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Jan 23, 2017
Top-100 Most Read Articles on Jadaliyya in 2016

Top-100 Most Read Articles on Jadaliyya in 2016

By : Jadaliyya Co-Editors

This is a list of the top 100 mostread articles in 2016. Thanks to you, this year has attracted the broadest readership we have had since Jadaliyya`s inception in 2010.

We hope we are contributing to mitigating the effects of bad news by providing alternative sound analysis and reporting, as well as literary and cultural material. Equally significant, we hope that the research resources and tools we are publishing on a weekly basis are providing additional support for educators and journalists alike. 

Enjoy the New Year and additional installments of daily publishing from Jadaliyya. 


Top-100 Most Read Articles on Jadaliyya in 2016

1. من يملك دولة أرامكو؟

2. أخبار السيسي السارة لن تسره

3. The Left and the Syria Debate

4. How the West Undermined Women’s Rights in the Arab World

5. تقرير هشام جنينة: بين التجاهل التام وثراء المحتوى

6. Hollow Words: Egypt, Italy, and Justice for Giulio

7. The Fantasies of Kamel Daoud

8. `Lines Drawn on an Empty Map`: Iraq’s Borders and the Legend of the Artificial State (Part 1)

9. Fear and Loathing in Orlando

10. Speaking of Palestine: Solidarity and Its Censors

11. Aleppo: Impending Battle [Ongoing Post]

12. Baghdad through Latif al-Ani`s Lens

13. ISIS: The `Islamic State` between Orientalism and the Interiority of MENA’s Intellectuals

14. Hope without Illusion: Ten Signs of Change in Egypt

15. Sexual Violence in Egypt: Myths and Realities

16. سعوديون في إسرائيل: التطبيع يحفر مجراه

17. Kamel Daoud: Sexual Demonization and the Secularist Select

18. Five Years After the Arab Uprisings: An Interview with Asef Bayat

19. ممنوع الاقتراب أو التصوير: الجيش والاقتصاد في مصر

20. What the West Owes Syrians: US and European Arms Sales to the Middle East 2011-2014

21. New Texts Out Now: Ella Shohat, The Question of Judeo-Arabic

22. Critical Readings in Political Economy

23. Islamic Reformation?

24. خطوط مرسومة على خريطة فارغة: حدود العراق وأسطورة الدولة المصطنعة الجزء الأول

25. How Not to Understand Egypt’s Sectarianism

26. Manifesto Against the Woman

27. Repairing America’s Broken Foreign Policy

28. Acts and Omissions: Framing Settler Colonialism in Palestine Studies

29. Racism in the Defense of a Racist State: Some Reflections on BDS at the Modern Language Association

30. Muslims and the Challenge of Historiography: An Interview with Salman Sayyid (Part One)

31. الثورات العربية في سياق الربيع العربي والديمقراطية

32. The Ouarzazate Solar Plant in Morocco: Triumphal `Green` Capitalism and the Privatization of Nature

33. الثورة المضادة في مصر: دور الخوف وتغوّل الأجهزة الأمنية

34. Brief Reflections on Assassinations and Intolerance in Jordan

35. Tribalism in the Arabian Peninsula: It Is a Family Affair

36. ما هي النكبة؟

37. The `Taharrush` Connection: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Sexual Violence in Germany and Beyond

38. “This Land is their Land”: Egypt’s Military and the Economy

39. Decoding an Urban Myth: An Inquiry into the Socio-Economics of Van Number 4 in Beirut

40. Under Fire: Translating the Growing Crisis in the Kurdish Cities of Turkey’s Southeast

41. إدواردو غاليانو عن فيديل كاسترو

42. Do Muslims Belong in the West? An Interview with Talal Asad

43. Allegory of a Revolution: José Clemente Orozco’s “The Trench”

44. The Art of Healing: Syrian Refugee Children Express Themselves

45. New Texts Out Now: Lara Deeb and Jessica Winegar, Anthropology’s Politics: Disciplining the Middle East

46. تيمورلنك في سورية

47. The `Taharrush` Connection: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Sexual Violence in Germany and Beyond

