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Syrian Pound at 90 per Dollar as Government Intervenes
The Central Bank has managed to bring the Syrian pound back down into a manageable trading range. It had plunged to an exchange rate over 100 pounds to a dollar. It is now below 100 to a dollar. How did it do this? Reports are that the central bank sold only 2 million dollars. Yes, only 2 million ... Read More »
Syria’s Currency Plunges, Raising Fears of Economic Chaos and Poverty
The exchange rate of the Syrian pound has reportedly plunged to the 103 range against the dollar at mid-day Wednesday, 7 March 2012, in Damascus. This is a loss of over one hundred percent since the beginning of the uprising. Over the last month, the Syrian pound has begun to weaken significantly which has received ... Read More »
Opposition to the Syrian Opposition: Against the Syrian National Council
First, let us be clear. The Syrian people have every right to protest, peacefully and violently, against the brutal regime. But let us be clear; the Syrian regime has no right to stay in power, and this was true even before it began using violence to quell the uprising. And let us be clear; the Syrian regime is ... Read More »
Syria Media Roundup (March 7)
“The Doves of Damascus” spotlight on the people working for change from inside Syria “Syria Today: Daily News Brief” A locally produced news roundup on Syria “Syrians fleeing Homs accuse troops of atrocities” and “Why BBC journalists are in besieged Homs” The BBC on why it feels undercover reporting from Syria ... Read More »
Hama: Post-Massacre
We went back to Hama after our first post-massacre visit. Three weeks later, the magnitude of destruction had become more apparent. The Kilani district had been flattened, and a brick wall was being built around it. Hafez al-Assad banned survivors from the historic site from returning to their homes. Rumors ... Read More »
نجـاح الثـورة يتوقـف علـى تصحيـح مساراتهـا
وسط الاحتجاز السياسي العام، الذي يكتنف المسألة الوطنية السورية، وفي ظل تصريحات تصدر عن جهات مؤثرة في العمل السياسي المعارض، ترى أن التدخل الخارجي صار «الحل الوحيد» في سوريا، مع ما يعنيه ذلك من اعتراف صريح بخروج القضية من أيدي من ضحوا طيلة أحد عشر شهرا في سبيل انتصارها، التقى في القاهرة مهتمون بالشأن السوري العام ... Read More »
The Left and the People: Extending Hamid Dabashi's Critique
“The overall anti-imperialist sentiment remains strong among the Syrian population and the attempts by parts of the Left to smear the entire uprising as a stand-in for imperialism belies a Manichean worldview that badly misunderstands the country’s history. I don’t see any contradiction in opposing intervention and ... Read More »
أين المثقفون السوريون من الثورة؟
سؤال ما فتئ يطرح طيلة شهور الثورة السورية يخصّ دور المثقفين فيها! يطرح السؤال أحياناً من باب الاستفسار، وأحياناً أكثر من باب الاستهجان والتخوين، خصوصاً وأن التطورات المتعاقبة للثورة جعلت دور المثقفين ينحسر أكثر مما كان في بداياتها لأسباب كثيرة يمكننا النقاش حولها. ولئن كانت الأصوات التي تخصّ ذلك تدور في فلك اتهام ... Read More »
The End of Taking the Syrian Revolution at Face Value
Those interested in a revolution that would be considered a significant step forward from the existing Syrian regime, might want to take pause as they steadfastly support some of its main anchors. In particular, months after its establishment, the Syrian National Council (SNC) has failed in providing the leadership, ... Read More »
Finding Bayt Across Borders of Stone
No roads, not a single one, lead to the place where we had gotten ourselves.* I “met” Anthony Shadid the only way someone like me, a mere reader, can meet a journalist she admires: I emailed him a fan letter. I sent him my short note through the New York Times website and didn’t expect an answer. The next day, ... Read More »
Syria Media Roundup (February 29)
“The dilemma for Syria’s neighbours” analysis by George Joffe and Alia Brahimi “Syrian casualty lists” how are we counting the dead? “The Syrian Arab Red Crescent refutes allegations it is not working in a neutral and impartial manner“ Abdulrahman Attar responds to allegations in the media as a result of its failed ... Read More »
