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April 27th, 2013 - Parts of the Syrian military lead a coup against the new Syrian government. However, this fails, and another side is created in the civil war. The rebel military attempts to capture Damascus straight away. This leads to encirclements by combined Syrian-European forces and the destruction of the anti-Syrian military. The short incursion is seen as a disappointment by forces such as Russia, who start withdrawing due to lack of prospects.

May 4th, 2013 - Turkish Kurds begin to stir as Rojava and Kurdistan reach an agreement for unification after the end of the civil war. Turkey immediately withdraws their support for Asma and begins to militarize their borders. Erdogan also starts to consolidate power in his own government. Meanwhile, Asma's coalition (including Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait, as well as the autonomous regions of Rojava and Kurdistan) declare war on Iraq. ISIL has claimed vast swathes of Iraqi territory, making them a lot more powerful than they previously were. They have been boosted by social media, as well as radical Muslims escaping Asma's moderate government Damascus. Iraq surrendered almost immediately, and the coalition jointly occupies what remains, which is just Baghdad, Basra, and the land in between. This land is predominantly Shia, explaining ISIL's failure at claiming this land.

May 11th, 2013 - During the occupation of Iraq, Iran occupied a few cities to the east. Meanwhile, a number of nations in the Middle East express support for the coalition, although not directly. Meanwhile, as Palestine begins to grow closer to the coalition, the situation there begins to escalate, with increased firepower from both sides. Rojava captures more land from ISIL, while, Kurdistan grows bigger and bigger. Turkish and Iranian Kurds are suppressed even more, with Armenia coming out in support of Kurdistan indirectly, causing the Azerbaijanis to come to Iran's aid diplomatically, and for Russia's interests to return.



Dark Blue: Coalition Blue: Pro-Coalition Light Blue: Coalition-occupied

Dark Green: Kurdistan Green: Pro-Kurdistan Light Green: Kurdistan-occupied

Dark Red: Pro-Iran Light Red: Iran-occupied

Orange: Israel

Dark Grey: ISIL

NOTE: Kurdistan is part of the coalition, but I made them a different colour because they're a special case.