Jordan to the South‚ and Israel to the Southwest. In March 2011‚ the Syria conflict has begun due to various reasons and is still going on today. This outbreak is one of the key factors which resulted the Arab Spring (Arab Uprising). Arab Spring refers to the democratic uprisings that arose independently and spread across the Arab world in 2011. The protest originated in Tunisia in December 2010 and quickly took hold in Egypt‚ Libya‚ Syria‚ Yemen‚ Bahrain‚ Saudi Arabia‚ and Jordan. In these countries‚
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South Africa and Syria 2 South Africa and the Wider Middle East Region 2 Problem Statement 3 Objectives 3 Options 4 Sanctions 4 Military Intervention 5 Support the Actions of the Arab League of Nations 5 Analysis of Options 5 Sanctions 5 Military Intervention 6 Support the Actions of the Arab League of Nations 6 Recommendation 7 Conclusion 7 Bibliography 9 Introduction The wave of Arab unrest that began during the Tunisian Revolution reached Syria in Mid March 2011
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that still true? Syria has been going through conflicts since 2011; it’s been getting worse as each day goes by. August 21‚ 2013 Syrians been attacked with dangerous chemical weapons‚ the death toll was more than 1‚300. Ever since the attack‚ President Obama demands to airstrike Syria. I am against this‚ because I believe United States has its own problem to take care of. Syria is a nation in the Middle East; it borders nations such as‚ Lebanon‚ Turkey‚ Iraq‚ Jordan and Israel. Syria has gained independence
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Saving Syria’s Children (Show images of Syrian people and the bad states they are living in.) What sort of world are we living in? The children of Syria are suffering‚ in distress‚ agony and are helpless. Syria is crying‚ no; screaming‚ to the whole world for help and‚ in the words of Dr Rola Hallam‚ “the entire world has failed them and it is innocent civilians that are paying the price.” Children have been forced to flee the country in the darkness of the night‚ with nothing but the clothes
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However any military action against the Syrian government will have significant political risks for many countries in the Middle East. Syria is considered a puppet-state to Iran‚ so any action against Syria will put Iran on the defensive. Iran may strike back at Saudi Arabia‚ Kuwait‚ Iraq‚ Bahrain or the Emirates for their perceived support of military action against Syria. These are all Sunni Muslim-ruled nations with large oil reserves‚ while Iran is mostly Shiite Muslims. This Iranian retaliation will
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What was the importance of Muhammad for the success of the Arab conquests? The role of Prophet Muhammad‚ as both a temporal and religious leader was undeniably an important factor in the success of the Arab conquests. These events took place between 622 and 750‚ first involving the establishment of a new unified polity in the Arabian Peninsula‚ then leading to a Muslim Empire which stretched from central Asia to North Africa and was one of the largest the world has ever seen. This overwhelming
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The Role of Children in Family and Society in the Middle East: Cases from Cairo and Syria Mary Keath Arabic 920 Cultures of the Middle East Dr. Abdelrahim Salih March 2005 2 The Role of Children in Family and Society in the Middle East: Cases from Egypt and Syria Introduction: This paper provides a brief overview of the traditional role of children in the family and society in the Middle East. It asks the questions of how these roles made some children vulnerable to harm and
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those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. Opening Statement The conflict in Syria has reached a critical point‚ and we as a nation must make a decision and agree on decisive action. For the past 2 years‚ over 100‚000 people have been killed in the civil war in Syria‚ by traditional weaponry and more recently‚ by use of chemical weapons. The role of the Department of Defense is to support U.S. diplomatic efforts in the
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Elyssa McClain PSCI 356 Kramer March‚ 18 2014 National Security Council Memorandum on the Civil War in Syria The Middle East has been a location of great interest and involvement by the United States of America since the end of the Second World War. With our presence and involvement over the recent years touching a vast majority of the Middle East‚ it is of no surprise the United States’ immense concern with the current crisis of the Syrian civil war. Syria’s recent use of chemical weapons
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I. Background to the crisis in Syria Protests asking for the release of political prisoners began mid-March 2011 and were immediately met by Syrian security forces who at first detained and attacked protestors with batons‚ and later opened gunfire‚ and deployed tanks and naval ships against civilians. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad refused to halt the violence and implement meaningful reforms demanded by protestors such as the lifting of emergency law‚ broader political representation and a freer
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