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Twelve years ago, no one imagined that a series of massive protests would end in a civil war. Influenced by the “Arab spring”, the Syrians called for elections, improvements in the quality of life and the end of the “Al-Assad” clan. A surname that has been at the forefront of power since 1971 with Háfez al-Assad until today. But the claim escalated into a protracted conflict, involving international players such as the United States, Russia and Turkey. The war has left one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world.
According to the latest report of ‘Humanitarian Needs Overview for Syria‘more than 15 million people depend on humanitarian aid to cover their basic needs in the Arab country.
While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ensures that at least 613,000 people have died, of which 25,546 have been minors, and 2.1 million people have been injured after 12 years of war.
This conflict involves multiple actors. On the one hand, there is the Syrian Government and its Army, led by President Bashar al-Assad, who repressed the peaceful demonstrations and confronted the rebels, the second actor involved.
On the other hand, there is the self-styled ‘Islamic State‘ (EI) that took advantage of the chaos generated in the country to gain ground in its long-awaited caliphate.
Meanwhile, Russia, Iran and the Islamic organization ‘hezbollah‘ they support the Syrian government, interested in its geopolitics and influence.
While the United States and an international coalition of 60 countries partnered with Kurdish militias to combat IS and counterbalance Russia.
Turkey, a neighboring country of Syria, became part of the conflict due to the advance of Kurdish militias. It intends to prevent them from reaching its borders.
Finally there is Israel. Officially it has not been involved after being neutral, but it has bombed positions of Hezbollah and Iranian forces on different occasions.
Will the conflict in Syria be over soon? What is needed for there to be peace in the Middle Eastern country? We analyze it together with our guests:
-Carlos Alberto Patiño, doctor of philosophy and history, expert in international conflicts of the 21st century and professor at the National University of Colombia.
-Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir, international analyst and professor of International Relations at the Universidad del Rosario in Colombia.
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