48. الظاهر بيبرس وإبنه بركة خان

49. Publications: An Excerpt From the Book “Occupied Pleasures”

50. Phoenix Rising from the Ashes? The Internal State of Affairs of the Muslim Brotherhood at the Start of 2016

51. Settler Colonialism: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis?

52. Mapping New Constructions in Beirut (2000-2013)

53. The Legacy of Turkish in the Armenian Diaspora

54. ما الذي يجري في حلب؟ حديث مع مراسل صحيفة الحياة في سوريا ابراهيم حميدي

55. Snapshot: Amman

56. Urbanists Can Never Afford to be Apolitical: An Interview with Nezar AlSayyad on Urbanization in the Middle East

57. Urban Conflicts and Multiple War Narratives: The Case of Aleppo

58. The Sixth Anniversary of the Start of the Arab Uprisings

59. العاصمة

60. لماذا يتواصل المشروع النيوليبرالي في المنطقة العربية؟

61. Reflections on Authoring the Chapter on Young Women for the 2016 Arab Human Development Report

62. Beyond `Tolerance` and `Intolerance`: Deconstructing the Myth of the Islamic Golden Age

63. Syria: An Interview with Samer Abboud

64. The Anti-Colonial Origins of Humanitarian Intervention: NGOs, Human Rights

65. Jadaliyya Co-Editor Noura Erakat Tells MSNBC`s Chris Hayes, We`re Not Headed to an Apartheid Reality "We Have Been There"

66. “Cleaning out the Ghettos” - Urban Governance and the Remaking of Kurdistan

67. What is Settler Colonialism?

68. Today I Testified Before the CUNY Task Force on Anti-Semitism

69. Saudi Arabia Gazes at Lebanon with Vengeance

70. Jadaliyya Co-Editor Noura Erakat Responds to Kerry Speech and Congressman Brad Sherman on MSNBC

71. Sexual Violence in Egypt: Myths and Realities

72. Roundtable on UN Security Council Resolution 2334: Reflections by Noura Erakat, Mouin Rabbani, and Sherene Seikaly

73. We Are All Uncomfortable: On Academic Boycott & What Is Productive

74. الأردن وعقدة الدور الوظيفي

75. باية محي الدين: الرسم على إيقاع الطفولة

76. Humanism and Its Others

77. Quick Thoughts: Mouin Rabbani on Aleppo and the Syria Conflict

78. Snapshot: Cairo in Berlin

79. The Turkish State of Emergency and LGBT+ Kurds

80. Causes and Dynamics of the Syrian Uprising: From Civil Protests to the Implications of the Russian Intervention - A STATUS/الوضع Lecture by Bassam Haddad

81. Let Us Now Praise Murderous Men; Lebanese Presidential Candidates, Considered

82. Beyond Authenticity: ISIS and the Islamic Legal Tradition

83. In Turkey: A Question of Emergency

84. كيف يمكن أن نفهم الألتراس؟

85. `Shi`a Forces`, `Iraqi Army`, and the Perils of Sect-Coding

86. A Brief History of Fortress Europe

87. Quick Thoughts: Maria Fantappie on Syria’s Kurds

88. الانترنت والعولمة الثقافية

89. لمّا يسارع الرجال لتصويب كلام النساء

90. Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject

91. A Glimpse Into Arab Studies Journal’s Newly Released Issue: Spring 2016

92. The Geo-Economics of Gulf Food Imports

93. The Five-Square-Meters Maid`s Room: Lebanon`s Racist, Gendered Architecture

94. Resisting Amnesia: Twenty Five Years After the Al Amiriyah Attack

95. Oil: The Stuff of Mass Delusion

96. Jadaliyya Co-Editor Bassam Haddad Addresses Syria Today on Democracy Now!

97. الإرث الفكري لفرانز فانون

98. Tradition and the Anti-Politics Machine: DAM Seduced by the “Honor Crime”

99. إشكالية المجتمع المدني في المغرب

100. التناول السردي للحرب والعنف في سوريا
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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (April 26)

[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 Monday night of every week.]
 

