Syria

Introduction Syria is a nation that has endured very difficult times recently due to a large amount of internal conflict, as well as, structural collapse on a political level. Millions of Syrians have fled in every direction, hoping to find safe haven from the unfortunate circumstances that have been thrust upon the nation of Syria. As many others have before, Syrian refugees are turning to the west; some seeking a place of temporary shelter from the internal conflict of their country, while…

arose in Europe during the Fall of 1939. The main theater of war in the Middle East was the Western Desert that buffered Italian Libya and British Egypt. Conflict also arose with rebellion in Iraq as consequence of growing western resentment, and in Syria and Lebanon after French defeat and capitulation to the Nazis. After Britain lost its longtime ally, France, they were left standing alone in the Middle East as the last defense against Nazi and Italian fascism, and struggled to prevent the…

We have seen the most recent terrorist attacks in Paris performed by the terrorist organization called the “ISIS,” and this is the perfect scenario to define terrorism as an act of war, or as a crime, or both. However, terrorism is a controversial definition that could mean different things to the parties involved in that act either directly or indirectly. If we consider terrorism to be a crime, then this terrorists can be trialed in the domestic law, but these attacks are sometimes dismissed as…

This presentation will examine a new approach to reading the social history of the Middle East through examining the use, and abuse, of soldiers’ narratives during WWI. The Great War on the Eastern Front, looked at from the passage of one century, led to major transformations in the way in which the people of the region – from the Ottoman capital of Istanbul to the Arab provinces of the Empire - looked at themselves and at the world. What I propose to do is to see how the war and the fighting…

Islamic State, now strives to create a world based on shira law, which is the religious legal system in which islamist are suppose to follow. The Islamic State, has become a topic of discussion across the world due to their operations in Iraq and Syria. Most concerning yet, is the ability ISIS has to persuade and influence its followers through extensive media campaigns. Thus, their threat has spread to countries without strong centralized governments such as Libya, and to the inspiration of…

country. Specifically the Eisenhower Doctrine, was contingent on a main obligation by the United States to the protection and immovability of the Middle East. (Hahn, 2016) The Eisenhower Doctrine was in response to more Soviet influence in Egypt and Syria following the Suez Crisis in the Middle East in 1956. The winner of the confrontation would set the ground work for the Eisenhower Doctrine. The United States was a dominant world power as a leader in nuclear power and capitalist power. The…

Trauma appears in 1980, only thirty-six years ago. Trauma exists in the ancient time and memorial since we suffered. Trauma is always associated with veteran combat where the soldiers suffering from shell shock in World War I(WWI). The concept of shell shock was describing of changing behavioural, where at that time the most soldier had symptoms of head injuries or loss of consciousness. In February 1915, the term shell shock was used by Charles Myers in an article in The Lancet to describe…

a change themselves. Also, the citizens see that the government fails to bring them their basic humanitarian needs, such as jobs and occasionally food. An time of Islamic extremist expansion around the Middle East erupted causing chaos in Iraq in Syria primarily due to the youth population…

and had a significant impact on the length of the war. However, they disagree if this decision was pivotal in the empire collapse. Further, Margaret MacMillan and Martin Bunton share similar views on the connection between the present conflict in Syria and WW1. The Ottoman Empire lacked an alliance at the outbreak of war in 1914. While, the Ottoman Empire’s would eventually align with Germany, both Bunton and Fromkin argue that this alliance was not a foregone conclusion, as the Ottoman…

humanity”. Yet R2P has failed to consistently act and protect citizens, as the cases of Darfur, Libya and Syria will prove. These inconsistencies weaken the…