DARS Media Roundup (November 2014)
[This is a monthly roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Resistance and Subversion in the Arab world and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the...
View ArticleCities Media Roundup (November 2014)
Cities Media Roundup (November 2014) [This is a monthly roundup of news articles, and other materials related to urban issues in the region, and beyond. It does not reflect the views of the Cities Page...
View ArticleThe Quest for a Way Out of Tunisia’s Constitutional Quagmire
Successfully passing the tests of democracy while the whole region seems to be doomed to a chronic state of turmoil, Tunisia is considered to have set a good example for the “Arab Spring” countries and...
View ArticleSoren Thilo Funder
September 2014, CopenhagenThis week we feature Danish filmmaker and artist Soren Thilo Funder. Funder likes to make films about films and the process of cinematic production. In “The Adaptation”...
View ArticleLast Week on Jadaliyya (November 24-30)
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 ArticleSnapshot: Kuwait City
Every Friday during my day off work, I take my camera and explore Kuwait City. Kuwait on the weekends, especially in the mornings, is very peaceful. Everyone seems relaxed and to be having a quiet...
View ArticleA Poem by Wadi Saadeh
An Attempt to Reach Beirut from BeirutWadi SaadehDedicated to Sargon BoulosDid I have to step out today to stroke the enemies’ rocket with my small fingers to embark upon a road whose asphalt is...
View ArticleThe Ordinary Man of this Neighborhood
The Ordinary Man of This Neighborhood When all he expected was coldness and painAnd all he received in returnWas a normalcy of life to a power unimaginableBy his afflicted mind,Then heThe ordinary man...
View ArticleEgypt Media Roundup (December 1)
[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 ArticleExcerpts from Diaspo/Renga
Excerpts from Diaspo/RengiMarilyn Hacker and Deema Shehabi MThe Litani flowsunder the Pont Sully, past fourArabic bookshops. (One is run by anarchists.)She stops to watch a barge pass. The Crusaders...
View ArticleAmjad Nasser: Questioning Ibn Arabi
Questioning Ibn ArabiAmjad NasserIFrom Seville to Damascus where I plunged through the scents of Salhiyya’s kitchens and the voices of its persistent sellers until I found you. The sky might be one...
View ArticleTurkey Media Roundup (December 2)
[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...
View ArticleArabian Peninsula Media Roundup (December 2)
[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...
View Articleبؤس المعارضة السورية
نادراً ما تشرذمت معارضة في بلدان العالم كما هو حال تشرذم المعارضة السورية حالياً، فقد تأسست عشرات فصائل المعارضة السورية في الداخل والخارج، حتى أصبح بإمكان كل عشرة أشخاص، إذا أرادوا، أن يؤسسوا فصيلاً...
View Articleخطة دي ميستورا ... استكمال لصيغة جنيف وليست انقلاباً عليها
سنتان ونصف السنة منذ إعلان بيان جنيف الأول ولم يتم تطبيق أي جزئية منه في القضية السورية، على الرغم من أن جميع اللاعبين الرئيسيين، السوريين والدوليين، إما أعلنوا موافقتهم على بيان جنيف أو بالحد الأدنى...
View ArticleTo Carry Sisyphus and the Rock Together
To Carry Sisyphus and the Rock TogetherGhatfan Ghannum Tr. Sinan AntoonI do not care if I am number 1234, 4567, or any other number. There is no difference whatsoever if I become a refugee in the...
View ArticleSyria Media Roundup (December 1)
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 ArticleOctober Culture
Our October culture bouquet arrives a bit late, but heavy on poetry, original, and translated; Marilyn Hacker, Deema Shehabi, and Sheida Dayani share their new poems. Sinan Antoon translates Amjad...
View ArticleMaurice Louca: It Will Set
March 2014, 100Copies Music SpaceThis is one of eight tracks released by Maurice Louca in his second solo album, titled "Salute the Parrot." The track was made in collaboration with Alaa 50 (vocals),...
View ArticleJadaliyya Monthly Edition (November 2014)
This is a selection of what you might have missed on Jadaliyya during the month of Novemer 2014. It also includes the most recent roundups, editors picks, and most read articles. Progressively, we will...
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