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Elections in Mali: Reflections on the Restoration of Order
After the first round of the presidential elections in Mali, which predictably favored Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the reactions oscillated between criticism of the context in which the poll was conducted...
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رحم
أسير فيَّ غريبًا عني، حرًا مني، مما تعلق بي وسمى نفسه عاملي، فلا شأن لي بما هو لي، أتأملني كغريب أرتشفني بهدوء ورتابة كغلو القهوة، وبذج السيجارة. لا زوايا لي في هذا العالم، أنزلق بين الهواجس والهزائم...
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إشكاليات الحقيقة والضمير فيما يخص اعتصامات ومظاهرات الشرعية
في ظل الانقسام الشعبي الذي تشهده مصر وجب توضيح عدة نقاط فيما يخص طبيعة الصراع الحالي ومسألة فض اعتصامات مؤيدي مرسي و”الشرعية“:لا يقلل منتقدو استخدام السلطات السيادية للقوة المفرطة وانتهاكها لحقوق...
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Marriage Contracts and the Mashhadi Jewish Community: Art as a Second...
During Iran’s Qajar period (l785-1925), when wedding memories were ephemeral—specialized photographers or videographers were not available quite yet—artifacts like the marriage contract became the...
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National Works: Kuwait's Debut at the Venice Biennale
National WorksPavilion of Kuwait55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice BiennaleCurated by Ala Younis1 June - 24 November 2013 Kuwait’s art scene is small, scattered, and clumsily endorsed by...
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Revolution Bookshelf: Blacklist
Ahmed Sabry Abul-Futuh, Agendat Sayyid al-Ahl. Cairo: Dar El-Ain, 2012.Thug RevolutionAgain, revolutions are not stories. At the same time, societies process and frame events like revolutions by way of...
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An Excerpt from al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar by Murtedha Gzar
[The following is a translation of an excerpt from the novel Al-Sayyid Asghar Akbar (Dar al-Tanwir, 2012) by Iraqi author Murtedha Gzar. This recent work by a young engineer from the southern city of...
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Slice of Family News
It was night. I hesitated before going to visit my youngest brother at the hospital. They had amputated the second toe on his right foot a couple days ago.Each morning I thought they’re going to call...
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April Girl
He stands erect on top his new, shiny yellow tank, like a solid mass of khaki. Slung across his broad chest, resting in his hands is his military-issue rifle. His whole being tense and serious, yet...
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July/August Culture
As the end of summer approaches and lazy days become few and far between, Jadaliyya's Culture Bouquet offers a combined selection of posts in preparation for fall. Beeta Baghoolizadeh contributes a...
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Understanding the Uprising in Turkey
For most people around the world, the recent uprising against Turkey’s ruling Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP) is still a puzzle. Why did a protest over a park lead to country-wide unrest so quickly?...
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Last week on Jadaliyya (August 5-11)
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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Constituting Generals
In the lengthy, acrimonious and not always enlightening debate about the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to oust former President Mohamed Morsi it has been widely been asserted that—whether what...
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تل الزعتر: الرواية غير المحكية
تل الزعتر محطة من محطات كثيرة في تاريخ اللجوء الفلسطيني التي لم تحظ بالبحث والتوثيق الكافيين لحفظها. ولو حاولنا مقارنة مجزرة تل الزعتر بسواها من المجازر لوجدنا، إضافة الى الأهداف والمنفذين، سمة مشتركة...
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My Parents' Bahrain
I write this not as the human rights defender I have become known as, but rather as the daughter of Bahraini parents who painted an ideal image of Bahrain for us since we were children growing up in...
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Egypt Media Roundup (August 12)
[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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The Toxicity of Everyday Survival in Iraq
For more than two decades, Iraq has been the subject of a large-scale toxic warfare experiment. Operation Desert Storm, fought in 1991, was the first time in military history that depleted uranium...
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Turkey Media Roundup (August 13)
[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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On the Margins Roundup (August)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Mali, South Sudan, Somalia, Mauritania, Djibouti, and Comoros Islands and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect...
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O.I.L. Media Roundup (13 August)
[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...
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