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ISIL is a combatant in the Syrian Civil War, and likely the strongest of the four major entrants (Assad Regime, ISIL, YPG - Syrian Kurds, and FSA - Free Syrian Army).

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What caused the Syrian revolution?

The Syrian revolution was primarily triggered by long-standing grievances over political repression, economic hardship, and social inequality under the Assad regime. The spark came from the Arab Spring protests in 2011, which inspired Syrians to demand political reforms and greater freedoms. The government's violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrations then escalated the conflict into a full-scale civil war.


Is Syria communist or democratic?

Syria is officially a republic with a mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law. It is governed by the Ba'ath Party, which is a socialist political party, although the country does not operate under a communist system. The government has been criticized for limited democratic practices and human rights violations.


What are some examples that illustrate the distinction between civil liberties and civil rights?

Civil liberties are individual freedoms protected by law, such as freedom of speech and religion. Civil rights are protections against discrimination based on characteristics like race or gender, such as the right to vote or equal access to education. Examples of civil liberties include the right to privacy and the right to a fair trial, while examples of civil rights include the right to be free from discrimination in employment and housing.


What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights, and how do they impact individuals' freedoms and protections in society?

Civil liberties refer to the basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution, such as freedom of speech and religion. Civil rights, on the other hand, are protections against discrimination based on characteristics like race or gender. Both civil liberties and civil rights play a crucial role in ensuring individuals' freedoms and protections in society by promoting equality and preventing government overreach.


What is the difference between civil rights and civil liberties, and how do they impact individuals' freedoms and protections in society?

Civil rights refer to the rights that protect individuals from discrimination based on characteristics like race, gender, or religion. Civil liberties, on the other hand, are basic freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, such as freedom of speech and religion. Both civil rights and civil liberties play a crucial role in ensuring individuals' freedoms and protections in society by promoting equality and limiting government power.

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Which country had a civil war Syria Lebanon or Jordan?

All three have had civil wars in recent times: Syria: 2011-Present - Syrian Civil War OR Syrian Arab Spring War Lebanon: 1975-1991 - Lebanese Civil War Jordan: 1970-1971 - Black September OR Jordanian Civil War


What is the meaning of Arab winter?

People who are pessimistic about the turn that Arab Spring has taken, considering its empowerment of Islamists and the Syrian Civil War, have decided to rename the Arab Spring as an Arab Winter.


Is the Syrian conflict a civil war or just an uprising?

it is 100% civil war the governmental Syrian troops are attacking the revolution area, the residents in this way are defending themselves.


Why is there war in Kurdistan?

The wars going on Kurdistan are more connected to those going on in their host countries. For example, the problems in Iraqi Kurdistan are traceable to the Iraqi Insurgency in the wake of the Iraq War of 2003-2011. The problems in Syrian Kurdistan are traceable to the Syrian Civil War, which started in 2011 and is only escalating.


Is Lebanon and Syria still in war now?

Lebanon and Syria have not been in direct conflict since the Syrian army ended the Syrian Occupation of Lebanon in April 2005. There have been some border skirmishes, especially because some of the Syrian Civil War spills over into Lebanon, but there is no declared war between the Syrian Regime or any of the other Syrian Civil War parties and Lebanon.


What is Syria's law?

Briefly, the legal system in Syria is based on a combination of Ottoman and French civil law. Islamic law is used in the family court system and is also the major source for legislation.The Syrian Constitution was adopted in 1973 and it provides political, economic, educational, civil and political principles. The country has been governed by a single party, the Baath Party, since 1963 and the Constitution provides that the President shall be from the Islamic religion.


Where did the Syrian civil war take place?

The Syrian civil war primarily took place in Syria, a country in the Middle East. It started in 2011 with anti-government protests and escalated into a complex conflict involving various groups and international interventions.


What was the most recent war in the middle east?

The Syrian Civil War is still going on at present.


Currently how is the Obama Administration handling the Syrian Civil War?

He is primarily fighting it by using air strikes and providing weapons to allies on the ground like the Kurds. However, it is a mostly hands-off approach and will not achieve anything close to resolving the situation or taking out the Islamic State.


Was Turkey in the civil war?

It depends on which country's civil war we are talking about, but Turkish involvement in civil wars is only present with regard to the Syrian Civil War. All other civil wars lack Turkish involvement.


How can the Free Syrian Army win the Syrian Civil War?

In order to win the Syrian Civil War, the Free Syrian Army would need training (likely from the US), a unified organizational structure, foreign monetary assistance, and military assistance from the US-led Coalition to bomb Islamic State and the Assad Regime targets in advance of the FSA advance.


What is a qadi?

A qadi is a civil judge in certain Islamic countries.