From the perspective of the gulf states, first and foremost saudi arabia and qatar, the syria crisis offers an opportunity to reverse tehrans considerable growth in influence since the 2003 iraq war and strengthen their own positions. The syrian civil war, also known as the syrian uprising arabic. From pre civil war to postassad how drought, foreign meddling, and longfestering religious tensions created the tragically splintered syria we. List of books and articles about syrian civil war online research. The syrian crisis, which started in 2011 as an antigovernment protest against president basharalassad, transformed into a civil war in the first quarter of 2012.
Review a view of syrias civil war, from assads inner. List of books and articles about syrian civil war online. Aid and ambulances were making their way into syria from turkey, but the approach was scattershot. Before the uprising and war broke out, the syrian armed forces were estimated at 325,000 regular troops and 280,000300,000 reservists. A list of 10 new syrian civil war books you should read in 2020, such as operation caesar, death is hard work and the siege of kobani. Rania abouzeids book no turning back, about the syrian civil war, is eloquent and devastating abouzeid gives voice to a handful of the millions of. Watch a webcast of the author discussing the book s release. During the civil war, he served as the dutch special envoy to syria, operating from istanbul, and had intensive contact with most of the parties involved in the conflict. On 23 april 2016, the united nations and arab league envoy to syria put out an estimate of 400,000 that had died in the war. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The conflict began on 15 march 2011, with demonstrations. Rania abouzeids book no turning back, about the syrian. Guests joshua landis, syria specialist and professor of middle east studies at the university of oklahoma.
He and his family are forced to flee the country secretly by boat, and they end up in a camp for refugees in europe. The syrian civil war has entered its endgame and it is as gruesome and fraught as any stretch in the hellish nineyear struggle. A unique book, which combines rare field experience of the syrian conflict with new theoretical insights on the dynamics of civil wars. More than 300,000 people have been killed since the syrian civil war began in 2011, and nearly five million have fled the war torn country and are. Enthusiasts have stocked an underground library in syria with books rescued from bombed buildings and users dodge shells and bullets to reach it. The context, causes, and consequences of syrian displacement.
Top 10 poster children of the syrian civil war listverse. Anyone who wants a quick but sophisticated primer on the syrian civil war should start here. Reviews civil war in syria is one of the very few fieldworkbased studies produced by western academics on the topic. Feb 07, 2020 the syrian civil war is an ongoing armed conflict, fought primarily between the syrian government, led by the president bashar alassad, and multiple opposing factions, including the islamic state. Following the arab spring, syria descended into civil and sectarian conflict. The syrian civil war is arguably the worst humanitarian crisis since the second world war, with over a quarter million killed, roughly the same number wounded or missing, and half of syria s 22. Mar 06, 2020 by this point, some of the nowexpatriate syrian surgeons and doctors had begun to mobilize, setting up charities to try to improve the situation on the ground. I am interested in analysis of the syrian conflict, particularly focusing on the military history of it and the make up of the sides involved and their backers. In this book, the middle east scholar ajami provides crucial historical context for the uprisings in 2011, which precipitated the present war in syria. The history of the 21st centurys deadliest conflict charles river editors on.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled, the warring sides have fractured and. Photographer nish nalbandian on bearing witness to the. The best books on syria five books expert recommendations. The book is propelled by an underlying indignation at the regimes brutality and the consequences it has had for syria. Purchase these two books offer wildly contrasting portrayals of the regime of syrian president bashar alassad and the hugely destructive civil war that has raged in syria since 2011. I gained some sympathy for bashar as a person, but at the same time these books explain just how rotten syrias government truly is. Threats of military strikes npr presents a quick timeline of the syrian civil war to understand what led to wednesdays missile and.
