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في بلاد العجائب
أنا من المنامة، من الجفير تحديداً. نعم، مركز الأسطول الأميركي الخامس دائماً، وعاصمة الثقافة العربية هذا العام. وبعد أن كنت «الخائن» الذي يتفنن مكارثية السلطة في تلوينه «إيرانياً، صفوياً، مجوسياً» في...
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Political Movements in Bahrain: Past, Present, and Future
One year ago, online activists called for a "February 14 Revolution" on the tiny island of Bahrain. Although the ongoing mass protests might come as a surprise for some, political movements in Bahrain...
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(Un)Historic Errors: Bahrain One Year On
On the eve of the first anniversary of the uprising in Bahrain, it might be time to step back from our usual celebration of the opposition’s “good fight” and take a more critical look at its discourse...
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Was 11 February a Failure?
Anyone who read Egypt’s state-run newspapers on Sunday morning would have come away with the unambiguous message that Egyptians responded to calls for a national strike over the weekend with their...
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Notes on the Syrian Uprisings (Part 1)
One of the many hidden gems in Jamal Barout’s groundbreaking four-part series on Syria’s political economy is the brief story of the three meetings that took place between former Syrian president...
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Syria Media Roundup (February 16)
Recent articles and analysis on Syria, representing diverse positions: Virtual and on-the-ground changes to Syria’s streets and squares Chatham House on Syria (1) Chatham House on Syria (2) Some...
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Sowing the Seeds of Dissent: Economic Grievances and the Syrian Social...
Over the past ten months, the international community has gazed awestruck at how Syria’s uprisings have swept through a nation once viewed as pacified by a repressive regime. An analysis solely...
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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...
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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...
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New Texts Out Now: Pascale Ghazaleh, Held in Trust: Waqf in the Islamic World
Pascale Ghazaleh, editor, Held in Trust: Waqf in the Islamic World. Cairo and New York: American University of Cairo Press, 2011. Jadaliyya (J): What made you put together this book? Pascale Ghazaleh...
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New Texts Out Now: Lila Abu-Lughod and Anupama Rao, Women's Rights, Muslim...
Lila Abu-Lughod and Anupama Rao, editors, Women’s Rights, Muslim Family Law, and the Politics of Consent. Special issue of SOCIALDIFFERENCE-ONLINE (December 2011). [SOCIALDIFFERENCE-ONLINE is a...
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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...
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Patent for an Invented People
This cartoon is a response to the dangerous and perplexing position stated, and reiterated, by US Republican party 2012 presidential nomination candidate, Newt Gingrich, that the Palestinians are an...
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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...
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Immunity, Accountability, and the Arab Uprisings: Jadaliyya Co-Editor Noura...
On 14 February 2012, Jadaliyya Co-Editor Noura Erakat participated in an American University Law School's 2012 Founders' Celebration entitled "The Impact of the Arab Spring Throughout the Middle East...
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Struggles That Fueled a Revolution
Bulaq: Among the Ruins of an Unfinished Revolution. Directed by Matteo Keffer. UK/Italy/Egypt, 2011. “Bread, freedom, and social justice” has been one of the most memorable chants from Egypt’s year of...
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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...
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"Violating Sacred Values" in Morocco: Free Speech with an Exception
A simple caricature by a cartoonist and a four-minute video featuring an activist expressing his dissent are arguably some of today’s most common mediums for political expression. In...
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الإخوان في البرلمان؛ محاولة للفهم
حققت جماعة "الإخوان المسلمون" فوزاً كبيراً في الانتخابات التشريعية المصرية الأخيرة، والتى تعد بحق أول انتخابات نزيهة تجري في مصر منذ ثورة يوليو ١٩٥٢. لم تكن النتائج مفاجئة بنظر الكثيرين، فتاريخ...
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