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Mahmoud Darwish: Iraq's Night is Long
[Today marks the fifth anniversary of Mahmoud Darwish’s death.] Iraq’s Night is LongMahmoud Darwish[For Saadi Youssef] Iraq, Iraq is blood the sun cannot dryThe sun is God’s widow above IraqThe...
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Alianzas militares-empresariales en Egipto antes y despues del 30 de junio:...
[This interview was originally conducted in Arabic by Bassam Haddad with Wael Gamal. It was published by Jadaliyya in both Arabic and English. It was translated into Spanish by Sinfo Fernández and...
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Syria Media Roundup (August 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...
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The Tahrir Documents: Assembling the Egyptian Uprising
[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...
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Migrants in Morocco: 'Go Home or Face Death'
On 28 June, Moroccan human rights associations Association lumière sur l’émigration clandestine au Maghreb (ALECMA), Groupe antiraciste d’accompagnement et de défense des étrangers et migrants (GADEM),...
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Maghreb Media Roundup (August 9)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Maghreb and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Maghreb Page Editors or of Jadaliyya....
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Actualizacion sobre la guerra con aviones no tripulados: El arte de ganar...
[This article was originally written by Lisa Hajjar and published by Jadaliyya in English. It was translated into Spanish by Sinfo Fernández and published by Rebelión.] Actualización sobre la guerra...
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Agyptens Militar im 'Krieg gegen Terrorismus'
[This article was originally written by Jadaliyya Egypt Editors, and published by Jadaliyya in English. It was translated/published in German by Kommunisten.] Ägyptens Militär im 'Krieg gegen...
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Elections in Mali: Reflections on the Restoration of Order
After the first round of the presidential elections in Mali, which predictably favored Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the reactions oscillated between criticism of the context in which the poll was conducted...
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رحم
أسير فيَّ غريبًا عني، حرًا مني، مما تعلق بي وسمى نفسه عاملي، فلا شأن لي بما هو لي، أتأملني كغريب أرتشفني بهدوء ورتابة كغلو القهوة، وبذج السيجارة. لا زوايا لي في هذا العالم، أنزلق بين الهواجس والهزائم...
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إشكاليات الحقيقة والضمير فيما يخص اعتصامات ومظاهرات الشرعية
في ظل الانقسام الشعبي الذي تشهده مصر وجب توضيح عدة نقاط فيما يخص طبيعة الصراع الحالي ومسألة فض اعتصامات مؤيدي مرسي و”الشرعية“:لا يقلل منتقدو استخدام السلطات السيادية للقوة المفرطة وانتهاكها لحقوق...
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Marriage Contracts and the Mashhadi Jewish Community: Art as a Second...
During Iran’s Qajar period (l785-1925), when wedding memories were ephemeral—specialized photographers or videographers were not available quite yet—artifacts like the marriage contract became the...
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National Works: Kuwait's Debut at the Venice Biennale
National WorksPavilion of Kuwait55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice BiennaleCurated by Ala Younis1 June - 24 November 2013 Kuwait’s art scene is small, scattered, and clumsily endorsed by...
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Revolution Bookshelf: Blacklist
Ahmed Sabry Abul-Futuh, Agendat Sayyid al-Ahl. Cairo: Dar El-Ain, 2012.Thug RevolutionAgain, revolutions are not stories. At the same time, societies process and frame events like revolutions by way of...
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An Excerpt from al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar by Murtedha Gzar
[The following is a translation of an excerpt from the novel Al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar (Dar al-Tanwir, 2012) by Iraqi author Murtedha Gzar. This recent work by a young engineer from the southern city of...
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Slice of Family News
It was night. I hesitated before going to visit my youngest brother at the hospital. They had amputated the second toe on his right foot a couple days ago.Each morning I thought they’re going to call...
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April Girl
He stands erect on top his new, shiny yellow tank, like a solid mass of khaki. Slung across his broad chest, resting in his hands is his military-issue rifle. His whole being tense and serious, yet...
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Last week on Jadaliyya (August 5-11)
This is a selection of what you might have missed on Jadaliyya last week. It also includes a list of the most read articles, and roundups. Progressively, we will be featuring more content on our "Last...
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July/August Culture
As the end of summer approaches and lazy days become few and far between, Jadaliyya's Culture Bouquet offers a combined selection of posts in preparation for fall. Beeta Baghoolizadeh contributes a...
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Understanding the Uprising in Turkey
For most people around the world, the recent uprising against Turkey’s ruling Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP) is still a puzzle. Why did a protest over a park lead to country-wide unrest so quickly?...
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