RFC btw Abo Yemen✉ 06:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Abo Yemen: A new article already was started expressly for this purpose which is called Ba'athist Syria (Syrian Arab Republic redirects to this). TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 06:09, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- oh nice ig i was late Abo Yemen✉ 06:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This is not a history article. While the Government and politics section will likely change dramatically soon, that does not change the entire page. CMD (talk) 07:35, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Article move
[edit]This article is ridiculously prematurely moved. I am not pro-Assad in any shape or form but comparing this to the capture of Afghanistan by the Taliban, this is ridiculously premature. First of all the former took a few days for everyone to fathom and understand, second of all, Syria is not a former state up to 2024. Parts of the nation still remain under government control, like Latakia.
Second of all, it is simply silly to present Syria as a neutral country with a vacant presidency. As of right now the very concept of a President is empty in Syria, which is split three-ways not counting Israeli annexed lands in the southwest. Why is Syria presented as an empty unified state waiting for a leader?
The article for Assad's Syria should remain without Assad, for now, until the situation becomes clearer. This is trigger happy moderation. There's also no "Syrian Transitional Government", either self-appointed or an internationally recognised one. There's multiple governments right now in what used to be Syria. 145.40.150.167 (talk) 07:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- No move has been done here Abo Yemen✉ 07:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This is false. The article here was separated from Syrian Arab Republic. 145.40.150.167 (talk) 07:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- that is not a move. That is a newly created article Abo Yemen✉ 07:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This is false. The article here was separated from Syrian Arab Republic. 145.40.150.167 (talk) 07:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- There's just so many inconsistencies it is ridiculous.
- What is a "de facto" capital of a non-existent state?
- What is a "President" post of a region in dispute with multiple governments? None of the three factions in charge (four, if you include Israeli territories) have any post that call themselves a President. None of the three non-Assad factions that aim to control Syria indicated any desire to have a head of state or government called President. For example HTS leader al-Julani calls himself an Emir. The Rojava has Co-Chairs.
- All the other country-related points like "currency" and "time zone" etc are now false given the lack of a constitution ruling over what is left of the land.
- Either move the article back to Syrian Arab Republic and simply remove Assad as President and link it to the Civil War or completely delist Syria as a country and leave it as a region, much like the Tibet or Moravia articles exist. Absolutely nobody will benefit from fake news such as the Syrian Pound being used in what is left of Syria right now. Or that Syria is waiting for a vacant President.
- This is trigger happy moderating by people with too much time on their hands with a desire to rewrite history. It's not informative whatsoever. 145.40.150.167 (talk) 07:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- or how about we wait till we have more info? Bashar had fled from syria and Damascus was captured by the opposition. The SAR is no more Abo Yemen✉ 07:31, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- How exactly does an article "wait"? The infobox gotta have something in order to exist Trade (talk) 10:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- It already has lots of stuff. We aren't going to add unofficial stuff to the infobox Abo Yemen✉ 10:12, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- How exactly does an article "wait"? The infobox gotta have something in order to exist Trade (talk) 10:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The article should not represent the SAR as it is unclear what state(s) is/are in control of Syria. It would be inaccurate to keep the SAR as the representative state as that government has been confirmed to have been deposed by multiple sources. It should stay as a generic article of Syria as a country until there is more clarity. This article should also not be about Syria as a region because there is an ongoing civil war and there is no implication that Syria as a country no longer exists. Slothwizard (talk) 07:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- or how about we wait till we have more info? Bashar had fled from syria and Damascus was captured by the opposition. The SAR is no more Abo Yemen✉ 07:31, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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Flag should be changed to this one https://flagmakers.co.uk/media/g0ddkbjp/1932-1958_1961-1963.png 8.9.95.44 (talk) 07:40, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not done see the discussion above Abo Yemen✉ 07:43, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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Please change the largest_city value in the infobox from Damascus to capital, so that it renders as seen on the right.
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Capital and largest city | Damascus |
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- Done CMD (talk) 10:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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I need to change the flag so its the new one 94.228.86.83 (talk) 10:10, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not done The regime had fell but we have yet to wait for an official declaration from the new government Abo Yemen✉ 10:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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In the "21st century, civil war and fall of the Ba'athist regime" section a section representing the last three days until The Syrian regime fall , the following to be added:
After the capture of Hama on the 5th of December, clashes on the southern regions of Syria in cities of Daraa and As Suwayda has started on the 6th of December where locals started attacking government check points, moving toward Damascus surrounding is from multiple directions. Meanwhile the rebels in the northern part of Syria advanced toward Homos city and encircle it to cut the logistic route from Damascus to the coastal region.
