Obama's Drone Leaks: New Imminence, Old Tactics
The Senate Armed Services Committee did not mention drones a single time during Senator Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearings last week. That oversight, however, says a lot more about the politics...
View ArticleSeule la vérité
À l’occasion de sa visite à Alger, David Cameron a souligné la détermination du Royaume-Uni à aider l’Algérie dans sa lutte antiterroriste. « Lorsque le terrorisme se développe dans différentes parties...
View ArticleTires over Tyre: US Ambassador Ruins Ruins
Touring Tyre on foot can be tiring, to be sure. But whether US Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly was too tired or too busy to get out of her car to survey these marvelous vestiges of antiquity,...
View ArticleRoundup: News and Analysis from the Publishing World
[The following is a roundup of the latest news and analyses from the publishing world that relates to pedagogy and knowledge production. It was originally published on Tadween Publishing's blog. For...
View ArticleMaghreb Media Roundup (February 8)
[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 Articleقراءة في رواية "موظف عادي جداً"لـ فينشيزو تشيرامي
قد تكون رواية "موظف عادي جدا"، مجرد خلية مجهرية، مستأصلة من نسيج مجتمع إيطالي في مرحلة ما من القرن المنصرم. وقد لا تعني الكثير لقارئ عربي، يخوض نزاعاته الشخصية، إذا صح القول، بعيداً عن رومانسية...
View ArticleMedia On Media Roundup (February 11)
[The "Media On Media Roundup" is an initiative to survey published material in the news and broadcast media that deals with journalism, coverage, or mass communication practices about the region. The...
View ArticleSpring 2013 Internships at ASI . . . Now Available!
The Arab Studies Institute (ASI) is now offering new internship opportunities that involve training and production at various levels in one of ASI’s five organizations: Arab Studies Journal,...
View ArticleEgypt Media Roundup (February 11)
[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 ArticleWhy Did Bulgaria Link Hizballah To The Burgas Bus Blast?
On Tuesday, 5 February, Bulgarian interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov directly accused Hizballah of carrying out the bus bombing in the Black Sea resort of Burgas on 18 July of last year, killing five...
View ArticleBen Affleck's "Argo": A Movie about a Movie
Argo. Directed by Ben Affleck. USA, 2012.1. Suspense and Espionage for a New EraAs the awarding of the Oscars draws near, one is reminded of what is not being said. The kerfuffle around Zero Dark...
View Articleإعتقال تركي الحمد: تكريم القاتل وإهانة المبدع
لو بحثنا في كلِّ الأوصاف التي يمكنُ أن تنطبق على نظامِ الحكمِ في السعودية لوجدنا أنّه ليس سلطة تكرّم القاتل والمغتصب والإرهابي وقامع حرّية النّاس باسم "الأمر بالمعروف والنّهي عن المنكر" وإنما هو عبارة...
View Articleالمُماتُ الحيُّ
لِحُسْنِ الحَظِّ أوْ لِسُوءِهِ، تَتَمَيّزُ العَرَبِيّةُ بِوجُودِ إخْتِلافِ كَبِيرٍ بَيْنَ المَحْكِيّ/العامِّيّ/الدّارِج والمَكْتُوبِ/الرَّسْمِيّ/الفَصِيحِ. لِكُلِّ ناطِقٍ ذَخِيرةٌ مِنْ الكَلِم الفصيح...
View ArticleAssassinat de Chokri Belaid : Onde de choc internationale
Les capitales occidentales et l’ONU dénoncent un assassinat politiqueTrès rapidement, dès la confirmation de la mort du charismatique leader de gauche Chokri Belaid, c’est François Hollande qui est...
View ArticleAssassination, Resignations, and Reshufflings: Tunisia’s Latest Developments
The Beginning: Rise of the TroikaOn 23 October 2011, Tunisians took to the polls resulting in Ennahda’s electoral victory. An Islamist party previously oppressed by ousted dictator Zine El Abidine Ben...
View ArticleInternet Legislation: A Lack of Creativity
[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 ArticleArabian Peninsula Media Roundup (February 12)
[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 ArticleEgypt Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (January 2013)
This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on Egypt. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide...
View Articleتكنولوجيا الاتصالات والتنظيم الثوري في القرن الحادي والعشرين
لا يعني إيمان أفراد بنفس الهدف أو الفكرة السياسية أنهم يشكلون كيانا. ما يقيم الكيان أو يدمره هو مدى تناغم حركة أولئك الأفراد، مدى قدرتهم على تنسيق المواقف، مدى سرعتهم على الحشد والتعبئة، أي قدرتهم على...
View ArticleNew Texts Out Now: Na'eem Jeenah, Pretending Democracy: Israel, An...
Na’eem Jeenah, editor,Pretending Democracy: Israel, An Ethnocratic State. Johannesburg: Afro-Middle East Centre, 2012.Jadaliyya (J): What made you publish this book? Na’eem Jeenah (NJ): The book...
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