Causes of the Syrian Conflict
The 2011 wave of uprisings across the Middle East helped spark protests in Syria.
Arab Spring
This country carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria beginning in 2014.
United States
This strategic waterway was threatened or disrupted by Iran, impacting global trade and oil shipping.
Hormuz Strait
This fictional superhero team includes Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America.
Avengers
This Syrian president faced mass protests after ruling since 2000.
Bashar al-Assad
This controversial type of gas was used in attacks such as the 2013 Ghouta incident.
Sarin Gas
This agreement, signed in 2015, aimed to limit global temperature rise by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Paris Agreement
This 2023 film by Christopher Nolan depicts the life of the “father of the atomic bomb.”
Oppenheimer
The form of government, characterised by concentrated power and limited freedoms.
Authoritarian
This southern city became an early flashpoint after the arrest of teenagers for anti-government graffiti.
Daraa
This Middle Eastern country was the target of a large-scale attack by Hamas in October 2023.
Israel
This Korean survival drama, released on Netflix in 2021, features deadly children’s games.
Squid Game
Longstanding tensions between these two Islamic sects contributed to divisions in Syria.
Alawites and Sunnis
This term describes the government’s strategy of mass arrests and detention of suspected opposition activists.
Arbitrary detention
This region has been the focus of rising tensions between China and the United States over issues of sovereignty and trade routes.
South China Sea
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Fortnite
The state's intervention in 2015 significantly shifted the war in Assad’s favour.
Russia
This central Syrian city saw prolonged protests and a harsh crackdown, later becoming known as the “capital of the revolution.”
Homs
The international climate summit series, held annually.
COP (Conference of Parties)
This fictional wizard sport involves flying on broomsticks and scoring goals through three different rings.
Quidditch