Regional and International Relations

Less than 5 percent of Saudi Aramco to be sold The Saudi company currently produces upward of ten million barrels a day and will now be available for trade in the Saudi stock market.

Oman sets out new 20-year tourism plan As oil revenues drop, Oman places renewed interest in tourism efforts.

Emirati ballerina Alia Al Neyadi has big plans for the UAE’s cultural scene A mother-daughter ballet team takes the stage by storm in an upcoming ballet production.

UAE pledges $4B to boost Egypt’s economy The newest investments signal the United Arab Emirates’ continued support for Egypt’s current regime.

GCC reiterates commitment to narcotic control policy The countries also reiterated their need for a death penalty for drug smuggling, which, if revoked, may encourage operations.

A 30-year-old prince`s bold vision for Saudi Arabia Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s agenda may be seen as overly ambitious, but Saudi Arabia may need drastic new policies to overcome debt.

FIFA Panel to Monitor Labor Conditions at Qatar Stadiums The new decision would give FIFA a stake in the health and safety of World Cup construction workers in Qatar.

A Respite of Soccer for Qatar’s Laborers Day laborers and construction workers get their own piece of the football dream in their Workers Cup tournament.

Consultants flock to Saudi Arabia for ‘mother of all transformation projects’ Economic consultant companies rack up huge profits as Saudi Arabia announces its reform plan, one report reveals.

The Short Century at Sharjah Art Museum highlights events that shaped the Arab world in the 20th century An upcoming art exhibit looks at the historical context of Arab art after World War I and just before the first Gulf War.

2016 World Press Freedom Index Reporters without Borders released their yearly ranking of press freedoms around the world, with poor ratings across the GCC. 

KUWAIT BECOMES FIRST COUNTRY TO COLLECT DNA SAMPLES FROM ALL CITIZENS AND VISITORS: REPORT Kuwait will begin the process of DNA testing at airports possibly later this year, and will include residents already within the country.

Kuwait lost up to $200m during oil strike The three-day strike forced the country to operate at much lower levels of oil production, and has since returned to pre-strike levels.

US State Department approves $260 million missile sale to Qatar Qatar’s latest arms acquisition includes 254 new missiles, though another deal for aircraft still awaits approval.

No jail time for Villaggio fire defendants, Qatar judge rules The defendants will only have to pay blood money to the relatives of the nineteen who passed away in the fire. 

Facebook most popular stock among investors in UAE, rest of GCC Stock investors recently released results for the GCC’s popular stocks, which also included Apple and Halliburton.

The war of words over who does Saudi Arabia`s housework Debates over housework in Saudi Arabia drag on, revived by arguments against impoverished Saudi women doing the work.

Saudi Arabia, 9/11, and what we know about the secret papers that could ignite a diplomatic war An argument wages in Washington over the possible declassification of documents that could establish direct ties between Saudi Arabia and 9/11 events.

Saudi Arabia agrees plans to move away from oil profits An overview of key points from Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision plan.
 

Reports and Opinions

Moving away from oil Months of low oil prices offer a perfect opportunity for GCC countries to undertake massive reforms in everything from economics to migration.

Sponsorship system One Kuwaiti columnist examines the benefits and disadvantages of the sponsorship system on foreign employment.

Saudi Arabia: The devil we know Fareed Zakaria’s editorial for a continued US alliance with Saudi Arabia.

WATCH: Fareed Zakaria And Reza Aslan Discuss Saudi Arabia’s Influence On Terrorism A new talk show explores the lives of the 9/11 hijackers and their ties to Saudi Arabia. 

How Obama is Benefiting Iran by the US-GCC Summit? One analyst looks at why Obama needs to balance the diplomatic and economic power of Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Saudi Arabia’s Changing International Role Foreign policy experts discuss the nature of Saudi Arabia’s latest diplomatic endeavors.

Don’t Let Americans Sue Saudi Arabia A new congressional bill could threaten US relations with Saudi Arabia over 9/11 responsibilities.

