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Turkey Media Roundup (April 22)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Turkey and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Turkey Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
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On Power Cuts, Protests, and Institutions: A Brief History of Electricity in...
[What follows are some preliminary findings on the history of the electricity sector of Lebanon in general and that of Beirut in particular. Such research forms part of a broader project on the history...
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Jadaliyya Co-Editor Bassam Haddad on NPR’s Worldview, Addressing Syria’s...
The speaker of parliament announced yesterday that that the Syrian regime will hold presidential elections on 3 June 2014. This announcement comes amid an array of speculation about the strategies of...
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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 22)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors...
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New Texts Out Now: Reinoud Leenders, Spoils of Truce: Corruption and...
Reinoud Leenders, Spoils of Truce: Corruption and State-Building in Postwar Lebanon. Cornell: Cornell University Press, 2012.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?Reinoud Leenders (RL): Since my...
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Notes sur l'élection présidentielle algérienne
Jeudi 17 avril, il est vingt-deux heures trente, et le concert des klaxons retentit depuis une bonne heure dans Alger-centre. Le Président-roulant a gagné. Ses supporteurs ne sont guère nombreux, mais...
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The Confiscation of Armenian Properties: An Interview with Umit Kurt
The following interview with Ümit Kurt tackles how the physical annihilation of the Armenians paralleled the confiscation and appropriation of their properties in 1915. By citing the various laws and...
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Let's Go to Guantanamo! An On-the-Ground Perspective on the 9/11 Trial
In this talk, I focus on the military commission trial for Khaled Sheikh Muhammad and four other men accused of responsibility for the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, a case often referred to as...
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Inhabiting a Grudge
My father and I were discussing increasing construction and diminishing public space in Beirut and, in particular, access to the seafront in the Manara neighbourhood. Suddenly, he asked if I had ever...
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The Everyday Experience of Humanitarianism in Akkar Villages (Part One)
It is very common nowadays to come across reports discussing the negative impact of the Syrian humanitarian crisis on the Lebanese economy as a whole. On the one hand, there have been several attempts...
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Critical Currents in Islam Media Roundup (24 April)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating about Islam and reflects a wide variety of opinions and approaches. It does not reflect the views of the Critical Currents in Islam...
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#SaveKessab, #Save Aleppo, and Kim Kardashian: Syria’s Rashomon Effect
A historic Christian Armenian town situated just a mile from the Turkish border in northwest Syria, Kessab is now among the war’s many casualties. On the morning of 21 March, the town was seized by...
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علم السياسة في مصر: التاريخ والتوجهات
لا تضيف هذه الوريقات جديداً إلى ما يعلمه القارئ عن الموضوع، غير أن هناك حاجة ماسة إلى التذكير بتاريخ علم السياسة في مصر واتجاهاته؛ ذلك أن أي فعل يهدف إلى الحفاظ على ما هو قائم أو تغييره، إنما يحتاج إلى...
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Historical Narratives, Contemporary Events: Arab Studies Journal Spotlight...
The spring 2011 issue of the Arab Studies Journal was published around the time that the revolutions, uprisings, demonstrations, and protests spread across North Africa and the Middle East. The actions...
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وتعطلت لغة الكلام
هذه ليست عبارة فارغة من المعنى. ذلك أن الكلام يمكن أن يتعطل ويفقد معناه وأن يتوقف نهائياً. يمكن أن تجدي نفسك في وضع تكونين فيه غير قادرة على الكلام، أو لا تجدين العبارات الملائمة والكلام المناسب. أما...
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Syria Media Roundup (April 26)
[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 ofJadaliyya. You may...
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Samira Azzam: A Profile from the Archives
[”A Profile from the Archives“ is a series published by Jadaliyya in both Arabic and English in cooperation with the Lebanese newspaper, Assafir. These profiles will feature iconic figures who left...
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(2) إضاءات على الحياة والمجتمع العربي في القدس خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية
يوميات طاهر عبد الحميد الفتياني وإضاءات على الحياة والمجتمع العربي في القدس خلال الحرب العالمية الثانية الحلقة الثانية[اضغط/ي هنا للحلقة الأولى] تناولت الحلقة الأولى من هذه الدراسة والتي نشرت في العدد...
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Egypt Media Roundup (April 28)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Egypt and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Egypt Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
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Press Release: ICAHD Joins Appeal to Israeli Supreme Court Against Military...
[The following press release was issued by The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions on 24 April, 2014.] ICAHD, in conjunction with Rabbis for Human Rights/Shomrei Mishpat, The Jerusalem Legal...
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