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Apr 8, 2024 · Syrian Civil War, armed conflict that began in 2011 with an uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict drew involvement from a number of international actors and helped precipitate the rise of ISIL (also called ISIS or Islamic State) in eastern Syria.
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Cities and towns during the Syrian civil war; Eastern Syria insurgency; Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian civil war; Rojava conflict; Timeline of the Syrian civil war; Historical aspects. Spillover of the Syrian civil war; Syria chemical weapons program; Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian civil war; Terrorism in Syria
By Zachary Laub. February 14, 2023. Twelve years after protesters in Syria first demonstrated against the four-decade rule of the Assad family, hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been killed...
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Sep 14, 2018 · The Syrian civil war, which has devastated the entire country of Syria and its neighbors, is a complex conflict that involves several nations, rebel groups and terrorist organizations. What...
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May 2, 2023 · A peaceful uprising against the president of Syria 12 years ago turned into a full-scale civil war. The conflict has left half a million people dead, devastated cities and drawn in other...
Syria’s war has been the most complex conflict to emerge from the 2011 Arab uprisings. At least twice—in the spring of 2013 and in mid-2015—the Assad regime almost collapsed. Its comeback is attributable largely to outside players.