Why Dubai Is a Perfect Setting for Grand Theft Auto A plea for Dubai to become the next location for a popular car-racing video game.
 

Crisis in Yemen 

As Saudis Continue Deadly Bombing of Yemen, Is Obama Trading Cluster Munitions for Riyadh`s Loyalty? One analyst questions American arms sales to Saudi Arabia and their deadly role in the war in Yemen.

AQAP Forced Out of Major Port City in Yemen A coalition of Saudi forces and Yemeni groups fought to push out AQAP from Mukalla.

Yemen Peace Effort Falters as Houthis Refuse to Attend Talks Initial days of Kuwait-held peace talks got off to a shaky start.

AL-QAEDA MILITANTS KILLED IN PUSH TO FREE YEMEN CITY 30 AQAP militants were killed in the latest attacks on Mukalla.

Canada should act quickly to provide aid for Yemen One researcher’s plea to provide humanitarian aid to Yemenis in their post-war recovery.

GCC, U.S. agree joint patrols to block Iran arms to Yemen: Zayani Iran denies sending weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to restrict U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, citing war crimes in Yemen US congressmen speak out against US involvement in Saudi’s war in Yemen, and hope to pass legislation to prevent future arms sales.
 

Human Rights 

KSA calls on UN to stop politicizing human rights Saudi Arabia affirms the fact that the country already has measures to protect human rights violations, including mechanisms to prevent unlawful torture.

Saudi Arabia: Counter-terror court sentences human rights activist in relentless onslaught against civil society Amnesty International calls upon Saudi Arabia to release members of a human rights organization that fought for peaceful reform.

International Actors Still Do Not Hold Bahraini Government Accountable for Its Violations on Human Rights A factsheet on arrests and prison sentences of Bahraini citizens in 2015. 

U.S. prisoner in Bahrain says he has been freed via royal pardon The royal pardon also included the payment of a fee, in order for the dual citizen to be released from Bahraini police custody.

The Guggenheim Doesn’t Want Labor Activists Interfering With Its Luxurious Abu Dhabi Outpost Activists known as the Gulf Labor Coalition face routine suppression in the UAE, and calls for better labor policies at the Guggenheim’s new museum are largely ignored.

Arabic

انطلاق مفاوضات الكويت اليمنية: الفشل ليس خياراً!
تقرير عن بدء المفاوضات في الكويت بعد تأخير دام ثلاثة أيام.

اليمن: الحوثيون يشاركون في مباحثات السلام
وافق الحوثيون على الانضمام الى مباحثات السلام التي ترعاها الامم المتحدة في الكويت بعد تلقيهم ضمانات دولية بشأن وقف اطلاق النار. 

جولة واحدة في الكويت لا تكفي: درب المفاوضات طويل
لقمان عبدالله يؤكد ان مفاوضات الكويت ستكرس الهدنة بين الأطراف اليمنية وتعمل على مأسستها من خلال لجان اشراف دولي بينما سترحل القضايا الأساسية إلى جولات أخرى. 

المحادثات تسير ببطء: خلافٌ على الأولويات
الجلسة الثانية في مفاوضات الكويت تثبت وقف إطلاق النار الساري بينما لا تنبئ بتقريب يذكر في مواقف طرفي الصراع.

تركيا تجمّد أصول علي عبد الله صالح
أوردت الجريدة الرسمية التركية تجميد الاصول التي يملكها الرئيس اليمني السابق علي عبدالله صالح في تركيا، بموجب قرارات مجلس الامن الدولي. 

«البذخ» العسكري لم ينقذ السعودية في اليمن
تقرير عن تحقيق لوكالة “رويترز” عن الواقع السعودي الصعب في اليمن على الرغم من “البذخ” السعودي عبر صفقات التسلح. 

سيناريوهات للتراجع عن اتفاقية تيران وصنافير؟
مصادر مصرية تؤكد ل”الاخبار” ان الرئاسة تدرس سيناريوهات للتراجع عن اتفاقية ترسيم الحدود البحرية مع السعودية اذا تحرك الشارع المصري بصورة كبيرة.

