From Home to Real Estate: Urban Redevelopment on the Axis of Speculation in...
A major urban redevelopment project in Fikirtepe had been going on for two years by the time I began my fieldwork in March 2013. During that time, three construction islands out of sixty had been...
View ArticleSamir Nabil (Object Obscure)
February 2014Alexandria, EgyptObject Obscure is a music project/band fronted by Alexandrian musician and sound engineer Samir Nabil. His music is guitar-based, utilizing live looping and other sound...
View ArticleCritical Currents in Islam Media Roundup (October)
[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...
View Articleالمهجرون السوريون ونظام اللجوء في تركيا
رغم أن تدفق اللاجئين السوريين إلى تركيا بدأ منذ نحو ثلاث سنوات ونصف، إلا إن وجودهم لم يصبح قضية عامة إلا بعد الهجمات التي تعرضوا لها في عينتاب ومرعش وأضنة واسطنبول. لقد هوجموا في الشوارع وفي منازلهم،...
View ArticleLast Week on Jadaliyya (September 29-October 5)
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...
View ArticleEgypt Media Roundup (October 6)
[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...
View Articleالظاهرة المتنامية لدعم إسرائيل في الجامعات الصينية
أثناء العقد الأخير، نجحت شبكةٌ من المنظمات المؤيدة لإسرائيل، والتي لا تجمع بينها علاقات متينة، (تشمل عدداً من منظمات الأبحاث والسياسة والجامعات وجماعات الضغط والمؤسسات والباحثين والناشطين والواهبين...
View ArticleBassem Chit, R.I.P.
Bassem Chit died last week. He was thirty four years old. His heart attacked him while he was in his apartment. He died alone.Perhaps the important thing to dwell on is that he did not live a lonely...
View ArticleOn the Sakharov Prize
It was with joy that I received the news of my nomination for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the same joy any act of solidarity inspires.Since my release from prison in Egypt on bail, with...
View ArticleJadaliyya Monthly Edition (September 2014)
This is a selection of what you might have missed on Jadaliyya during the month of September 2014. It also includes the most recent roundups, editors picks, and most read articles. Progressively, we...
View ArticleSyria Media Roundup (October 7)
[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...
View ArticleNew Book: Creative Refuge
Creative RefugeBy Reem Charif, Mohamad Hafeda and Joumana al JabriE-book: $25.00 Paperback: $35.00 Tadween Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its latest publication, Creative Refuge....
View Articleالمنفى يُولد الآن
المنفى يُولد الآن وأنْتِ في أنْفاسيأشعرُ أننيتمثالُ ثَلْجٍ على مدخل دمشق،عيناه مُطْبقتانأنفه يتنفّس الغضبأذناه متآلفتان مع ضجيج الموتفمه عاجزٌ عن النّطقيحاول أن يقول:أيتها الثلوجالدم منفيٌّ لا...
View ArticleMorocco's Mawazine Festival: Exposing Class Tensions and Social Unrest
The thirteenth annual Mawazine: Rhythms of the World festival concluded this summer after a ten-day run in Rabat. Mawazine is Morocco’s premiere music festival and the second largest music festival in...
View ArticleOn the Proposal for the CUNY Graduate Center's Doctoral Students' Council to...
In April 2013, the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) became the first United States academic body to pass a resolution boycotting formal relations with Israeli universities. In December,...
View ArticleNew Texts Out Now: Andrea Khalil, Crowds and Politics in North Africa:...
Andrea Khalil, Crowds and Politics in North Africa: Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya. London: Routledge, 2014.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book? Andrea Khalil (AK): In the fall of...
View ArticleThe Chronicle of Higher Education Interviews Jadaliyya Co-Founder Bassam Haddad
The following interview was conducted by Ursula Lindsey with Jadaliyya Co-Editor Bassam Haddad in preparation for a feature about Jadaliyya for The Chronicle of Higher Education. The feature was...
View ArticleAlaa Abd El Hamid: Visual Lab Rats
June - July 2014Medrar for Contemporary Art, CairoCairo-based sculptor Alaa Abd El Hamid attempts to incorporate viewers into his latest exhibition. Through a series of mirrored objects, placed around...
View ArticleJadaliyya's Top 50 of All Time
Waiting for AliaWhy Mubarak is OutNo, Israel Does Not Have the Right to Self-Defense In International Law Against Occupied Palestinian TerritoryThe Right to the City Movement and the Turkish...
View ArticleRemembering Those Who Were Slain
Thousands of Coptic Christians marched down the streets of Cairo demanding equal citizenship. The chants were loud, the slogans rhymed, and the resolve was unwavering.The date: first week of October...
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