2015 – present · London
Al-Jadeed — The New
A contemporary review of Arabic letters and thought.
Introduction
The review
Al-Jadeed is a contemporary Arabic monthly of letters and thought, edited from London. It reads the present through poetry, criticism, and long-form essay, and keeps a deliberate distance from the news cycle. (Placeholder text — final editorial copy to follow.)
The mission
"What is new is not what has just appeared, but what has not yet been exhausted."
History
London, 2015 – present
Issued monthly in print and online, the review has published poets, novelists, translators, and critics from across the Arab world and its diasporas. (Placeholder text.)
Notable contributors
A generation of Arab letters
- Hanan Al-Sheikh
- Huda Barakat
- Maysoon Saqr
- Lutfiya al-Dulaimi
- Aziz Al-Azmeh
- Subhi Hadidi
Editorial principles
What the review stands for
ILong-form writing against the speed of the news cycle.
IITranslation as a permanent section, not an occasional guest.
IIISpace for young writers alongside established names.
IVArabic culture addressed to the world, not only to itself.
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