Love and Conflict in Modern Arabic Poetry: The Case of Nizar Qabbani and Mahmoud Darwish

Language and national identity in Palestine: representation of power and resistance in Gaza
Alshaer, A. 2025. Forthcoming. Language and national identity in Palestine: representation of power and resistance in Gaza. London I.B. Tauris.

Edward Said and the Question of Language
Alshaer, A. 2023. Edward Said and the Question of Language . The Literary Encyclopedia.

The Urgency of Changing the Arab World: The Case of Adonis, Mohammed Abed Al-Jabry and Mohammed Arkoun
Alshaer, A. 2023. The Urgency of Changing the Arab World: The Case of Adonis, Mohammed Abed Al-Jabry and Mohammed Arkoun. in: Moussa, M. and Goto, E. (ed.) Beyond Modernity: Critical Perspectives on Islam, Tradition and Power New York Rowman & Littlefield.

An Arab and Islamic View of Love: The Poetry of the 'Udhris
Alshaer, A. 2022. An Arab and Islamic View of Love: The Poetry of the 'Udhris. in: Alshaer, A. (ed.) Love and Poetry in the Middle East: Love and Literature from Antiquity to the Present London, New York, Oxford, New Delhi and Sydney I.B. Tauris. pp. 101-131

Classical Arab poets
Alshaer, A. 2021. Classical Arab poets. I.B. Tauris.

A Map of Absence: An Anthology of Palestinian Writing on the Nakba
Alshaer, A. Alshaer, A. (ed.) 2019. A Map of Absence: An Anthology of Palestinian Writing on the Nakba. London Saqi Books.

Reflections on Time in Arabic Poetry
Alshaer, A. 2019. Reflections on Time in Arabic Poetry. in: Sabry, T. and Khalil, J.F. (ed.) Culture, Time and Publics in the Arab World: Media, Public Space and Temporality London I.B. Tauris.

Jerusalem in Palestinian Poetry
Alshaer, A. 2019. Jerusalem in Palestinian Poetry. in: Mourad, S.A., Koltun-Fromm, N. and Der Matossian, B. (ed.) Routledge Handbook On Jerusalem Abingdon, Oxon Routledge. pp. 235-249

Representation of Language in Arab Media for Children
Alshaer, A. 2017. Representation of Language in Arab Media for Children. in: Sakr, N. and Steemers, J. (ed.) Children's TV and Digital Media in the Arab World London I.B. Tauris. pp. 182-201

A journey in progress
Alshaer, A. 2016. A journey in progress. in: Suleiman, Y. (ed.) Being Palestinian: personal reflections on Palestinian identity in the Diaspora Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh University Press.

Wahhabi Empire
Alshaer, A. 2016. Wahhabi Empire. Wiley.

In the company of Frantz Fanon: the Israeli wars and the national culture of Gaza
Alshaer, A. 2016. In the company of Frantz Fanon: the Israeli wars and the national culture of Gaza. in: Matar, D. and Tawil-Souri, H. (ed.) Gaza as a metaphor London C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd.

Poetry and Politics in the Modern Arab World
Alshaer, A. 2016. Poetry and Politics in the Modern Arab World. London C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd.

The imperative of Palestinian Liberation
Alshaer, A. 2015. The imperative of Palestinian Liberation. The Palestine Chronicle.

Lebanon’s Hizbullah
Alshaer, A. 2015. Lebanon’s Hizbullah. E-International Relations (E-IR).

The poetry of Hizbullah
Alshaer, A. 2014. The poetry of Hizbullah. in: Khatib, L., Matar, D. and Alshaer, A. (ed.) The Hizbullah phenomenon: politics and communication London C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd. pp. 119-152

The Palestinian narrative of reconciliation
Alshaer, A. 2014. The Palestinian narrative of reconciliation. E-International Relations (E-IR).

Poetry in the Arab Spring: a historical perspective
Alshaer, A. 2014. Poetry in the Arab Spring: a historical perspective. in: Sadiki, L. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of the Arab Spring: rethinking democratization London Routledge. pp. 392-408

Adonis
Alshaer, A. 2014. Adonis. The Literary Dictionary Company Limited.