Jul 30, 2017 following the arab spring, syria descended into civil and sectarian conflict. A brief timeline of the syrian civil war leading up to u. The cover is for the syrian civil war the content is about bosnian pyramids. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The best books on the syrian civil war travel high school. Probably one of the best books about syria written on the uprisingturnedcivil war so far. A view of syria s civil war, from assads inner circle. She talks about why she chose to tell the story of. His book, destroying a nation, reflected those experiences. Get the best deals on civil war books when you shop the largest online selection at. Selected books on the civil war in syria the boston globe. My friend and colleague mounir hakimis syria relief was one of them. Apr 11, 2018 a brief timeline of the syrian civil war leading up to u.
The best books on the syrian civil war five books expert. During the 1990s, syria and israel held occasional, albeit unsuccessful, peace talks over its return. The civil war in syria and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Civil war in syria is one of the very few fieldworkbased studies produced by western academics on the topic. The civil war in syria and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. The syrian civil war, which has devastated the entire country of syria and its neighbors, is a complex conflict that involves several nations, rebel groups and terrorist organizations. First of all, you should consider reading multiple lebanese civil war books, because each part have a different vision about every single action of this 15 years crisis. Lets go on to your next book, the syrian jihad 2017 by charles lister, and the role islamic extremism has played in this civil war. A brief guide to the syrian civil war the atlantic. The conflict drew involvement from a number of international actors and helped precipitate the rise of isil also called isis or islamic state in eastern syria. I was looking at inside syria by reese elrich, and it seems like a good choice, but i was wondering if anyone has any more personal recommendations. Stories of survival and hope a reporter follows a group of syrians from all sides of the war fighters, students, childrenand their struggles to survive the conflict.
The baath government is fighting against people who want to remove this government. Assad is a monsterand winner of the syrian civil war the. The introductory material also includes essays on the causes and consequences of the war. Iran, the gulf states and the syrian civil war by emile hokayem survival 56, no.
Joshua landis, director, center for middle east studies, university of oklahoma read this book and you will receive an indepth, objective, and truly fair understanding of what is taking place in the middle east at this moment. What are some good books to read on syrian civil war. Mar 31, 2020 syrian civil war, armed conflict that began in 2011 with an uprising against the regime of syrian president bashar alassad. What are some good books on the lebanese civil war. A story of the syrian civil war by ammar habib, no turning back.
It provides unique insight into the syrian war, including fascinating analyses of early revolutionary institutions that were subsequently destroyed by the combined efforts of loyalist forces and jihadi groups. Syria united with egypt in february 1958 to form the united arab republic. Bashar alassad is a war criminal, a schemer, a kleptocrat, an elitist ensconced in the bubble of damascus, and an egomaniac. It borders on lebanon and the mediterranean sea in the west, on turkey in the northwest and north, on iraq in the east and south, and on jordan and israel in. I would be sincerely pleasantly surprised if a single book was written without funding for a particular political purpose. My journey to the shattered heart of syria by samar yazbek.
Making sense of the syrian civil war the new york times. Hey rsyriancivilwar, was wondering if you guys have any good, mostly uptodate book recommendations that discuss the civil war. In september 1961, the two entities separated, and the syrian arab republic was reestablished. Syrian civil war, armed conflict that began in 2011 with an uprising against the regime of syrian president bashar alassad. Inside the secret hospitals of the syrian civil war. If you look at the syrian war as a war by proxy, this is, i would. And the oscar goes to a simplified story of syrias civil war. Sectarianism in syrias civil war a geopolitical study. Jul 28, 2016 the majority of their most popular books are by wellknown arab writers such as the poet and playwright ahmed shawqi, known as the prince of poets, or syrian author altanawi, who chronicled.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The syrian government, the opposition rebels, foreign powers and islamic militants are all the. Well get insight on the latest cruel chapter in syria s long civil war. Journals and articles syrian civil war aul libguides. Since its commencement in the upsurge of the arab spring in 2011, the syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200,000 lives, with an estimated 8 million syrians, more than a third of the countrys population, forced to flee their homes. Two years ago, before the syrian civil war, back when demonstrators literally carried olive branches, president bashar alassad gave a speech once again insisting the unrest was the work of. Estimates of the total number of deaths in the syrian civil war, by opposition activist groups, vary between 384,000 and about 586,100 as of march 2020. It has since become a fractured warzone which operates as a breeding ground for new terrorist movements including isis as well as the root cause of the greatest refugee crisis in modern history. Almost half one million individuals are lifeless, and greater than six million have fled syria as refugees. Much of it has been broadcast live, with participants and observers posting breathless, handheld footage from the first ecstatic protests in 2011 to the many lurid horrors that came afterward. A literary tour of syria illuminates the dark side of religion and politics that lurks behind the current crisis, as well as the fearlessness of ordinary people. Photographer nish nalbandian on bearing witness to the violence in the syrian civil war in a new book, a whole world blind, the american photographer documents the tragedy in the middle east. A story of the syrian civil war by ammar habib, syria. And this is the worse part of it when you realize that what separates you, someone who can leave, from someone who is trapped in aleppo, or homs or douma or darayya, is that you can walk away and go back to your home with electricity and sliced bread.
