Syria War
The outbreak of a civil war between the Syrian government and the opposition rebel groups has really affected the socio-economic and political stability of the Middle East. A part from disrupting socio-political and economic stability of Syria as a country, it has extended to be a trying moment for the Middle East, the East and the West. First, it has led to the rise of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) within the country and refugees who have fled to the neighboring countries such as Turkey and Lebanon. This has become a big burden on them (Landis, J., 2012).
This war has greatly impacted on the economic stability of Syria as a nation. Since its eruption, the country has never known peace. Because of this, several economic activities have been abandoned. As a result of the high level of security, no one can settle down to engage in income generating activities. For instance, agriculture has crumbled because the farmers have fled their farms as a result of the fear of attack by the pro-government and rebel soldiers who ruthless deal their perceived dissents. This has not only led to hunger, but has also contributed to the economic downfall of this country.
Another challenge brought by this war is a threat to the foreign investors. Most of the foreigners who had invested in this country have fled back to their countries. Because of this, most of the industries which had been operational have been greatly affected. It is obvious that such a situation can not guarantee any safety. However, this has been worsened with the fact that it has discouraged the would-be investors who might have been planning to come into the country and start projects. With the unguaranteed security, they fear that they can end up losing their lives and hard earned resources. Most of them fear losing their finances to the terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda whoo might seize power in Syria.
As a result of the political, social-economic mobility, this war has not remained a Syrian, but global issue. Since it involves the controversial Middle East, a number of international powers have been enjoined into it. In fact, it has revived the East-West antagonism that involves the world major powers such as USA, Britain, France, Russia and China. Each of these nations has taken an opposing stance and support one side of the wrangling parties. Whereas USA, Britain and their allies support the opposition rebel groups, Russia and China are automatically in support of the oppressive Assad regime. This will worsen the relationship amongst the neighboring countries, a very unfortunate situation which will interfere with the regionaltrade amongst them.
The occurrence of this war will greatly impact on the socio-political and economic progress of the country and region at large. First, it has led to the loss of many jobs due to the killing of unarmed civilians. This has created a loophole in the economic progress of this country. Besides, it has led to the rise of a high number of refugees who have created a humanity crisis within Syria and the neighboring nations. This has become a very big burden to the host nations and the United Nations (UN) because they have been charged with the responsibility of catering for the large number of refugees (Wright, R., 2008).
References
Landis, J. (2012). "The Syrian Uprising of 2011: Why the Asad Regime Is
Likely to Survive to 2013". Middle East Policy 19 (1): 72–84.
Wright, R. (2008). Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East. New
York: Penguin Press. pp. 212–261.
