SYRIA CONFLICT
Name: Nicole Carrillo
Course: 3th A
Syria conflict
First of all we must know that the Syria is passing through a civil war and in addition the government repression is brutal. And we must consider that the most powerful countries are involved in this conflict for many reasons. Nowadays Syria is under de power of Bashar Al Assad who belongs to the Baath, country's main political party (socialist-leaning nationalist).
Going back in history Syria has been an important zone of the Middle East because its location. Syria by being the centre of the Islamic Empire, it covers an area that has seen invasions and occupations over the ages, from Romans and Mongols to Crusaders and Turks. Syria became the home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of who make up a majority of the Muslim population. That’s why the actual political party, ruling Syria under the power of Bashar Al Assad, has fomented secularism in order to have social stability.
As Syria is located in the heart of the Middle East and has a fundamental role in the stability of the region. In the past it had serious problems with Jordan and Lebanon. And also it had problems with Egypt but to a lesser extent. Up to this day remains a conflict with Israel, not only for the Palestinian issue, but because of the annexation of the Golan Heights by Israel after the 1967 war.
Modern Syria gained its independence from France in 1946, but has lived through periods of political instability driven by the conflicting interests of these various groups. In 2011-12 security forces used tanks, gunfire and mass arrests to try to crush anti-government street protests inspired by the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. These protests rapidly took on a more formal nature when the opposition began to organise political and military wings for a long uprising against the Baath government. As 2012 wore on, the stand-off
Course: 3th A
Syria conflict
First of all we must know that the Syria is passing through a civil war and in addition the government repression is brutal. And we must consider that the most powerful countries are involved in this conflict for many reasons. Nowadays Syria is under de power of Bashar Al Assad who belongs to the Baath, country's main political party (socialist-leaning nationalist).
Going back in history Syria has been an important zone of the Middle East because its location. Syria by being the centre of the Islamic Empire, it covers an area that has seen invasions and occupations over the ages, from Romans and Mongols to Crusaders and Turks. Syria became the home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Kurds, Armenians, Assyrians, Christians, Druze, Alawite Shia and Arab Sunnis, the last of who make up a majority of the Muslim population. That’s why the actual political party, ruling Syria under the power of Bashar Al Assad, has fomented secularism in order to have social stability.
As Syria is located in the heart of the Middle East and has a fundamental role in the stability of the region. In the past it had serious problems with Jordan and Lebanon. And also it had problems with Egypt but to a lesser extent. Up to this day remains a conflict with Israel, not only for the Palestinian issue, but because of the annexation of the Golan Heights by Israel after the 1967 war.
Modern Syria gained its independence from France in 1946, but has lived through periods of political instability driven by the conflicting interests of these various groups. In 2011-12 security forces used tanks, gunfire and mass arrests to try to crush anti-government street protests inspired by the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. These protests rapidly took on a more formal nature when the opposition began to organise political and military wings for a long uprising against the Baath government. As 2012 wore on, the stand-off