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Al JADID VOL. 8 (Fall 2002), ISSUE NO. 40
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Al JADID VOL. 5 (Fall 1999), ISSUE NO. 29
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Al JADID VOL. 4 (Fall 1998), ISSUE NO. 25
Al JADID VOL. 4 (1998), ISSUE NO. 24
Issue no. 24 (Vol. 4,1998) features three articles on Algeria's Killing Fields: the first reports on the assassination of Algerian musician and poet Lounes Matoub in "Killing The Singer" by Michelle Marzahn along with two poems by Matoub, translated from the Arabic by Nezar Andary; in the second and third articles Elie Chalala writes on, "A Hidden Governmental Role in the Algerian Continuing Violence" and "Many Causes Underlie Assassinations of Journalists-Why Death of Nations's Conscience Met With Cold Indifference?"
In a Letter from Beirut, poet and author Etel Adnan shares her observations and impressions of what has become of Beirut, a city that was once a haven of culture and arts. The pictures that emerge in Adnan's letter are hardly reassuring: "All you can do is witness Innocence Lost in the reconstruction which is so propagandized....No formality involving any institution can be achieved without a substantial 'bakhshish,' and there is such a consumerism that people will sell anything, their honor before anything else, to buy any gadget, and this because material wealth has become the sole image of one's value so that the greatest humiliation seems the one of being poor, or poorer than one's neighbors."
Reviewing two new books, "Leaving Beirut" by Mai Ghoussoub and "Baghdad Diaries" by Nuha al-Radi, Mona Fayad reveals "The Dark Side of War" in Iraq and Lebanon. In a review of Hanna Mina's "Cloudy on a Sunny Day," Kim Jensen finds in one the Arab world's best novelists the ever present potential of awakening and revolt. In the Arabic books section, "Fathers of Arab Modernism" by Muhyee al-Din al-Lazikani is featured in which the author makes a case for Arab roots of Modernism.
The film section includes reviews of "Four Women of Egypt" by Margot Badran and an interview with two of the four women featured in the film. "Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1948" is reviewed by William C. Young; while Judith Gabriel writes two features: one about the "Al Nakba" documentary and the other about the controversy surrounding the soon to be released film, "The Siege."
Joseph Zogby writes an impressionistic piece about "Israel's 50th Anniversary;" Ibrahim al-Ariss writes about an Arab enlightenment figure, Abed al-Rahman al-Kawakibi, and the three mysteries that surrounded his life and death; and Sami Asmar revisits the musical legacy of Abdul-Halim Hafez.
The issue includes two poems: "Writing on Al-Sayyab's Tomb" by Abd al-Wahab al-Bayati, translated from the Arabic by Saadi A. Simawe and "Whither I Turn" by Zaineb Istrabadi.
Al JADID VOL. 4 (1998), ISSUE NO. 23
Issue no. 23 (Vol. 4, 1998) features two articles on the controversy surrounding Beirut's Commemoration of Al Nakba, "As Arab-Jewish Intellectuals Are Barred From Beirut''s Remembrance of Al Nakba, Adonis Issues a Warning: Moral and Human Terrorism Follows Intellectual Terrorism" and "Barring of Arab-Jewish Intellectuals Casts Shadow over Beirut Nakba Commemoration," both by Elie Chalala; other features include "Reflections on Nizar Kabbani: Erotics and Politics Embrace in Poetic World of Reckless Women and Sultan's Daughters," by Mohja Kahf; "Ghali Shukri: Journalist, Author, Critic, Leaves Legacy of Cultural Influence," compiled and edited by Elie Chalala. "Ibn Khaldun Explanation of Knowledge," by Fuad Baali; "Ten Years After Nobel: Mahfouz Surveys 'Fertile Soil' of Future; Optimism Survives Literary, Bodily Blows" and "Octavio Paz, 1914-1998, Mexico's Nobel Laureate Credits Influence of Arabic Literature," compiled by Al Jadid Staff Writers. Aftim Saba conducts an interview with Etel Adnan, "Etel Adnan's "THERE"--A Meditation on Conflict." In the Book Department, Mona Fayad writes " 'Woman at Point Zero' ": A Bid for Survival," a review of "Beirut Nightmares" by Ghada Samman; Sherifa Zuhur, "New Study Brings Umm Kulthum to Western Audiences," a review of "The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song and Egyptian Society in the 20th Century" by Virginia Danielson; Judith Gabriel, "Controversial Mahfouz Allegory Published in Translation," a review of "Children of Gebelaawi" by Naguib Mahfouz, translated by Philip Stewart, and "Invasion of the Sun-Painters : Early Photos of Palestine Reflect Western Interests," a review essay of "Revealing the Holy Land." In the Music Department, Sami Asmar remembers three Arab musicians, "Three Musical Legacies Left by Sayyed Makkawi, Munir Bashir, and Walid Akel." In the Film Department, Khayrieh al-Zubaidi writes on "Freedom, Loss, Neglect, Mark Three Arab Films: "The Captain" (Egypt), "The Departure" (Syria), "Al Sayyida" (Tunisia)."
