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إعادة الحساب الدائمة: إساءة فهم سوريا بعد سنتين
![[بوصلة المصدر وكيبيديا]](/content_images/3/sm_bosli.jpg "[بوصلة المصدر وكيبيديا]")
[ننشر هنا الترجمة العربية لمقالة بسام حداد التي نشرت على "جدلية"باللغة الإنجليزية في 18 آذار الماضي. وقد أنجز الترجمة مازن حكيم] يا ليتني حصلت على دولار في كل مرة كتب أحدهم فيها عن "نهاية اللعبة" في سوريا خلال الأشهر الثمانية عشر الماضية... بعد حوالي سنتين من انطلاقة الانتفاضة السورية، يجد المحللون أنفسهم يتخبطون بالبحث عن تصور محتمل لسير الأحداث في المستقبل. على أرض الواقع، يقلق معظم السوريين حول سلامتهم الشخصية أكثر من أي أمر آخر. تتغير المعايير بشكل مستمر على ما يبدو، مما يدفع اللاعبين السياسيين والمناصرين والمراقبين على حد سواء بأن يعيدوا الحسابات. هل السبب هو أن القضية السورية مبهمة؟ أم أن العديد أسرعوا في إصدار الحكم قبل أن ...
Keep Reading »Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon
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[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 13 May 2013.] Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon Executive Summary Syria’s conflict is dragging down its neighbours, none more perilously than Lebanon. Beirut’s official policy of “dissociation” – seeking, by refraining from taking sides, to keep the war at arm’s length – is right in theory but increasingly dubious in practice. Porous boundaries, weapons smuggling, deepening involvement by anti-Syrian-regime Sunni Islamists on one side and the pro-regime Hizbollah on the other, and cross-border skirmishes, all atop a massive refugee inflow, implicate Lebanon ever more deeply in the conflict ...
Keep Reading »الربيع العربي والاسلام السياسي
![[المفكر والكاتب السوري صادق جلال العظم. مصدر الصورة اب]](/content_images/3/sm_sadiqalazm2.jpg "[المفكر والكاتب السوري صادق جلال العظم. مصدر الصورة اب]")
[كانت "جدلية" قد نشرت مقالة بعنوان "صادق جلال العظم يحسم أمره وينتقل إلى التنظير العلني للسُّنة ولفكر " الإسلام السياسي البزنسي" بقلم يوسف حجازي تعقيباً على محاضرة القاها صادق جلال العظم في برلين. ننشر هنا نص المحاضرة بعد توفره لدينا.] لربما من المفيد أن أبدأ مداخلتي بتوصيف للربيع العربي ولأهم مستجداته وتجديداته وإنجازاته في الحياة السياسية والاجتماعية لبلدان عربية مركزية ومهمة. الربيع العربي هو ببساطة عودة السياسة إلى الناس وعودة الناس إلى السياسة بعد اغتراب وابتعاد طويلين بسبب من المصادرة والاحتكار المديدين لكل ما هو سياسي في مجتمعات عربية معينة من جانب نخب عسكرية ومن لفّ لفّها من مصالح طبقية وتجارية وبيزنسية أغلقت الدائرة على ...
Keep Reading »Amidst a Violent Conflict, Syria’s Students Struggle for an Education
[The following article was originally published on Tadween Publishing's blog. For more information on the publishing world as it relates to pedagogy and knowledge production, follow Tadween Publishing on Facebook and Twitter.] In a rare public appearance, Bashar Asad visited Damascus University on 4 May to dedicate a statue to the martyrs from Syrian universities who have been killed in the country’s two-year ongoing violence. While Asad’s appearance is undoubtedly a calculated political move, there is no question that the state of education in Syria has been devastated by the conflict that has consumed the ...