After intensive 48 hrs. fierce clashes on multiple sides , the government forces defected from both cities of Damascus and Homos toward the coastal region of Syria , and the evacuation of the Syrian president toward unknown direction.
The 8th of December marks the fall of Ba'athist regime that ruled over Syria for more than years. Walid5992 (talk) 10:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
What's going on?
[edit]The article is being vandalized by everyone, for example why is it written that the secondary languages are Kurdish and Aramaic, and they are not official languages in the first place and are not used, and the sources for this in the information box have nothing to do with the matter, such as the source about the Kurdish language, while Aramaic is about the Aramaic language from thousands of years ago and its history and not now, I hope to correct the information box and remove Minor languages from the box and return it as it was, and return the name of the country to the Syrian Arab Republic, the fall of the regime does not mean changing the name of the country 109.107.230.237 (talk) 11:51, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Your examples aren't vandalism. Please read WP:VANDALISM before jumping to conclusions. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 01:12, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
Remove the anthem?
[edit]Would it be nessecary for the anthem to be removed unless free syria and northwestern syria use the same anthem? - WinterJunpei :3 12:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I do not think this is currently warranted to remove it, until further changes are announced. There could be a "former" tag put under it SunnyandBunny 21 (talk) 15:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Could we please stop constantly adding and removing the flag?
[edit]It's starting to get silly Trade (talk) 13:11, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The same problem, the flag has already been changed. Why to remove it is not very clear. Alter73 (talk) 13:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- how did you know? did they establish their new constitution already and specify what the flag is supposed to be like? or is it just you being impatient see also WP:THEREISNODEADLINE Abo Yemen✉ 13:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I'm with Abo on this one. WeaponizingArchitecture provided I think the best alternative to no flag currently feasible, and it's clear that even that's contentious. The article is extended-protected, and putting up a flag still turns into a game of "Duck Season, Rabbit Season". That implies to me that neither side is ignorant of Wikipedia norms or of the facts; it's just an inherently murky situation. It's good, common practice that when even a bunch of experienced editors can't agree on what something should be (not just that "mine is better", but that "yours is wrong"), the answer until it becomes clearer is "nothing". I would further argue that the PM and the SAA ceding control to the rebel groups is a cause for them to be considered "the" Syrian government, but until they announce an official flag, the flag really technically is "nothing". TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 14:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/after-assads-fall-syrian-opposition-flag-unfurled-at-athens-embassy-7200516
- The flag is already being displayed in embassies and cities in Syria and is generally used by the current official government, to which power has already been officially transferred. It is only a matter of time before it is written into the constitution. Alter73 (talk) 14:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I am of the view that we should use this flag as it is clear that it is being used. If for any reason they use a different flag, then we change it. But for now, it is clear that the intention is to use this flag as seen in the offices post-transfer of power. EmpAhmadK (talk) 14:32, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia is built on reliable sources, not on what is "clear that is being used". We're not original reporting. Given current reliable reporting, the absolute extent of what we can surmise that it's probably going to be the rebel flag, but we're also not a crystal ball. What we can say concretely is that the opposition flags are being used in widespread celebration in Damascus. When we can say concretely that the rebel flag is currently the flag of Syria is either when the rebel leadership (which the SAA command and the PM are officially handing control off to, thus making them the official government) announce an official flag or when they write it into an official, binding document like a constitution. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 14:45, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- flags are official if they are described in a constitution of some sort and not by flying flags that may not necessarily be used by all factions Abo Yemen✉ 14:38, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I am of the view that we should use this flag as it is clear that it is being used. If for any reason they use a different flag, then we change it. But for now, it is clear that the intention is to use this flag as seen in the offices post-transfer of power. EmpAhmadK (talk) 14:32, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- how did you know? did they establish their new constitution already and specify what the flag is supposed to be like? or is it just you being impatient see also WP:THEREISNODEADLINE Abo Yemen✉ 13:58, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
CIA World Factbook
