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قطري حبيبي": ملهاة الإخوان ومأساة الناصرية"
بعد انتخابه ديموقراطياً، بدأ محمد مرسي عهده متكئاً على بنية قمعية إعلامية، قانونية، قضائية، وعسكرية. لكنّ هذه الممارسات السلطوية القديمة/ الجديدة ما لبثت أن أثارت سلسلة من ردود الفعل النقدية ضمن مجموعة متنامية من الناشطين والفنانين والصحافيين والمدونين الذين ساهموا في أعمال دورية لا تزال تتحدى وتفضح النظام السياسي. ... Read More »
Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 9)
[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 or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by ... Read More »
Nabeel Rajab's Letter From Prison
[The following letter from Nabeel Rajab was originally published on Freedom in Bahrain. Click here for an Arabic version of the letter.] To all HR activists and defenders in all local, regional and international HR groups and organizations March 2013 Dear friends and colleagues, I write to you from Jaw prison in ... Read More »
Regime Crackdown in Bahraini Villages Surrounding Formula 1 Grand Prix
[The following report was originally published on 7 April 2013 by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights.] Bahrain: Escalated Crackdown in Villages Close to F1 Grand Prix Event in Preparation for Race The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern in regards to the escalated security measures, increased ... Read More »
Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict?
[The following report was issued by International Crisis Group on 4 April 2013.] Yemen's Military-Security Reform: Seeds of New Conflict? Executive Summary Ask virtually any Yemeni from across the political spectrum, and he will protest support for a professional military-security apparatus free from ... Read More »
Arabian Peninsula Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (March 2013)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on the Arabian Peninsula. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they provide diverse depictions of Arabian Peninsula-related topics. These pieces reflect the level of critical ... Read More »
أحمد الواصل عن "الخروج من المعبد" أو الهدم طريق الغناء العربي
["كتب" هي سلسلة تستضيف "جدلية" فيها الكتاب في حوار حول أعمالهم الجديدة، نرفقه بمقاطع من الكتاب.] أحمد الواصل عن "الخروج من المعبد" أو الهدم طريق الغناء العربي: محاولة لقراءة الهوية والذاكرة العربية والمسكوت عنه مشروع قادم ... أن يكون الغناء العربي بمدارسه ومراكزه، واتجاهاته وروزه ... Read More »
Unfair Bahrain Trial Sentences Sixteen Minors to Fifteen Years in Prison
[The following statement was issued by the Bahrain Center for Human Rights on 29 March 2013.] The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses grave concern over the detention and sentencing of 16 Bahraini citizens to 15 years imprisonment without clear evidence of the charges brought against them. The authorities ... Read More »
Look at Us With a Merciful Eye: Juvenile Offenders Awaiting Execution in Yemen
[The following report was issued by Human Rights Watch on 4 March 2013.] Look at Us With a Merciful Eye: Juvenile Offenders Awaiting Execution in Yemen Summary I want the world to know that here they are executing [juvenile offenders]. No one cares or checks these juvenile cases.… If you ... Read More »
Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 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 or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by ... Read More »
حورية المطلقة في سن الثالثة عشرة لا تنفع إلا لقراءة كتب الاطفال
رأيتها في بيت إحدى صديقاتي ، كانت تجلس في زاوية «الديوان» كما نسميه في اليمن. تنظر إلي وتبتسم إبتسامة خجولة. كل ماعرفته عنها أنها إبنة عم صديقتي: فتاه صغيرة تبدو في الإعدادي. لم تتفوه بكلمة طوال الجلسة. لم أعرف عنها شيئاً غير أنها ابنة عم صديقتي. مرت أيام وشهور. لما سألت عنه حورية، قالت لي صديقتي إن ابنة عمها ... Read More »
Trial Observation Report: The United Arab Emirates 94
[The following report was issued by the Gulf Center for Human Rights on 25 March 2013.] Trial Observation Report: "The United Arab Emirates 94" Executive Summary The first two hearings in the trial of ninety-four intellectuals, activists, and human rights defenders, took place before the ... Read More »
الأطر النظرية لفهم النماذج التنموية في مراحل ما بعد الثورات
عندما سأل أحد الأِشخاص "ماو تسي تونج" يومًا عن رأيه في الثورة الفرنسية، فكان رده "إن من المبكر الحكم عليها". ويذكرنا هذا بأن الحكم على حَدَثٍ في التاريخ بأنه كان ثورة من عدمه ليس جدلا أكاديميًّا أو نظريًّا بقدر ما هو جزء من الظاهرة التاريخية ذاتها محل التشكل في زمن كتابة هذه السطور. ورصد وتسجيل ... Read More »
أصداء الربيع العربي فــي المملكة السعودية
