News of the situation in Syria has permeated news feeds around the world since protests surged against the government in 2011. There have been seemingly endless accounts of human crises flowing from the country, beginning with dictator Bashar al-Bassad\u2019s overtly violent reactions to the protesters and the rise of militant groups against his regime and culminating recently in the massive waves of Syrian refugees we\u2019ve seen fleeing the country to various parts of Europe and even the U.S.\u00a0 The crises have also been highlighted by the rampant ISIS activity in the country since the radical Islamic militants have won so much attention on the global stage. The aim of this post is to help us have a grasp on the situation in Syria and how it\u2019s affecting the rest of the world. Please feel free to leave comments or add new information as it comes up. This is designed to be a running post since the situation changes almost daily.<\/p>\n
As with most international crises, there is a virtual sea of information to sift through so I\u2019ve included two useful articles that effectively explain the beginnings of the civil war in Syria and the current migratory crisis that has stemmed from it.<\/p>\n
First off, it\u2019s important to have a reasonable understanding of the history of Syria\u2019s civil conflict which first started grabbing headlines around 2011. This article<\/a> serves as a comprehensive summary of the war as it breaks down the information as a timeline. It is the more detailed article I\u2019ve included and I found it extremely useful in understanding how the crisis has developed.<\/p>\n