North Syria (21st Century Crisis)

The Kingdom of North Syria (Arabic: المملكة الشمالية سوريا, French: Le Royaume de Syrie du Nord) also known as North Syria (Arabic: شمال سوريا, French: Syrie du Nord) in short, is a constitutional monarchy located in the Middle East. It borders the Syrian Arab Republic to the south, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.

Formed out of the Syrian Civil War in 2011 by members of the Ibn Saud family, North Syria has received high appraisal from the international community as one of the quickest most-developed nations ever since its founding. It has the 10th high GDP per capital in the world. Its government is based on a unique blend of Westminster-style government and traditional Arab values. North Syria encourages higher ties with the west, and has actively opened many American businesses in the country.

North Syria was regarded as one of the best living places in 2013. It is a member of several international entities including the Arab League, Arab Commonwealth, NATO, United Nations and G20.

History
The city of Aleppo, the capital of North Syria is one of the world's oldest-continually inhabited places. In 2008, a group of defects from Saudi Arabia sought to "change Syrian society for the better of the Levant". Fahad Abdul-Issam, a grand-nephew of late Saudi king Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and a member of the Otaibah tribe migrated to the Levant to help the Muslim brotherhood free northern Syria from Bashar al-Assad.

Despite help from the western powers and while Abdul-Issam did manage to give Assad's forces a blow, the northern coalition opposition armies were unable to handle the strength of Syria's army.

Fighting intensified in 2009, and a U.N. Conference was held in Beirut. The decision came to be known as Resolution 341 which determined that northern Syria would remain part of a unified state, but could maintain an autonomy of its own. Neither the Syrian government nor the rebels were pleased with this decision and fighting only worsened up to 2011.

A second conference was held, and Resolution 342 was passed, which allowed North Syria to finally gain its independence on March 4, 2011. Assad was pressured by the international community to remove his forces from the northern parts of Syria.

Fahad Abdul-Issam was determined to be the leader of the new state, and decided that a unique Arab government, modeled after the Westminster-style was best. Abdul-Issam was crowned the King of the new Kingdom of North Syria. An election was held to determine the new Prime Minster of

North Syria. Muhsin el-Hussein, of the Free Democratic Party won the election against Salim ibn Turki al-Anizzah of the Al-Nusra Front.

Over a span of four years, the new Kingdom's government began to actively promote a culture of peace and tolerance as well as high ties with the west. Despite promising North Syrian citizens' right to keep arms, King Fahad Abdul-Issam enacted the Peaceful Citizens Act, a gun confiscation program. His daughter, Crown Princess Razia bint Fahad was an instrumental role in this. The Peaceful Citizens Act not only banned all citizens from owning firearms, but also restricted ownership of blades and replica firearms.

For the newly-established North Syrian Army, the government also rid its inventory of Soviet-era weapons, and replaced all of it with American, British and French equipment.

Abdul-Issam encouraged western companies to open stores in North Syria, and launched a massive campaign to open American chains in North Syria. Razia bint Fahad encouraged student programs between North Syria, United States and the United Kingdom. As a result of the revolution in Turkey,

2013 saw a mass influx of Turkish migrants to North Syria's northern borders.

North Syria also attempted to create a basketball team to compete in the National Basketball Association, however this was unsuccessful due to the burdensome of time-zone differences between North Syria and the United States. However, Bilal Abdul-Majid, the head of the North Syrian National

Athletic Board stated that they are still trying work and make out an attempt.

Politics
The politics of North Syria contain a unique blend of Westminster and traditional Arab and Islamic values. North Syria is currently the only Arab nation, and non-English speaking country to adopt the Westminster style of government. North Syria has been hailed as the feat of democracy in the Middle East, other than Israel.

The King is the Head of the State, however he must consult with the Prime Minister to pass laws. The King and the Prime Minister are both granted an equal say in government.

