Bashar al-Assad

Since the 1600’s philosophers have frequently debated whether or not man in his natural state is civil or savage. Philosophers theorised that in a scenario called the state of nature a human's true state would become apparent. The state of nature is defined by famous philosophers Hobbes and Locke as “the state men are (or would be) in living together without effective government” (Simmons 450). While the majority of the modern world appears to be civil there is one example of the state of nature

deployed tanks and naval ships against civilians. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad refused to halt the violence and implement meaningful reforms demanded by protestors such as the lifting of emergency law, broader political representation and a freer media. Assad continued to deny responsibility for the attacks on protestors, placing the blame for the violence on armed groups and foreign conspirators instead. On 16 February President Assad called for a referendum to be held on 26 February

Mallardo – M4 Written Assignment A prerequisite in understanding the Syrian civil war is to consider which groups are involved. One of the most debated issue within the conflict is the role of the two largest religious branches within Islam: Sunni and Shia. In what way are they different in Syria and what are their respective motivations? Why are they confronting each other and what do they look to achieve? To understand what is happening in Syria today, it is helpful to look back at the country’s

I attended an awareness seminar of Syria, on Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., however, I stayed after to speak to several guest speakers, and didn’t leave until almost 10:00 p.m. It was held at the Santa Clara County Government Center located at 70 West Hedding Street, Isaac Newton Auditorium, #114, San Jose, California 95110. Parking is only for state employees between 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. I was able to park without getting a ticket, because it was after 6:00 p.m. This

and religious realm in the form of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to much more radical groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Al Sham (ISIS). Due to the fundamental differences in religious ideology as well as tactics, much infighting has occurred between the groups, creating a two front war with ISIS currently winning both sides. In an effort to take back Syria, Assad and those forces loyal to him have used brutal tactics on opposing forces to include chemical attacks on areas believed to be rebel

presidential nominee Donald Trump, advocated against intervention in Syria’s war, unless the intervention was against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). As a private citizen on Twitter as early as 2013, in fact, Trump was content with Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad remaining in power, contending that the US should not get sucked into another Middle

Foreign Policy Debate The Current U.S foreign policy in the Middle East has a goal to advance peace, security, and prosperity in the Middle East. The Current foreign Policy is also supposed to defeat Al-Qa’ida and its extremist affiliates in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The United States Foreign policy protects the U.S citizens by governing international relations, but the current U.S. foreign policy undermines our national security in the Middle East, through drone strikes, the war in Afghanistan

governments is using against the Syrians. (2) A conference was set up by Turkey to back the Syrian protestors. (2) In response to the protestors Assad 's military took action against the cities the protesters live in. (2) The European Union has taken actions against the government by freezing the travel of 13 Syrian officials on 9 May 2011 and finally freezing Assad 's travel on 23 May 2011. (2) In February 2012 the death toll of civilians was 7,500. (2) The Syrian military apparently disregards the death

People will do almost anything to win or achieve their goals and that is sometimes a good thing. However, there have been instances where people have taken the idea to the extreme. So extreme that it was even banned at the end of World War 1 at the Geneva Convention. The topic is Biological Warfare. This type of warfare uses toxins or contagious agents instead of using guns and explosives. Toxins and agents such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. All of them are different things and have different

protests in places such as; Aleppo, Homs and Hama by Muslim groups. A member of the Muslim Brotherhood try to assassinate to Assad creating retaliations by the army. The war between Iraq and Iran erupted and the city of Hama sight the uprising of the Muslim Brotherhood meanwhile, Israel attack Syrian army and overrun Lebanon. In 2000, president Hafez al-Assad dies and Bashar, his second son, assume the presidency and order to liberate 600 political prisoners. Then, Muslim Brotherhood restart its political