Last Week on Jadaliyya (Jan 28- Feb 3)
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 ArticleIraq’s Hackerspace
[The following article was originally published on Tadween Publishing's blog. For more information on the publishing world as it relates to pedagogy and knowledge production, follow Tadween Publishing...
View ArticleEgypt Media Roundup (February 4)
[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 Article"May in the Summer": 2013 Sundance Review
Written and directed by Cherien Dabis, May in the Summer -- which opened the 2013 U.S. Dramatic Competition of the Sundance Film Festival -- is a disarmingly humorous, sharply observed and deeply...
View ArticleSyria Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (January 2013)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on Syria. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide...
View Articleشاهد عيان
فيما يلي شهادتي باعتباري شاهد عيان لاعتداء ضباط قوات الأمن على متظاهر تم تجريده من ملابسه بالكامل مساء الجمعة، بالقرب من القصر الجمهوري. وأعلم أن الكثيرين منكم قد شاهدوا الشريط المصور، الذي التقط...
View ArticleArabian Peninsula Media Roundup (February 05)
[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 ArticleFun, Football, and Palestinian Nationalism
Some of the most enduring memories of fieldwork in al-Wihdat refugee camp are the several evenings I spent watching football matches in the company of my friends. Al-Wihdat is a Palestinian refugee...
View ArticleThe Very Risky Bet of Hollande in Mali: The Probable Long-Term Disaster
On 11 January, France's President François Hollande sent in troops to Mali, a few immediately but then 3500, a sizeable number. The stated objective was to fight against the various Islamic...
View Articleنجوان درويش بطاقة هوية وأشعار أخرى
بطاقة هُويّةرغم أَنّ الكردي مشهورٌ بقساوة الرأس ــــ كما يتندّر الأَصدقاء ـــــ إلا أَنني كنتُ أَرقَّ من نَسْمة الصيف وأَنا أَحتضنُ إِخوتي في أَربع جهات الأَرض. وكنتُ الأَرمني الذي لم يصدِّق الدموع تحت...
View ArticleThe Syrian Regime Bravely Condemns the Israeli Airstrike on Syria
Several days after Israeli air force struck targets inside Syria, President Bashar al-Asad bravely condemned the assault. Moreover, he also asserted with defiance that Israel is trying to “destabilize”...
View ArticleTwo Years of Meta-Narratives: How Not to Cover Syria
Bassam Haddad mentioned in his article entitled “The Triumph and Irrelevance of Meta-Narratives Over Syria: “Rohna Dahiyyah” that people writing about Syria are often detached from the pain and...
View ArticleThe Thin Line between Revolution And Sedition
I read with great sadness – but unfortunately not much surprise – Professor Adel Iskander’s deeply misguided article, “A Nation Derailed,” published on 28 January 2013 on Jadaliyya.Iskander’s attempt...
View ArticlePolice Brutality Persists Two Years after Egypt Revolution: Rights Activists
Following the recent death of activist Mohamed El-Gendy, who allegedly died after being subject to torture by police, several Egyptian rights activists issued a report on Sunday detailing what they see...
View ArticleThe Dignity of Hamada Saber
Depictions of bruised and battered bodies have had an enormous influence upon the waves of protest Egypt has witnessed since the initial stirrings of the January 25 Revolution – from the graphic...
View ArticleWhy Students in Solidarity with Palestine Should Not Join The Olive Tree...
The Olive Tree Initiative (OTI) calls itself a “conflict analysis” project. Started in 2007 at the University of California Irvine, it is now present at multiple UC campuses. OTI is often referred to...
View ArticleFixing the Paris Protocol Twenty Years Later: Frequently Asked Questions for...
"All along the watchtower, princes kept the view While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too. Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching, the wind began to...
View ArticleTunisian Opposition Leader, Chokri Belaid, Assassinated
This morning, news slowly trickled in through national and international media following reports of Chokri Belaid's assassination. Initial reports claimed Belaid died from two bullets to the head...
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