Syria

From Gothpoodle

• Population: 42 million
• Aspects: Third Wave

Syria suffered considerable political and economic instability during the 2010s and 2020s. Tensions between various schismatic Muslim sects continue, although the Sunni majority has managed to hold power and keep things quiet for some time. At present Syria is a member of the Islamic Caliphate. Peace with Israel has held for almost 50 years; the most significant foreign policy challenge is a dispute with Turkey over upstream development of the Euphrates River. Rumor has it that Syria has sponsored several recent sabotage attempts against Turkish industrial facilities on the river.