مصر والسعودية: اتفاق مُجحٍف وشرعية تهتزّ
مصطفى اللباد يبحث تداعيات تنازل مصر عن جزيرتي تيران وصنافير للسعودية. 

بيان القمة الخليجية ـ الأميركية
لم يختلف بيان القمة الخليجية-الأميركية في الرياض عن مفردات القمة الإسلامية واحتلت إيران حيزاً كبيراً منه. 

أوباما يودِّع الخليجيين: عليكم بالإصلاح وكفى صراعاً مع إيران
الرئيس الأميركي سعى الى طمأنة دول الخليج وحثهم ضمنياً على المزيد من المشتريات للسلاح الأميركي.

هكذا تشتري «أرامكو» النفوذ لآل سعود
علي مراد يؤكد ان المال النفطي أنقذ الرياض كثيراً وخصوصاً العدوان الطويل على اليمن، إسقاط المحاكم الأميركية لدعاوى دفع الرياض تعويضات لعلائات صحايا هجمات ١١ ايلول، حماية أميركية مباشرة للنظام السعودي، وتصدير اسلحة أميركية متطورة إلى المملكة. 

السعودية وأوباما ولعنة «11 أيلول»
منير الخطيب يبحث زيارة أوباما للسعودية والصفحات السرية في تقرير اللجنة الخاصة بهجمات ١١ أيلول.

أوباما في الرياض: لا مصلحة لأحد في خوض نزاعٍ مع إيران
الرئيس الأميركي يتطرق الى العلاقة مع ايران خلال زيارته الى السعودية، موضحاً ان لا مصلحة لاي دولة في خوض صراع مع طهران. 

تركي الفيصل: لإعادة تقييم العلاقة مع واشنطن
آعتبر رئيس الاستخبارات السعودية السابق ان “الايام الخوالى” بين المملكة والولايات المتحدة انتهت إلى غير رجعة وانه يجب أن “يعاد تقييم” العلاقة بين البلدين. 

كارتر: واشنطن سرّعت وتيرة تعاونها العسكري مع الخليج
أعلن وزير الدفاع الأميركي ان بلاده سرعت منذ عام وتيرة تعاونها العسكري مع دول الخليج القلقة من التهديد الإيراني. 

مشروع قانون في الكونغرس يفرض قيوداً على تسليح السعودية
تقدم السيناتور الديموقراطي كريس مورفي والسيناتور الجمهوري راند بول بمشروع قانون يضع قيوداً على بيع صواريخ جو-أرض للسعودية.

زوجة رائف بدوي «تأمل» بعفو ملكي
أعلنت إنصاف حيدر، زوجة المدون السعودي رائف بدوي المسجون في السعودية منذ العام ٢٠١٢، انها ما زالت “تأمل” ان يعفو الملك سلمان عن زوجها.

أول قرض اجنبي للسعودية منذ 15 سنة
تعتزم السعودية اقتراض عشرة مليارات دولار من مصارف أجنبية لتغطية جانب من العجز في ماليتها العامة، جراء انخفاض اسعار النفط، في خطوة هي الاولى من نوعها منذ ١٥ سنة. 

الكويت: ضغوط تدفع عمال النفط إلى إنهاء إضرابهم
أنهى عمال النفط في الكويت إضرابهم، بعد ثلاثة أيام، بعد ان سارعت الحكومة إلى تحذيرهم من أنها لن تستجيب لأي مطالب تحت الضغظ.

الشيخ النمر في مرافعة الكرامة: حياتي ليست أهم من كرامتي
صحيفة “مرآة البحرين” ومركز “كيتوس” الثقافي يصدران كتاب الشيخ نمر النمر بعنوان “مرافعة كرامة.”

أيّ عُمرٍ بقيَ لقناة «الجزيرة»؟ 
محمد فارس جرادات يؤكد رحلة “الجزيرة” في الكهولة المبكرة بدأت منذ استقالة وضاح خنفر.