Its army bombarded the small town of Hama in its larger efforts to contain the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, and it had earlier silenced Communist activity by forming the United Arab Republic with Egypt.
The King-Crane Commission conducted a survey of 36 major cities in this country, whose soldiers were defeated by Mariano Goybet in the Battle of Maysalun. This nation lost the city of Iskenderon to a neighbor, and the plan for a withdrawal of this country's soldiers from another of its neighbors was outlined in the Taif Agreement. One party in this country took 87 of 173 seats in its People's Council, a move endorsed by its former Minister of Defense Hafiz al-Asad. Its army bombarded the small town of Hama in its larger efforts to contain the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood, and it had earlier silenced Communist activity by forming the United Arab Republic with Egypt. For 10 points, name this country with capital at Damascus.
The King-Crane Commission conducted a survey of 36 major cities in this country, whose soldiers were defeated by Mariano Goybet in the Battle of Maysalun.
Syrian Arab Republic