Abstract
Professor Williams explains the background to the civil war which has been raging in Syria since 2011, describes the situation as at October 2015, and addresses some of the consequences of the war, such as the emergence of Islamic State and its caliphate, and an overwhelming flow of refugees towards Europe, causing a migrant crisis.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 13-16 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | United service |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Syria
- Bashar al-Assad
- United States
- Israel
- 2011 uprising
- Islamic State
- Hezbollah
- Free Syrian Army
- Kurds
- European migration crisis
- Alawite
- Shia
- Sunni
- United Nations
- Turkey
- Arab League
- Russia, Iran
- China