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Category Archives: Circles
A Writer From Meedan al-Tahrir
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
A Writer From Meedan al-Tahrir
كاتبة من ميدان التحرير
by Hala al-Badry — هالة البدري
Born in Cairo in 1954, Hala El Badry graduated from Cairo University and is now deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt’s radio and television … Continue reading
A Short Story: Am I Alive or Dead? A Vicious Cycle
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
A Short Story: Am I Alive or Dead?
A Vicious Cycle
قصة قصيرة: أحيّ أنا أم ميت؟ حلقة مفرغة
by Mahmoud Saeed — محمود سعيد
Mr. Saeed is a well known Iraqi author who has … Continue reading
Embodying Revolution and Democracy: A Literary Approach to the Arab Spring
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Embodying Revolution and Democracy:
A Literary Approach to the Arab Spring
تجسيد الثورة والديموقراطية: قراءة أدبية في الربيع العربي
by Haitham Ibrahim — هيثم إبراهيم
Haitham is a PhD student in Comparative Literature, University of Chicago,
specializing in modern … Continue reading
My Trip to Egypt
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
“My Trip to Egypt”
رحلتي إلى مصر
by Farouk Mustafa — فاروق مصطفى
Recorded September 30, 2011
MP3
The Band “Eskenderella” and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
The Band “Eskenderella” and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution
فرقة اسكندرللا وأغاني الثورة المصرية
by Amina Mohamed — امينة محمد
Recorded May 27, 2011
MP3 / Lyrics (PDF)
سحور ابو الطيب — حيوا أهل الشام
كلمات: فؤاد حداد … Continue reading
Muslims in France
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Muslims in France
مسلمون في فرنسا
by Camille Harrison — كاميل هاريسون
Associate Professor of Arabic and French
Department of Modern Languages
Oakton Community College, Illinois
PhD Candidate in Modern Arabic Literature
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
University of Sorbonne, … Continue reading
In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran
في ذكرى جبران خليل جبران
by Maron Soueid — مارون سويد
Recorded May 6, 2011
MP3
Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the Devil
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
“O Iblīs, I have served you for seventy years!”:
Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the Devil
أطَعْتُكَ يا إبلِيسُ سَبْعِينَ حِجّةً : حوار الفرزدق مع ابليس
by Kevin Blankinship — كيڤن بلانكشيپ
Kevin is a PhD student in NELC, University … Continue reading
Poetry, Song, and Word: The Egyptian Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Poetry, Song, and Word: The Egyptian Revolution
شعر و أغنية و كلمة…ثورة مصر
by Dina Yehia — دينا يحيا
Dina is a first-year student at the Divinity School, University of Chicago.
Recorded April 22, 2011
MP3
Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East
الاستدامة البيئية في الشرق الأوسط
by Sheikh Abd al-Aziz bin Ali al-Nuaimi — الشيخ عبد العزيز بن علي النعيمي
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/green-sheikh-reaches-out-to-youth
http://www.buildgreen.ae/v1/Content.aspx?sID=5&fID=189
Recorded April 8, 2011
MP3
