Sultanate of Syria

The Sultanate of Syria is a country located south of the Kingdom of Kurdistan, West of the Maharajahnate of Mesopotamia, Northeast of Palestine, west of Cyprus and North of the Kingdom of Jordan. The country is a puppet state of the Italian Empire.

## History

### Origin

In 1516, the Ottoman Empire invaded the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt, conquering Syria, and incorporating it into its empire. The Ottoman system was not burdensome to Syrians because the Turks respected Arabic as the language of the Quran, and accepted the mantle of defenders of the faith. Damascus was made the major entrepot for Mecca, and as such it acquired a holy character to Muslims, because of the beneficial results of the countless pilgrims who passed through on the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Ottoman administration followed a system that led to peaceful coexistence. Each ethno-religious minority—Arab Shia Muslim, Arab Sunni Muslim, Aramean-Syriac Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Maronite Christians, Assyrian Christians, Armenians, Kurds and Jews—constituted a millet. The religious heads of each community administered all personal status laws and performed certain civil functions as well. In 1831, Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt renounced his loyalty to the Empire and overran Ottoman Syria, capturing Damascus. His short-term rule over the domain attempted to change the demographics and social structure of the region: he brought thousands of Egyptian villagers to populate the plains of Southern Syria, rebuilt Jaffa and settled it with veteran Egyptian soldiers aiming to turn it into a regional capital, and he crushed peasant and Druze rebellions and deported non-loyal tribesmen. By 1840, however, he had to surrender the area back to the Ottomans.

From 1864, Tanzimat reforms were applied on Ottoman Syria, carving out the provinces (vilayets) of Aleppo, Zor, Beirut and Damascus Vilayet; Mutasarrifate of Mount Lebanon was created, as well, and soon after the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem was given a separate status.

### Becoming a Puppet State of Italy

After the victory of the Italians and the Arab Rebels in World War I, The Italians placed Ali bin Hussein in the position of Sultan of Syria as the Syrian population cheered that he was placed into the position. Ali bin Hussein was then crowned Sultan of Syria as people celebrated his ascension to the throne and celebrate Syria's independence. Sadly when Mustafa Fevzi Çakmak was elected Praetor, the Syrians were bummed and pissed due to his history with the Ottomans.

## Government

The Government of Syria is a Constitutional Monarchy under a Province Senate in which the Sultan is a constitutional monarch and rules as a ceremonial ruler. The Sultan is the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the Military. The Sultan rules the city with a Praetor put in his position by the King of Italy who controls the Government as he appoints people to the Royal Diet elected by the people. The Royal Diet then elects a Prime Minister appointed by the Praetor and the Sultan and after the Prime Minister is elected he then creates a cabinet to represent the country.

#### **Administrative Cabinet of the Syrian Government**

* **Praetor:** Mustafa Fevzi Çakmak
* **Prime Minister:** Lufti al-Haffar
* **Foreign Minister:** Saadallah al-Jabiri
* **Armament Minister:** Shaykh Mustafa al-Maraghi
* **Minister of Defense:** Faris al-Khouri
* **Minister of Intelligence:** Shaykh Muhammed al-Gawzi
* **Chief of Staff:** Hussein al-Zaim
* **Chief of Army:** Fawzi al-Quawugji
* **Chief of Navy:** Omar Abrash
* **Chief of Air Force:** Khaleed al Razi

## Military

### Army

Syria's army is the largest branch in the Military as it consists of 100 Infantry Brigades, 90 Calvary Units, 80 Mechanized Infantry Units, 70 Artillery Pieces, 60 Gun Cars and 50 Tanks. The leader of the Army is Fawzi al-Quawugji.

### Navy

The Navy is the smallest branch of the Military as it consists of 6 Submarines and 3 Destroyers used for defense purposes which is not needed due to to Syria's Ocean borders being under the domination of it's master state and other puppet states. The Navy is under command of Omar Abrash.

### Air Force

Syria's Air Force is the second largest branch of the Military as it consists of 101 Warplanes piloted by 101 Pilots who are part of the Royal Italian Air Force.

## Foreign Relations

* Colonial Relations with the Italian Empire
* Great Relations with the Kingdom of Jordan and the Maharajahnate of Mesopotamia.
* Bad Relations with the Ottoman Sultanate.