New Texts Out Now: Dina Rizk Khoury, Iraq in Wartime: Soldiering, Martyrdom,...
Dina Rizk Khoury,Iraq in Wartime: Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?Dina Rizk Khoury (DRK):...
View ArticleThe Maspero Massacre: Adding Injustice to Insult and Injury
Amidst the marches, street battles, and political deadlock covered night after night by the Egyptian media, one recent story almost escaped notice. On 4 February Michael Farag and Michael Shaker were...
View ArticleDear Bahrain... With Love
Valentine’s Day and the color red symbolize love. The world over, shops and streets are decked out with red decorations, red boxes, red wrapping paper, red cards, and red roses. In Bahrain, the color...
View ArticleTwo Years and Counting: The Bahrain Uprising, in Pictures
Over the last two years, the fickle eye of the international media has strayed from the ongoing demonstrations in Bahrain. In February 2011, with the advent of the Arab uprisings, Bahrainis took to the...
View ArticleTwo Years and Counting: The Bahrain Uprising, in Pictures
Over the last two years, the fickle eye of the international media has strayed from the ongoing demonstrations in Bahrain. In February 2011, with the advent of the Arab uprisings, Bahrainis took to the...
View ArticleSyria Media Roundup (February 14)
[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 ArticleMaghreb Media Roundup (February 15)
[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 Articleعقوبات الغرب على إيران
منذ عقود يُبرِّر الغرب عقوباته المفروضة على إيران بفكرة سردية تفترض أن العقوبات ستجبر الحُكام المتسلطين في إيران على العودة إلى رشدهم وستضع حداً لانتهاكاتهم، سواء خارج البلاد أو داخلها. ويرى الغرب أن...
View Articleإغتيال عيد العرب
تونس ليست لبنان. قلتها فانهالت علي الشتائم والتهم. لكني أعيدها، تونس ليست لبنان من حيث الإغتيالات السياسية. فقد عانى لبنان في الستين سنةً التي تلت استقلاله عشرات الإغتيالات المدبرة، حصدت أرواح رؤساء...
View ArticleBahrain As I Remember It
On that day, 14 February 2011, there was a sense that things would change. The energy of the crowd was electric and contagious. The frustration that had built up for years unfolded in the form of...
View ArticleClashing with the Ultras: A Firsthand Account
A march was scheduled earlier today with the aim of calling for bringing to justice members of the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces (SCAF) for past crimes and abuse against revolutionary activists...
View Articleبورتسودان: تلك المدينة الزهرة
[مدن، زاوية جديدة على "جدلية" يكتب فيها الكتاب والكاتبات عن مدنهم المفضلة. يفتتح السلسلة الكاتب السوداني أمير تاج السرّ]بالرغم من أنني ولدت في قرية صغيرة شمال السودان، إلا أنني ارتبطت كثيراً بمدينة...
View ArticleMaghreb Monthly Roundup (January)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Maghreb. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they...
View ArticlePositioning Gender Fluidity in Francophone Maghrebi Literature
The journey of self-discovery is a recurring theme in Francophone Maghrebi literature and film. Authors and directors place characters in a struggle against forces in both French and Maghrebi society,...
View ArticleMedia On Media Roundup (February 17)
[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 ArticleExposing Sexual Violence in Morocco: An Interview with Nadir Bouhmouch
[This article features an interview with Moroccan filmmaker and activist Nadir Bouhmouch. See Bouhmouch’s first film My Makzhen and Me here: My Makhzen and Me and a clip for his upcoming film, 475,...
View ArticleAhram Online Editor Says Brotherhood Drove Him out of Institution
Prominent journalist Hani Shukrallah said the current Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated administration of the country’s flagship paper Al-Ahram has driven him out of the institution.In a note published on...
View ArticleRemembering Bloody Thursday
Today marks the two-year anniversary of “Bloody Thursday,” as 17 February 2011 is now known in Bahrain. The previous day, two days after the uprising began, and two martyrs later, the King allowed...
View ArticleEgypt Media Roundup (February 18)
[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 ArticleLast Week on Jadaliyya (Feb 11- 17)
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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