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An Elegy by al-Ma`arri
[“This is my father's crime against me, which I myself committed against none” (hādha janāhu abīʿalayya wa-mā janaytuʿalā aḥadin). So declares the tomb in Maʿarrat al-Nuʿmān, Syria, of pre-modern poet...
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September/15 Culture
Following a summer hiatus our monthly culture bouquet is back. On display this month: * Khaled Al-Hilli translates a short story by the Ghaib Tuma Farman.* Taline Voskeritchian writes about an orphan...
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Migration and Exclusion in the Gulf: A STATUS/الوضع Conversation with Omar...
In this interview, Omar al-Shehabi discusses his new co-edited book, Transit States on Immigration in the Gulf, expanding on issues of migration, exclusion and co-optation. Omar al-Shehabi is the...
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Syria Media Roundup (September 21)
[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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Last Week on Jadaliyya (September 14-20)
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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Leila Sansour’s Open Bethlehem: Making Palestine Legible and Bethlehem...
Open Bethlehem. Directed by Leila Sansour. Palestine, 2014Towards the end of her new documentary Open Bethlehem (Palestine, 2014), filmmaker Leila Sansour discusses her aim to make Palestine “more...
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Drone Warfare and the Superpower’s Dilemma (Part 1)
The United States has been in a continuous—or, at least, uninterrupted—state of armed conflict since 2001, and there is no end in sight. The strategies and technologies, as well as the locales of...
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Drone Warfare and the Superpower’s Dilemma (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a two-part article. To access Part 1, click here.Historically, the risks of soldier death and injury were ineluctable features of war, and served sometimes to limit or force an end to...
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Egypt Media Roundup (September 21)
[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 (September 22)
[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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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (September 22)
[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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القناص
في سرِّه ــ وبحنقٍ حاد ــ شتم بكلمات بشعة إله الضجر.كشبحٍ ملامحه ضبابية كان هناك، منفيّاً عن كل أنواع الكلام، ليتسلى هذا الصمت القاسي بانتهاك مزاجه لساعات طويلة، ما لبث أن زفر ثم بصق على البلاط.إلا أنّ...
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صيف العراق الساخن: الأمل، الثورة والإصلاح
في رسائلنا المتبادلة حول التظاهرات التي انطلقت في مدن العراق منذ ما يقارب الشهرين، كتب لي الروائيّ "سنان أنطون": عندي أمل ولأول مرّة منذ سنين! لم يكن الأمل الذي يعتمل في صدر سنان، يخصه وحده فقط، بل هو...
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The Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, the first of its kind in the region
This summer witnessed the graduation of the first class from the Cairo Contemporary Dance Center, founded by acclaimed dancer Karima Mansour. Despite facing a number of hurdles over the years,...
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The Mayor of the One Percent
Recently, Dr. Bilal Hamad, the head of the Municipality of Beirut, or mayor, made statements defending his record. His comments revealed a profound sense of frustration at the mayor’s subordinate...
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In Jerusalem, “Religious War” Claims Cloak Old-Fashioned Colonialism
al-shabaka policy briefOverview The escalating clashes between Israeli settlers and Jerusalemite Palestinians are the harbingers of a major eruption with incalculable consequences. Immediately billed...
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كابوس دمشـق وســماواتها: يوميات سورية
العودة إلى الشام14 آب/أغسطس 2011 وقفتُ في الدور قلقاً بعض الشيء. لطالما أثار فيَّ مطارُ دمشق، أنا الكردي العراقي بجنسيتين عراقية وأخرى أمريكية مع اسم عليّ أن أردده أكثر من مرة قبل ترجمته، خليطاً...
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قصائد: عبير خليفة
بلا تبعاتحوافُ الحزن لا تُرىوالفرح مُسْكرٌفلا أميّزُ بين مهرّجٍ ومُبتسم.إنّها لسنواتٍ سبعٍ عجافالقحطُ لم يتكرّرولم أبكِ خلالها كمَطر.التطاولُ عليكَ مباحلأنّكَ في البارحة تكملُ ما...
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You Are Here! You Were Here! Chutzpah or Kharbata?
At the entrance of Jaffa’s Old Port, next to the old warehouses now converted into a series of harbour cafes, boutiques, and exhibition halls, the visitor is greeted with a trilingual “Jaffa Port Map”,...
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Palestine Media Roundup (September 16 – 22)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Palestine and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Palestine Page Co-Editors or of Jadaliyya....
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