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The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism and its Impact on Syrian Crisis.
(1st International Studies Students’ Research Symposium-2017 (ISSRS 2017) ,Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2017) Liyanage, P.K.
Many of the world leaders and scholars consider Islamic fundamentalism as the newest global threat in the contemporary global society. The rivalry between Communism and the Capitalism has been replaced by a new conflict between the West and the Islamic fundamentalists. Ever since the 9/11 attack, calamities connected with radical Islam movement has spread rapidly worldwide. In the present situation negative implication of this movement is manifested in the infamous “Arab Spring” disrupting the stability of Middle East nations. Syrian Crisis is also an extension of this series of uprisings starting from 2011. It has caused lot of bloodshed and brutal atrocities, as well as the most primitive and savage practices which have made half of the Syrian population to flee the country in terror. The emergence fundamentalist movements like Al-Qaeda affiliated Al –Nusra Front and ISIS have made the Syrian Crisis more complex together with thousand other jihadists and opportunists. Therefore this study prioritizes to find out the negative impact of Islamic fundamentalism on further escalation of the Syrian crisis. The study is based on secondary data gathered through books, websites, research articles, online magazines, journal articles, newspaper articles, and public speeches given by political leaders and intellectuals. The theory of the Clash of Civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington was utilized to analyze how the rise of Islamic fundamentalism impact on the Syrian Crisis. Based on this theory the study reveals that the clashes have escalated with the increased involvement of fundamentalist movements based on the issues of religion and culture. The research further discloses that rise of the fundamentalist movements in Middle East region and the unstable situation of Syria due to political, economic and sectarian issues has become influencing factors for the development and involvement of these fundamentalist movements in Syrian Crisis. Thus it can be deduced that there is a strong relationship among Islamic Fundamentalism and the Syrian Crisis and it has challenged the security situation of Syria negatively. Since fundamentalism embodies radical ideologies and adopts violence as the central means to promote its goal and establish the new order, the future of Syria seems to be bleak.
Role of the United Nation in Syrian crisis
(2nd International Studies Students’ Research Symposium – 2018, Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Piyarathana Thero, G.
This paper attempts to examine the causes of the Arab Uprisings in Middle Eastern states. It also highlights the events of the civil uprisings which led to the removal of some rulers. More over this paper tries to predict the consequences of these widespread protests on the region as well as on the surrounding states. When the ‘Arab Spring’ reached Syria, its Pharaoh, Bashar al-Assad, was in no mood to give up easily. The brutal repression of peaceful anti-government protests pushed the country towards a civil war. The Syrian government, the opposition rebels, foreign powers and Islamic militants are all the architects of the Syrian quagmire. The war has led to catastrophic consequences. Hundreds of thousands of people have been massacred with ancient towns and modern cities being turned into rubble. The war has brought devastation to Syria. Firstly, there has been a huge loss in terms of human deaths and damages to property. The war has created a huge refugee crisis. Millions of Syrians have been uprooted from their homes due to the war. This work aims to analyze the actions taken by United Nation Security Council and its other bodies. Following General Assembly resolutions relevant resolution of the League of Arab State. The United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) was established to end the escalating conflict. Following this analysis process and taking into account the effects of the resolutions approved by the United Nations Security Council and by other international bodies, conclusion will be presented ending this part with selected proposals that would help to resolve the conflict
The United States Involvement in the Middle East and Its Impact on Syrian Crisis
(2nd International Studies Students’ Research Symposium – 2018, Department of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) De Zoysa, G.D.N.
Many of the scholars and world leaders consider the new reactions of the Syrian crisis in the Middle East. Collapse of the Arab Spring was the main reason for the uprising of the Syrian Civil war. The general strategic picture of Syria experiences the on-going full scale civil war between the Assad regime and its opposition’s forces. It caused the lack of employment, human right violation and other socio economic demographic factors. Because of that, some regional powers and global powers are involving to give their new answers. United States was the one countries that connected their actions for the Assad regime. Syria under the Assad regime has developed strong relations with Iran and Russia. These two countries are enemies of United States. The main reason for the United States intervention in Syria was the use of chemical weapons by Assad regime. In addition to destroy the Islamic rules in the Middle East. Another one is collapsing the Assad regime has been long standing goal of successes of United States. Therefore, this study examines to find out the economic, political, military impact of United States towards the Syrian crisis under the Presidents of Barak Obama and Donald Trump administrations. This study based on qualitative data methodology and relevant information’s are gathered through the websites, research articles-journals, and online magazines. This study attempts to explore the what are the effect of United States gets standing the Syria. On the other hand, this research further reveals the unstable situation in Syria due to the United States sanctions and its interest on Syria. This has negatively influence the challenge to other global powers and regional powers for building their security options in the Middle East. It may create the new situations between the Syria and United States