Syria

medieval and contemporary western cultures share multiple indistinguishable ideals. One of which are those regarding foreign lands, such as Syria. In the stories, Albina and The Man of Law’s Tale, Syria is the home of an unholy community. Within them Syria represents the wickedness that threatens the Christian religion. In these tales, Christian Europeans use Syria, and others, to portray Christianity favorably in an effort to gain followers. This is done through the use of religion and gender.…

Venezuela is a country who depends entirely on their oil exports, therefore, it can be “profoundly affected by the impact of plummeting prices.” (Ortiz) The effect of these crisis can be felt by the Venezuelan students in the U.S. Ortiz states that “in the fall 2015 some 300,000 students were shut out of their universities, and many who were hoping to study abroad could not.” From the chart it can be seen that Venezuela sends around 7,890 students to the U.S. even though it’s export from the…

“To promote international security and to achieve peace and security” was and is the objective of the United Nations, but as we look around today, we can see that this isn’t being accomplished (UN Charter, art 1, sec.1). From mass conflicts in Syria to the terrorist attacks in Paris to the lasting conflicts in Kashmir, can we all undoubtedly say that the United Nations has been successful in sustaining order and peace? The United Nations replaced the ineffective League of Nations and was…

Among the 90%, three-quarters are Sunni and the rest are separated amid other Muslim sects. http://www.cometosyria.com/en/pages/Religion+syria/6/1. There are many components and traditions to the Muslim religion. Always eating with one’s right hand, as the left hand is used for bathroom use. Pronouncing God’s name before eating or drinking. Trimming facial hair, pubic and underarm hair is…

when their ruler died. Also the people in Iraq were living normal lives and when Saddam Hussein was ruling. Since the US destroyed Iraq, it was easy for ISIS to take over. ISIS however was a very small group then. Soon they turned their attention the Syria where there was a civil war. It was the rebel Syrian Army and al- Qaeda versus the army of President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels pleaded for help and the US gave them money,…

increased in the change of religions. Almost 15% some Middle Eastern’s were muslims and the rest were christians. The dramatically increased of population and religion was very elevated. The most known Middle East based Immigration issue or news was in Syria. The Syrian Civil war was the cause of immigrant deaths and countries helped with money, but they should…

refugees from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya and other Middle East and North Africa districts demanding places of asylum. However, different countries in Europe hold different attitudes toward whether they should shelter more refugees. The intention for sheltering refugees or not is not only about the humanitarian spirit between the countries, but also about political and religious considerations. Many refugees flee for their lives. Half of the 23 million population of Syria have been forced…

temporary defeat in 2006, al Qaeda in Iraq began to re-establish themselves within Iraqi prisons. When the 2011 revolt against the Assad regime in Syria, the group took advantage of the ensuing chaos and established a base of operation in northeast Syria. They also renamed themselves ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. As the central government of Syria weakened and US combat forces withdrew from the region, ISIS took advantage and began to capture more territory. In June 2014,…

billion with about 55% ($2.5 billion) left to gain (UNHCR). Is this an exorbitant amount of money for the United States or charitable organizations? No it isn’t because the Obama administration paid $500 million dollars to train four or five fighters in Syria to combat ISIS which could have gone to settling Syrian refugees in safe places in the middle east (Ackerman). Many also suggest that we also settle Syrian refugees in the United States and European countries. This is a bad idea due to the…

all, is to secure the European Union’s external boarders in the Aegean, with migrants who regularly cross to Greece being taken back by turkey. Secondly, the member states of European Union to create legal routes to the EU by accepting refugees from Syria who are registered in Turkey…