https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4 Syria en-us 2020-12-15 16:55:21 UTC 2025-11-02 06:14:13 UTC hello@padlet.com omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020828900 Bashar’s father ordered a military crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in Hama]]> 2020-12-15 16:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020828900 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020830620 Arab Spring: In 2011, successful uprisings – that became known as the Arab Spring – toppled Tunisia‘s and Egypt‘s presidents. This gave hope to Syrian pro-democracy activists.]]> 2020-12-15 16:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020830620 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020836051 The Syrian government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, responded to the protests by killing hundreds of demonstrators and imprisoning many more. ]]> 2020-12-15 16:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020836051 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020837741 In July 2011, defectors from the military announced the formation of the Free Syrian Army, a rebel group aiming to overthrow the government, and Syria began to slide into war.]]> 2020-12-15 16:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020837741 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020842430 The US has armed anti-Assad rebel groups and led an international coalition bombing ISIL targets since 2014.]]> 2020-12-15 16:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020842430 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020846277 The first time Syrian air defences shot down an Israeli warplane was in February 2018.]]> 2020-12-15 16:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020846277 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020849923 Since 2016, Turkish troops have launched several operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) near its borders, as well as against Kurdish groups armed by the United States.]]> 2020-12-15 17:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020849923 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020852821 In April 2017, the US carried its first direct military action against Assad’s forces, launching 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air force base from which US officials believe a chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun had been launched.]]> 2020-12-15 17:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020852821 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020856545 In September 2015, Russia launched a bombing campaign against what it referred to as “terrorist groups” in Syria, which included ISIL as well as anti-Assad rebel groups backed by the USA. Russia has also deployed military advisers to shore up Assad’s defences.]]> 2020-12-15 17:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1020856545 omar_abuarqoub https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1028508749 In November, the Paris attack was conducted by young Syrians which killed 130 people made countries reluctant to accept any refugees.]]> 2020-12-17 17:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/omar_abuarqoub/af52pv6blnnlivm4/wish/1028508749