Syria's neighbor is Iraq, which has four letters, and ISRAEL, which has six letters. Iraq is located in the Middle East and borders Syria to the east and southeast. It is bordered by Jordan to the west, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south, and Turkey to the north. ISRAEL is located in the Middle East and borders Syria to the northeast. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.