How would you explain Syrian crisis to a layman?

Historical background. Syria has been ruled by dictators for dozens of years - first by Assad the father (Hafez al-Assad), then by Assad the son (Bashar al-Assad). The Assads belonged to a branch of the Ba'ath Party which also ruled Iraq under Saddam Hussein. read more

Since you have asked to explain this crisis to a layman, i shall explain this to you in a simplest manner i can. SYRIAN CRISIS. Its important to understand the geography and demographics first. read more

Few countries in the Middle East take Syrian refugees -Turkey, Jordan, and most of all Lebanon (up to a third of its population in 2015). Russia has been taking Syrian refugees for a long time, about 12K total as of September 2015. read more