Syrian regime and revolution

Syrian regime and revolution

Overview of the topic

The following paper is an approach to discussing the Syrian revolution and regime by describing the history of Syria in the first part, and then discusses the revolution and ends with highlighting the importance and continuation of the Syrian regime and revolution.

History of Syria

Syria in mid-1000 BC was a cluster of several states - Geshur, Zobah, and Aram Damascus. At this time, the Syrians were fighting against Israel who tried to take their land. Its historical development is evidenced by archaeological discoveries spread over 50 centuries. It is known that she has been invaded by Canaanites, Phoenicians, Arameans, Hebrews, Egyptians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Hittites, Persians, Greeks and Byzantines. The rise of Islamism in Syria made it one of the most significant centers of the Arab world, especially during the Umayyad Caliphate, which lasted 660-750 AD. The domain of the Arabs began in 636 AD when the Syrians were liberated from the Byzantines. In 711 AD, the forces of Tarik Ibn Ziad, conquered the Iberian Peninsula, defeating the tyrannical Emperor Roderico in the Battle of Guadalete, with the support of many people in this region (www.infoplease.com). This fact explains apathy of the caliphs of Baghdad in the eleventh century. In the sixteenth century, Syria turned into a simple geographical division of the Ottoman Empire. With the decline of this civilization in the context of the First World War, the country is now ruled by the French until finally reaching, in 1946, the long awaited independence.

The Syrian regime and revolution

Syrian Revolution broke out in March 2011 as a continuation of the revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East. It was the result of the legitimate democratic rebellion of workers and popular masses against the dictatorial regime headed by Bashar Al-Assad. The masses revolted ...