The Syrian Civil War

Syria and Lebanon are two dramatically different states with a deeply intertwined history. They were both born out of French interventionism following World War 1, and have experienced complex and strained relations ever since. The two nations have both experienced prodigious political turmoil since gaining their independence, with both suffering from civil wars and conflict with their mutual neighbor, Israel. The war and turmoil that has plagued these two countries can be traced back to various competing national interests, as well as a struggle for regional power. The various religious groups in the area have historically formed transnational advocacy networks with the intent of influencing regional politics. These groups have proved to of been a major factor in the history of both nations.

With a death toll in the hundred of thousands, and millions displaced, the Syrian civil war has become a violent mark on the world’s history. What started as a peaceful protest has spread over five years, has evolved into a war with a tyrannical government, a clashing rebellion, and terrorism fighting either side. But what is it that really fuels the immense amount of violence? It can be narrowed down to four groups that are obvious. The government and the rebels are the forerunners in violence in the war, sure, but they aren’t the only ones. There are the terrorist groups, with skewed views to support the destruction of people and things around them, and in itself the stark difference of the religions and ethnicities of Syria. Who causes

The Syrian Civil War has had a profound effect of all Syrians as well as neighbouring countries and the international community. With more than 11 million homeless Syrians comes consequences beyond what most of the world population has ever experienced or anticipated. Of the displaced, almost 5 million are refugees outside Syria and around 6 million have been displaced inside Syria, with half of all displaced Syrians being children. The main causes of displacement amongst the population is the violence committed by all sides of the war, and which often targets civilians or centres of high civilian activity (such as markets, hospitals, schools, workplaces or high density residential areas). One main group heavily affected by the conflict

The Syrian Wars were one of the most devastating in the Hellenistic world; they changed the political and economic landscape of the region permanently in a way that hadn 't happened since the conquests of Alexander. These wars brought about the end of the Pharaohs, they allowed Rome to come and seize Egypt and Syria, and Parthia to annex what was left of the Seleukid dynasty. The massive impact these wars had upon the Hellenic world cannot be understated. Egypt would never rise to its former glory. It would become another province of Rome, later to be held by the Byzantines, and then Fatimids, where it would not regain true independence until 1922, shaking itself from British colonial rule. It is a shame that these wars are not given the rigorous study that they deserve. This paper aims to explore the Syrian Wars in three ways. It will begin with discussing how the death of Alexander the Great and his inability to form a sustainable bureaucracy and a proper heir set the stage for his generals to fight each other for his empire. It will focus upon the actions of Ptolemy and his successors, and their role in the Syrian wars, and how Ptolemaic power declined as the wars raged on. It will conclude by explaining how the aftermath of these wars lead to the demise of Ptolemaic power, and their eventual absorption into Rome. Because of the length of the timeline that will be discussed here (this paper will attempt to describe 200 years of history in under 15 pages), a narrative

Syria's civil war has been the worst humanitarian crisis of our time. With more than 250,000 people who have died in this violent outbreak in Syria during 2011. During the course of the civil war at least 11 million people out of a 22 million populated country have fled their homes. Many families in Syria are struggling to make life for themselves, or even other neighboring countries. While others are risking their lives on the way to Europe, hoping to find acceptance and opportunity. And the onset of harsh winter weather makes life as a refugee even more difficult. At times, the effects of the conflict can seem overwhelming. Although one simple fact is true, these Syrian refugees need our help. And as a country that inserted a resettlement we should contribute more into helping these refugees. But the United states governors fear of terrorism could cost the extent of our aid to be limited.

The Syrian war is perhaps the worst type of war of modern time. The war has gone on for more than five years now, and a solution is yet to be found. The conflict has claimed over 250 thousand lives and left more than six million refugees (Erlich 1). It is believed that more than seven million have been displaced internally. The escalation of the war and difficult in finding a lasting solution is due to the involvement of foreign countries. The situation in Syria has been made by the interference of the West. The West did not only create the situation Syria, but they have intensified the dilemma and made the conflict last for many years. Some people may argue that the Syrian war was influenced by Arab uprising.

