Syria Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (August 2012)

[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on Syria. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of Syria-related topics. The pieces reflect the level of critical analysis and diversity that Jadaliyya strives for, but the views are solely the ones of their authors. If you are interested in contributing to Jadaliyya, send us your post with your bio and a release form to post@jadaliyya.com [click "Submissions" on the main page for more information]

As Syria Free-Falls . . . A Return to the Basics (Part 1) Bassam Haddad outlines “three stubborn facts” of the Syrian uprising.

Syria Media Roundup (August 30) Weekly collection of pertinent articles published on Syria in various outlets.

Syria: Joint Rapid Food Security Needs Assessment United-Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization issues this report.

The Balkanisation of Syria: Myth or Reality? Franco Galdini says the discourse of Balkanisation “serves a different purpose than the study of the Syrian crisis.”

The Economic and Human Toll of Syria's Worsening Refugee Crisis: Democracy Now! Interview with Omar Dahi

Syria Media Roundup (August 23) Weekly collection of pertinent articles published on Syria in various outlets.

Writing, Revolution, and Change in Syria: An Interview with Nihad Sirees

From Resilience to Revolt: Making Sense of the Arab Spring Report issued by the Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice.

Dark Humor Facebook Pages of the Syrian Opposition C. Ella Wind on how dark humor is used to convey a variety of viewpoints held by the Syrian opposition.

Families of Kidnapped Lebanese in Syria Cut Off Access to the Airport in Beirut

Syria Media Roundup (August 16) Weekly collection of pertinent articles published on Syria in various outlets.

Syria: Prospects for Intervention Chatham experts say “the choice is no longer one of intervention versus non-intervention, but rather between maintaining or increasing existing levels of external intervention and allowing the conflict to drift.”

Syrian Refugee Photo Essay on the situation of refugees in Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Lebanon.

Syrian Inmate Describes Fatal Assault on Prisoners

Syria Media Roundup (August 9) Weekly collection of pertinent articles published on Syria in various outlets.

On Defections and Developments in Syria: PBS NewsHour Interview with Bassam Haddad and David Lesch

Syria's Mutating Conflict International Crisis Group’s executive summary of the developments of the Syrian crisis, focusing on three alarming trends.

Syria Media Roundup (August 2) Weekly collection of pertinent articles published on Syria in various outlets.