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  1. www.britannica.com › place › SyriaSyria | History, People, & Maps | Britannica

    2 days ago · Despite some early steps toward political reform, Bashar al-Assad ultimately continued his father’s authoritarian style of government, using Syria’s powerful military and security services to quash political dissent. Long-suppressed internal tensions led to the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011.

  2. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesSyria - World Factbook Glyph

    5 days ago · current estimates not available; the Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) are rebuilding after suffering significant casualties and desertions since the start of the civil war in 2011; prior to the civil war, the SAF had approximately 300,000 troops, including 200-225,000 Army, plus about 300,000 reserve forces (2023) note: pro-government militia and ...

  3. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: Emergence, Development, and Impact of ...

    5 days ago · The Tapestry of Damascus: Demographics and Displacement Dynamics Amidst the Syrian Civil War. From the start of the uprising, Damascus City, along with the ‘heartland’ governorates of Latakia, Tartous, Homs and Hama, figured prominently in the Regime’s political calculations, in large part because it contains the Alawite elite and more than half of the country’s army and elite Republican Guard units.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Islamic-State-in-IraqIslamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Encyclopedia Britannica

    3 days ago · The Syrian Civil War, which began as an uprising against the regime of Pres. Bashar al-Assad in early 2011, provided new opportunities for AQI/ISI, whose fighters could easily cross from Iraq into eastern Syria.

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  5. www.csmonitor.com › Commentary › the-monitors-viewModeling equality for Syrian justice - CSMonitor.com

    4 days ago · In Syria, a brutal crackdown of peaceful protests in 2011 sparked a civil war that the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates has killed more than 500,000 people.

  6. www.aljazeera.com › the-lost-souls-of-syria-part-1The Lost Souls of Syria – Part 1 | Human Rights | Al Jazeera

    5 days ago · The Lost Souls of Syria – Part 1. The fight for justice for civilians allegedly killed by the Syrian government starts in court, using the ‘Caesar files’. Read more. 15 May 2024.

  7. www.thenationalnews.com › news › menaEclipsed by Gaza's war, why Syria's conflict still matters in ...

    4 days ago · A year later, the 22 Arab countries have returned to their annual summit in Manama, Bahrain, which this time is dominated by the raging Israeli war on Gaza. The Syrian conflict is still present on the Arab League ’s agenda, although to a lesser degree than last year. Hossam Zakki, assistant secretary general to the Arab League, said there was ...