Description of Country Syria is a country located in the Middle East‚ bordering the Mediterranean Sea‚ between Lebanon and Turkey. The modern nation of Syria did not exist until the 20th century‚ although the idea of Syria has been in existence since at least the time of the Prophet Muhammad. The name “Syria”‚ was first used by the Greeks‚ historically identifying the region at the eastern end of the Mediterranean lying between Egypt and Asia Minor. Greater Syria‚ the larger region (called
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Syria Physical map You can see from the map that much of Syria is arid‚ with greener areas following rivers and other sources of water such as the Mediterranean to the east. Political map Fact file: Area Syria has an area of 185‚180 km² Population 20.82 million (2011) Resources Petroleum in commercial quantities was first discovered in the northeast in 1956. The most important oil fields are those of Suwaydiyah‚ Qaratshui‚ Rumayian‚ and Tayyem‚ near Dayr az–Zawr. The fields are a
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Delaware and the Civil War Amendments About The Amendments At the end of and following the Civil War‚ three amendments to the constitution were proposed and ratified: the 13th (1865)‚ 14th (1868)‚ and 15th (1870). These amendments are commonly known as the Reconstruction amendments and are also called Civil War amendments‚ Civil Rights amendments‚ or Equality amendments. Thirteenth Amendment Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except as a punishment for crime whereof the party
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and US Foreign Policies Due: October 4‚ 2012 Modern Syria first gained its independence in 1946‚ following many years of violent strife. Before this‚ the state had been under a French Mandate and had suffered under a conditional (or more aptly‚ false) independence‚ wherein the French State held veto power over any potential laws introduced by the Syrian people (US Dept. of State). In 1970‚ the Baath party came into political power in Syria in yet another bloody coup-d’état‚ with Minister of Defense
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intervene militarily to halt the Syria regime’s slaughter of innocent civilians. Please discuss critically using at least one case study of military intervention. Nowadays‚ we can scarcely turn on our televisions or pick up a newspaper without being confronted with yet another depressing news item about the Syrian civil war. As the crisis in Syria rages the question of whether western countries especially UK should intervene militarily in order to halt the Syria regime’s slaughter of innocent civilians
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In the book Syria by Patricia K‚ Kummer there are many main ideas in the book. One main Idea in the book Syria is the history of Syria. One example that shows that the book talks about The history is “ Early Sea people came across the mediterranean Sea and landed on Syria’s beaches.” This example shows how Syria was first found and discovered by people. This also showed and explained how the first people came and discovered the world. Another part in the book talks about their culture and religious
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Struggle for democracy in Syria By Ribal Al-Assad CAIRO - As the violence in Syria mounts‚ the international community’s paralysis has become increasingly jarring. But the role of external regional forces is almost as important in fueling the domestic bloodshed as what is happening internally. If Syria could break free of the negative influences of regional politics‚ genuine change without continued violence might become possible. Syria needs to manage its diverse ethnic and religious composition
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refugees‚ and the international community has been slow to respond. The rapidly expanding crisis poses problems not only for refugees. The host states worry about the social‚ economic‚ and political pressures their new guests have brought. United Nations Involvement Expressing grave concern at the continuing escalation of violence in Syria‚ the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution reiterating its call for rapid progress on a political transition to resolve the situation the
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Syria: The Story of the Conflict http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19331551 This article talks about Syria and how tens of thousands of lives in Syria have been lost because of the conflict between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those who go against his rule. Due to this threat‚ hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been moving across the county’s borders and its leaving their own nation separated and torn apart. The crazy bombing‚ massacres and bombardment have been
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Civil War in Syria For many years‚ Syrians had to face the wrath of Bashar al-Assad‚ and they still continue to do so. Syrians face unequal and unfair treatment in Syria‚ because of the poor leadership and corrupt government. There have always been one-party elections‚ assassinations of human rights activists‚ and unequal rights for women and ethnic minorities. On March 15‚ 2011 public demonstrations by Syrian protestors called for the end of nearly five decades of Ba’ath party rule and the resignation
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