“As far as I am concerned, Syria has not changed”, proposes Bashar Al Assad, the current president of Syria and the commander of the Syrian armed forces, on July 17, 2014 (“Syrian Civil War” 3). In the opinion of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has not changed since the Syrian Civil War, a war fought between the Syrian government and the Free Syrian Army for human rights and political power, began. However, the Syrian Civil War has gone on for over five dreadful years and the death toll has grown to over 500,000 (“Syrian Civil War” 1). The deaths of 500,000 people and the injuries of over 2,000,000 are clearly significant, and there has definitely been a change to the country of Syria ever since the war began. The Syrian rebels’ goal is to increase

What started as an uprising against the Syrian government has become a proto-world war with nearly a dozen countries embroiled in Syrian conflicts. One of these, being a Civil War between the Syrian government, rebel groups, and the Islamic State (ISIS). Rebel groups supported by the United States are focused on toppling the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad. The groups are funded, supplied, and trained by US militia. However, Russia, Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah want to keep Mr. Assad in power. Majority of airstrikes on rebel positions have been coordinated by Russia and the Syrian government. This, indirectly, creates tension between the United States and Russia. The third group, the Islamic State, wants to both unseat Mr. Assad

The Syrian refugee crisis is the worst the world has ever seen with millions of people starving, homeless and helpless. The Syrian civil war started in two thousand eleven. Over the course of four years about twelve million Syrian people have been left stranded without homes, without food and without anywhere to go. These people are risking their lives for safety in Europe and North America, looking for a way out, but the real challenge has only just begun.

Throughout history, many countries and states have gone to war and fought each other. These conflicts could have a laundry-list of reasons as to why they are occurring, such as natural resources, attempts to gain land, and access and occupation of highly regarded religious sites. War and battling for resources and other materials has been no new topic to us all, but there is one conflict that has blown the lid off everything that world has ever seen. This war has two names, the Syrian Civil War, and the War in Syria. The atrocities that have been witness and or inflicted upon others is absolutely unacceptable, and must be stopped.

The conflict in Syria has cost the lives of more than 250,000 people as of 2015 and is increasing each day. The Syrian Civil War is the cause of these killings which began in 2011. Problems arose when people protesting the government were arrested after displaying graffiti that was not in favor of the Syrian Government, and when people were being killed because of the search for political demonstrations. The protesting is a result of the Arab Spring, which are multiple uprisings and rebellions disapproving the Middle Eastern governments. This movement began around the early 2000s when the people of the Middle East were fed up of the dictators in the region and they wanted more freedom. There are four major groups that are involved in the

Attacks are aimed at ordinary people rather than at military targets or political leader. Two logical problems with this video. The first is that this video shows how IS-IS invaded Syria and in the next breath says the President of Syria started a civil war. It makes no sense. This video says and shows Syria being invaded then calls the resulting conflict a civil war started by the Syrian president. This is obviously due to ideological propaganda.

Genocide is the brutal killing of a large group of people, in most cases it is based on their nationality or ethnicity. Genocide is occurring in Syria. This means that many civilians are being killed for doing nothing wrong. The crisis in Syria started out since 2011. The Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, started attacking peaceful protesters with many deadly sources. Those actions have now caused a civil war between soldiers who support the president and the rebels who do not want to see the president in power. Families are leaving to look for safety and a better future. Many Syrians are forced to flee their country and are becoming refugees. The crisis in Syria has caused the greatest refugee movements in our recent history. Syrians are

As a result, there was a full blown war between the government and rebels including the Free Syrian Army. Throughout the past five years, there has been 220,000 casualties due to the violation of people’s rights and bombings in overpopulated cities. Families are struggling to make ends meet in Syria, while million put their lives on the line seeking shelter in neighboring countries in Europe. In Lebanon 1 in 5 people are a Syrian refugees and 1 in 13 people in Jordan are Syrian refugees. People have traveled to Turkey, Iraq, and Europe to find a path away from the dreadful condition in Syria. Over 100 million of these Syrian refugees share one thing. Each and every one of them want a second