There are exactly five ocean islands belonging to Syria. They are all close to the Mediterranean Sea coast in the region of Tartus:[1]
Jazirat Basirah: about 4,500 m2, it is located 770 metres from Syria beach.[2]34°58′59″N 35°52′10″E / 34.98306°N 35.86944°E / 34.98306; 35.86944
Arwad, largest island of Syria, and only inhabited one.[3][1]
Al-Abbas: in the south Arwad Island, about 13.000 m2, it is located 3.49 kilometres from Arwad and 2,77 kilometres from Syria beach.[1][4]34°49′23″N 35°52′22″E / 34.82306°N 35.87278°E / 34.82306; 35.87278
Maqrud: rock island, about 3.000 m2, it is located 3.47 kilometres from Syria beach.[1]34°46′58″N 35°53′10″E / 34.78278°N 35.88611°E / 34.78278; 35.88611
Al-Faris: rock island, 2.000 m2, it is located 3.3 kilometres from Syria beach.[1]34°47′39″N 35°52′56″E / 34.79417°N 35.88222°E / 34.79417; 35.88222
Al-Faniyas: small rock island, near Abu al Faris island at northwest, ~ 100 m2.[1]
Note: List of island from North to South.
Inland islands
Qal'at Ja'bar: a castle on a hill-top which became an island with the formation of Lake Assad in 1974.
Jazirat al-Thawra: The Island of the Revolution is a designated nature reserve in Lake Assad.
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^Dodonov et al., "Late Quaternary marine terraces in the Mediterranean coastal area of Syria: Geochronology and neotectonics", Quaternary International, vol. 190, iss. 1, pp. 158-170, November 2008