Dima el-Horr's latest documentary offers a rarely-seen side of Beirut's Corniche.
14 AUGUST 2026 • By Amelia Izmanki
Discover the top summer reads TMR editors can’t wait to dive into—perfect picks for your own holiday escape.
14 AUGUST 2026 • By TMR
Comma Press’s "Reading the City" series turns its attention to Damascus.
14 AUGUST 2026 • By Anas Tareef
A young Kurdish writer grapples with what it means to exist outside the politics of appeal and visibility.
7 AUGUST 2026 • By Aline Jabbari
A young Kurdish writer grapples with what it means to exist outside the politics of appeal and visibility.
7 August, 2026 • By Aline Jabbari
A Palestinian teacher remembers the sister who taught her the passive voice, not knowing that grammar would be used to…
10 July, 2026 • By Hanan Habashi
A writer returns to her homeland — Lebanon — after years abroad, tracing the fault lines between memory and ruin.
19 June, 2026 • By Lara Atallah
This haunting tale explores the Mediterranean as an artistic inspiration, a deceptively hopeful bridge, and a vast cemetery.
19 June, 2026 • By Zeinab Ghassan Khaddour
This gothic short story is set on the island of Unguja in Tanzania, where an idyllic house hides something darker.
8 May, 2026 • By Rebecca Lloyd
In a house shaped by war, a child’s question about a mysterious plant opens onto something far more dangerous.
8 May, 2026 • By Erfan Mojib
Comma Press’s "Reading the City" series turns its attention to Damascus.
14 August, 2026 • By Anas Tareef
Our reviewer examines the Arab melancholy at the heart of Saleem Haddad’s second novel.
20 February, 2026 • By Layla AlAmmar
A new anthology from Saqi Books explores LGBTQ+ Arabs and their families from ten points of view.
20 February, 2026 • By Zein Murib
In Algeria, singer-songwriter Amel Zen and the group Iwal write and perform in their indigenous Dahri and Chaoui.
24 April, 2026 • By Sana Herireche
In Egypt where nationalist anthems are weaponized and satire becomes grounds for persecution, Taraddud stands as an act of survival.
17 October, 2025 • By Salma Harland
Rana Asfour talks to Syrian-born and raised qanunist Maya Youssef, who now lives and teaches in the UK.
22 May, 2023 • By Rana Asfour
Dima el-Horr's latest documentary offers a rarely-seen side of Beirut's Corniche.
14 August, 2026 • By Amelia Izmanki
A series set against the Saudi desert and city frames marginalized individuals in absurd situations as heroes.
31 July, 2026 • By Mira Minkara
An unorthodox family forged by crisis, three African women living together in Tunis, shelters a young shipwreck survivor.
27 March, 2026 • By Karim Goury
Kali Rubaii explores how Iraqi farmers endure despite U.S. military intervention, as they repair their war-damaged homeland.
17 July, 2026 • By Nazli Tarzi
A conversation between writers unfolds into a meditation on exile, memory, and how history inhabits our most private lives.
10 July, 2026 • By Saleem Haddad
Lewis, fresh off his win of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, reflects on borders, bureaucracy, and more.
12 June, 2026 • By Abdelrahman ElGendy
