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the Houthis are backed by which country
Iran
In 1979, the Soviets invaded___ to prop up their weak, communist government
Afghanistan
leader of Syria
Bashar al-Assad
mastermind behind 9/11
Osama bin Laden
capital of Yemen
Sana'a
The Yemeni gov is primary backed by
Saudi Arabia and UAE
Resistance groups within Afghanistan formed to fight against the Soviets
Mujahideen
Tunisia
Capital of Afghanistan
kabul
Tehran
founder of the Houthi movement
Hussein al Houthi
“nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or other device that is intended to harm a large number of people”
Weapons of Mass Destruction
The mujahideen would eventually become
Taliban
Why were some U.S. leaders hesitant to use force during the Persian Gulf War
chemical weapons
capital of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
U.S. sent troops to defend Saudi Arabia
Operation Desert Shield
Two goals of Invasion of Iraq (2003)
Takedown Saddam Hussein, WMD
Spark to the Syrian Civil War
Dara'a incident
ethnic group spanning multiple countries in the middle east who want their own nation state
Kurds
4 main sides of the Syrian Civil War
Kurds, ISIS, Assad Regime, Rebel forces
a U.S. initiative supporting a United Nations resolution that aimed to halt widespread starvation and establish a more restored order/stable government
Operation restore hope
The fall of Saddam Hussein created a power vacuum in Iraq that led to conflict between
Kurdish militias, ISIS, al-Qaeda
Tunisia
Mohammad Bouazizi
lit himself on fire as sign of protest
Who was responsible for the embassy bombings?
al-Qaeda
Sharia law is derived from (define each)
Hadith - sayings of Muhammad
Quran - Islam holy text, word of Allah recorded by Muhammad
Sunah - traditions/actions of Muhammad as a model for Muslim way of life