Issue 27, winter/spring 2019 https://doi.org/10.70090/MGSE27PM Abstract The Egyptian Arabic song, “Boshret Kheir” or ‘good omen’, represents an example of the role of popular music in promoting populism, patriotism, and the ideology of Egyptian nationalism. Given the song’s popularity, this article poses the question: what transforms an ordinary pop song into …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/KSA18ACA Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. According to statistics released in December 2017, the number of web users in Egypt are about 49.23 million. This represents about 49.5% of the population estimated at 99.4 million. The number of users subscribed on the Facebook network is …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/NA18EYNC Abstract One lesson learned from Egypt’s 2011 uprising was that young people are highly active politically as witnessed by the emergence of the networked young citizen. As the country became more stable it was feared that members of this participatory culture would reject formal politics …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/MST18OSP Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. Because of the areas many journalists work that have been identified as dangerous physically, professionally, and personally, the subject of journalists' safety has been of great interest in recent years. Within this context, some institutions have established professional safety …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/MAAM18EV Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. New media has led to rapid changes in the behavior of its users in a way that indicates different forms of violence in order to support the frequent hostile behavior of an individual or a group, intending to seize …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/MAD18SNC Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. Despite the importance of volunteerism for sustainable development objectives and youth investment of time in such useful volunteer work, the practice of voluntary social work differs from one context to another, as does its efficiency and effectiveness. This study …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/LB18MAVA Abstract This essay, based on the author’s fieldwork on Palestinian music and oral history, examines the position of singer and Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf in relation to the contemporary Palestinian struggle and the wider play of power in the Arab world. The issues discussed …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/YY18YMRC Abstract Recently the Moroccan public had to grapple with what was perceived to be a worrying upsurge in youth crime related to Tsharmil or (cyber) bullying in the Moroccan vernacular. Mainstream media coverage of this issue ushered in an overwhelming sense of panic towards “deviant” …

Issue 26, summer/fall 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/HT18NMNA Abstract Music is the language that everyone understands. As an element of culture, music evolved with the development of civilizations. Some of the religious subgroups produced a unique type of music that echoed in the Arabian Peninsula as well as nearby civilizations, such as Andalusia …

Issue 25, winter/spring 2018 https://doi.org/10.70090/KDCW18VF Abstract The rise of ideologically-driven lone actor terrorist attacks, coupled with the use of Internet-circulated media products as sources of inspiration, raises the need to understand the message strategies embedded in media campaigns of groups like ISIS. To better understand “enforcers” of ISIS’ interpretation of …