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A Nation Derailed
Just ten days before the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution, Egyptians awoke to another railway tragedy. A train loaded beyond its capacity with security forces recruits heading from Cairo...
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Another Year of Rage
The date 28 January 2011, also known as the “Friday of Rage,” holds a special place in the hearts of many Egyptians and is widely seen as the turning point at which the “January 25 protests” turned...
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Sisyphus Goes on Demonstration
Animation/video installation 2012Artist statement:"You are to suffer,to carry your burden and the weight of your existence on your back forever. And on this rough road you are to travel.You walk, with...
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Taher Bekri: Epic of the Thyme of Palestine
Epic of the Thyme of PalestineBy Taher BekriIn memory of Mahmoud DarwishTranslated by Marilyn Hacker I perfumed the hills and plainsNourished by brilliant lightAccompanied wanderers’ stepsThrough the...
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From Baghdad to New York: Reflections on Painting
In Daryle Halbert’s 1987 painting “Leon” one encounters multiple things at once, as a history of painting is revealed—but not without being turned on its head. The portrait is deeply humane and...
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Homage to Leonardo
Leonardo Da Vinci first impressed me when one of my art history professors, while earning my MFA at Indiana University in 1963, described a certain spot in the room of “The Last Supper” as the ideal...
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A Leopard in Winter: An Interview with Syrian Director Nabil Maleh
In early January, more than 1,500 people packed three nights of screenings in Dubai of Syrian director Nabil Maleh’s film The Road to Damascus (‘A al-Sham ‘A al-Sham, 2006), a filmic journey across...
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Amir Tag Elsir: Ebola '76
A Chapter from Amir Tag Elsir’s Ebola ‘76Translated from the Arabic by Maia Tabet In times of Tragedy,Things seem real.Eyes are real.The hand that greets a neighbor is real,And the moon is real, not...
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January 2013 Culture
Jadaliyya's first monthly culture bouquet of 2013 has arrived! Painters Samia Halaby and Athir Shayota contribute to Visuals in 1500, a new series of profiles that takes a single work of art as the...
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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (January 30)
[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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Algeria, an Immense Bazaar: The Politics and Economic Consequences of Infitah
In the last few months, Algeria has witnessed a frenetic activity of economic and trade delegations visiting the country. In November 2012 alone, Algiers received tens of high-profile delegations...
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On Algerian Civil Society and the Prohibition of Assembly
Despite the fact that its laws allow the assembly of people on the streets and squares of Algeria, the public space remains firmly blocked by the Algerian state. This closure is assured in two ways:...
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New Texts Out Now: John M. Willis, Unmaking North and South: Cartographies of...
John M. Willis, Unmaking North and South: Cartographies of the Yemeni Past, 1857-1934. New York: Columbia University Press, 2012.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?John Willis (JW): The book...
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New Texts Out Now: January 2013 Back to School Edition
As we kick off the spring 2013 semester, Jadaliyya would like to remind you of some of the most creative and groundbreaking works in Middle East studies that we have featured in our New Texts Out Now...
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Syria and the United States: Jadaliyya Co-Editor Bassam Haddad on Jazeera's...
The Al-Jazeera English show Empire looks at the history of the US relationship with Syria and the current state of the armed uprising. It explores what is - or should be - the Obama policy towards...
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New Texts Out Now: January 2013 Back to School Edition
As we kick off the spring 2013 semester, Jadaliyya would like to remind you of some of the most creative and groundbreaking works in Middle East studies that we have featured in our New Texts Out Now...
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The Meaning of Yair Lapid
The 2013 Israeli elections produced a dramatic nothing. Yair Lapid, television anchor, writer of clichés, son of loudmouth celebrity and one-time politician Tommy Lapid, and famed for his hairstyle,...
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O.I.L. Media Roundup (30 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...
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Egypt Media Roundup (January 30)
[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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The Opposition’s Lost Bet on the Economic Crisis
Egypt faces a severe economic crisis that has not been seen since the late 1980s, when the country was on the verge of bankruptcy.The budget deficit soared to almost LE100 billion in the first half of...
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