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  1. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-35806229Why has the Syrian war lasted 12 years? - BBC News

    May 2, 2023 · Reuters. 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...

  2. www.pbs.org › newshour › worldThe Syrian crisis simplified: Who’s fighting whom and why?

    Dec 18, 2015 · A rundown of who’s fighting whom, and why, in Syria: TWO WARS. There are actually two wars going on in Syria. First came the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar Assad. Assad succeeded...

  3. www.newsweek.com › syria-war-fighting-history-conflict-trump-militaryWhy is Syria at War and Who is Fighting? A Brief History of the ...

    Apr 7, 2017 · Omar Sanadiki/Reuters. By Tom O'Connor. Senior Writer, Foreign Policy & Deputy Editor, National Security and Foreign Policy. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has joined his allies, Russia and...

  4. www.cfr.org › global-conflict-tracker › conflictConflict in Syria | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign...

    Mar 9, 2021 · Learn how the war in Syria began, how it impacts the region, and track the latest news with CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker. Syrian Man, Aid Organization Accuse Russia of Violating...

  5. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2021/3/15Syria’s war: Ten years – and counting - Al Jazeera

    Mar 15, 2021 · 15 Mar 2021. It has been 10 years since the start of the Syrian uprisings and the country is still mired in a war that has displaced millions and killed hundreds of thousands. Syria’s economy...

  6. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2022/8/24Why does the US still have forces in Syria? | Syria's War News - ...

    Aug 24, 2022 · Speaking last year, Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, said the US had four main objectives in Syria: to reduce violence, maintain military...

  7. www.britannica.com › event › Syrian-Civil-WarSyrian Civil War | Facts & Timeline | Britannica

    Apr 8, 2024 · February 2011 - present. Location: Syria. Participants: Free Syrian Army. Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Context: Arab Spring. Key People: Vladimir Putin. Bashar al-Assad. Barack Obama. Top Questions. What is the Syrian Civil War? How did the Syrian Civil War begin? Who are the major combatants in the Syrian Civil War?

  8. news.un.org › en › storySecurity Council: 12 years of war, leaves 70 per cent of Syrians...

    Jan 25, 2023 · Talks stalled. Special Envoy Pedersen said another crucial priority is to see Syria’s Constitutional Committee resume and make more substantive progress towards ending the conflict.

  9. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-58664859Syria war: UN calculates new death toll - BBC

    Sep 24, 2021 · At least 350,209 people have been killed in 10 years of war in Syria, the UN says in its first official death toll since 2014. Its human rights chief cautioned the figure is "certainly an...

  10. news.un.org › en › storySyria: 10 years of war has left at least 350,000 dead | UN News

    Sep 24, 2021 · These are a result of a war that spiralled out of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.