The Voice of Arab Syria (Arabic: صوت سورية العربية) was a Baghdad-based radio channel, broadcasting to a Syrian audience.
Voice of Arab Syria began broadcasting on 26 October 1976, at the time of the Arab summit in Cairo.[1][2] It did daily broadcasts, providing a platform for opponents of the Assad government to speak out. The location of the broadcaster was undisclosed, but Radio Baghdad first announced the new radio channel.[1] Voice of Arab Syria called on the people and army of Syria to revolt against the al-Assad government.[3]
Voice of Arab Syria was closed down in June 1997, as relations between the governments of Syria and Iraq improved (similarly, Syria shut down its Voice of Iraq broadcasts).[4][5]
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- ^ a b Legum, Colin, and Haim Shaked. Arab Relations in the Middle East: The Road to Realignment. New York: Holmes & Meier Publishers, 1979. p. 16
- ^ Al-Rawi, Ahmed K. Media Practice in Iraq. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. p. 24
- ^ Herald-Journal - 21 August 1977. Arab Radio Stations Labeled Thermometer' Of Political Emotion
- ^ Nachmani, Amikam. Turkey--Facing a New Millennium: Coping with Intertwined Conflicts. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 2003. p. 234
- ^ The Middle East and North Africa, 2004. London: Europa, 2003. p. 484
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