[edit]@Skitash, it appears you have been removing info from this source in the infobox claiming it is WP:OR: It is in fact already cited. Here is the link: [4] It is the most recent source in the infobox, and I can’t fathom the reason you are putting forward. Aintabli (talk) 14:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Could you please point me to where you found "65% Arab" in the source? Skitash (talk) 14:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Skitash, please press Ctrl+F and copy-paste “Arab ~50%, Alawite ~15%, Kurd ~10%, Levantine ~10%, other ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian)” Aintabli (talk) 14:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I still don't see "65% Arab". Skitash (talk) 14:31, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- 65% is the combined 50% and 15% from "Arab" and "Alawite". Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 14:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This is what I meant by the figure being WP:OR. What makes Alawites Arab but not "Levantines"? The CIA World Factbook is unreliable when it comes to Syrian ethnic groups, as it appears to mash up ethnic groups (Arabs), religious groups (Alawites), and geographical designations (Levantines). The source even seems to be including "Nusairi" (another name for Alawites) under the "~15% other" statistic, which is why we should rely on the other sources. Skitash (talk) 14:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- That is respectfully not convincing at all. You could try seeking consensus at WP:RSN. Intriguingly, the other two references are from an earlier version of the World Factbook (same source!): [5] (Ctr+F "CIA World Factbook July 2012 estimate") So, you fancy one version of the same source and have not sought any clear consensus on the inclusion of a source that is widely cited throughout Wikipedia and elsewhere. Aintabli (talk) 14:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest you read what WP:NOR says. The source clearly makes no mention of the 65% figure, so including it is obviously original research based on your own judgement as to who is Arab or not. Skitash (talk) 14:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, if that's your main concern, the source should be reflected as is. And it should most logically replace its earlier versions. Aintabli (talk) 14:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I disagree. Like I said, "Alawite" (religious group), "Levantine" (regional designation), "Druze" (religious group), "Ismaili" (Shia branch), and "Imami" (Shia branch) are not ethnic groups. Skitash (talk) 14:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Ethnoreligious groups exist. You probably want to ask WP:RSN. These are all your personal interpretations and not based on RS. This has been the long-standing version until several months ago. Apart from that, it is not understandable why you would want to keep one version of the source and cite but not entertain the most recent one. What I can come up for the moment is to replace the figures with "Various estimates" and link it to the relevant section. Would you agree with this? Aintabli (talk) 15:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Skitash, please respond to my suggestion, which is to remove the percentages given there is ambiguity how to dissect certain groups. We can link the relevant section for the percentages. Aintabli (talk) 20:12, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
"remove the percentages"
Why should we omit the percentages when these cited sources[6][7] provide clear ethnic breakdowns? The CIA World Factbook source does not divide ethnic groups, but rather conflates ethnic groups, religious groups, and Shia sects, making it unsuitable for this purpose. Skitash (talk) 20:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)- Let me get this straight. The same source is reliable in 2012 but not reliable in 2024 because it contradicts with your personal inferences. Aintabli (talk) 20:38, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hello, I hope you remove this person's vandalism and restore the article as it was again. 109.107.230.237 (talk) 21:11, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The Alawites are Arabs, the Druze are Arabs, the Levantines are Arabs, and among them are the Ismailis, the Imamis, and the Nusayris as well. The CIA World Factbook talks about religious beliefs and matters specifically, and Skitash provided other sources, so why do you want to distort and sabotage the article??? 109.107.230.237 (talk) 14:54, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
why do you want to distort and sabotage the article???
- You editing without logging in does not make you immune from WP:CIVIL. Aintabli (talk) 15:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Your response has nothing to do with what I said. 109.107.230.237 (talk) 15:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I disagree. Like I said, "Alawite" (religious group), "Levantine" (regional designation), "Druze" (religious group), "Ismaili" (Shia branch), and "Imami" (Shia branch) are not ethnic groups. Skitash (talk) 14:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, if that's your main concern, the source should be reflected as is. And it should most logically replace its earlier versions. Aintabli (talk) 14:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest you read what WP:NOR says. The source clearly makes no mention of the 65% figure, so including it is obviously original research based on your own judgement as to who is Arab or not. Skitash (talk) 14:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- That is respectfully not convincing at all. You could try seeking consensus at WP:RSN. Intriguingly, the other two references are from an earlier version of the World Factbook (same source!): [5] (Ctr+F "CIA World Factbook July 2012 estimate") So, you fancy one version of the same source and have not sought any clear consensus on the inclusion of a source that is widely cited throughout Wikipedia and elsewhere. Aintabli (talk) 14:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This is what I meant by the figure being WP:OR. What makes Alawites Arab but not "Levantines"? The CIA World Factbook is unreliable when it comes to Syrian ethnic groups, as it appears to mash up ethnic groups (Arabs), religious groups (Alawites), and geographical designations (Levantines). The source even seems to be including "Nusairi" (another name for Alawites) under the "~15% other" statistic, which is why we should rely on the other sources. Skitash (talk) 14:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- 65% is the combined 50% and 15% from "Arab" and "Alawite". Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 14:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- I still don't see "65% Arab". Skitash (talk) 14:31, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Skitash, please press Ctrl+F and copy-paste “Arab ~50%, Alawite ~15%, Kurd ~10%, Levantine ~10%, other ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian)” Aintabli (talk) 14:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Gadaffe
