The Conflict Of The Syrian Civil War

The article Fleeing Terror, Finding Refuge by Paul Salopek; reflects more on Salopek interviewing or meeting people who are refugees and what has happened while fleeing from Syria. In Turkey, Syrian, Salopek mentions how the refugees are escaping from the Islamic State, whom are destroying cities and killing innocent people. Refugees would leave in cars, delivery vans, or even pickup trucks so they can get to the border, but when arriving to the border Turks would not allow certain vehicles to pass so they would take them away

Refugees are people who are fleeing violence and/or persecution and are looking for safety. Refugees are driven from their homes and communities by

Ever since 2011, the war in Syria has made people want to escape their war-torn homelands. Thus, giving these refugees no place to go. These migrants need a safe place to call home and a place where they can get a job. Countries such as Germany, Great Britain, and the United States should accept refugees from war-torn homelands because they want to help the refugees and they are actually going to help the economy, also the migrants are trying to escape the violence, not bring it with them.

The reason behind Syrians fleeing their home country is to get away from the absolute violence, Syrian civil war has caused, the collapsing infrastructure of the country, and to keep children safe.The outbreak of a civil war in March 2011 caused 9 million Syrians to leave since then (“Syrian Refugees: A Snapshot of the Crisis – in the Middle East and Europe” 1). The Syrian Civil War has left more than two-hundred forty thousand people dead, including twelve thousand children.

The consequences of the conflict on outside nations has been tremendous. The Syrian Civil War has led to arguably the worst humanitarian crisis since World War 2, and although the plight of refugees through Europe is highly publicised, the number of refugees in Europe only accounts for 10% of the total number displaced across the world. The majority of Syrian refugees currently reside in neighbouring such as Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The economic and social strain on these countries is immense, and the issue of aid and refugee resettlement has become a polarising issue in all countries which have offered/are discussing whether to take in refugees and resettle them. In fact, In Turkey alone, there are around 2,700,000 registered refugees in various camps and throughout the country. Turkey has also given $8,000,000,000 in aid to the cause. The situation is particularly bad in Jordan where almost 650,00 registered refugees reside. A Jordanian census conducted in 2015 showed that there were twice as many refugees as first thought, meaning that half were unregistered. The wave of refugees into

Over the past four years, the situation within the Syria has become more and more dangerous. As many as 6.7 million people, have been displaced from their homes within the country alone. Another 4 million have fled the country entirely, in order to get away from the incessant fighting. An estimated 200,000 people have been killed over the course of the war, but the country is so

Due to the recent crises caused by the conflict in Syria, more than four million refugees have fled that region of the

One of the many countries admitting refugees is Germany. The decision to let them in was made by German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. She decided to use what could be referred to as, “an open door policy.” Which basically meant that any Syrian refugees could enter the country without first having a background check or passport. This was meant to help get the refugees away from the war that was going on in their home country, and was to be a an act of charity from the German people to the refugees.

Imagine waking up each morning and wondering if today is your last day on earth. Imagine sending your children off to school each day and praying that they will return in one piece; that is, if the school is even open. Imagine not feeling safe in your own nation, own town, or even your own home. These feelings were experienced daily by the Syrian refugees as they lived day by day in warfare and unrest. As things get progressively worse for the refugees, staying home is no longer an option. But where can they go?

When a refugee decided to leave their home, they cannot simply just hop on a plane and go wherever they please, the journey to get out of their country is much more than just that. Many people attempt to find freedom in Europe by boarding boats and traveling across the Mediterranean. In Lesbos Island, Greece they see as many as 60-70 boats come in overpacked with refugees. Although many boats do make it to the island each day it is said that there is also at least one that doesn't make it. That is one of the many things that refugees face when trying to flee, death. When arriving in European islands and countries they are nearly starving and on the verge of dying from hypothermia. Refugees just seeking a safe place for themselves and their

According to “Syria’s Secret Library” by Mike Thomson, over the period of four years more than 2,000 citizens have been killed due to the war (2). Most building in the city of Darayya have been destroyed or bombed out (Thomson, 3) and snipers watching for people (Thomson, 3). And the article “Refugee

In March of 2011 a pro-democracy protest took place in Syria in response to the arrest and torture of some teenagers who used paintings in protest against President’s Assad government (Birrel). President Assad responded to the protests by sending troops that opened direct fire on demonstrators killing many of them. The government’s extreme actions resulted in the rise of different opposition groups that brought the country to a civil war that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions of Syrians. Millions of families escaped to the borders to find asylum in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan Iraq and Egypt, non-wealthy countries that all together have accepted 4.5 million refugees (Amnesty International),

Millions and millions of Syrians are trying to escape the dangers of the Assad regime and ISIL. As a matter of fact, World Bank USA reports 11.2 million Syrians seeking refuge somewhere in this world, either in Syria or in Japan, or anywhere else in this world.

The Syrian refugee crisis has received massive media coverage. People around the world are trying to comprehend the desperate, complicated situation surrounding Syria. The civil war in Syria is the worst crisis in our time. Syrians upset at the fact that long promised reforms have not been enacted, began anti-government demonstrations which started the civil war in 2011. The peaceful protests turned ugly, with the government violently putting an end to those protests. Afterward, ordinary citizens took arms, causing the situation to escalate. Syrians are fleeing their homes because of the great violence, which have left thousands dead and millions wounded, a collapsed infrastructure, resulting in a shattered economy, and for the safety of the children. Syrians are either streaming to surrounding countries or risking their lives to travel to Europe.

Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a Civil War with protestors against the government and members of the extremist group ISIS, and approximately 7.6 million people have been displaced from their homes (usnews.com 2015). As the conflict destroys more homes and livelihoods each year, an increasing number of civilians have been forced to leave Syria and try to find safety elsewhere. Already a contentious issue, the Syrian refugee crisis has awakened tensions, both economic and social as debate erupts over what to do with the refugees.In response to the crisis, while some countries like Germany have pledged to help the refugees, (New Statesman 2015 1) only 2,340 have been admitted. Clearly, more needs to be done in order to help the refugees. Although there are economic and population concerns to be considered, the humanitarian conflict that faces the refugees and solutions already available are reason enough for Europe to increase the numbers of Syrian refugees allowed in.