Tag Archives: translations
What the Arab papers say: Osama bin Laden
So, it’s been a busy week. I’ve been transitioning up to Delaware, and Josie e-mailed last minute for a translation of Arab press reactions to bin Laden’s death — so the night before, Kate and I were up working on … Continue reading
What the Arab Papers Say: Syria
My latest post on The Economist‘s Newsbook blog, co-translated with Kate Goodin, on behalf of Meedan: PROTESTS continue across Syria for a seventh week. Over 600 people have been killed, almost all of them unarmed citizens. We look at a … Continue reading
What the Arab papers say 2
My latest post for the Economist’s Newsbook blog, a collaboration with awesome co-author KG in Berkley, on behalf of Meedan. Reproduced here, but you can check it out over here at The Economist: What the Arab papers say Feb 16th … Continue reading
A View over Liberation Square – مشهد رأسي من ميدان التحرير
By Hisham al-Gokh, a contestant on “Prince of Poets,” translated from the Arabic. You can find the original video, my translation, and a clip with by Scott Cole’s subtitles on the Meedan blog. “A View over Liberation Square” Today, bury … Continue reading
What the Arab Papers Say
This past weekend Meedan invited me to work on an article gathering “what the Arab press says” about the demonstrations in Egypt. The article has since been published on The Economist‘s “Newsbook” section, which provides ongoing comment and analysis on … Continue reading
the occidental orientalist - المستشرق الغربي 