[edit]Why is there no mention of gadaffe. 2A02:C7C:5828:300:B75C:4516:1023:268A (talk) 14:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Because Muammar Gaddafi was a dictator in Libya, not Syria? This is about a general overview of Syria. A mention of Gaddafi's relationship with Hafez al-Assad may be warranted within Ba'athist Syria, but it likely does not warrant inclusion in this article about a region whose society goes back to Natufian culture. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 14:49, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- best we can do is a see also link to libya under Gaddafi Abo Yemen✉ 14:55, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Even that I don't think is warranted at all in that it's way too unrelated. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 15:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- true it should be in the baathist Syria article Abo Yemen✉ 15:34, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Even that I don't think is warranted at all in that it's way too unrelated. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 15:20, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- best we can do is a see also link to libya under Gaddafi Abo Yemen✉ 14:55, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Syria map in infobox
[edit]This map is incorrect. Hatay is Turkey's district, recognized internationally. Hatay State joined Turkey in 1939. Please change the map. Kadı Message 15:13, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Kadı The map is correct. Syria never recognized the Turkish annexation of the Sanjak of Alexandretta. –yeagvr · ✉ 15:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yeagvr, Syria's decision is not important here. Hatay is fully controlled by Turkey and this is recognized internationally. Kadı Message 15:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Syria's opinion on whether it disputes the territory inherently defines what we consider disputed. It seems plausible this will change with the new government being heavily influenced by the Turkish government, but it nonetheless remains that Syria has not officially resolved the dispute. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 15:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Kadı It's not about effective control. As Bronzehorn notes, the Baathist government claimed it as part of Syria (and we don't know what the new govt will do it about it).
- I noticed you're Turkish, so you may be biased about it, but that's how it works on en.wiki, look at Venezuela for example. –yeagvr · ✉ 15:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yeagvr, my nationality is irrelevant with this discussion. Please do not make comments about user's nationalities. I see Venezuela example, I do not support these kinds of maps but, if it works like that in enwiki, I do not say anything again. Kadı Message 15:34, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Kadı I didn't say it was relevant, but that it could be a reason for misunderstanding.
- It was certainly not a negative comment about your nationality.
- I understand your point of view, and I’m glad we’ve reached a mutual understanding. –yeagvr · ✉ 15:38, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Make comments on the content, not the user. 176.88.39.125 (talk) 00:37, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yeagvr, my nationality is irrelevant with this discussion. Please do not make comments about user's nationalities. I see Venezuela example, I do not support these kinds of maps but, if it works like that in enwiki, I do not say anything again. Kadı Message 15:34, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yeagvr when will we add whole China to Taiwan page? 𝙲𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚜 𝚁𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚗 (talk) 16:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- We do, it's there now. CMD (talk) 16:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Cactus Ronin In fact, there is such a map. –yeagvr · ✉ 16:19, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yeagvr, is there a clear policy on this? I looked up some examples and using the light green this liberally seems counterproductive to me. This is akin to marking Catalonia and the Basque territory out of Spain, because there are non-negligible claims being made there, or we know that many Palestinian groups (some internationally recognised) claim all of Israel. Not all claims hold the same amount of water. I assume you may be using a logic of checking whether a recognised country is making these claims (which would rule out carving out Spain for example) but this is also awkward. There are many countries that claim other territories without doing anything about it, without furthering their claims, without any real plan to get them back etc. Like, in Turkey, there are people who want to revive the Ottoman Empire, if this became official state policy, would we mark a whole lot of Europe and the middle East as light green as well?
- What Hatay is within this spectrum of legitimate dispute vs dispute only in words, can be up for debate. I myself am not very knowledgeable about the details of the Syrian claims. Also, having this mindset should also make Hatay light green in the Turkey picture, in order to be consistent. But that would be perhaps even weirder.
