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The problems in Syria mainly include the water scarcity and their political affairs.
Syria requires almost 400 million cubic meters water annually in order to sustain itself. Agriculture purpose uses up between 86-90 percent of the water resources of the country. The estimation may come to slight changes because of agricultural policy changes and improvements in irrigation techniques with coming years but agriculture remains the major consumer of water resources. The reason being Government’s commitment to self-sufficiency is growth of major food crops such as grains, which require damp irrigation. Keeping the statistics in mind it is estimated that Syria may soon experience water deficiency in three of its major river basins. This is the main issue of Syria’s National Environmental Action Plan cites.
Productivity in rural sector is as low as the unemployment among rural adults reach up to 20%. The illiteracy rate is still 28% of rural adults. The chief reasons of these social problems in Syria among all is small and fragmented nature of land holdings. Lack of access to credit markets and appropriate technology also contributes to the problems of Syria. Rate of poverty are shocking, percentage of Illiteracy still prevailing, high rate of rural population growth and limited employment opportunities all count up the problems in Syria
In the political scenario Syria is facing certain problems not only with Iran but with the entire international community. Syria’s relationship with Lebanon too has been stressful for more than two years. Rafik Hariri’s assassination and the machinations of international politics ruined their relationship.
Nevertheless Syria has been a self developed country, in spite of numerous problems in Syria it has a global recognition for its status.
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