Keep Reading »Uncounted and Unacknowledged: Syria's Refugee University Students and Academics in Jordan
![[Za'atari Refugee Camp-city. Mafraq, Jordan. April 2013. From UC-HRI and IIE-SRF.]](/content_images/3/sm_zaata.png "[Za'atari Refugee Camp-city. Mafraq, Jordan. April 2013. From UC-HRI and IIE-SRF.]")
[The following report was issued by the University of California Davis Human Rights Initiative and the Institute for International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund.] Uncounted and Unacknowledged: Syria's Refugee University Students and Academics in Jordan The following is a brief preliminary report on the status of refugee academics and university students from Syria residing in Jordan prepared by a multidisciplinary research collaboration between the University of California Davis Human Rights Initiative (UCD-HRI) and the Institute for International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF). It is based on a field assessment that took place in Jordan ...
Keep Reading »O.I.L. Media Roundup (May 9)
![[Feb. 9, 2012. A Syrian woman stands among the rubble of her house, destroyed by a Syrian Army mortar, in al-Qsair. Image by Freeedom House.]](/content_images/3/sm_6955483453_cd1825888c_z.jpg "[Feb. 9, 2012. A Syrian woman stands among the rubble of her house, destroyed by a Syrian Army mortar, in al-Qsair. Image by Freeedom House.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each biweekly roundup to OIL@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every other week.] News Obama Hints at US Military Action at Syria as Administration Readies Lethal Aid Options, Associated Press Barack Obama has indicated his administration will consider US military action in Syria should substantial evidence suggesting the Assad regime has used chemical weapons emerge. Gazan Killed After Israeli Is ...
Keep Reading »Widespread Middle East Fears that Syrian Violence Will Spread
![[Percent of population in neighboring countries who are concerned the violence in Syria will spread to neighboring countries. From pewglobal.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_PG_13.05.02_SyriaViolence1.png "[Percent of population in neighboring countries who are concerned the violence in Syria will spread to neighboring countries. From pewglobal.org.]")
[The following report was issued by the Pew Research Global Attitudes Project on 1 May 2013.] Widespread Middle East Fears that Syrian Violence Will Spread As concern mounts about the Syrian government’s possible use of chemical weapons against its own people, publics in the Middle East – especially the Lebanese – are extremely worried about violence spreading to neighboring countries. Nonetheless, a new survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted before news emerged of alleged use of chemical agents by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, found little regional support for Western or Arab countries sending arms and military supplies to ...
Keep Reading »Syria Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (April 2013)
[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] Aid Inside Syria: Too Little, But Not Too Late A report by Refugees International, ...
Keep Reading »Beyond the Banality of Evil: The Challenge of Professional Photography in Syria
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“You gave me mud and I turned it into gold.” - Charles Baudelaire This year, photographs on Syria have swept the Pulitzer prize. Five Associated Press (AP) photographers, Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra and Muhammed Muheisen have been awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography for their stunning work on the Syrian crisis, a news that was received by many Syrians with a mix of pride and gloom. Pulitzer prizes have traditionally been given to journalists for their groundbreaking work on documenting issues that are out of sight and mind in the general public. By casting a light on their work, the Pulitzer ...
Keep Reading »Syria Media Roundup (May 2)
![[The Deir Ezzor Suspension Bridge, destroyed today. 1 May 2013. From Aiham Van Syria.]](/content_images/3/sm_315436_377819752335029_2081715496_n.jpg "[The Deir Ezzor Suspension Bridge, destroyed today. 1 May 2013. From Aiham Van Syria.]")
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to syria@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Perspectives Sheikh Assir Declares Arrival of his Mujahideen in Syria Amal Khalil says the sheikh is openly encouraging his followers to “fill out applications for jihad.” Syrian Refugees Flee to Relative Safety of Gaza In the past two years, around 500 Syrians sought refuge in Gaza The Kurds of Syria and the Opposition ...
