Syria’s Civil War The civil war going on in Syria has been a topic of much discussion. What began as peaceful protests has turned into brutal civil war with over 100,000 deaths and counting. The images of men, women, and children being gassed or shot to death are just horrible to watch and hard to bear. With all these casualties and the U.S government expects to make a series of targeted military strikes against the Syrian government? Syria is a country in the Middle East, along the eastern shore
through the Syrian War. “The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says nearly 60 million people were displaced by the end of 2014, and the number is only increasing.” Kristen Chick explains that from her article of “Two Syrian Refugees: A 1,500-Mile Journey of Hope and Hardship,” Nowadays, lots of Syrian are doing refugee asylums in all over the world because of the Syrian Civil War. This war started in April 2011, and from an article “Syria in Turmoil” the writer mentions that Syrian president
that began after Tunisia had its citizens take into the streets for mass demonstrations against the government’s leadership. In spite of the political controversies that took place within the 1970 – 2000 leadership of Assad, the central chaos of the continuing civil war arose during this critical Arab Revolution. The turmoil commenced in March 2011 when the protests began as countermeasures for what was considered the utmost downturn of President Bashar al-Assad's poor leadership. As the war intensified
Syrian jets bombed a marketplace in Douma, Syria in August of 2015 (Robins-Early 5). This was an attack that occurred in the midst of the Syrian civil war, a war between the government (led by President Bashar al-Assad) and rebel civilians. The current civil war revolves around a conflict regarding the balance of power within the country, while an immense number of innocent civilians are being caught in the center of the violence and instability that the brutal war is causing. Over 4 million people
George-Cosh, 2015). Aylan’s family had “fled the brutal civil war in their native Syria and only attempted the boat crossing after Canada denied their application of admission as refugees. The image led to an astonishing outpouring of support for Syrian refugees” (Hein & Niazi, 2016). President accepted 10,000 Syrian refugees.” (Hein & Niazi, 2016). But “In the US, the governors of 31 of 50 states issued orders to prevent the resettlement of Syrian refugees and by a vote of 289 to 137 the US House of
The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing international armed conflict taking place in Syria. In March 2011, Syria’s government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, faced an extraordinary challenge to its authority when pro-democracy protests erupted throughout the country. The protesters demanded an end to the authoritarian practices of the Assad regime. To put an end to the demonstrations, Assad’s government used violent force against the protest, using extensive use of police, military, and local protection
Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, many people have asked questions about what to do the displaced Syrians. Some are accepting and want the refugees to migrate to the United States. Others believe they are a risk to people already living within our borders, in multiple aspects. With the civil war continuously escalating and the number of displaced refugees increasing, something needs to be done. Whether it is deny them or give them access, an answer needs to be given. Since fears
Syria’s civil war. It all started in 2011 in the Syrian city of Deraa. Syrians protested after 15 schoolchildren had been arrested and tortured for writing anti-government graffiti on a wall. The protest was peaceful to begin with calling for the kids' release, but the government responded angrily. On March 18, 2011 the syrian army opened fire on protesters, killing four people. People were shocked and angry at what had happened and soon the unrest spread to other parts of the country.
people risk their lives on the perilous journey to Europe and once they arrive they do not have the basic needs to support themselves and their families . Children make up almost “51% of all Syrian refugees entering Europe .”(The Global Education& Skills Forum)”. However, three million Syrian children do not attend school on regular basis .Although many refugees have survived the harsh conditions on their journey to Germany ,there needs to be an increase in the number of refugee
In the middle east, there is a country in the middle of a civil war. Syria is trying to solve a fight between three different sides. Bashar al-Assad, the president and dictator, and the government are trying to suppress the rebellion of the Free Syrian Army. As those two sides fight against each other, they also have to worry about the ISIS terrorists who have pushed into the country and are trying to spread their beliefs. In the midst of their turmoil, other countries have been taking sides either