CIVIL WARS IN THE MIDDLE
EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
S Y R I A L Y B I A Y E M E N I R A K
SANDRA MARCOS GARCÍA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1 . T H E B O R D E R S O F T H E M I D D L E E A S T
2 . T H E A R A B S P R I N G A S A P R E C E D E N T
3 . C I V I L W A R S
4 . C O N C L U S I O N S
5 . R E F E R E N C E S
CONTENTS
S Y R I A L Y B I A Y E M E N I R A K


BORDERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST
SYKES-PICOT AGREEMENT
1916
ARTIFICIAL BORDERS
DESCOLONIZATION
PROCESS
FAILED STATES


ARAB SPRING AS A PRECEDENT
ARAB SPRING
ARAB WINTER
DEVELOPING OF CIVIL WARS
PROXY WARS


CIVIL WARS
SYRIA
LYBIA
YEMEN
IRAQ
One of the most ruthless conflicts lately.
Context of the Arab Spring. Protest the
repression.
Syrian National Coalition began to fight against
Assad.
In 2016 the Assad government was forced to
formally ask Russia for help.
Attempts to cease hostilities, such as the Astana
peace conferences.
SYRIA
Libyan citizens begin to protest against
the corruption and centralisation of
power in the person of Gaddafi.
No-fly zone over Libya (Chapter VII)
and use of any measures necessary.
The international intervention
forces leaves a convulsed country.
A provisional government is set up.
LYBIA
Arab Spring protests lead to Saleh's
resignation and the rule of al-Hadi.
Never a real transition process between
governments.
2014 the Houthis and Saleh staged a
coup d'état
Al-Hadi government.
Houthis.
Hirak al-Yanubi.
Jihadist groups
1.
2.
3.
4.
YEMEN
Federal government (replaced CPA)
Former military of Baathist
Islamic State
Establishment of the Islamic State in Iraq
in 2013.
Hawija conflict.
Presence of Kurdish people.
Context of Iraq's invaion in 2003 by
EEUU
1.
2.
3.
IRAQ


CONCLUSIONS
INTERNATIONAL DESINTEREST
IMPERIALISM
SUSPICION OF THE WEST
SAKE OF POWER


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