Ilan Pappé on Tahrir Hamdi’s Imagining Palestine
Israeli-British historian Ilan Pappé argues that the agency and resilience of the Palestinians shines in "Imagining Palestine."
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The Contemporary Art Scene in Algiers (Fragments)
Pierre Daum, a correspondent for Le Monde Diplomatique, goes in search of Algerian artists in Algiers.
“Malika,” an excerpt from Abdellah Taïa’s Vivre à ta lumìere
In this excerpt from a chapter in his latest novel in French, Abdellah Taïa pays homage to his mother, his favorite heroine.
Independent Algeria 60 Years Later: The Untold Story
Algerian critic Fouad Mami parses his nation's history and independence from France, on Algeria's 60th anniversary.
Abd el Kader at the Mucem: a colonial vision of the Emir
Pierre Daum opines that despite a French museum's best effort, an exhibit on Algeria and France can't escape its colonial bias.
Israel and Palestine: Focus on the Problem, Not the Solution
Mark Habeeb proposes a sensible approach to studying the problem of the lack of peace in Israel-Palestine.