Keep Reading »قراءة في الحراك السياسي في الجولان المحتل
البعد الثقافي-المثالي للثورة: قراءة في الحراك السياسي في الجولان المحتل مادة اثنوغرافية تمهيدية: "إذا كانت رجولتك مشروطة بغشاء بكارتي فهي حتما معدومة بزواله (الجولان المباع/المحتل 24-8-2012)"، هكذا رفعت الناشطات يافطة في تجمع أسبوعي تضامني في مجدل شمس، لنصرة الثورة السورية. انتشرت الصورة على الفيسبوك وفي مواقع إنترنت محلية وأثارت موجة كبيرة من "القلقلة" في البلدة. وعلى إحدى صفحات الفيسبوك علق مجهول: "...الصورة جعلتني أشعر بأنّ عصر الانحطاط قد جاء وأن هؤلاء الأشخاص عندما تتمعن وتفكر من هم تلاحظ أنهم من نفس الطينة. ها قد وصلنا إلى مرحلة تسمح الرجال للنساء برفع لافتات وقحة فإذا باعوا وطنهم هانت عليهم بناتهم. لقد طفح الكيل لأنهم يعكسون ...
Keep Reading »"صادق جلال العظم يحسم أمره وينتقل إلى التنظير العلني للسُّنة ولفكر "الإسلام السياسي البزنسي
![[المفكر والكاتب السوري صادق جلال العظم. مصدر الصورة اب]](/content_images/3/sm_sadiq.jpg "[المفكر والكاتب السوري صادق جلال العظم. مصدر الصورة اب]")
صادق جلال العظم يحسم أمره وينتقل إلى التنظير العلني للسُّنة ولفكر "الإسلام السياسي البزنسي" ألقى صادق جلال العظم في 8 آذار/مارس 2012 محاضرة في برلين ضمن ندوة نظمتها مؤسسة ابن رشد تحت عنوان "العلمانية والمسألة الدينية، تركيا نموذجًا" تحدث فيها العظم عن إيجابيات التجربة التركية وعن تفاصيل النهضة الاقتصادية التي تدين بنجاحها لحزب العدالة والتنمية الحاكم في تركيا، وكان في مداخلته وفي معرض إجابته عن أسئلة الحاضرين متفائلاً بهذه التجربة. لكن بيت القصيد ليس هنا. إذ لم يقل العظم كلمة في الشأن السوري يومها. لا في حق النظام ولا المعارضة. وكان هناك من انتقده في الندوة على موضوع مداخلته النظرية دون التطرق إلى ما يجري في سوريا. لكن هل لم يفعل العظم ذلك ...
Keep Reading »Syria's Inglorious Basterd
On 13 May 2013, Human Rights Watch released a statement attesting to the authenticity of a disturbing video that circulated first on Syrian pro-regime websites and then on social media. In it, a Syrian man cuts open a dead regime soldier’s chest, pulls his heart and lung out, threatens “Alawite dogs” that they will all face a similar fate, and takes a bite of the viscera while addressing the video camera. This latest sectarian evocation by a member of the armed opposition, Khalid al-Hamad (“Abu Sakkar”), ...
Keep Reading »Syria Media Roundup (May 16)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to syria@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] International and Regional Perspectives Russian Embassy in Beirut Becomes Hub for Syria Diplomacy Keep Reading »
Death from the Skies: Deliberate and Indiscriminate Air Strikes on Civilians
[The following report was issued by Human Rights Watch on 10 April 2013.] Death from the Skies: Deliberate and Indiscriminate Air Strikes on Civilians Summary Since late July 2012, Syrian government forces have carried out air strikes from fighter jets and helicopters against cities, towns, and neighborhoods under the control of opposition forces. These attacks have killed more than 4,300 civilians according to one Syrian group documenting casualties, injured thousands of people, and ...
Keep Reading »Why There Is No Military Solution to the Syrian Conflict
Today, as violence intensifies in Syria, external powers, including the United States, are openly debating direct intervention. Such intervention is justified as serving multiple goals at once: it is a means of securing chemical weapons caches; a mechanism to protect the civilian population; and a necessary measure to ensure that the successors to the Asad regime are adequately beholden to the United States and its regional allies. However, whether the intentions are humanitarian or strategic, policies ...
