Annotated Arabic Bibliography: Brief English Reviews of New Arabic-Language Releases in Critical Arab Scholarship.

This article provides a concise review of three different texts. The first text analyzes the Arab nationalist movements in Egypt and Syria/Iraq during the latter half of the last century, exploring their goals, challenges, strengths, weaknesses, achievements, and failures. The second text discusses the discrepancy between Islamic jurisprudence and modern laws in the constitutional field, addressing various constitutional problems and emphasizing the importance of practicing diligence in both areas. The third text examines the changes in the international system over the past four decades, including the rise of socialist left forces, the shift to market capitalism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the challenges and risks of globalization faced by Arab states. The study also considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war on global dynamics. [Extracted from the article]