Bashar al-Assad

The civil war in Syria has lasted for 5 years; yet, there is little hope for a prompt end to the turmoil. It has developed into quite a unique civil war from the political perspective. Drawing in new actors who have pursued their own goals within the country and contributed to the current condition of Syria. The basis for this war and the conflicts within it have also had a large effect at the global level. The initial welling for revolution in Syria was caused by a chain of regime changes across

presents an existential threat of terrorism (Laub). ISIS “accelerates the collapse of world order, provokes domestic and global trends that endanger American values and way of life, and plan direct attacks against the U.S. and its partners” (Kagan et al.). ISIS has been linked to attacks in Lebanon, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, and loyalty has been pledged to the group by fighters in diverse states, such as Nigeria, Libya, Sinai, and Afghanistan. Thousands of fighters from these regions and states across

Anti-Assad Regime 4. Saudi Arabia In Syria, Saudi Arabia want the Assad regime to fall in order to put in a Sunni Arab regime friendly to Saudi interests. They’re forcefully in support of the USA prospect of military action. Saudi Arabia’s obsession has been Iran. Both powers have their own spheres of influence, and are locked in a battle for regional hegemony. So they see the downfall of the Assad regime as a decisive blow against Iran’s government. Saudi Arabia has transformed this desire into

The future can be very unpredictable. A single action can alter the events in the future, so it is very important to think about our actions before performing them. One voice may change the lives of countless people, so having the power of a voice can not get into the wrong hands.     Donald Trump is an individual that has a very powerful voice not just in the United States, but all over the world. There are many people that agree with the decisions that he is making, but there are also many that

rebellions and members of the Armed Forces defected and created the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Since the formation of the FSA, the rebel group expanded throughout Syria. Factional groups also joined the conflict with the Army of Islam and less known Al-Qaeda groups operating against both the Syrian Armed Forces and the FSA. Recent statistics show that in July 2013, the Syrian government controlled approximately 30% – 40% of the country's territory and 60% of the Syrian population. The death toll

In his Wall Street Journal essay, “Violence Vanquished,” Steven Pinker claims that contrary to perceived notions of increasing violence and turbulence in the world, "brutality is declining and empathy is on the rise.” Pinker establishes this argument through numeric comparisons of death tolls, genocides and other aggressive perpetrations in modern society with those in prehistoric times. He credits the fall in these quantifications of “violence” to the processes of pacification, civilization, humanitarian

nationalist elected president, Shukri al-Quwatli, and Egypt brings the creation of the United Arab Republic where the Egyptian president leads the new state; nevertheless, a group of Syrian army officers disagrees with the union, takes the power, and dissolves the new state. The Baathist cabinet appoints Amin al-Hafez as the new president, but his power last just three years until a new coup arise, and Hafez al-Assad was elected as defense minister. In 1970, al Assad overthrows president Nur

are many more languages spoke there such as, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, and Circassian. The region’s population is about 22.5 million people. Syria’s largest mountain is Mount Hermon and the longest river is Euphrates. Syria is also home to Lake Assad, which is the largest lake in Syria (Operation World). Syria’s economy is based on its exports. Syria is known for their oil, petroleum, and cotton fiber (Operation World). The United States has tried to get ahold of the oil in the Middle East. During

The Islamic State, otherwise called the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), takes after an unmistakable assortment of Islam whose convictions about the way to the Day of Judgment matter to its system, and can help the West know its adversary and foresee its conduct. Its ascent to power is less like the triumph of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (a gathering whose pioneers the Islamic State considers faithless people) than like the acknowledgment of a tragic substitute reality. The White House

Sykes-Pico treaty, removing Faisal from power and claiming Syria and surrounding areas. Riots by the citizens wanting to escape French rule eventually cause their oppressors to withdraw, and after WWII, all of the French were gone. Michel Aflaq and Salah-al-Din al-Bitar founded the Arab Socialist Baath Party in 1947. This was disbanded between 1949-1952. Army officers then rebel, bringing back a civilian government and electing a veteran