1. By: Elizabeth McCarthy
THE WAR IN SYRIA
By: Elizabeth McCarthy

2. Quick Overview A little bit bigger than North Dakota
Syrian Flag
A little bit bigger than North Dakota
Bordered by Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, Iraq, and Jordan
Government: republic under a military regime
President: Bashar al-Assad
Syrian Flag:
Syria Map Pinpoint: Screen Shot of my Iphone search in Google Maps
United States Map:
Information: “Syria.” infoplease. Pearson Education, Web. (May 21, 2012).

3. History of the War
Unrest began in March, 2011 when the Tunisian revolution reached Syria
Citizens in a small town protested the treatment of students, who put up anti-government graffiti
Government responded with heavy force
President Bashar al-Assad: force or reform?
April 2011: after hints of reform, Assad had major crackdowns
Sent tanks into restive cities to open fire on protestors
Soldiers began to turn on the government
U.N. referred to this as “the verge of civil war”
Syrian National Council formed
Conflict comes down to ethnic divisions:
Assad's and nation’s elite= Alawite
Sunni Muslims= Insurgents
Information: “Syria.” The New York Times. The New York Times Company, May 16, Web. (May 16, 2012).
Walt, Vivienne. “Escape from Syria.” Time Magazine. March Print.
Comparison Map: A screen shot from my Iphone from a Google Maps search
Protest Picture:

4. Response from other countries
Syria is a strategic nexus
Assad has been condemned around the world
Arab League has called him to step down
Expelled from the league
Pressed China and Russia to break their ties with his regime
United Nations
Truce monitors
Cease fire
Lebanon is allowing Sunni’s to flee to refugee camps
“Government brutality shames the world
…into paying attention”
-TIME Magazine
Information: Walt, Vivienne. “Escape from Syria.” Time Magazine. March Print.
“Syria.” The New York Times. The New York Times Company, May 16, Web. (May 20, 2012).
Associated Press. (App on my Iphone) “UN monitors brings lull to Syria hotspot; Annan hopes bigger observer team can salvage truce.” April 22, Web. (March 3, 2012).
Associated Press. “Syria Accepts U.N. plan.” The Richmond Times Dispatch. March 28, A4. Print.
Arab League Picture:

5. Who is reporting?
TIME Magazine Cover:
Richmond Times Dispatch Picture:
The Free-Lance Star:
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The Boston Globe:
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NBC:

6. What did I benefit from? Print or Online? About the same
Many options online
Television
More interesting
Able to see
Radio
Descriptive
Interesting

7. Works Cited
Associated Press. (App on my Iphone) “UN monitors brings lull to Syria hotspot; Annan hopes bigger observer team can salvage truce.” April 22, Web. (March 3, 2012). Associated Press. “Syria Accepts U.N. plan.” The Richmond Times Dispatch. March 28, A4. Print. “Syria.” infoplease. Pearson Education, Web. (May 21, 2012). “Syria.” The New York Times. The New York Times Company, May 16, Web. (May 16, 2012). Walt, Vivienne. “Escape from Syria.” Time Magazine. March Print. Syria Map Pinpoint: Screen Shot of my Iphone search in Google Maps Comparison Map: A screen shot from my Iphone from a Google Maps search g/650px-Map_of_USA_with_state_names_2.svg.png