The Hizbullah phenomenon: politics and communication
Alshaer, A., Khatib, L. and Matar, D. 2014. The Hizbullah phenomenon: politics and communication. London C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd.

Syria: the weeping child of our conscience
Alshaer, A. 2013. Syria: the weeping child of our conscience. E-International Relations (E-IR).

Egypt: retreat from democracy
Alshaer, A. 2013. Egypt: retreat from democracy. E-International Relations (E-IR).

The portrayal of an enemy: violence in the thought of two leaders from the movements of Hizbullah and Hamas, Naim al-Qasim and Mushir al-Masri
Alshaer, A. 2013. The portrayal of an enemy: violence in the thought of two leaders from the movements of Hizbullah and Hamas, Naim al-Qasim and Mushir al-Masri. The Fourth LIVIT Conference: Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Modern Islamic Thought. Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter 03 Sep 2013

Review of 'Sketches of Spain, with illustrations by Julian Bell' by Federico Garcia Lorca
Alshaer, A. 2013. Review of 'Sketches of Spain, with illustrations by Julian Bell' by Federico Garcia Lorca. LatinoLife.

Review of 'The power and the people: paths of resistance in the Middle East' by Charles Tripp
Alshaer, A. 2013. Review of 'The power and the people: paths of resistance in the Middle East' by Charles Tripp. The Middle East in London Magazine. 10 (1), p. 24.

Islam in the narrative of Fatah and Hamas
Alshaer, A. 2013. Islam in the narrative of Fatah and Hamas. in: Matar, D. and Harb, Z. (ed.) Narrating conflict in the Middle East: discourse, image and communications practices in Lebanon and Palestine London I.B. Tauris. pp. 111-133

Humanism, nationalism and violence in Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry
Alshaer, A. 2013. Humanism, nationalism and violence in Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry. in: Kennedy, H. (ed.) Warfare and poetry in the Middle East London I.B. Tauris. pp. 257-283

The poetry of Hizbullah
Alshaer, A. 2012. The poetry of Hizbullah. BRISMES Annual Conference: Revolution and Revolt: Understanding the Forms and Causes of Change. Middle East Centre, London School of Economics, London Mar 2012

The prison of politics: Palestine beyond Fatah and Hamas
Alshaer, A. 2012. The prison of politics: Palestine beyond Fatah and Hamas. The future of Hamas or the Hamas future. Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway 07 Sep 2012

Review of 'The Cambridge introduction to Edward Said', by Conor McCarthy and 'Edward Said: A legacy of emancipation and representation', by Adel Iskandar and Hakem Rustom
Alshaer, A. 2012. Review of 'The Cambridge introduction to Edward Said', by Conor McCarthy and 'Edward Said: A legacy of emancipation and representation', by Adel Iskandar and Hakem Rustom. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 5 (2), pp. 250-254. https://doi.org/10.1163/187398612X645226

Hamas broadcasting: Al-Aqsa channel in Gaza
Alshaer, A. 2012. Hamas broadcasting: Al-Aqsa channel in Gaza. in: Hroub, K. (ed.) Religious broadcasting in the Middle East London C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd. pp. 237-261

Hebrew elements in Palestinian Arabic political discourse
Alshaer, A. 2012. Hebrew elements in Palestinian Arabic political discourse. in: Khan, G. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Hebrew language and linguistics Boston, US Brill. pp. 7-11

Review of 'What it means to be Palestinian: stories of Palestinian peoplehood' by Dina Matar
Alshaer, A. 2011. Review of 'What it means to be Palestinian: stories of Palestinian peoplehood' by Dina Matar. Jerusalem Quarterly. 46, pp. 71-74.

Review of 'The rise and fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: the Husaynis 1700-1948', by Ilan Pappe
Alshaer, A. 2011. Review of 'The rise and fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: the Husaynis 1700-1948', by Ilan Pappe. The Middle East in London Magazine. 7 (7), p. 27.

Review of 'Tablet and pen: literary landscapes from the modern Middle East', by Reza Aslan
Alshaer, A. 2011. Review of 'Tablet and pen: literary landscapes from the modern Middle East', by Reza Aslan. The Middle East in London Magazine. 7 (9), p. 18.

