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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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    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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    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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