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Mr. Freeze
Amid little anticipation and less expectation, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on Tuesday, 17 February, briefed the Security Council on the progress of the initiative he...
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O.I.L. Media Roundup (21 February)
[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 Editors...
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من ذكرياتي عن العام 1948
في مثل هذه الأيام تعود بالإنسان الذاكرة إلى أيام من عام 1948، عام النكبة، عام التشريد والضياع. وتعود صور الأحداث وذكراها تشغل الذاكرة وتغص حزنا وألماً، فقد مضت أربعة وستون عاماً، إلاّ إنّ الأمل لا يزال...
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موسى أساريد: أربعة نصوص
-I-روح الصحراءتُفَسّر إحدى الأساطير الرّائعة سببَ بقاء الروح الطّوارقيّة متجذّرةً فيالصحراء.لطالما كانت الصحراءُ نقطة عبورٍ هامّة. حدثت هذه القصّة في حقبةٍ كانتفيها الشعوبُ كافةً بدويةً تبحث عن...
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'The Thing Is to Be Light as Air': An Interview with Mai Al-Nakib
Last spring, Bloomsbury published Mai Al-Nakib’s debut work of fiction, The Hidden Light of Objects (released in the US this January). Since then the collection of short stories has won praise and...
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Last Week on Jadaliyya (February 16-22)
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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Islam Kamal: Filmmaker from Alexandria
Alexandrian filmmaker Islam Kamal studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, before enrolling in several film workshop organized by the Goethe Institut and Jesuits Cultural Center. He...
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Syria Media Roundup (February 16)
[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...
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Sacrificing Humans
In recent months, to general horror, the Islamic State (in Iraq and Syria) has carried out many beheadings and one immolation. So, too, have others loosely or closely affiliated with it, most recently...
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Egypt Media Roundup (February 23)
[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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Turkey Media Roundup (February 24)
[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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A New Secularism?
[This is the third of three responses to Muriam Haleh Davis’ review essay of books by Joan W. Scott, Naomi Davidson, and Mayanthi Fernando. For Joan W. Scott’s response, “More on Laïcité in Historical...
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Jadaliyya Co-Editor Sinan Antoon Reading and Book Signing (24 February, London)
In Conversation: Sinan AntoonWinner of 2014 Saif Ghoibash Prize for Arabic literary Translation for The Corpse Washer6:30-9:00 pmWaterstone’s Picadilly (4th Floor), 203/206 Picadilly, London W1J...
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Beyond Authenticity: ISIS and the Islamic Legal Tradition
The Atlantic thinks ISIS is Islamic. President Obama and countless others disagree. As the debate rages on with no shortage of interlocutors, one must stop to ask, what is the utility of making such...
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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (February 24)
[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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New Texts Out Now: Jonathan A.C. Brown, Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges...
Jonathan A.C. Brown,Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy. London: Oneworld Publications, 2014.Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?Jonathan A.C....
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STATUS/الوضع: Issue 2.1 is Live!
We are excited to announce that the second issue of Status Audio Journal is live! www.StatusHour.com. Officially, this is our -2 Episode (minus two), denoting our experimental phase. Status / الوضع, is...
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Burj el Imam: Music by Sharif Sehnaoui, Raed Yassin and Alan Bishop
Beirut-based musicians Sharif Sehnaoui and Raed Yassin came together with Alan Bishop for a special performance of their upcoming "Burj el Imam" album at 100Copies Music Space in Cairo, Egypt. The...
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Cities Media Roundup (February 2015)
[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 Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
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Minyan Village Mourns: A Photographic Essay
Between agony and happiness, the village of Al-Aour in the Egyptian governorate of Minya received the news that thirteen of its sons were among the twenty-one Egyptian Christians recently beheaded by...
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