مساء الأول من آذار/مارس، انتشر خبر عن قيام الشرطة السعودية باعتقال 176 شخصاً، بينهم 15 امرأة وعدد من الأطفال ممن اعتصموا أمام مقر هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام في مدينة بريدة وسط المملكة السعودية، للمطالبة بالإفراج عن معتقلين ومعتقلات تحتجزهم السلطات السعودية منذ سنوات طويلة بدون محاكمة، أو بعد انتهاء فترة محكومية ... Read More »
Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (March 27)
[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 or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by ... Read More »
زينب الخواجة: رسالة من سجن بحريني
القادة العظماء خالدون. لوقع أقوالهم وأعمالهم صدى عبر السنوات والعقود والقرون، وعبر المحيطات والحدود. وهم إلهام يمس حياة الناس الراغبين بالتعلم. مارتن لوثر كينغ قائد استثنائي. عندما أقرأ كلماته، أتخيله يقرأ لنا من أرض أخرى ومن عصر آخر، ليعلمنا بعض الدروس المهمة جداً. وفوق ذلك، هو يحدثنا عن تفادي فخ المرارة أو النزول ... Read More »
Zainab Al-Khawaja: Letter From A Bahraini Prison
Great leaders are immortal, their words and deeds echo through the years, decades, and centuries. They echo across oceans and borders and become an inspiration that touches the lives of many who are willing to learn. One such leader is the remarkable Martin Luther King Jr. As I read his words, I imagine him reading ... Read More »
Urgent Appeal: Zainab Al-Khawaja's Life at Imminent Risk
[The following is an urgent appeal that the Bahrain Center for Human Rights Issued on 24 March 2013.] Both Abdulhadi and his daughter Zainab Al-Khawaja were denied family visits again this weekend, prompting them to start a dry hunger strike today. Zainab Al-Khawaja was told by doctors that she is at risk of ... Read More »
Open Sesame: Memories from a War-Torn Generation
Open Sesame Curated by Ola El-Khalidi apexart, Manhattan 17 January -- 2 March 2013 Through a small collection of objects, maps, letters, and photographs, Open Sesame leads viewers back in time to 2 August 1990— the morning Iraq invades Kuwait. The exhibit pieces together the miscellaneous ... Read More »
Reporters Without Borders Enemies of Internet Report Features Iran, Bahrain, and Syria
[The following report was issued by Reporters Without Borders on 11 March 2013.] The Enemies of Internet -- Special Edition: Surveillance Introduction: Era of the Digital Mercenaries “My computer was arrested before I was.” This perceptive comment was made by a Syrian activist who had been arrested and ... Read More »
Mona Kareem on Blogging and Dissent in Kuwait
[This post is part of an ongoing Profile of a Contemporary Conduit series on Jadaliyya that seeks to highlight distinct voices primarily in and from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.] Jadaliyya (J): What motivated you to start blogging? Mona Kareem (MK): I blogged anonymously starting from 2006 ... Read More »
Bahrain Press Association Condemns Attacks Against Journalists
[The following statement was issued by the Bahrain Press Association on 13 March 2013.] Bahrain Press Association ("BPA"), the London-based association concerned with defending and addressing issues related to Bahraini media and press people, expresses its deep sorrow to the course of actions Bahrain has ... Read More »
The Final Statement of the Second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders
[The following statement was published on the Gulf Center for Human Rights website on 2 March 2013.] We, the human rights defenders from the Gulf countries and Yemen, convened at the second Gulf Platform for Human Rights Defenders held in Istanbul (1-2 March 2013), and organized by the Gulf Center for Human Rights, ... Read More »
حوار معقود بحرب
التاريخ اليمني الحديث مليء بالحوارات والحكومات الائتلافية ومجالس الرئاسة والحروب أيضاً. واللافت إن هذه الحروب تعقب كل حوار وعملية تسوية عادة. آخر هذه النماذج هي حرب 1994 التي جاءت بعد حكومة ائتلافية موسعة وتوقيع وثيقة العهد والاتفاق في فبراير 1994، التي أقرت الكثير من المطالب المقترحة حالياً لحل المشكلة اليمنية، مثل ... Read More »
Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (March 19)
[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 or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week's roundup to ap@jadaliyya.com by ... Read More »
Yemeni Detainee Tortured in Saudi Prison after Extradition by Qatar
[The following is an appeal that Al Karama issued on 14 March 2013 detailing the detention and torture of Yemeni detainee Iwad Al Hayki and calling on the international community and Saudi authorities to look into his case.] Iwad Al Hayki, a thirty-three-year-old Yemeni national has been imprisoned in Al Qasim ... Read More »
Jailed Human Rights Defenders on Hunger Strike
