ASD Libraries: G08: Civil Wars around the world: Syria

Overview Syria

The Syrian civil war is characterized by a complex web of power dynamics, with various actors vying for political, military, and economic power. The government of President Bashar al-Assad is backed by Russia and Iran, which provide military and financial support. Opposition groups are supported by various foreign governments and regional powers, including the United States, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. The conflict has also attracted extremist groups such as ISIS, which seeks to establish its own political power in the region.

Syrian Civil War - ethnic cleansing - 2011 to present

Ethnic Cleansing in the Syrian Civil War by Bridey Heing
Call Number: 956.9104 HEI
ISBN: 9781508177340
Publication Date: 2017
Beginning in 2011, the Syrian Civil War has become one of the most pressing crises facing the world today. This book will provide students with the context they need to understand the ethnic and religious tensions at play in Syria, the growth of the conflict into one of war, and the ramifications of the inadequate international response.
Nujeen by Nujeen Mustafa; Christina Lamb
Call Number: M MUSTAFA
ISBN: 9780062567734
Publication Date: 2016
Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy, whose harrowing journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale of fortitude, grit, and hope that lends a face to the greatest humanitarian issue of our time, the Syrian refugee crisis.

Syria
From Stop Genocide Now
Syria
From World Without Genocide
Syria Timeline: Since the Uprising Against Assad
From the United States Institute of Peace
Timeline: Ten years of Syria conflict, from protest to war to economic decline
From Reuters
Syria
From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Muzoon by Muzoon Almellehan; Wendy Pearlman
Call Number: M ALMELLEHAN
ISBN: 9781984851994
Publication Date: 2023
Chronicles the life of Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan, and details her early life growing up in Syria, her family's decision to leave, and their experiences in a refugee camp. Explores Muzoon's commitment to continuing her own education while in the camp as well as her work encouraging other children, especially girls, to continue their education, and discusses how her advocacy led her to become a UNICEF ambassador.
Sisters of the War: Two Remarkable True Stories of Survival and Hope in Syria (Scholastic Focus) by Rania Abouzeid
Call Number: 956.91 ABO
ISBN: 9781338551129
Publication Date: 2020
Presents the stories of Sunni Muslim Ruha and her sister Alaa and Alawite sisters Hanin and Jawa, two pairs of sisters on the opposite sides of the Syrian civil war, and highlights the living conditions in the rebel-controlled territory and the police state of regime-held Syria. Details how religious differences play into the conflict, and includes a map of Syria.

G08: Civil Wars around the world: Syria

Overview Syria

Syrian Civil War - ethnic cleansing - 2011 to present

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