The issue includes a report by Zeina M.B. Zaatari about a conference at the University of California, Davis, "Conference Examines Controversies Over Women's Rights in Muslim World;" "Egypt, Other Mideast Countries See Earliest Stage of AIDS Epidemic," by Cesar Chelala, and an editorial, "Generations of Catastrophe: The Palestine Problem at Half a Century."
Al JADID VOL. 4 (1998), ISSUE NO. 22
Issue no. 22 features "In An Exclusive Interview: Edward Said Speaks on Democracy in the Arab World, Identity, Western Intellectuals and Zionism, and Lack of Liberationist Thought," by Stephen Sheehi; "New Ajami Book Continues Onslaught on Arab Intellectuals," by Elie Chalala; "Defending Roger Garaudy and the European Extremist Right: False Step in the Struggle Against Israel," by Ibrahim al-Ariss; "Land, Lies and Cinema: Israeli and Palestinian Films Wrestle With Difficult Issues," by Abdeen Jbara; "Al-Nakba Dark Ruins of the Tribal Poets: Tragedy Expressed Via Literary Forms Infuses Half Century of Palestinian Poetry," by Judith Gabriel; "Hanna Minah--The Man, the Artist, the Activist," by Fatme Sharafeddine Hassan; "The Distrustful Glance: The Arab-Islamic View of the "Other" as it Appears in the Writings of Al Qadi Sa'id and Ibn Khaldun" by George Tarabishi; "Ibn Rushd: The Great Philosopher who Played Crucial Role in Islamic Reformist Thought and Development of European Renaissance," by Habeeb Salloum; "D.H. Melhem's Country Rests in Love: An Organic Talk," an interview conducted by Nathalie Handel; "Critical Ruling on Genital Mutilation by Egyptian Court," by Cesar Chelala; "Melhem's Work Fuses Epic, Personal Viewpoints," a review of D.H. Melhem's "Country: An Organic Poem" by Leila Diab; "Kuwaiti-Iraqi Relations in a Historical Context," a review of Frederick F.Anscombe's "The Ottoman Gulf" by Faisal Tbeileh; A Remembering Farid al-Atrash: A Contender in the Age of Giants," by Sami Asmar. The poetry department of the new issue includes "Chemical Weapons" by Saadi Yusuf, "In the Name of the Compassionate, the Giver of Compassion" by Mohja Kahf, "Lilac" by Nezar Andary, and "Arguments Against the Bombing" by Lisa Suhair Majaj. The issue also includes "Notes on Arabic Titles," a 5,000 word section, which offers a survey of the topics of new Arabic books--along with synopses of review--in the fields of arts and literature, politics, theory and philosophy, and translations.
