The region in and around Syria is also populated by extremist Islamist groups that are attempting to expand their spheres of influence - and that are quick to capitalize on instability in any country. Syria is particularly vulnerable in this regard, as extremists incite violence against minority religious groups by using, for example, television stations in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
叙利亚国内和周边地区还分布着竭力拓展自身势力的极端伊斯兰团体——他们反应迅速，擅长利用任何国家出现的动荡局势。叙利亚在这方面尤其脆弱，因为极端分子利用沙特和埃及的电视台煽动针对宗教少数群体的暴力。