The fifth issue of Magazine of Awam , published by the Jadal Center for Peace, has been released. The magazine is an independent, non-profit quarterly publication dedicated to examining social, political, and digital transformations related to issues of peace and coexistence. This issue is framed within an editorial approach that connects culture with the analysis of structures of violence in their various contexts.
The issue opens with an editorial by Editor-in-Chief Bashar Al-Aqab titled “Yemeni Women between Digital Blackmail and Social Punishment.” The article examines digital violence against women as an extension of a broader social structure that produces stigma and limits access to legal protection. It discusses cases of blackmail involving images and threats of exposure, situating them within a wider context of weak legal safeguards and the impact of social fear on victims. This, in turn, leads to a gradual withdrawal from both digital and public spaces, and the reproduction of isolation as a forced coping mechanism.
In the opinion section, Dr. Abdullah Al-Aqab offers an analytical reading of the consequences of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in 2026, arguing that the crisis exposed the fragility of global supply chains and their dependence on short-term efficiency at the expense of resilience-building investment. The article highlights how earlier warning signs had accumulated without being adequately addressed, making the crisis a predictable outcome of a global economic system reliant on narrow, high-risk transport routes that are highly vulnerable to shocks.
In his article “Letters: The Secret of Existence and the Struggle of Being,” Akrim Al-Radhi presents a philosophical exploration of language as a structure that produces consciousness. In this view, the letter becomes an active force in shaping perception, meaning, and social relations, rather than merely a tool of communication. The article frames language as a symbolic arena of struggle between meaning and distortion, construction and destruction.
In the analysis section issued by the Jadal Center for Peace, one report examines the transformation of the war in Yemen into a digital conflict, where social media platforms have become an integral part of the battlefield through the amplification of hate speech and the deepening of polarization, alongside the growing influence of algorithms in shaping public opinion. Another analysis addresses the issue of personal data in Yemen amid the expansion of biometric systems and digital identity technologies, in the absence of a clear legal framework for data protection. This raises concerns regarding digital sovereignty and the management of sensitive information in a conflict setting.
In the creative section, the issue features a selection of poetry and short prose. Aws Al-Iryani presents a poem titled “Obsessions with Premeditation,” reflecting on the human experience of war and the erosion of consciousness. Zainab Al-Haddad contributes a lyrical text titled “Thirst,” centered on themes of loss and longing. In the short story “The Last Bullet” by Suhaib Al-Harbi, a symbolic narrative unfolds around a sniper who possesses the last remaining bullet in the world, before evolving into an ethical meditation on the meaning of violence and the possibility of its end.
Overall, the issue offers a layered reading of violence as an extended structure that goes beyond the battlefield to include digital spaces, language, economy, and narrative. It seeks to open a broader discussion on the concept of peace as a social and cultural process deeply connected to the structures of society, the state, and collective consciousness.