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 21
Issue no. 21 features "The Notion of 'The Other' in Arab Islamic Tradition: Animosity Neurosis and the Question of Language," by George Tarabishi; "Silence of Arab Intellectuals Looms Over Algeria's Killing Fields," by Elie Chalala; "Male Writers Womanize the Nation," by Mona Fayad; "America, The Gulf War, and Arabic Poetry," by Salih J. Altoma, and "The Superficiality of Lebanon's Post-War Cultural Revival," by Charbel Dagher. The issue has three interviews: "The Lights of Darkness: The Voice of Lina Tibi," by Nathalie Handal; "How Film Can Spur Dialogue Between Cultures--Youssef Chahine at the New York Film Festival," by Anissa Bouziane; "Conversation with Yasmina Bouziane," by Moukhtar Kocache. In the Books Section, there are three book reviews and two excerpts: "Swiss Author Makes Distinguished Contribution to Documenting Fine Arts in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon," Charbel Dagher reviews "Searching For An Arab Modernity" by Silvia Naff; "West Remains Target Audience Of Islamic Fundamentalism Studies," Faysal Tbeileh reviews "The Islamic Revival Since 1988: A Critical Survey and Bibliography," edited by Yvonne Haddad, John L. Esposito, et al. "The Many Voices of Arab Women in America," Judith Gabriel reviews "Bint Arab and Arab American Women in the United States", by Evelyn Shakir. Book Excerpt from "Rumi and Sufism," by Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch, and "Metal of Dishonor," a section by Barbara Nimri Aziz. In the Exhibitions section, Moukhtar Kocache reviews Yasmina Bouziane's "'Inhabited by Imaginings We Did Not Choose': Photography, Identity and Choice." In the Theater Section, "Baghdad Remembered in Alf Laylah wa-Laylah, Arabian Nights Tours U.S.--L.A. Audiences Enthralled," by Judith Gabriel. The issue features two travel articles: "Malta's Arab Heritage," by Habeeb Salloum; and "The Boys of Tangier," by J.T. Elias. Featured also are three poems: "America America," by Sadi Yusuf; "Tears on a Sad Iraqi Face," by Lamia Abbas Amarah;
and "Prayer for Nizar Qabbani," by Moha Kahf. The issue concludes with a Research Notebook: "Status of Lebanese Women on the Eve of the 21st Century: A Report Card," by Mary Dibbs.
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 20
Issue no. 20 features essays by Nezar Andary on, "Beirut Hosts a Conference on Edward Said;" Adnan Haydar, "A Visit with Said Aql;" Yousif Fajr Raslan, "Ibn Rushd, Philosopher and Theologian;" Suzanne Ruggi, "Israeli-Palestinian Sesame Street: Sowing Seeds of Understanding" and "Sex, Family, and 'Honor Killings.'" About Films, Ibrahim Al-Ariss writes on, "Chahine Film Portrays Present Arab Destiny Through Life of Ibn Rushd;" and Anissa M. Bouziane, "Western Interest In Middle Eastern Film Grows." In the Music Department, Judith Gabriel writes on, "Death of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan" and Sami Asmar reports on, "First Annual Music Retreat Held."
The issues also includes an exclusive excerpt from the novel, "The Shadow and the Echo," by Yusuf Habshi al-Ashqar, translated, from the Arabic by Adnan and Paula Haydar. Adnan Haydar translates also a poem, "Quintrains" by the Lebanese poet Said Aql . In the Interviews Department, Al Jadid interviews Mideast Bibliographer David Hirsch on U.C.L.A. Mideast Library Collection;" Sami Asmar on, "The World of Kan Zaman;" and Nathalie Handal on, "Drop of Suheir Hammad: A Talk With a Palestinian Poet Born Black." The Book Reviews section includes "Poignant Portrait of Cairo, Old and New" by Kathleen A. Kelly, a review of Countries of the Heart by Alice Swensen,
Amany Kamal-Eldin Roy, and Tania Kamal-Eldin; Karen Henry, "Decolonizing the Mind": Sorting Myths From Facts," a review of "Peace & Its Discontents" by Edward W. Said; Mona Fayad, "Keeping "An Ear To The Ground," a review of "An Ear to the Ground: Presenting Writers From 2 Coasts," edited by Scott C. Davis; George Tarabishi, "New Book Reveals Startling Statistics About Arab Economies in the 1990s," a review of "La Proche-Orient Eclate 2 [The Explosion of the Near East-2] by George Corm; George Tarabishi, "Book Offers Psychoanalysis of Lebanese Civil War," a review of "Le virus de la violence" [The Germ of Violence] by Adnan Houbballah; Issa J. Boullata, "When Novel Tells History," a review of "The Seven Days of Man" by Abdel-Hakim Kassem. The issue includes also a 5,000 word digest of various Arabic-Language periodicals.
