The Syrian Arab Republic, or Syria, is a part of Middle East. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), it borders the Mediterranean Sea and is located between Turkey and Lebanon, sprawling a total land area of 185,180 square kilometers, which is slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Pennsylvania. The Middle Eastern nation, which sustains […]
Syria is facing increased bombing raids as France reacts to the Paris attacks. Launching warplanes from The United Arab Emeritus and Jordan, the French government has stepped up their efforts in combating ISIS. The World Post reports that the French Defense Ministry has confirmed that 10 fighter jets dropped approximately 20 bombs. Targets included munitions depots, […]
Representatives from more than a dozen countries converged in Vienna on Nov. 14, 2015, to find diplomatic channels to end the Syrian conflict. However, the peace talks were eclipsed by the brutal Paris terror attacks on Nov. 13, which left 129 dead and over 350 injured. Although diplomats including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, […]