Yesterday Russian officials proposed that Syria handover control of its chemical weapons to the international community. Although a US official said that idea is not likely to resolve the issue. How did we get here? It’s started back in March of 2011, some Syrians began protested against their government. They wanted to change. They called for President 

Bashar al-Assad, whom you just saw, to leave power. Syrian government responded to the protesters with force. Eventually the protests and violence erupted into a civil war as rebel forces armed themselves and fallback. The rebels are just one group. Some are former members of Syrian military, some are civilians, and some are connected to the Al-Qued terrorists organization. Since the fighting started, the UN estimates that more than 100,000 Syrians have been killed and more than 2 million have left their country to escape the war. A major development in Syria civil war happened last month outside Damascus where alleged chemical weapons attack, killed more than 14,000 people. These weapons have been banned by international organizations in treaties. The Syrian government and the rebel forces each blame the other for using the chemical weapons. But President Obama says that there is no doubt that the Syrian government use the chemical weapons. He wants to launch a military strike against Syria as punishment. But he decided he would ask congress for approval. That’s the debate that happened in Washington right now. 

 

Today we are catching up on M.J. She is fall apart Pakistan where girls still always have access to education. M. was attacked by the Taliban, Afghanistan’s former rulers, after she insisted I’m going to school and encouraging other girls to go to. M. got medical treat in UK. She lives there now. she’s continuing her fight for education rights. Last week, she helped open the new library in England. She gave speech there saying painting books are the weapons that defeat terrorism. Few days later, M. was in the Netherland. She was there to be honored as the winner of this year’s international children’s peace prize. M. is often associated with girls, education rights. But she says that right should extend to everyone. 

 

My goal is education of all children around the world. Whether white or black, whether Muslims or Christians, whether boys or girls. 

 

It’s not hard to see why many people consider M. inspirational. CNN is asking teens aged 13-18, what specifically has M. done inspire you? Students who at 13 and over, if you tell us in a 300 to 500-word essay, you could win a chance meet M. and attend an interview with CNN’s Christian A.Paul in New York.