Identity in Mahmoud Darwish's poem 'The dice player'
Alshaer, A. 2011. Identity in Mahmoud Darwish's poem 'The dice player'. The Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 4 (1), pp. 90-110.

Language as culture: the question of Arabic
Alshaer, A. 2011. Language as culture: the question of Arabic. in: Sabry, T. (ed.) Arab cultural studies: mapping the field London I.B. Tauris. pp. 275-297

Review of 'From coexistence to conquest: international law and the origins of the Israeli Arab Conflict, 1891-1949', by Victor Kattan
Alshaer, A. 2010. Review of 'From coexistence to conquest: international law and the origins of the Israeli Arab Conflict, 1891-1949', by Victor Kattan. Al-Quds and Al-Hayat Newspapers.

Review of 'The strings of the lute' by Eileen Colucci
Alshaer, A. 2009. Review of 'The strings of the lute' by Eileen Colucci. Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 2 (1), pp. 176-178. https://doi.org/10.1163/187398609X430688

Review of 'Embers and ashes: memories of an Arab intellectual', by Hisham Sharabi
Alshaer, A. 2009. Review of 'Embers and ashes: memories of an Arab intellectual', by Hisham Sharabi. The Electronic Intifada.

Gaza in suspension: review of 'Governing Gaza: bureaucracy, authority, and the work of rule, 1917–1967, by Ilana Feldman'
Alshaer, A. 2009. Gaza in suspension: review of 'Governing Gaza: bureaucracy, authority, and the work of rule, 1917–1967, by Ilana Feldman'. H-Levant, H-Net Reviews.

The poetry of Hamas
Alshaer, A. 2009. The poetry of Hamas. The Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 2 (2), pp. 214-230.

Review of 'A novel: The year of the revolutionary: the bread making machine', by Hassan Daoud
Alshaer, A. 2008. Review of 'A novel: The year of the revolutionary: the bread making machine', by Hassan Daoud. The Middle East in London Magazine. 4 (7).

Review of 'Heroes and martyrs of Palestine: the politics of national commemoration', by Laleh Khalil'i
Alshaer, A. 2008. Review of 'Heroes and martyrs of Palestine: the politics of national commemoration', by Laleh Khalil'i. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism. 8 (1), pp. 183-185. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9469.2008.00008_4.x

Review of 'What did we do to deserve this? Palestinian life under occupation in the West Bank', by Mark Howell
Alshaer, A. 2008. Review of 'What did we do to deserve this? Palestinian life under occupation in the West Bank', by Mark Howell. The London Magazine.

Review of 'The last resistance', by Jacqueline Rose
Alshaer, A. 2008. Review of 'The last resistance', by Jacqueline Rose. Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9469.2008.00024.x

Review of two poetry collections: 'Flawed landscape', by Sharif S. Elmus: 'Poets for Palestine', by Remi Kanazi (ed.)
Alshaer, A. 2008. Review of two poetry collections: 'Flawed landscape', by Sharif S. Elmus: 'Poets for Palestine', by Remi Kanazi (ed.) . The Electronic Intifada.

Review of 'A country of words: a Palestinian journey from the refugee camp to the front page', by Abdel Bari Atwan
Alshaer, A. 2008. Review of 'A country of words: a Palestinian journey from the refugee camp to the front page', by Abdel Bari Atwan. The Electronic Intifada.

Towards a theory of culture of communication: the fixed and the dynamics in Hamas’ communicated discourse
Alshaer, A. 2008. Towards a theory of culture of communication: the fixed and the dynamics in Hamas’ communicated discourse. The Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 1 (2), pp. 101-121.

Review of 'A threat from within: a century of Jewish opposition to Zionism', by Yakov Rabkin
Alshaer, A. 2007. Review of 'A threat from within: a century of Jewish opposition to Zionism', by Yakov Rabkin. The Middle East in London Magazine.

Review of 'Failing peace: Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict', by Sara Roy
Alshaer, A. 2007. Review of 'Failing peace: Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict', by Sara Roy. The Middle East in London Magazine.