The Uprisings Will be Gendered
Women's rights and the regulation of gender and sex norms in the Arab world have long been put under the spotlight by local and international activists in addition to local and international politicians and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). This year, the ongoing uprisings in the Arab world have brought into focus ... Read More »
"Future of Syria" Panel and Discussion on CSPAN
I have recently participated in a panel titled "Future of Syria," organized by Project on Middle East Political Science at George Washington University. My aim was to address four basic questions in a very short time period: What are the structural causes for the Syrian Uprising?; What explains the regime's ... Read More »
When the Entire Planet is Against the Revolution
"I have seen the tree, but the roots are elsewhere." - Indian proverb. Whether from the helms of the Syrian regime or through the "opposed" western media such as Al Jazeera and its helms in the Arab world, the hegemonic representation of the Syrian revolution is that of a world divided into two ... Read More »
لا شيء يفنى أو يُخلق من عدم
يُعامل التاريخ على يد المؤرخين المحترفين كسلسلة من الأحداث المترابطة منطقياً، وغالباً ما تتحوّل معالجات كهذه إلى ما يشبه الحتميات التاريخية لدى آخرين. بيد أن ما يغيب عن التاريخ باعتباره سلسلة من الأحداث المترابطة منطقياً يتمثل في استبعاد الغرائبي، واللامعقول، والاستثنائي، باعتبار أن مكان هذه الأشياء كلها الهامش لا ... Read More »
Syria Media Roundup (February 23)
Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin, killed in Syria on Wednesday reminds us all of the importance of front line reporting (1) along with a French photographer, Remi Ochlik and, on the previous day a Syrian citizen journalist Rami Al-Sayed (2) ‘Phone Calls to Hell’: Syria’s citizen journalists, including ... Read More »
الاستفتاء على الدستور السوري: النظام الفردي كما هو
14مليوناً و 600 الف من السوريين والسوريات مطالبون بأن يقرأوا ويناقشوا مشروع دستور من دزينة من الصفحات قبل أن يستفتوا بقبوله أو رفضه في غضون اسبوعين لا أكثر. للاستحقاق وجهان: امتحان نسبة المشاركين في الاستفتاء، واختتام مسيرة «الإصلاحات»، على اعتبار ان الدستور المقترح هو أم التشريعات وصيغة التعاقد «الجديد» بين الحكام - ... Read More »
في الشبّيحة والتشْبيح ودولتهما
خرجت من سورية، ولا فخر، كلمة الشبيحة إلى العالم ولغاته، بينما كان المسمى يخرج إلى "الشارع" السوري كالجنّي، يروع ويقتل، ويكره ويقذع في البذاءة. "يُشبّح". ودخلت اللغة العربية ذاتها كلمة لم تكن معروفة خارج سورية، بل لم تكن معروفة في سورية نفسها على نطاق واسع. ولم تلبث أن أدرجت في عائلة من الكلمات ... Read More »
The Syria Leaks
“The American psyche can be easily manipulated,” writes Sheherazad Jaafari, press attaché of Syria’s mission to the United Nations (UN), in a brief sent to Syrian presidential media aide and former Al Jazeera employee Luna Chebel. The brief suggested how to handle Barbara Walters’ interview of Bashar al-Assad, which ... Read More »
حين يكون الكوكب بأسره ضد الثورة
"لقد رأيت الشجرة، لكن الجذور في مكان آخر." (مثل هندي) إنّ الصورة المهيمنة اليوم حول الثورة السورية والتي يتمّ إغراقنا فيها، سواء عبر أبواق النظام السوري أو عبر القنوات الغربية و العربية "المعادية" له مثل "الجزيرة" وأبواقها في العالم العربي، هي أنّ العالم ينقسم الى فسطاطين لا ثالث ... Read More »
The Real Me and the Hypothetical Syrian Revolution - Part 1
The Syrian revolution undeniably belongs to the street. It’s rooted in the public realm where masses of physical bodies occupy the squares and real voices fill the air with defiance against the brutality of a relentless regime. The virtual realm of the revolution is a strong, second line of defense. Communities of ... Read More »
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Syria's Islamic Movement and the Current Uprising: Political Acquiescence, Quietism, and Dissent
In one of his recent papers, Steven Heydemann writes that the attempts of forces behind the Syrian uprising and the Syrian National Council (SNC) to define themselves as the pre-eminent nationalist force in the country risk backfiring. This is because they face a regime that has successfully justified its rule ... Read More »
