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political turmoil had pushed North America canada goose coats on sale into deep instability in 2016 while the Middle East canada goose replica sank deeper into turmoil.

A man carries a child with an IV drip as he flees deeper into the remaining rebel held cheap Canada Goose areas of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail/Files

Despite depicting tumult across continents, the 2017 buy canada goose jacket cheap Global Peace Index said buy canada goose jacket the world had overall become more peaceful in the past year when measured against a range of indicators.

Three out of the five least peaceful countries Syria, Iraq and Yemen are canadian goose jacket in the Middle East, and canada goose deals Syria retained the top canada goose clearance spot Canada Goose Parka of least peaceful country for the fifth year in a row.

Saudi Arabia rivalry with canada goose outlet toronto factory Iran has made worse an already volatile region, contributing to canada goose the length of canada goose black friday sale the Canada Goose sale Syrian civil war and to Saudi Arabia involvement in the Yemen conflict, where both countries canada goose store back opposing Canada Goose online sides, the index said.

It measures 23 indicators including incidents of violent crime, levels of militarisation, weapons imports, as well as refugee tallies and the number killed in internal conflict.

DUBIOUS canadagoosejacketca HONOUR Syria Canada Goose Online retained canada goose coats its overall top spot in the index.

About half a million people are estimated to have 2018 canada goose outlet been killed in Syria six year civil war, Canada Goose Outlet which has dragged in regional and world powers and caused the biggest refugee crisis since World War Two.

Yemen has been canada goose outlet store locations shattered by a conflict in which the Saudi led coalition has carried out almost daily air canada goose outlet toronto factory strikes in support of Yemeni government efforts to recover territory.

Violence, famine and disease have killed more than 10,000 people since the start of the conflict, the United Nations says.

Many countries in the Middle East and North Africa, however, became more peaceful in 2016, including canada goose clearance sale Morocco and Iran, Canada Goose Coats On Sale where political stability has increased, the index said.

Meanwhile, political stability in the United States dropped as the presidential campaign that elevated Donald Trump Canada Goose Jackets to the White House highlighted deep divisions within society.

Iceland is the world most peaceful country listed in the index, followed by New Zealand, Portugal, Austria and Denmark.

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