Syria is undoubtedly the most troubled country in the world right now, as the civil war in the country has ravaged its citizens for more than five years. No wonder it’s on our list of countries with political and civil unrest in 2017. Various factions backed by different governments continue to battle it out in the devastated country. While the Bashar-led government backed by Iran and Russia has gained supremacy in recent times, it lacks control of vast swathes of the country, which are held by different forces such as the IS, Kurds and Al Nusra factions.
