Dina Shahrokhi is the research assistant at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/dina-shahrokhi-3/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Dina Shahrokhi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/06/24/qa-mohammed-alaa-ghanem-senior-political-adviser-syrian-american-council https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/06/24/qa-mohammed-alaa-ghanem-senior-political-adviser-syrian-american-council Civil Society Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Dina Shahrokhi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/05/21/neighboring-civilians-react-as-conflicts-effects-spill-over https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/05/21/neighboring-civilians-react-as-conflicts-effects-spill-over Bloodshed has followed Syrian refugees across the country’s borders, from this month’s bombing in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli that left more than 50 civilians dead, to the Lebanese city of Tripoli, where Sunni–Shiite strife has exploded. And ever-expanding refugee camps are biting away at already limited natural resources. Jordan’s infamous Zaatari refugee camp, the second largest camp in the world, is now the Hashemite Kingdom’s fifth-largest city. These large camps have especially harmed neighboring communities in Jordan, some of whom have suffered weeks without water and deal with continuous price hikes of essential goods. Human Rights Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Dina Shahrokhi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/05/13/after-winters-chill-fears-of-summer-heat https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/05/13/after-winters-chill-fears-of-summer-heat Anyone who has spent a summer in Syria knows it’s unpleasant. Average high temperatures can hit 96 F / 35 C. Pre-revolution, the heat simply meant sweaty taxi rides, nights in rooms with no AC, and minor dehydration while shopping. But over two years of war, Syrian civilians now live with limited or no access to electricity, medicine or water. Refugees often live in unsanitary camps that are breeding grounds for diseases. As summer hits the region, these struggles will only intensify. Civil Society Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Dina Shahrokhi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/03/19/the-syria-i-knew-total-war-comes-to-damascus https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/03/19/the-syria-i-knew-total-war-comes-to-damascus Dina Shahrokhi is the research assistant at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University. Civil Society Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Dina Shahrokhi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/03/03/the-syria-i-knew https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/03/03/the-syria-i-knew Dina Shahrokhi is Research Associate for the Middle East at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University.