Syrian government ready to negotiate with opposition. “We want to end this conflict yesterday,” – Syrian Government In 2011, 15 children were arrested in Syria for graffiti. The kids were beaten and tortured in prison. Syrians protested the arrests of the kids (they were freed). Meanwhile, Arab Spring protests spread across the Middle East. Syrian forces responded by shooting protesters. …
Over half of Syria’s population is now homeless. Source article on CNN.com The 2011 Arab Spring saw riots & protests erupt in Middle East. In Syria, protests exploded against President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian government forces responded with brutal violence. The protests eventually turned into outright civil war. Chemical weapons have been used repeatedly during the war. Estimates in April 2015 …