- Perhaps not the only thing to consider, but I would consider the ideal kind of disputed territory to be one in which the de facto and de jure rulers are different. This is the case in Crimea for example, while being legally recognised as part of Ukraine by most of the world, it is de facto controlled by Russia, making it a perfect candidate for light green. As for Hatay, it has been under the legal and practical rule of Turkey for almost a century at this point, and there hasn't been any real effort from Syria to get it back, either diplomatically or militarily. (Although there does seem to be some cultural work they are doing to raise awareness of Turkification in Hatay, but this isn't even close to annexing)
- I would invite you to consider these aspects of the situation and maybe we can create a Wikipedia guideline for this (if there isn't one, if there is I'd be happy if you could send it here)
- Sorry about the very long text, I just wanted to make my point especially clear. Egezort (talk) 00:06, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
- The light green is a standard part of the map convention, for when territory is seriously claimed, but not controlled. CMD (talk) 01:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
- use the image switcher to find it Abo Yemen✉ 16:21, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yeagvr, Syria's decision is not important here. Hatay is fully controlled by Turkey and this is recognized internationally. Kadı Message 15:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The map does not reflect the international recognition and it is true that Hatay is fully controlled by Turkey, however since its a claim made by the Baathist government it should be changed upon confirmation of a new government and declarations made by it. Bronzehorn (talk) 15:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree. There's so much in flux right now, we should not presume anything the new government(s) might do or not do. Until such a time as official policies change, the old position endures with the context it might change in the future. JarlJberk (talk) 18:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- The map indicates the territory is disputed, and it is. Hatay State was annexed by Turkey in 1939. As Yeagvr notes, this was never recognized by Syria. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 15:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia specifically highlights territorial claims of countries in their maps, usually with light green (like in the map used in the infobox). The map is not 'incorrect', it's simply highlighting the fact that Syria claims the area. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 16:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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the syrian flag has been changed 185.147.101.177 (talk) 16:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- It hasn't. The provisional government has not adopted a new flag, and the rebel groups use numerous different flags to represent themselves. The infobox doesn't use any flags or symbols as of yet because of this. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 16:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Not done and please wait till an official declaration Abo Yemen✉ 16:29, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Flag
[edit]Shouldon't we put this flag:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Syrian_revolution.svg on the infobox, since it is the flag used by the rebel groups and waved at the country now? JJUPLOADS22 (talk) 18:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Or we just wait until a confirmation of use? JJUPLOADS22 (talk) 18:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- we are waiting for an official delaration first Abo Yemen✉ 18:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- We need official confirmation from the provisional government, which hasn't yet officially adopted any flag, let alone the Syrian opposition one. Ilhamnobi (talk) 19:15, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- well there is no declaration about the new flag yet, but we can predict to some extent what it might be 84.143.169.115 (talk) 19:43, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- NO. The new government hasn't made any official confirmation of a new flag or anything + the AANES controls the east part of the country and they have their own flag, we must wait. Regioncalifornia (talk) 19:44, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Because there is no single rebel group controlling a majority of Syria. Syria is split in 5 ways between Kurds/Americans, Israelis, the FSA, the HTS and the rump remnants of the Assad government. 145.40.150.167 (talk) 20:11, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- This flag should probably be put up there in due time, but probably not immediately. This is a very fluid situation. However the previous flag which was used under Assad should absolutely not be used anymore. I think continued observation of this situation is warranted and further discussion can take place after new developments. --NevadaExpert (talk) 20:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Flag change
[edit]Ok. So I know that Syria has changed, Change the flag to this please.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by TheGreatDSW (talk • contribs) 19:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Update the flag
[edit]It has been updated on the "Flag of Syria" article, so why not update it on the main article? Hexonite (talk) 20:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- No flag should be used, here or there, until a new government is proclaimed. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" (hihi) 20:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @GhostOfDanGurney the transitional government alr formed and the three stars is widely used so maybe can add this Foxy Husky (talk) 00:57, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
- To what extent can we consider that there is a new government proclaimed and that a new flag should be used if in ambassies like the one in Madrid, the Baaz Syrian flag is being taken down and the green white and black flag being raised? Because if we consider that official then maybe we should consider changing it. Below is my source
- https://x.com/elmundoes/status/1865834735781499163 WilliamTokunaga (talk) 01:27, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
Removal of the "Current related" template concerning the entire article
[edit]The template had already been applied to the section "Government and politics". I think that is sufficient, as the remaining content isn't affected by the fall of the Assad government.
Please signal your opinion in replies below using the text "Support"/"Oppose". It would also be good to find contributors who added this template and call them to this discussion. Y. Dongchen (talk) 22:50, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- What? The current event is totally concerning the whole article on the fall of the government?? Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 01:03, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
Hafez or Hafiz?
[edit]There are two different spellings for this man's first name in the article. The man's own article spells it Hafez, but there are numerous Hafiz in this article. I realize that Arabic letters can translate to two or more English letters, but it should be consistent. I've always seen Hafez, and heard his name pronounced that way. GBC (talk) 22:52, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- Based on Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Arabic, the "common transcription" should be preferred.
- Judging by a Google Trends comparison, "Hafiz" has cumulatively been the more popular transliteration among users in all countries since at least 2004. Y. Dongchen (talk) 23:34, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
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