Le Père Lebret, chroniqueur de l’Etat libanais en construction
Prêtre dominicain, fondateur d’Economie et Humanisme (1941), directeur de l’IRFED (Institut de recherche et de formation en vue du développement) depuis 1958, le père Louis-Joseph Lebret est une grande...
View Articleلم يكن في خطتنا أن ننتصر
مدخلحينما تنتهي مباراة في كرة القدم بين أحد فرق القمة وأحد فرق القاع في الدوري المصري بالتعادل غالباً ما يصف المعلق النتيجة بأنها تعادل بطعم الهزيمة لفريق القمة وبطعم الفوز لفريق القاع. ذلك أن...
View ArticleExpropriation, Lawlessness, and Resistance in Yirca's Olive Groves: An...
[This interview regarding the ongoing resistance and expropriation processes in Yırca (Soma) was conducted by Boğaziçi University students Çiğdem Artık and Mustafa Kaba. The interviewees are Olcay...
View ArticleNew Texts Out Now: Maha Abdelrahman, Egypt's Long Revolution: Protest...
Maha Abdelrahman, Egypt's Long Revolution: Protest Movements and Uprisings. London and New York: Routledge, 2014.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?Maha Abdelrahman (MA): The idea for the...
View ArticleQ&A: The Mubarak Trial Verdict – What Just Happened?
There appears to be the usual share of confusion about what the Mubarak trial judge just said and did. As seen on television, the judge promised his “sons in the media” flash drives containing talking...
View ArticleDARS 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 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 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...
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