Project Director Omar Dahi was one of the lead authors of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of West Asia report "Syria at War: Eight Years On." The report offers a comprehensive assessment of the socio-economic impact of the conflict as well as prospects for peace building and recovery.
Bassam Haddad, Co-Editor of Jadaliyya, Interviews Omar Dahi and Rabie Nasser on the recently released report: “Roots, Dynamics, and Pathways for Change.” The paper is part of a series of on Development Policy Dialogue initiative and can be downloaded in full on SCPR’s website, both in English and Arabic.
This article explores how Syrian refugees and internally displaced people are using social
media to reshape interpretations of their own status through their engagement with quality
TV texts that tackle the refugee crisis.
A conversation about the the current state of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons. Tima Kurdi shares her family's personal experience and Omar Dahi presents an examination of the situation.
Why has Turkey invaded Northern Syria? What is the safe zone that was created along Syria’s northern border? How are the histories of Kurdish political movements in Turkey and Syria connected? Why is this northern region of Syria also known as Rojava so important for Kurdish self-determination?
An examination of “humiliation” and “dignity” as a dynamic that shapes Syrian refugees’ identities via interaction with pro-regime or pro-opposition Syrians or pro-refugees or anti-refugees in hosting countries.