History of Syria

Lebanon’s extensive history of foreign interventions which continue to this day are rooted in several factors including its history prior to independence, the formation of the state and society, and the nature of its modern political system. In order to understand Lebanon’s seeming predisposition to foreign intervention, it’s first necessary to understand it’s historical background and relationship with foreign powers under the Ottoman system and following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.…

are dieing are the innocent people because they have no way to protect themselves. In March 2016 the USA stated “so-called Islamic State (IS) was carrying out genocide against Christian, Yazidi and Shia minorities in Iraq and Syria”. Therefore many innocent people in Syria are dying because ISIS is killing people who are weakened or young and that have religions like Christians, Yazidis, Shia and anyone that doesn’t agree with them. A lot of people that are weakened or ISIS doesn’t like are…

claimed they were victims of history repeating itself, since according to them “This is what his companions did later on, when they conquered lands.” However this is just one of the latest acts of ISIS in their quest to “eradicate any hint of Iraq’s non-Muslim culture and “reform the region into a single homogenous Muslim caliphate under its control.” ISIS has destroyed a number of ancient sites and artifacts of archaeological and artistic value since it gained control of Syria and Iraq. During…

A comparison of Syrian conflict and conflict between Sudan and South Sudan The ongoing conflict in Syria and the conflict between Sudan and South Sudan draw many similarities in regard to the causes and nature of their respective conflicts. The civil war in Syria began in March of 2011 due to a growing resentment of the government regime led by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, creating an eventual armed civil conflict between rebel groups and the government. A direct result of the conflict…

A violent civil war erupted in 2011 when Syria’s citizens demanded democracy and more freedom and the government responded violently. The refugees are fleeing Syria due to the rise of the Islamic State, the persecution by extremists groups, and the destruction from a chemical attack. Nearly 12 million people have been force from their homes and half of these people are children. Many countries are extending a hand, taking refugees in; Germany: 500,000, UK: 20,000, France: 24,000. Other countries…

By definition, a refugee is “a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.” (“Refugee”). Immigrants have been coming to America for hundreds of years as refugees. Most recently, the Syrian refugees have been struggling to find safety here in America. Another case of many people immigrating to America due to times of crisis is during the Bosnian war. These two circumstances have many similarities, including why the two people…

In society, the role of the government is to provide adequate care to all its people and insure that they are protected socially, politically, economically, and even physically. Regardless of the system of polity in place, the sole purpose of the government is to serve the governed. To protect the rights of people all around the globe, the Declaration of Human Rights (D.H.R.) was created by the United Nations. The document cites three basic rights that all people are entitled to.These include…

affected by the current Syrian Civil War, which has also caused an immense displacement of Syrian refugees seeking safety. As a neighboring state, it is burdened by the great influx of refugees, prompting an adjustment on the refugee policy, the state of Syria and the Islamic State. Its foreign policy greatly depends on systemic variables such as geography, alliances, and relative power. According to Joseph Micallef, “Turkey’s objectives in the Syrian Civil War are, in order of priority, to…

I interviewed six people who all had reasons to there answers, some of them know refugees or have taught a refugee before, such as Mrs.Ford who said, “I know 2 kids who are syrian refugees, I teach american history and I feel like we have a heritage as a nation to help and it's been good to us. We are seen as a nation to help and others come to our aid for help.” I think Syrian refugees should be welcomed to countries that are able to host them and more AID…

The war in Syria and North Africa have been going on for as long period of time , and many refugees have tried to flee the country for a better life and died. There are many ways the west can deal with the refugee crisis from Syria and North Africa. Enabling safe passage is key, Develop better assistance for the west countries who take in refugees and other countries have to share the burden. We can use history to help us in situations like this, in this era. During the inter war years the…