Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a state in the, located on the eastern shore of the.

History
In 1191 at the time of the Third Crusade, the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad killed many of the Templars' high-ranking officers, some of whom were located in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Ultimately, these deaths caused the Templars to flee to the island of Cyprus. After each assassination Al Mualim ordered him to carry out, he would return to the Assassin headquarters located in it's city, Masyaf

Source

 * Assassin's Creed