History of Syria

The Armenian Genocide, started on April 24, 1915 and lasted until 1918. It was known as the first genocide of the modern world and contributes to the understanding of the nature of violence in modern history. To understand the nature of violence in this genocide, there must be a clear interpretation of the meaning. The World Health Organisation defines violence as ‘the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or…

COMPARISON OF SHIITE GROUP HEZBOLLAH WITH THE PALESTINIAN GROUP HAMAS KUNJA RAI “The earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” Mahatma Gandhi Abstract: Hamas and Hezbollah are assessed on various bases to compare them. This writing presents functional and ideological comparison between the two groups, which stand on their ideological grounds. The aspects of these groups are assessed on categories of historical, ideological and military keeping in mind…

Economist. 27 June 2015) Looking at the nass- known, or clear, legal injunction5 (Sachedina 1981: 137) and the apparent side is the basic stand to understand the faith. Their religious texts that are Quraan and Hadith are based on philosophy and history. To them truth of faith is the devotion toward Quraan and Hadith and not doing whatever those texts ask them not to do. In Salafism, faith means actions. 4ALEXANDRIA, AMMAN (2015) "Salafism: Politics and the puritanical", The Economist, 27 June…

The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in Iraq. The Kurdish people have had to deal with a lot of political statuses over their history. They’ve experienced a recent and troubled history of let-down, abuse, and genocide. After the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Iraqi Kurds, now governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government, face a crossroads in the political trajectory of Iraqi Kurdistan. Factors…

A refugee I met a few years ago. Syria―Anti-rebel protests calling for the president's’ removal had started to escalate; weapons were raised, protesters were incarcerated on the spot, chlorine gas bombs were thrown left and right, houses were destroyed, and the atrocious Syrian army began to show its teeth. “None of us imagined the situation would escalate and become more complicated or even an actual war would start.”Ola, 18, said. Only 13 at the time, Ola Alqadaisee, packed her bags with…

Throughout human existence, war has been a prevalent issue amongst countries fighting for their prominence. Using Neta Crawford’s Just War Theory, the prompt’s hypothetical situation meets all requirements for jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum (Crawford, 2003). War in the Middle East is justified on the grounds of it being self-defense used to disable terrorist groups in the region and bring an end to the stranglehold ISIS has on the area. The initiation of war is just, given the…

a new life. As of 2010, the Syrian government has been in conflict with its people. Since the beginning of the futile Syrian civil war, four million Syrians, nearly one-fifth of the population, have fled the country in search of civil prosperity. Syria, whose government regime “has targeted civilians ruthlessly, [using tactics including] chemical weapons and barrel bombs [have] subjected Syrians to murder, torture, crucifixion, sexual…

unsafe environment. Syrians are living in extremely dangerous environments, many try to leave. According to newsdeeply.com people from Syria are fleeing from “shells and barrel bombs.” 4 million people from Syria have become refugees. 7.6 million others are trying to flee. According to hrw.org Syrians are forbidden to leave Syria. Hired officials guard the border of Syria. They shove, beat or severely harm people who try to pass. Syrians say that the only way to leave is among smugglers.…

The first part of the book deals with Ebla and the Early Dynastic (ED) period in Mesopotamia. At this time period they saw the first empires in the ancient Near East, and Ebla was usefully founded between coastal Syria and northern Mesopotamian cities. Exploiting on this location, rulers of Ebla created pacts with neighboring towns and placed tariffs on goods arriving to the city. Many of the extravagant goods were meant for the royal household; Podany describes the contents and effects of a…

smash the rebel force. Not all those who are attacked or murdered are guilty of rebellion. The war in Syria has caused countless problems for its citizens which has in turn forced them out of their homes, leaving them as refugees, tortured and or even left for dead; the populace should be informed about the violation of human rights occurring and take action to decrease such activities. Keywords: Syria. Human rights violations. Refugees.…