Syrian crisis and its impacts on Middle East’s Collective Security

Abstract

 Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos” were the words of Will Durant about birth and death of civilizations. Syria, which was once part of Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent) and was a cradle of civilization, is suffering an unenduring and irreparable crisis, disrupting the collective security of Middle East. Syria proved to be a battlefield for world powers and Satellite states. United states and Russia tested their might on one side, whereas Iran, Israel, turkey and Saudi Arabia examined their abilities on other side of ground. The multiplicity of actors shows the growing strategic regional importance, but cuts the chances for sustaining collective security. The paper argues that apart from its devastating impact on Syria’s socio-political and economic condition, the crisis has shaken the entire region. This study will also deal the security dilemma created in the host countries and will evaluate the average entropy, chaos and disorder in host machinery as caused due to social assertion of refuge population in their sociopolitical habitat Henry Kissinger cited that “you can’t make a war in Middle East without Egypt and you can’t make peace without Syria” seems to be applicable, as absolute harmony of Middle East demands resolution of Syrian crises in its true spirits.