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 19
Issue no. 19 features "Between Heaven & Hell: Contemporary Art from the Middle Eastern Diaspora," by Neery Melkonian; "Mahmoud Darwish: Home is More Than the Way Home," interviewed by Nouri Al-Jarrah; "The Question of the 'Future' in Taha Hussein's 'Arab Culture'," by George Tarabishi. "The Brechtian Presence in Arab Theater," a book review by Khayria al-Zubaidi; "Lamia Safiyeddine, Dancer with a Message," by Ibrahim Al-Ariss; "Dancers Advance New View of Old Mideast Art," by Manal Swairjo; "HBO Film Projects Stereotypes, Promotes Prejudice," by Jack G. Shaheen; "Marcel Khalife's New Music and the Fear of Political Irrelevancy," by Manal Swairjo
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 18
Issue no. 18 features "Conversation With A 'Documentor': Subject and Process in De-Stereotyping Views of Middle East, Molly Hankwitz Talks With Jayce Salloum on His Recent Videotapes;" "Cairo Professor Hassan Hanafi Under Attack by Islamic Scholars," by Al Jadid staff writes; "What Does Hassan Hanafi Stand For," by Elie Chalala; "As Sphinx Nears End, Mysteries of Its Origin Persist," by Michelle A. Marzahn; "A Personal Memoir That Goes 'Beyond the Personal,'" a review of Joana Kadi's "Thinking Class" by Barbara Nimri Aziz; "A Talk With Joana Kadi," by Nathalie Handal; "Author Laura Nader Asks: Is Science Scientific," a review of Laura Nader's "Naked Science" by Etel Adnan; "Sleep," an Exclusive Excerpt from the Novel 'Memories of Birth' by Diana Abu Jaber; "Beirut Most Excavated City," by Michelle Marzahn. Al Jadid Pays Tribute to three Great Arab Writers: "A Farewell to Saadaallah Wannous;" "Suheir Al-Qalmawi, Women's Educational Rights Champion, Dies;" and "A Salute to a Leader: Laure Nasr Moghaizel," by Rania Masri.
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 17
Issue no. 17 features an intellectual debate between two Arab intellectuals, George Tarabishi and Mohammad Abed Al Jabberi, "A New Book Debunks Theory, Sources, and Interpretations of Muhammad Abed Al Jabberi," reported by Elie Chalala; A Ibrahim Al Ariss Interviews George Tarabishi on His Book, Al Jabberi, and Theory of Rethinking Turath Studies;" "Philosophy, Psychology, Commitment in Craft of Iraqi Poet Buland Al Haydari (1926-1996)," by Mohammad Alwan; AWading Through the Archipelago of Hope: On Translating the Poetry of Hatif Al Janabi," by Khaled Muttawa; "A Singer on the Side of the Road:" Fadil Al Azzawi on His Poetics, by Fadil Al Azzawi; "Palestine Holds First International Writers Conference," a report by Suzanne Ruggi; "'No Surprises' Carthage Film Festival Fails to Recognize Remarkable Chronicles," by Ibrahim Al Ariss; "Civilization Based on Fear;" by Etel Adnan; "Civil War Changes Zareh's Philosophy on Life, Art," by Michelle A. Marzahn. The Issue remembers the Massacre in Qana a year ago by a poem "Rainbow," by Joseph Harb, translated by Etel Adnan; an Al Jadid Commentary, "Anniversary in Black: The Qana Tragedy remembered."
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 16
Issue no. 16 features "Books on Arabs: Is It Possible to Get Reviews in the Major Media," by Scott Davis; "Two Worlds Emerging: Arab-American Writing at the Crossroads," by Lisa Suhair Majaj; "Portrait of a Poet in Muslim America: Talking With Mohja Kahf," by Nathalie Handal; "Q & A With Ussama Fawzi: Egyptian Director of Asphalt Kings," by Manal Swairjo; "The New Egyptian Cinema Comes to Philadelphia," a report by Manal Swairjo; "Ameen Rihani: Lebanese American Who Brought Arabia to the West," Part (2-2) by Suheil Bushrui; "Exiled in Kuwait: The Story of Two Women," Amal Amireh reviews "Tower of Dreams" by Kathyrn K. Abdul-Baki; and 34 English Digests of New Arabic Titles in Arts and Literature, History, Politics and Economics, Theory and Philosophy, Reference, and Translations.
