Apr 14,  · International involvement. Foreign backing and open intervention have played a large role in Syria’s war. Russia entered the conflict in and has been the Assad government’s main ally. Mar 09,  · 11 years into Syria's civil war, this is what everyday life looks like. Images offer a rare look into northeastern Syria, where disparate . The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing violent conflict in Syria between pro-democratic insurgents and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s long-standing dynastic regime. The war has been a source of significant instability in the Middle East since , and the resultant civilian displacement and refugee exodus constitute one of the worst.

Syrian conflict: Why is Syria still at war, nine years on?

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Apr 01,  · Abstract. According to the accepted wisdom in security studies, unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, have revolutionizing effects on war and world politics. Drones allegedly tilt the military balance in favor of the offense, reduce existing asymmetries in military power between major and minor actors, and eliminate close combat from modern battlefields. . Latest news from Syria as covered by the Guardian. News and stories about the country, people and politics A hidden war crime: footage sheds light . Jun 09,  · While Syria still has the means to provide its citizens with free but limited healthcare, education and subsidies, Assad’s government is struggling to rein in corruption and the Syrian leader told RT that after more than a decade of civil war, full-scale reconstruction requires investment.

Mar 15,  · A peaceful uprising against the president of Syria 10 years ago turned into a full-scale civil war. The conflict has left half a million people dead, devastated cities and drawn in . 20 photos of the same places, before and after the Syrian war of the city of Aleppo. One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. In 19 July an ongoing military confrontation began in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria, as a part of the Syrian Civil War. May 16,  · Turkey, NATO, and the Ukraine war: Why Erdogan’s grievances are about more than Sweden and Finland. Turkey views the US-allied Kurdish administration in northern Syria, dominated by the Syrian Democratic Forces, as an offshoot of the PKK and a threat on its southern border. It is angry at Western support for Syrian Kurds.

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