Modern Day Syrian Arab Republic

The Six-Day War is a conflict that occurred in 1967, it went on from the 5th of June to the 10th of the same month. The war involved Israel, a newly established State, against the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) and Jordan. After the war won by Israel, the Arab community, especially communities of the countries involved, were devastated by the defeat. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser who had made many promises to his people, later gave a speech informing them that they had lost the war

Description of Country Syria is a country located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey. The modern nation of Syria did not exist until the 20th century, although the idea of Syria has been in existence since at least the time of the Prophet Muhammad. The name “Syria”, was first used by the Greeks, historically identifying the region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean lying between Egypt and Asia Minor. Greater Syria, the larger region (called

Syrian Arab Republic Being located in the Middle East, Syrian Arab Republic is truly considered to be the country with ancient and unique traditions longing back to the past centuries. The prominent cultural attractions include such key elements as national cuisine, clothing, and traditions. “The Syrians are gracious and welcoming hosts; you can expect to be treated like a person, and not just a tourist” (Standish, 2010, p.10). Tourists enjoyed the exotic culture of the Syrian people. On the other

domination in the area. From this pivotal event arose a zeitgeist in which Arab nationalism was widely championed most dominantly, perhaps, in Egypt and Syria and in parts of the Middle East in which it was not overtly heralded, it was acknowledged and respected as a means of enabling independent Middle Eastern regimes. The Soviet Union's ability then to support both Egypt and Syria in attempts to broaden the emerging sentiment of Arab nationalism allowed it to play a considerable role in the political

number of people tend to think that there are less and less battle related deaths these days, but that’s not the case. The World Bank reports that the number of deaths in battle related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad increases year by year. For example, in Afghanistan, the number of deaths which were 7,202 people in 2011 increased up to 12,250 people in 2014, and in Syrian Arab Republic, the number of deaths which were 842 people in 2011 increased dramatically up to 54,690

Islam and both have a historical based conflict going back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad and how Muslims should be governed. This conflict has caused tensions and violence to flare up throughout Islamic history. This conflict has carried into modern times and has becoming a rallying point for Muslim people calling for change with their government and across the Middle Eastern region. The

• The birth of Hezbollah from the ruins of the Amal movement When the Iranian Revolution succeeded in 1979, Iran wanted to gain the admiration and the support of Arab countries, benefiting in particular from the support by the Shah of Iran and his relationship with Israel before the collapse of his regime. On this very first day of the victory of the revolution, Iran was keen to extend its bonds with the Islamic world, and when this was not possible in most cases, because of many complex causes

Persians (modern-day Iraqis), Greeks, Romans (modern-day Italians), Arabs, and Ottomans (from modern-day Turkey) first influenced Egyptian cuisine thousands of years ago. More recently, the foods of other Arabic people in the Middle East such as the Lebanese, Palestinians, Syrians, as well as some foods from Europe, have affected the Egyptian diet. • Rice and bread remain staple foods, and molokhiyya(a spinach-like vegetable) and ful mudammas (cooked, creamy fava beans), a national dish. • The Arab Republic

human security with the security issues found in conflict generally. Security is a looking-glass that puts different things as priorities for whomever in question is looking. The security concerns of Bashar al-Assad are different to those of the Free Syrian Army, Jabhat al-Nusra or the Islamic State. While these actors- and there are more than just those three- are actively engaged in conflict with fiscal and military support from NATO, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Russia security issues will blossom for civilians

“Culture is seen as that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs and any capabilities and habits acquired by a person as a member of society” (Adler 18). Cultural awareness means developing compassion and understanding of another ethnic group. Soldiers must be cognizant of the importance of cultural awareness due to the Army mission of supporting national policies and interests. This means a soldier must be ready to be a part of a globally reactionary force and ready