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 15
Issue no. 15 features "The Legacy of Salah Abu Seif, Master of Realism in Egyptian Cinema," by Ibrahim Al Aris; "Ameen Rihani: Lebanese-American Intellectual Who Brought Arabia to the West," by Suheil Bushrui; "Forty Years Later, An Arab Replies to an Israeli, by Etel Adnan; "From the Stage: The Rape," by Sa'adallah Wannous, a part of a play, translated from the Arabic by Nezar Andary and Ahmed Isber; "Returning to Where?, an Interview With Lisa Suhair Majjaj," by Nathalie Handal; "A Personal Memoir, A Work of History: A Book Review of Mahmoud Darwish's Memory For Forgetfulness," reviewed by Amal Amireh; "Algeria Gears Up for New Kind of Literature," by Latifa Boumedienne; "Film Asks Why the Veil?", a film review by Negar Mottahedeh; "Legal Watch: Court Makes Lobbying by AIPAC More Difficult," by Abed Awad; "Mixed Report Card For Egyptian Health Conditions, A by Ceasar Chelala. Plus a Cultural News Digest by Michelle A. Marzahn.
Al JADID VOL. 3 (1997), ISSUE NO. 14
Issue no. 14 features "A Journey Into the World of Egypt's Leading FILM MAKER, Youssef Chahine," by Dave Kehr; "Syrian Director Ussama Muhammad Speaks on His "Nujum An Nahar" and Film making in Syria," by Elie Chalala; "Eclipsing Words," an interview with Libyan-American Poet Khaled Mattawa, by Nathalie Handal; "The Arab Lobby: Toward an Arab-American Political Identity," by Ayad Al-Qazzaz; "Letter from Egypt: The Challenge of Population Growth," by Cesar Chelala; "Uniquely, People and the Land," a film review by Afif Arabi; "Both Sides of Peace," an exhibition review by Ghada Khoury; "Environmental Conference on Lebanon: A Beginning," a report by Rania Masri; "Remembering Joseph Saqr: A Beautiful and Honest Lebanese Voice Passes Away," by Nezar Andary; "Cactus Forever," a Poem by Mahmoud Darwich, Translated from the Arabic by Nezar Andary.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 13
This special double issue features two interviews by two noted Arab-American poets and novelists. "Talking With Poet Naomi Shihab Nye," conducted by Lisa Suhair Majaj; "Poet Finds Duality and Common Bonds on Mid-East Tour: A Conversation With Elmaz Abi-Nader," conducted by Nathalie Handal. The issue includes also an interview with another Arab-American film maker, "Alia Arasoughly, Co-Curator of 'Centennial of Arab Cinema' Talks About the Birth of This Most Important Arab Film Festival," conducted by Elie Chalala; "Egyptian Dialect Use Continues Expansion Throughout Arab World," by Latifa Boumedienne; Etel Adnan writes on "Who Is Being Veiled?" in addition to digests of more than 50 new Arabic titles in arts, culture, theory, reference, translations, and politics, the book review section offers "New Book Examines the 'Land Rhetoric' of Palestinian Literature," by Amal Amireh; "Poems, Prose of Naomi Shihab Nye Ask: 'How Much Have Lost in this Cornucopia Land,'" by Nezar Andary; "Christian Fundamentalism Plays Key Role in Bosnia's War, New Book Claims. Comparing Bosnia With Lebanon is Unwarranted," by Gregg Jaeger. The media section features two articles by Sam Husseini: "Tunnel Conflicts Trigger Renewal of Biased Western Media Coverage" and "Coverage of U.S. Missile Strikes on Iraq 'Re-Run' Media Distortions of Gulf War." The United Nations is featured in a column, "The United Nations is More Than Just Boutros Ghali. Assessing the U.N's Role: Still the Best Hope for Peace," by Cesar Chelala.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 12
Issue no. 12 features "Arab Americans in 1995: A View of the State of the Community," by Michael. W. Suleiman; "Preserving Arab History, Civilization Requires Arabic Books on 'Shelves of the World Library,'" by Salma K. Jayyusi; "Clovis Maksoud on Founding, Future of AAUG," report by Elie Chalala; "Remembering Latifa al-Zayyat," by Amal Amireh; "Arab Journals Provide Rich but Neglected Sources For Study of Arab World," by Nezar Andary; "Study Offers Fresh Insights on Beirut's Reconstruction," by Nezar Andary; "Films Featured in Centennial of the Arab Cinema in New York."
