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The Syrian Civil War began in 2011 and has led to a massive humanitarian crisis. Over half of Syria's population of 22 million has been affected by the conflict, which has destroyed many cities. The war began as peaceful protests that were cracked down on by the government, leading rebel groups to form against President Assad. While several countries support moderate rebels and have conducted airstrikes against ISIS, Russia supports Assad. Over 5 million Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring countries, placing a huge burden on their resources. The future of Syria remains uncertain as the conflict continues with no end in sight.

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Syria

The Syrian Civil War began in 2011 and has led to a massive humanitarian crisis. Over half of Syria's population of 22 million has been affected by the conflict, which has destroyed many cities. The war began as peaceful protests that were cracked down on by the government, leading rebel groups to form against President Assad. While several countries support moderate rebels and have conducted airstrikes against ISIS, Russia supports Assad. Over 5 million Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring countries, placing a huge burden on their resources. The future of Syria remains uncertain as the conflict continues with no end in sight.

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Crisis in Syria

The Syrian Civil War and Humanitarian Crisis


Overview

The country of Syria has been in a


state of political unrest and war
for the past six years.

A civil war has ravaged the


country and destroyed many
cities, homes, and families.
Overview

Syria is become the one of the


biggest humanitarian crisis since
the second world war.

What started out with a few


thousand Syrian refugees, has
turned into millions.
The Start of a Civil War

The start of the outbreak of


protests in Syria can be traced
back to February 2011.

A group of children in Daraa,


southern Syria, are arrested
and allegedly tortured for
scrawling graffiti on a school
reading "the people want to
topple the regime."
The Start of a Civil War

The news of the children who vandalized the building, arrested, and
allegedly tortured, infuriated the nation as protests emerged in the
following month.

As the government crackdown escalated, rebellion groups against the


regime started to form, including groups of military officers who
defected to form the Free Syrian Army.
Whos Involved

Several Islamic extremist groups have


emerged in Syria, as well as ISIS, whose
aim is to impose their strict ideology on
Syrians in the areas they control.

Numerous countries of the United


Nations like the United States, Britain,
France, and Turkey, have intervened by
creating a coalition that conducts
airstrikes against ISIS and other
extremist groups.

These countries support that moderate


rebel forces in Syria that aim to take
down the current regime and President
Assad.
Whos Involved

Russia, supports the Syrian government. Syria and Mr. Assad has been Russias
only persistent ally in the Middle East.

Russia stated that they are against the Islamic State and other extremist
groups but the focus of their airstrikes have been primarily on the moderate
rebel forces.
Humanitarian Crisis

The United Nations High Commissioner


for Refugees has released figures of the
number of Syrian refugees.

Half of Syrias population have been


affected by the civil war that is now in
its sixth year of conflict.

There are 22 million people in Syria,


the number of refugees that have left
for asylum in neighboring countries has
reach 5 million.
Humanitarian Crisis

This number doesnt account for the 1.2 million that have looked for refuge in
Europe.

Trapped within the borders of the country are 6.3 million Syrian victims that
were forced from their homes because of the violent civil war.

Neighboring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt are
burdened with the majority of the refugees.
Executive Order on Immigration

President Trump signed an


executive order on immigration.

This prohibits Syrian refugees and


seven Muslim countries from
entering the United States, even
if they have valid documentation.
The Future of Syria

The conflict taking place in Syria


doesnt show any signs of coming
to an end anytime soon. Syria is
still not a safe place for refugees
to return to.

The conditions of Syria havent


improved since the refugees were
forced to leave their homes.
The Future of Syria

Although the rise in number of refugees is slowing down, the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees encourages countries to uphold previous
promises to help and take the burden off of the neighboring countries of Syria
that are hosting refugees.
Works Cited

Navarro, Alain, Ilan Moss, Carla Fibla, Marc Semo, and Camille Harang. "A
Snapshot Of The Crisis In The Middle East And Europe." Syrian Refugees.
European University Institute, Sept. 2016. Web. 29 Mar. 2016.

Thompson, Nick. "Syria's war: How did we get here?" CNN. Cable News Network,
25 Feb. 2016. Web. 31 Mar. 2017.

Times, The New York. "Who Is Fighting Whom in Syria." The New York Times. The
New York Times, 30 Sept. 2015. Web. 31 Mar. 2017.

Weaver, Matthew. "Syrian Refugees: more than 5m in neighboring countries now,


says UN." The Guardian. The Guardian, 30 Mar. 2017. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.

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