Bashar al-Assad

repercussions from the government an effort to remove the current government (with the Assad family at the helm). A militia composed of locals and Jihadists, called the Free Syrian Army, along with other countries around the globe began showing their disapproval for the current regime. This culminated with the United Nations General Assembly meeting in 2012 agreeing to pass a resolution to crack down on President Assad. I have organized key events into the years they have occurred. 2011 • Protests grow

out of a job and took their anger out by creating Al Qaeda, a terrorist group. The U.S. was winning the war on terror and even set up government in Iraq. From 2007 to about 2011, the middle east had almost reached peace. That was until Bashar Assad, the president of Syria, inflicted violence on peaceful protesters during Arab Springs. Al Qaeda saw chaos amongst the Syrian people so decided to capitalize on the opportunity by taking over power. Al Qaeda was then renamed to ISIS. According to CNN “ISIS

Jessica Taylor of NPR talks about how Donald Trump 's praise towards the Russian President Vladimir Putin is creating controversy once again after his interview on Thursday to state-funded Russian Television. It is pretty obvious to the everyday American that the U.S. lags behind Russia in the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and that as America 's global influence diminishes, a potential nuclear war with Russia could have earth-shattering effects. With these rising tensions

fighters to Syria to support Iran-backed Shi 'ite militias battling Saudi-backed Sunni rebel groups that oppose Syrian President Bashar Assad. One of Hezbollah 's staunchest allies is the right-wing Christian Free Patriotic Movement, headed by Lebanese Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-JubeirMajed Jaber/ReutersSaudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir speaks during a joint news conference with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Amman

with the Assad family leading the party and the country since 1970. Hafez al-Assad began his rule in 1970, and his son, current president Bashar al-Assad, took power after his death in 2000. When the younger Assad first came to power, the West was ready for a more moderate Syria to be created, due to the fact that Assad had a western education and at one point was studying to become an eye doctor in London, England. However, western expectations were proved to be extremely wrong, as Assad has most

Summary Balancing humanitarian concerns with U.S national interests is essential in determining a strategy for the refugee crisis in Syria. According to the UN Refugee Agency, there are approximately 2.5 million refugees, more than half of which are children. Not only do such atrocities conflict with the moral fiber of democracy, but also present serious risks to the economic well-being and security of the United States. Current research as well as historical reference illustrate that U.S foreign

The Syrian War is a worldwide issue that has dominated our newsfeeds and media outlets. Syrian Arab Republic is a small country located in the Middle East, surrounded by countries like Turkey, Jordan, and Iraq (see Figure 1.). Syria also partly boarders the Mediterranean Sea, where fertile plains and high mountains occupy the lands which were once vastly used for the countries agricultural resources. Their main source of income of Syria’s trades is oil which is approximately 70% of their exportation

geopolitical stakes in the region. In 2011, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s forces opened fire on the civilian population during a peaceful Arab Spring demonstration. Shortly thereafter, the civilian population took up arms and the unrest turned into an armed uprising. Over time, Islamic extremists from around the region joined the uprising while Assad released extremist prisoners predicating the formation of al-Nusra, an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group. As the conflict continued, U.S

Over the past 5 years we have seen Syria join the failed states index at a current position of 9th fragile state in the world. The Civil war that has been ripping Syria apart from the inside has been disastrous to both the people and the state. The government’s state capacity is almost non-existent as show by the fact that they have been unable to stop a civil war within their country. Poverty and employment is now rampant, the education system has collapsed and a large portion of those who havnt

safe places to stay. About 6 years ago Syria was among the most stable countries in the Middle East (though ruled by what can be described as a dictator). However, civil war and economic problems have severely affected them. Their President Bashar Al-Assad has made many extremely controversial decisions. Two causes of the Syrian