Feb 26, 2017 new book focuses on the humanity of syria lost in the war writer alia maleks new book is the home that was our country. Early insurgency phase of the syrian civil war lasted from late july 2011 to april 2012, and was associated with the rise of armed oppositional militias across syria and the beginning of armed rebellion against the authorities of the syrian arab republic. It borders on lebanon and the mediterranean sea in the west, on turkey in the northwest and north, on iraq in the east and south, and on jordan and israel in the southwest. Mar 19, 2018 the syrian civil war has been raging without letup for seven years with no hope of resolution or end in sight. Syria s unfinished civil war may be the most amply documented conflict in history. Syria s sectarian fragmentation was not created when the war began in 2011. He writes, syria has become home to the largest, most complex, arguably the most powerful collection of sunni jihadist movements in modern history. New book focuses on the humanity of syria lost in the war writer alia maleks new book is the home that was our country. Looking for some good books on the syrian civil war. This is a humbling and important firsthand account of a brutal civil war. That hatred has echoes in the countrys brutal civil war today.
Homs is the image of destruction brought on by five years of civil war. The syrian civil war has already undermined the stra. The cover is for the syrian civil war, but the content is about bosnian pyramids. These books will get you up to speed on the sevenyear war and highlight those most affected. The best books on syrias tragic civil war, recommended by syria specialist nikolaos van dam. You described an attractive nation, a lot of which has now been destroyed. In the 1967 arabisraeli war, syria lost the golan heights region to israel. Syrias unfinished civil war may be the most amply documented conflict in history. New book focuses on the humanity of syria lost in the war. The book begins with a detailed overview of the syrian civil war that provides context to each of the reference entries that follow.
A literary tour of syria illuminates the dark side of religion and politics that lurks behind the current crisis. These two books offer wildly contrasting portrayals of the regime of syrian president bashar alassad and the hugely destructive civil war that. Books related to syrian civil war score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The brutal repression of peaceful antigovernment protests pushed the country towards a civil war. Discover librarianselected research resources on syrian civil war from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Syria from the great war to civil war, the fall of house assad, power and policy in syria, the syrian rebellion. Syrian civil war simple english wikipedia, the free. The cover title and the actual content of the book are different. Fighters with the syrian democratic forces keep position at a hilltop overlooking the islamic state of iraq and syria groups last remaining location in the village of baghouz on march 18, 2019, during battles with the kurdishled sdf in the countryside of the eastern syrian province of deir ezzor. Recommend books on the syrian civil war my apologies in advance if this question has been asked before but the search bar for this subreddit didnt reveal any past recommendations. Dagher started reporting from damascus for the wall street journal in 2012. Assad is a monsterand winner of the syrian civil war. Description fiveyearold rojs home is bombed during the civil war that has been raging in his homeland of syria. Syrians in revolution and war by robin yassinkassab and leila alshami.