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 11
The eleventh issue features "Arab Artists, Intellectuals, Condemn Charges Against Khalife as Attack on Liberty, Civil Freedom," by Elie Chalala; a special article by Marcel Khalife in which he reflects on his American tour and other issues, "We Turn the Page from City to City;" "Eleven Planets, by Zahy Wahbe; "Marcel Khalife and the Modern Inquisition," by Paul Shaoul; "Lebanese Media Restrictions Stir Broad Opposition," by Michelle A. Marzahn; "Accusations of Fraud Follow Lebanese Elections," by Michelle A. Marzahn; "Kahlil Gibran: Poet of the Ecology of Life," by Suheil Bushrui; "Jadal: Controversial Oud Destined To Make Lasting Musical Impact," by Manal Swairjo; "Book Discusses "Legitimate" ArabicMusic," by Sami Asmar; and "Sudan Memories of an American "Expatriate," by Alice Swensen.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 10
The tenth issue of Al Jadid features: "Publishing in the West: Problems and Prospects for Arab Women Writers," by Amal Amireh; "Money and Power Push Ideas Out of Lebanese Elections," by Elie Chalala; "A Devil Theory of Islam," by Edward Said; "Disney Kid Flick Advances Anti-Arab Stereotypes," By Jack Shaheen; "Western Media Continues to Wage 'War of Images' Against Middle East," by Yahya R. Kamalipour; "Letter From Beirut," by Etel Adnan; "Official Ban Not Expected to Halt Female Circumcision in Egypt," by Michelle A. Marzahn. "`Apostacy' Charges Threaten Cairo University Professor's Marriage," by Elie Chalala. Other cultural topics include "'Honor crimes,' Domestic Violence, Rising in the Middle East," "Ex-Hostage Terry Anderson Returns to Beirut.," "Journalists Find Evidence of Slavery in Sudan," '"Election Posters "Paper" the Walls of Beirut," "Said's Books Banned in Palestine;" and "Nasser Film Paints Positive, Popular Portrait," all compiled by Al Jadid Staff Writers.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 9
The ninth issue features wide range of topics that include "Death of Exiled Saudi Dissident Abdallah Al Qusaymi Recalls Beirut's Era of Intellectual Freedom," by Elie Chalala; "For Beirut, to Fail Al Qusaymi Was to Fail to Save Itself," by Mulhaq An Nahar Al Thaqafi [An Nahar Cultural Supplement]; and an essay and poem by the Lebanese poet Unsi Al Hajj, and a poem by the noted Arabic poet and essayist Adonis. The issue features also "Noted Arab Feminist Nawal Al Sadawi Speaks on Intellectuals, Politics and Sexuality," by Elie Chalala; "Morocco's Fantastic Folkloric Dance" by Habeeb Salloum; "Women's Concerns Occupy the Consciousness of Lebanese Novelist, Emily Nasrallah," by Al Jadid Staff Writers; "Edwar al-Kharaat and the Modernist Revolution in the Egyptian Novel," by Amal Amireh; "The Arabic Novel," by Fatme Hassan Sharafeddine; "The 4th of July: An Arab American Experience." Al Jadid Book Section consists of more than 23 digests of New Arabic Titles and a Book Review of "Edwar al-Kharaat's "Girls of Alexandria," by Amal Amireh; an excerpt from "Girls of Alexandria;" and "Arab Essayist's New Work Offers Catalogue of `Loss'," an Excerpt from Jalal Toufic's Over-Sensitivity." The issue includes also a report of "Arab Festival in Dearborn (Michigan) Attracts 100,000," by Lina Beydoun.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 8
