This book is really about the lives of the Arab diaspora living in London and Doha and the ways in which music allows them to navigate different aspects of their identity. New Texts Out Now with @dima_tweets: buff.ly/3Q0S827

Fairouz has never meant only one thing. The best example of this is the ability of a politically polarized country like Lebanon to appropriate her music equally with each party claiming her songs as their own. By Dima Issa, PhD: buff.ly/3YHcShD

Had the pleasure working on this special dossier on #fandom and #politics in the Southwest Asian/ North African (S.W.A.N.A.) region Jadaliyya with emerging scholars Dima Issa, PhD; Sebnem Baran; Rafay Mahmood & Ben Nolan buff.ly/3P5Ne1J #Turkey #Syria #Lebanon #Pakistan

Thank you so much Katty Alhayek, PhD for bringing this all together. It was always an academic goal of mine to be published on Jadaliyya ❤️❤️❤️

Israel has carried out air attacks on Syria’s west coast killing two Syrian soldiers and wounding six others, state media has said. aje.io/zni9y9

Cultural icon and Lebanese diva Fairouz (Fayrouz) is another far-reaching Public Intellectual in The Markaz Review is @markaz-review.bsky.social, so says Dima Issa (Dima Issa, PhD) Bloomsbury Books UK Bloomsbury Academic: themarkaz.org/fairouz-the-pe…

Today we're kicking off a series to highlight the talented writers who contributed to our new issue. This week we're featuring Salar Abdoh; best contact at: [email protected], Farah Ahamed 🍉, Moustafa Bayoumi @moustafabayoumi.bsky.social, Dima Issa, PhD, Jordan Elgrably, Rana Asfour, MaluHalasa, Lina Mounzer and Mohammad Rabie. Dive into our new

the ease of commentators using "South Lebanon" as if it is not just...#Lebanon, is a problem Lebanon is being bombed by Israel. People are being displaced in Lebanon, illegal weapons are being used in Lebanon, Lebanon might be invaded (again) by Israel. "Limited" war is WAR

In her new book, Dima Issa, PhD argues that the influence of Lebanese vocal artist Fairouz on the Arab diaspora has been profound. 🔗 Dive into the full article in our latest issue: bit.ly/fairouz-the-pe… #tmr35 #publicintellectual #latestissue #books #essays #dimaissa #fairouz

Join us ➡️tomorrow⬅️ for the webinar "Shooting the Messenger: Journalism and Israeli Assault on #Gaza." 🗓️Monday, February 19 🕥1pm EST | 8pm EEST 📍Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86344223773

🚨HAPPENING TODAY | "Shooting the Messenger: Journalism and Israeli Assault on #Gaza." 🕥1pm EST | 8pm EEST 📍Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86344223773 🗣️Featuring Adel Iskandar, Widad Jarbouh, Dima Issa, PhD, mariabouzeid & Sharif Abdel Kouddous.

🚨Don't miss today's webinar, "Shooting the Messenger: Journalism and Israeli Assault on #Gaza." 🗣️Featuring Adel Iskandar, Widad Jarbouh, Dima Issa, PhD, mariabouzeid & Sharif Abdel Kouddous. When?➡️1 pm EST | 8 pm EEST Where?➡️us02web.zoom.us/j/86344223773

#MECouncil hosted its annual suhoor last night, featuring an insightful panel discussion with prominent Arab writers and public intellectuals addressing issues concerning the Arab world from their perspectives in the diaspora. W/ Susan Abulhawa Amro Ali Dima Issa, PhD &

It was an honour to share a panel in Doha with stellar figures as Dima Issa (Dima Issa, PhD), Palestinian novelist Susan Abulhawa, and legal scholar Noha Aboueldahab | نهى ابوالدهب to discuss public intellectuals, literature, and exile. Thank you to the Middle East Council on Global Affairs for organising the event.

حلقتنا الجديدة الدكتورة ديما عيسى وكتابها "فيروز والشتات العربي: الموسيقى والهوية في المملكة المتحدة و قطر" آبل: shorturl.at/DxPtD سبوتيفاي: shorturl.at/Gvo5J أنغامي: shorturl.at/Okc6f ساوندكلاود: shorturl.at/ooqdv

Israeli warplanes continue to break the sound barrier across Lebanon

زلزال بقوة 5.46 درجة يضرب منطقة الأردن وسوريا

🚨 [#Breaking] #Earthquake of magnitude 5.46 strikes Jordan-Syria region: today.lorientlejour.com/article/142361…

New skills unlocked: ability to differentiate between an earthquake, sonic boom or worse while you sleep in Lebanon

بحبك يا لبنان يا وطني بحبك بشمالك بجنوبك بسهلك بحبك 🇱🇧