North Syria's legislature is divided between the Upper Court (Arabic: المحكمة العليا, French: Cour Supérieure) and the Lower Court (Arabic: محكمة أقل, French: Cour Basse). The Upper Court mostly consists of senior members, members of the Royal Family as well as people who inherit the position. The King is the Head of the Upper Court. The Lower Court on the other hand consists of chosen individuals, elected by the people. The Prime Minister is the Head of the Lower Court. The Uppe Court has the power to make laws, the Lower Court reviews the laws and both courts work it out to ensure an accurate decision of whether a law should be passed or not.

Military and law enforcement
North Syria contains a strong-standing military force. It consists of the North Syrian Army, the Royal Air Force, the Royal North Syrian Navy and the Palace Guards. North Syria's army is supplied by the United States, France, United Kingdom and Germany. North Syria currently ranks as the third most-militarily funded nation in the Middle East by the United States, second from Israel and Egypt. It is the second highest-funded Arab nation from Egypt.

Many of North Syria's military leaders are former members of the opposition militia that fought Bashar al-Assad's forces.

The Palace Guards have as function that is a reminiscent of the Turkish Janissary from the Ottoman Empire. They are mostly active in ceremonial events.

North Syria does not contain local law enforcement, as it contains a national law enforcement group known as the North Syrian Homeland Defenses and Security. Their members are dispatched into local groups.

Economy
The currency of North Syria is the North Syrian dinar. The currency is printed by the Royal North Syrian Mint, and the national bank that handles currency is the Royal Central Bank (Arabic: رويال بنك المركزي, French: Banque Royale Centrale).

North Syria contains a free-trade economy, and emphasizes friendly relations and high ties with the United States, France and United Kingdom. It is because of this that North Syria's economy has flourished in a time-span of four years.

The United States remains one of North Syria's biggest economic allies. Many American businesses, including Subway, Shell, McDonald's and Burger King operate in North Syria. Many American car companies also operate in North Syria such as Ford.

North Syria currently exports oil, gold, natural resources and electronics.

Languages
Currently, Arabic and French are the two official state languages of North Syria. While Arabic is the national language of prayers and national anthems, French is a working language. French is a very popular languages, especially by those in law school and law enforcement programs.

North Syrian Arabic, a Levantine dialect is the main traditional vernacular of Arabic spoken in North Syria. However, Hejazi Arabic is also widely spoken, especially by members of the royal family. Shahidi Arabic is spoken by the Banu Shahid tribe, an Arab Christian group living in the mountains. North Syria is also diverse in its culture, and because its government promotes multiculturalism. Currently, North Syria is home to speakers of Assyrian, Armenian, Circassian, Kurdish, Turkish and even Hebrew, specifically Yemenite Hebrew. Schools catering to people speaking these languages exist, where many Turkish-speaking schools operate in northern North Syria.

Religion
Sunni Islam accounts for 80% of North Syria's population. While Sunni Islam is the state religion, Freedom of Religion is a right of North Syrian citizens and part of North Syria's Royal Constitution, specifically Article Two. While the King is traditionally a Muslim and an Arab, the Prime Minister can be of any faith.

Because of this law, North Syria is also home to Shia, Druze, Christian, Jewish and Yezidi communities which account for the other 20%.

Sports
Football (soccer) is North Syria's most popular sport. Among others include cricket and basketball. North Syria is home to the Aleppo Star, its national team represented in FIFA and other international football competitions. Sports in North Syria are handled and regulated by the North Syrian National Athletic Board (Arabic: مجلس رياضي الوطني السوري الشمالية) or the NSNAB.

The National Football Organization (NFO) is North Syria's most popular sports organization. Each major city is represented. Basketball is another popular sport in North Syria. The Royal Basketball Federation (RBF) is North Syria's national basketball organization, and like the NFO, each major city is represented. The RBF's rules are modeled after the American NBA's. Because of an RBF and NBA partnership deal, teams from the NBA and RFB often compete in the NBA's pre-season games.

Because of North Syria's embracement of United States, the NSNAB tried to create a North Syrian basketball team that would compete in the American NBA. However, this was unsuccessful because the NSNAB and the NBA both ruled the the complications and burden of different time zones would create hefty costs flight tickets, and this would prevent any North Syrian team from competing in an 82-game season.