[The following is an urgent appeal that the Bahrain Center for Human Rights issued on 18 March 2013] The BCHR has received information that Zainab Alkhawaja's mother received a phone call today from the prison notifying her that Zainab's health had deteriorated, and that she had refused to be taken to the ... Read More »
An Open Letter From Salman al-Odah
[The following is an open letter from Saudi sheikh and former political prisoner Salman al-Odah to the Saudi Arabian regime dated 15 March 2013. It has been circulating widely in English and Arabic.] Introduction: 1. Your friend is the one who speaks to you honestly. A rational person values the truth, ... Read More »
Torture Accusations Hidden Behind Closed Doors in 'UAE 94' Trial
[This report was originally published by Alkarama on 13 March 2013.] UAE: Concerns for Safety of 'UAE 94' Confirmed as International Observers Prevented from Attending Second Hearing The first and second hearings in the trial of the UAE 94 were held on 4 and 11 March, respectively, with international observers ... Read More »
Bedoon Children Arbitrarily Arrested (Video)
On 4 October 2012, Kuwaiti security forces arbitrarily detained five Bedoon [stateless] children in or around their homes in Timaa’ hours after a peaceful protest there had come to an end. In this short documentary, "Without (Bedoon) Guilt," Group 29 records the forgotten story of these children, and the ... Read More »
About the Arabian Peninsula Page
Despite its regional and global significance, the Arabian Peninsula has played a tangential role in the study of the modern Middle East. Jadaliyya’s Arabian Peninsula Page seeks to further the debates on the region and its eighty million inhabitants from a myopic focus on statistics, conjecture, and religious violence to one on people and communities, everyday hardships and popular struggles, culture and politics. It will bring together scholars, writers, artists, bloggers, journalists, activists, and photographers who work on or live in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The goal is to provide an open and collaborative space for the production of knowledge on a region that has largely escaped critical engagement.
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Arabian Peninsula Map and Stats
BAHRAIN
Population: 1,261,835
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 20.6
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 17,609
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 1,108
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 3.0
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 86.5
Internet Users (2010): 694,009
KUWAIT
Population: 2,736,732
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 109.5
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 41,365
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 1,416
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 3.0
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 93.3
Internet Users (2010): 1,100,000
OMAN
Population: 2,782,435
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 46.9
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 17,280
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 497
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 7.6
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 81.4
Internet Users (2010): 1,741,804
QATAR
Population: 1,758,793
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 98.3
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 61,532
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 1,715
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 2.3
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 89
Internet Users (2010): 1,213,567
SAUDI ARABIA
Population: 27,448,086
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 372.7
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 15,711
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 714
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 8.0
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 82.9
Internet Users (2010): 11,253,715
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Population: 7,511,690
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 270.3
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 13,901
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 1,520
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 4.3
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 88.7
Internet Users (2010): 5,859,118
YEMEN
Population: 24,052,514
GDP ($ US billions 2009): 26.4
GDP Per Capita ($ US billions 2009): 1,130
Health Expenditure per capita ($ US 2009): 64
Military Expenditure (% of GDP 2008): 4.4
Adult literacy rate (% age 15+): 54.1
Internet Users (2010): 2,609,698
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