Syria–United States relations
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Syria–United States relations encompass the historically complex and often tense diplomatic, political, and military interactions between the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States of America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Syria aligned more closely with Soviet Union | 1 |
| Syrian–United States relations | 1 |
| Syria–United States diplomatic relations | 1 |
| Syria–United States relations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2398849 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Syria–United States relations Context triple: [Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C., category, Syria–United States relations]
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A.
Lebanon–United States relations
Lebanon–United States relations encompass the diplomatic, political, economic, and security ties between the Republic of Lebanon and the United States of America, shaped by regional conflicts, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, and cooperation on issues such as counterterrorism and development.
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B.
Israel–United States relations
Israel–United States relations refers to the historically close, strategically significant, and often controversial political, military, and economic alliance between the State of Israel and the United States.
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C.
United States–Saudi Arabia alliance
The United States–Saudi Arabia alliance is a long-standing strategic partnership centered on energy security, military cooperation, and regional stability in the Middle East.
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D.
Egypt–Israel relations
Egypt–Israel relations encompass the complex diplomatic, security, and economic ties between the two neighboring Middle Eastern countries, evolving from decades of conflict to a cold but stable peace and strategic cooperation.
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E.
United States–Soviet Union relations
United States–Soviet Union relations refers to the complex and often adversarial diplomatic, military, and ideological interactions between the two superpowers, especially during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Syria–United States relations Target entity description: Syria–United States relations encompass the historically complex and often tense diplomatic, political, and military interactions between the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States of America.
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A.
Lebanon–United States relations
Lebanon–United States relations encompass the diplomatic, political, economic, and security ties between the Republic of Lebanon and the United States of America, shaped by regional conflicts, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, and cooperation on issues such as counterterrorism and development.
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B.
Israel–United States relations
Israel–United States relations refers to the historically close, strategically significant, and often controversial political, military, and economic alliance between the State of Israel and the United States.
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C.
United States–Saudi Arabia alliance
The United States–Saudi Arabia alliance is a long-standing strategic partnership centered on energy security, military cooperation, and regional stability in the Middle East.
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D.
Egypt–Israel relations
Egypt–Israel relations encompass the complex diplomatic, security, and economic ties between the two neighboring Middle Eastern countries, evolving from decades of conflict to a cold but stable peace and strategic cooperation.
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E.
United States–Soviet Union relations
United States–Soviet Union relations refers to the complex and often adversarial diplomatic, military, and ideological interactions between the two superpowers, especially during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral relations
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international relations ⓘ |
| caesarActEnactmentYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
conflict involvement
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periodic cooperation ⓘ sanctions ⓘ tension ⓘ |
| coldWarContext |
Syria–United States relations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Syria aligned more closely with Soviet Union
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| cooperationArea |
Middle East peace process (limited and episodic)
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counter-ISIS operations in Syria ⓘ |
| country1 |
Syria
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surface form:
Syrian Arab Republic
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| country2 | United States of America ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelationsEstablished | 1944 ⓘ |
| embassyOfSyriaLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| embassyOfUnitedStatesLocation | Damascus ⓘ |
| majorIssue |
Arab–Israeli conflict
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Syrian Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Syrian civil war
Syrian presence in Lebanon ⓘ Syrian support for Hezbollah ⓘ Syrian support for Palestinian militant groups ⓘ use of chemical weapons in Syria ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944 ⓘ |
| status |
lacking full diplomatic engagement
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strained ⓘ |
| usConcern |
Syrian alliance with Iran
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Syrian role in regional security ⓘ |
| usDesignation | State Sponsor of Terrorism ⓘ |
| usDesignationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| usEmbassyClosureDateInDamascus | 2012-02-06 ⓘ |
| usEmbassyStatusInDamascus | suspended operations ⓘ |
| usHumanitarianPolicy |
aid to Syrian refugees
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aid to internally displaced persons in Syria ⓘ |
| usMilitaryInvolvementInSyria |
airstrikes against ISIS
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limited deployments of US special operations forces ⓘ support for Syrian Democratic Forces ⓘ |
| usPolicyTool |
diplomatic isolation
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economic sanctions ⓘ military strikes ⓘ support for opposition groups ⓘ |
| usPositionOnAssad |
calls for political transition
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condemnation of human rights abuses ⓘ |
| usResponseToChemicalWeapons |
Tomahawk missile strike on Shayrat airbase
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missile strikes on targets in Syria with UK and France ⓘ |
| usResponseToChemicalWeaponsDate |
2017-04-07
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2018-04-14 ⓘ |
| usSanctionsLegislation |
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act
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Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act ⓘ |
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Subject: Syria–United States relations Description of subject: Syria–United States relations encompass the historically complex and often tense diplomatic, political, and military interactions between the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States of America.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Syria–United States diplomatic relations
Syria–United States relations
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coldWarContext
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Syria–United States relations
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Syria aligned more closely with Soviet Union
Syrian Consulate in Detroit (historical)
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diplomaticRelationContext
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Syria–United States relations
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subject surface form:
Syrian Consulate in Detroit
this entity surface form:
Syrian–United States relations