Syrian
adjective
of or relating to Syria or its inhabitants.
pro-Syrian
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a word derived from
Syrian.
Example Sentences
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Al-Watan, a pro-Syrian government newspaper, cited sources saying the defence ministers' meeting would not have happened "if matters had not been moving in an acceptable way and according to what Damascus wanted" during previous meetings.
From Reuters ● Dec. 29, 2022
El-Sayyed was among four pro-Syrian generals jailed without charge for nearly four years over the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
In 1986, the Iran-Contra affair came to light as Ash-Shiraa, a pro-Syrian Lebanese magazine, first broke the story of U.S. arms sales to Iran.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 3, 2018
It was one I had taken nearly three years ago at a pro-Syrian refugee rally while working as a reporter in Saskatchewan, Canada.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2018
To the north, the Syrian army captured 31 villages on Sunday that were controlled by IS, according to the pro-Syrian Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV and Hezbollah's Al-Manar station.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2016