Keep Reading »Syria Media Roundup (May 9)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to syria@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Perspectives Saudi Arabia Takes Over From Qatar to Solve Syria’s Crisis Hassan Hassan on a surprising two-day meeting held in Riyadh that ...
Keep Reading »New Texts Out Now: Simon Jackson, Diaspora Politics and Developmental Empire: The Syro-Lebanese at the League of Nations
Simon Jackson, “Diaspora Politics and Developmental Empire: The Syro-Lebanese at the League of Nations.” Arab Studies Journal Vol. XXI No. 1 (Spring 2013). Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this article? Simon Jackson (SJ): The article draws on my current book project, provisionally titled Mandatory Development: The Global Politics of Economic Development in the Colonial Middle East. The book is about the socioeconomic development regime in French Mandate Syria-Lebanon between the world wars, ...
Keep Reading »New Addition to the Syrian Islamic Front
The Haqq Battalions Gathering, a militant group in the Hama province,announced in mid-April 2013 that they are joining the Syrian Islamic Front(SIF). This is the first time since the SIF’s creation in December 2012 that an independent outside organization of any consequence decides to join the front. Previously, some small local factions had been co-opted into SIF member factions, but the Haqq Battalions are joining as full members. The Syrian Islamic Front The SIF is one of ...
Keep Reading »Month-by-Month Summary of Developments in Syria (Updated)
[The following monthly summaries on developments in Syria were compiled and published by the International Crisis Group (ICG). Jadaliyya Reports will update this post each month as subsequent monthly summaries are issued.] April 2013 Opposition further consolidated foothold in south with seizure of military base near Daraa 3 April, while regime forces mounted successful counter-attacks in Damascus, Homs, 14 April broke 6-month rebel siege of Wadi al-Deif and Hamidiya military compounds ...
Keep Reading »Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey
[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 30 April 2013.] Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey Executive Summary Turkey has struggled to find the right response to the Syrian civil war, which has brought shellfire, bombs, militias, refugees, sectarian tensions, and uncertainty to its southern border. It has so far generously welcomed at least 300,000 Syrians. But this number could triple this year and prove unsustainable, with Turkey and the ...
Keep Reading »Aid Inside Syria: Too Little, But Not Too Late
[The following report was issued by Refugees International on 24 April 2013.] Aid Inside Syria: Too Little, But Not Too Late Two years after the Syrian revolution began, there is much wider recognition of the dire humanitarian needs inside the country, and support for expanding cross-border aid activities is increasing. The United Nations, a handful of international non-governmental organizations, and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent all have humanitarian operations inside Syria. The Syrian regime, ...
Keep Reading »مَن يُحاسِب؟ ومَن يُحاسِب مَن؟
لأول مرة في تاريخ العالم العربي الحديث نجحت انتفاضات شعبية سلمية في إطلاق مسارات أفضت إلى تنحي أربعة رؤساء دولة عن الحكم. ولأول مرة في التاريخ ذاته، أحيل هؤلاء الرؤساء إلى المحاكمة، وجاهياً أو غيابياً، بتهم تتعلق بالأمر بالقتل والتعذيب والفساد ونهب الأموال العامة. والآن تلوح مؤشرات إلى أن هذه المكاسب الأولية لعملية التحويل الديموقراطي في تلك البلدان مهددة بالتبديد.اغتيل معمر القذافي، بالطريقة البشعة الهمجية التي اغتيل بها، دون محاكمة أو قطعاً للطريق على محاكمة. وفرّ زين العابدين بن علي إلى ...
Keep Reading »Syria Media Roundup (April 25)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to syria@jadaliyya.com by Monday night of every week.] Regional and International Perspectives Translation of a speech by Moaz Khatib directed to Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah “The alleged claim of the defence of Shia towns ...
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