{Photos} Syria: A year long Civil War

More than a year ago, the Arab Spring commenced and since then the Syrian people have been fighting for change, but after a year long of fighting--that change has not come and will most likely not ever come for the Syrian people. Today, after failing to meet the UN Peace deadline of April 10th, 2012, Bashir Al-Assad has agreed to to comply with Kofi Annan's ceasefire, that formally came into effect at 06:00 (03:00 GMT) on Thursday morning.

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Syria's Hamza Ali al-Khateeb--Child Martyr

Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, 13

It is exceptionally hard for me to wrap my head around Syria’s sad revolutionary symbol, as it was back in 2009 in Iran. I live in a country where I am afforded the right to vote, make my voice heard and just maybe I’ll see some sort of change. I exercise that right every couple of years since I was 18 and it troubles me that there are some folks who can careless about who runs this county, state, city or town, what gets cut or what doesn’t. I can say with no reservations, that a lot of Americans born or naturalized take that right for granted.

I talk about this “right” because in parts of the world, there is no such right, as we can see with the Arab Spring. Those people are fighting tooth and nail for the right to be able to vote in a fair election, get their voices heard and make the country better for the next generation to come, but with that good fight, there comes a price—one that is beyond my imagination for any human being.

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Children of the Revolution

All photos courtesy foreignpolicy.com

They are the littlest revolutionist you’ll see in the wake of the uprisings in the Mideast and Africa, but don’t underestimate these little people, because they too are hoping and wanting change. However the question still remains are they too young to be a part of such a violent revolution? Or could their presence bring about some ground breaking change?

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A Tiny Bahrain Roars Loud

It’s been a week since the mighty Hosni Mubarak relinquished his hold on Egypt and stepped down. A country that was suppressed by the government, while they (politicians grew rich) is still in celebration mood, seven days later. However, it was no surprise that a domino effect would take place, with Libya, Yemen, Iran, Jordan and the tiniest of all Middle Eastern countries, Bahrain have become the sites of massive protest.

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Who Loved Hosni Mubarak?

Ten days ago, the world respected and some even loved him. However with the recent riots in his homeland of Egypt, the world has turned against him. The man who Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, once considered a "friend of the Clinton family" and former President Ronald Reagan saw him as a close friend and partner in peace-- is now left standing alone, with no one to back him up.

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PHOTOS: Egypt's Protest

A day of intense protest through out Egypt has caused military forces on the streets ordered by President Hosni Mubarak. The leader, who the Egyptians people want out, has also ordered a nation wide overnight curfew.

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