Syrian Refugee

Question 1

Angela Merkel declared?

Answer 1

Exception to EU asylum rules by opening Germany’s borders to unregistered refugees for a limited time

Question 2

No of refugee in 2015?

Answer 2

Influx of 1.1m

Question 3

What’s the accusation made by US?

Answer 3

Russia’s military aid to Syria in 2015 on the grounds of combating ISIS;

accused by USA as being redirected to eradicate rebels against the Syrian dictator

Question 4

Which are the parties involved

Answer 4

Assad (Russia)
Rebels (UK + US)
ISIS

Question 5

Significance of the three parties involved

Answer 5

Presence of 2 superpowers in the regime seems to remind us the history repeating itself, where a proxy way is fought bt 2 countries for nationalistic and ideological reasons

Question 6

How will the crisis be exacerbated

Answer 6

Both countries use military intervention as means to further their vested interests;

Divert their attention away from ISIS w corporative efforts

Question 7

Explain Obama’s weak deployment

Answer 7

10 special forces servicemen right smack into conflict zone;

Ppl view as a dangerous move;

Ppl wonder if it is a ploy to have them killed, then declared the need to send in more troops