Syria Chemical Crisis On August 21‚ near Damascus‚ chemical weapons were released on Syrian citizens. There is much debate on where the attack originated from. Some people think its rebels and others think it’s the Syrian government. They have estimated at least 1‚400 men‚ women‚ and children have died as a result of this attack. President Obama is deciding weather or not the United States will take action. Russian president Vladimir Putin has
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After Khalidiya‚ Syria conflict goes on Government and opposition sources are not quite yet in agreement on what is happening in Khalidiya. Syrian state TV began reporting on Sunday night that this opposition enclave of Homs‚ held by the rebels since the summer of 2011‚ had fallen. Activists and fighters in Homs denied it‚ saying the government had made big gains but there were still pockets of fighters hanging on. Later though‚ one opposition source said the enclave was "80% gone"‚ while another
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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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Syria One of my professors recently cited a stat that over 60% of college students do not know of the current situation in Syria. Sadly to say‚ I was part of the majority on this one. I recently heard that very professor talking with a colleague about whether the United States should intervene or not‚ so I was determined to find out what was going on. Failing to be informed of this situation prior to today makes me wonder how many events such as this pass over my radar. But nonetheless‚ after a
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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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million. Even though the refugees escaped the civil war when they crossed the border they now face new problems. Jordan‚ Lebanon‚ and Iraq are not capable of handling the crisis and most of the refugees are living in hastily put together camps. Resources‚ shelter‚ and work are all scarce for the 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
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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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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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