This edition includes "Sa'dallah Wanous: A Life in Theater," by Manal Swairjo; "Sa'dallah Wanous Calls For Restoration of Theater, The 'Ideal Forum' for Human Dialogue," by Elie Chalala; "Wanous' Perspective on Theater: A Balance Between Nationalist Tradition and Universalism," by Fatme Sharafeddine Hassan. Other topics include "Arabic Music Makes Inroads Into American Culture...Slowly," by Kate Seelye; "Rai, The Music of Youth, Rebellion," by Kate Seelye; "Master Musicians of Jajouka Bring Their Music to America," by Kate Seelye; "Gnawa: Music of Healing and Spirituality," by Kate Seelye; "Marcel Khalife: Creating With The Soul," by Dina Freige; "Mismanagement Denies Outstanding Palestinian Athlete Olympic Berth" by A. Amin Saba; "Songstress Kelly Salloum Sees Music as `Fabric for an Understanding' " and reflects on her first Mideast-Visit, by Michelle A. Marzahn. Books: "Badr Novellas in New English Translation," by Amal Amireh. Films: "New Film Paints Stark, Cliche Free Picture of Today's Algeria," by Luane Brown; "Racism and Immigration Featured in By-Bye, A Film About Arabs in France" along with a Conversation with "BY-BY" Director Karim Dridi.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 7
Issue no. 7 includes "Emile Habibi, The Pessoptimist Who Went Global," by Omar Zane; "Emile Habibi: A Statement on His Passing," by Hanan Awwad; "Dead or Alive, I'll Remain in Haifa," by Ahmad Bukhari; "When Algerian Writers Become a Vanishing Species," by Elie Chalala; "A Subtle Form of Bias: Arab Grief Remains Unpersonalized, Unremembered," by Jack Shaheen; "Educational Outreach: You Can Do It," by Wael Masri, Eye on the Arab World: From the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa, a four-feature articles that include "Visit Brings New View on Lives, Choices of Saudi Women," by Alice Swensen; "El Alamein: Echoes of a Distant, Yet Familiar Past," by Tania Kamal-Eldin; "Exploring the Ancient and Natural Beauty of Tunisia's Cap Bon," by Habeeb Salloum ; "Fez - the Queen of North African Cities," by Habeeb Salloum.
The issue also includes "Closure of West Bank and Gaza Means a Border Closed to Peace," by Issa S. Issac; "From Coffeehouse to Drop-in Center: Connecting in Boston," by Evelyn A. Menconi. Book Reviews: "New Book Explores Truth about UN Anti-Iraq Sanctions," by Rania Masri, and "Beggar at Damascus Gate: A War Between Emotions and Politics," by Michelle A. Marzahn.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 6
This special issue includes "A Chronicle of Human, Economic and Cultural Suffering," by Rania Masri; "Arab Intellectuals Reflect on War and Responsibility, featuring articles and excerpts by noted intellectuals like Abdu Wazzen, Nizar Kabbani, Jamal Al Ghitani, Marcel Khalife, Elias Lahoud, Muhammad Dakroub, among others.The issue also features "Media Give Warped Vision of Israeli Blitz," by Rania Zein; "Casey Kasem, in an Interview With Elie Chalala Speaks on: Arab American Lobbying, Political Participation, Dialogue With Jewish Groups, "DC's Strategy, and the Entertainment Industry's Response to Community Concerns" along with a feature "Casey Kasem: One 'Talker' who is a Real 'Doer,' " by Michelle Marzahn.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 5
Al Jadid's issue no. 5 includes "Media, Cultures, and Stereotypes," by Yahya R. Kamalipour; "Executive Decision: Hollywood's Latest Twisted Image of Arabs and Muslims," by Rania Zein; "Arab Hollywood Caught Between Cash and Quality," by Marlene Sholy; "Tunisian Director Tlatli Speaks on Making Films `On Women by a Woman';" "Kissing Cousins: Marriage Among Relatives Set New Records in the Middle East," by Rania Zein; "`Protected Areas' Positive Step Toward Conservation in Lebanon," by Rania Masri; "Hunting Banned in Lebanon Through 1997," by Rania Masri; "Book Pictures the Human Face of Occupation Years in Gaza," reviewed by Michelle A. Marzahn; "Experience as Essence: A Review of Al-Wallaah by Syrian Novelist Hanna Minah," reviewed by Fatme Sharafeddine Hassan; and a section on New Arabic Titles.
