Turkey Media Roundup (January 27)
[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 ArticleAsli Bali on Iranian-US Nuclear Negotiations and What Republican Invite to...
In the aftermath of Barak Obama's State of the Union Address, and his announcement that he will veto any congressional actions increasing sanctions on Iran, the Republican Party proceeded to invite...
View ArticleArabian Peninsula Media Roundup (January 27)
[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 ArticleNew Texts Out Now: Toby Matthiesen, The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent, and...
Toby Matthiesen,The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent, and Sectarianism.Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?Toby Matthiesen (TM): I became...
View ArticleReconsidering the Rif Revolt (1958-59)
“The people of the North have previously known the violence of the crown prince; it will be best for them not to know that of the king’s.” It is in this way that Hassan II (1961-1999) addressed himself...
View ArticleRevolution and Despair
Things in the Middle East usually appear far worse than they really are when looked at from the outside. But on my recent visit to Egypt—as I talked and listened to people, watched local television,...
View ArticleCities Media Roundup (January 2015)
[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 Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
View ArticleThe Guide for Using Life: A Graphic Novel and Exhibition
In late November 2014, Cairo based journalist and author Ahmed Naji and comic and storyboard artist Ayman Al-Zorkany launched their new novel, titled The Use of Life at Medrar in Cairo. The novel which...
View ArticleGender and the Production of Islamic Urban Space in Iran
What does an Islamic urban space look like? This question has dogged intellectuals and authorities in Muslim-majority lands for centuries, but in recent decades has acquired a renewed sense of urgency...
View ArticleDARS Media Roundup (January 2015)
[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 ArticleO.I.L. Media Roundup (29 January)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page Editors...
View ArticleMaghreb Media Roundup (January 30)
[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....
View ArticleTriumph of the Bureaucracy: A Decade of Aborted Social and Political Change...
The developing military-backed regime under Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signals the triumph of the Egyptian bureaucracy, with all of its military, security and civilian components, over three processes of...
View Articleانتصار البيروقراطية: عقد من إجهاض التغيير السياسي والاجتماعي في مصر
بالإمكان القول أن النظام السياسي الآخذ في التشكل في مصر برئاسة المشير عبد الفتاح السيسي وبدعم من القوات المسلحة وأجهزة الدولة هو انتصار للبيروقراطية المصرية بمكوناتها العسكرية والأمنية والمدنية على...
View Articleستاتوس/ الوضع: الحلقة ناقص ثلاثة
"ستاتوس" مجلة صوتية مستقلة، تعاونية ونقدية وناشئة، تصدر شهرياً وتجمع بين التحليل والتغطيةالأخبارية والسخرية. ستنشر مقابلات\محادثات وتقارير ميدانية ومراجعات وتعليقات عميقة وقراءات.وستشملالمقابلات ناشطين...
View ArticleMore on Laïcité in Historical Context
[This is the first of three responses to Muriam Haleh Davis’ review essay of books by Joan W. Scott, Naomi Davidson, and Mayanthi Fernando.]I find Muriam Haleh Davis’ commentary on Charlie Hebdo and...
View Articleمجانين بغداد يروون سيرتها
لا تختلف قصص فقدان العقل في العراق عن مثيلاتها في العالم، لها أساطيرها ونجومها اللامعون، ولأبطالها حكايات لا تنتهي. هؤلاء الذين تركتهم عقولهم لتتنزّه في البرازخ الضائعة لفترة طويلة، لهم أسبابهم،...
View ArticleSyria Media Roundup (January 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 of Jadaliyya. You may...
View ArticleMachiavelli in the Twenty-First Century: Sudanese Security Leaks in Perspective
International mediators from the West, Africa and Arab countries are pinning their hopes for peace and democratization in the two Sudans to a series of domestic and international mediation initiatives....
View ArticleLast Week on Jadaliyya (January 26-February 1)
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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