Remembering Anthony Shadid
His untimely death silences one of the best Middle East reporters. We at the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, along with the global Middle East Studies community, mourn the loss of the brilliant, gifted Anthony Shadid, whose reporting of the Middle East over the past two decades ... Read More »
Our Friend Anthony Shadid's Stories
I feel like I need to write the stories, he would say, or the stories will not get told. And so often Anthony Shadid did write the stories no one else would—the stories from Iraq, from Lebanon, from Libya, from Syria. In the end, he died on a dirt road in Syria, carried by a fellow journalist across the border to ... Read More »
Anthony Shadid Is No Longer with Us
Anthony was a dear friend and colleague to so many of us at Jadaliyya. We are shocked and devastated by this loss. We have very little to say at this point, except to offer our deepest condolences to his family. Jadaliyya Editors From the New York Times (Thursday Evening): At Work in Syria, Times ... Read More »
Syria: Razan Ghazzawi Arrested...Again
Syrian security forces have arrested Syrian blogger and freedom of speech advocate Razan Ghazzawi on Thursday during a raid on the offices of the Syrian Center for Freedom of Expression in Damascus where the activist works. Ghazzawi was arrested along with thirteen of her colleagues, including the head of ... Read More »
كامل نص الدستور السوري الجديد الذي تسلمه بشار الأسد
مقدمة: تعرضت الحضارة العربية التي تعد جزءا من التراث الإنساني عبر تاريخها الطويل إلى تحديات جسام استهدفت كسر إرادتها و إخضاعها للهيمنة الاستعمارية ,و لكنها بقدراتها الذاتية الخلاقة كانت تنهض لممارسة دورها في بناء الحضارة الإنسانية . وتعتز الجمهورية العربية السورية بانتمائها العربي, و بكون شعبها جزءاً لا يتجزأ من ... Read More »
The Insha'at Exodus
Nadia* is a beautiful young lady from a prominent family in Homs. Every day for months, she would stare at her closet in agony; she had nothing to wear. Her behavior was typical of millions of girls her age around the world, but unlike those millions of girls, she wasn’t on her way to meet friends, go to a party, or ... Read More »
Jadaliyya Launches Syria Page
Jadaliyya annouces the soft launch of its new Syria Page. You can access the page here. Similarly structured to our Egypt Page, the Syria Page will feature articles about Syria written by those on the ground in Syria as well as outside observers. If you are interested in contributing to this page, send us ... Read More »
Is It Time to Intervene in Syria? NPR Discussion with Bassam Haddad and Others
[Discussion on "military intervention" starts at 24:40] Syria's civilian death toll is now estimated at over 6000 people, as tanks and machine guns continue to bombard residential neighborhoods. Some 25,000 civilians have managed to flee to destinations including Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. Meanwhile, ... Read More »
Syrian Population Regression
Population: ~ 22.5 Million
2011: 5,800+ (killed)
2012: 60,000+ (killed) and 500,000+ (external refugees)
2013: 70,000+ (killed) and 1,000,000+ (external refugees)
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Syria Map and Stats
Population: 22,517,750
GDP: $107.4 billion
Unemployment: 8.3%; Youth Employment (ages 15-24): 19.1%
Internet Users: 4.469 million
Exchange Rate: ~ 98.00 Syrian pounds per US dollar
GDP Growth Rate: 3.2%
Military Expenditures: 5.9% of GDP (World Rank: 10)
Health Expenditures: 2.9% of GDP (World Rank: 180)
Population Growth Rate: 0.913%
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 35.2%; 15-64 years: 61%; 65 years and over: 3.8%
Literacy: 79.6%
Religious Demographics: Sunni Muslim 74%; other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%; Christian (various denominations) 10%
Ethnic Demographics: Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
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