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 4
The fourth edition includes major topics like "Stories From the Heart," a Video Review of "Tales From Arab Detroit," by Fred Samia; "PBS's Frontline Paints Distorted Picture of Gulf War," by Rania Masri; "The Times And "Love-Only" Poetry of Omar Bin Abi Rabi'a," by Fatme Sharafeddine Hassan; "Simon Shaheen Performs at Lincoln Center" a concert review, by Kay Hardy Campbell; "Problem of Juvenile Delinquency in Lebanon," by Rania Zein; "Al Jadid on Adonis-A Poet Responds: Some Further Remarks on Arabic Poetry," by Etel Adnan; "Noted Lebanese Poet and Critic Muhammad Abdallah Discusses Khalife's Ground Breaking Use of Oud."
JADID VOL. 2 (1996), ISSUE NO. 3
The following features appeared in Al Jadid's January (1996) issue. "New Adonis Work Offers Startlingly Original, Ominously Dark View of Arab History" and "Adonis Indicts Arabic Poetry, Past and Present," two articles by Elie Chalala; "Human Crisis of Gulf Domestic Help" by Laila Shoukri; "Riddles: A Living Part of Arab Folklore" by Fatme Sharafeddine Hassan; "New `Father of the Bride' Continues Old Practice of Anti-Arab Stereotypes" by Rania Zein; "Syria Comes to Toronto With its Films" by Habeeb Salloum; "The Forests of Lebanon--A Vital Yet Threatened Resource" by Rania Masri; "Egyptian Women Often Victims in Divorce Court Wars" by Rania Zein; "Egyptian Ideological Press Continues Decline" by Elie Chalala; "Arab Americans Today's Target of Media Stereotyping," by Don Bustany. The issue includes also a three-page section on "New Arabic Titles" and new books on the Middle East
JADID VOL. 1 (1995), ISSUE NO. 2
The following features and articles appeared in Al Jadid's December (1995) issue. "Abdul Wahab--The Father of Modern Egyptian Song," by Habeeb Salloum; "Domestic Violence in the Arab World: Double Standard Justice For Men and Women," by Rania Zein; "Egypt and Lebanon Have Highest Number of Smokers in Arab World," by Marlene Sholy; "The Passion and Magic: Distinctions of Arabic Folktales," by Fatme Sharafeddine Hassan; "Arabic Origins of Traditional Flamengo," by Habeeb Salloum; "On the Music of Marcel Khalife: When is an Artist Not an Artist?," by Fred Samia; "Naguib Mahfouz Defended Against Nizar Kabbani's Attacks," by Elie Chalala; "Pollution Critical Threat to Lebanon's Environment," by Rania Masri; "The Storytellers: A Radius of Arab American Writers," by Leila Diab; "Culture and Arts Threatened by Religious Extremists in Egypt," by Elie Chalala; "Golden Voice of over 1,200 songs and films," Layla Murad Dies at Age 77," by Al Jadid Staff Writers
JADID VOL. 1 (1995), ISSUE NO. 1
The following articles and columns appeared in the November issue of Al Jadid magazine. "Father of Neo-Realism in Egyptian Cinema Passes Away; Atef Al Tayeb Leaves Rich Legacy," "Authors, Translators, Publishers & the Copyright Issue in the Arab World;" "Sheikh Imam, Creator of Modern Arabic Political Song, Dies,;" "Once Upon a Time There Was...Beirut: New Film Looks at Beirut's Past."
"Umm Kalthum--Legendary Songstress of the Arabs," by Habeeb Salloum; "Khalil Gibran and Music," by Suheil Bushrui; "The Importance of Gibran Today," by Suheil Bushrui; "Gibran and the `Symphony of Return,'" by Marcel Khalife; "The Heart and Mind of Marcel Khalife," by Banning Eyre; "The Rationalization of Arabic Music: Marcel Khalife Discusses the New andthe Old in Arabic Music in a Leading Literary Journal," by Elie Chalala; "Algerian Writers, French Language:A New perspective," by Latifa Boumediene; "The Day the Bureaucrats Won: Hanan Ashrawi's Side of Peace: a Personal Account," reviewed by Sherna Berger Gluck; "Arab Americans Preparing for 2000 Census," by Elie Chalala
The issue includes also New Arabic Titles, a digest of recent works in arts and literature, general topics, history, politics and economics, & translations.
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