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The End of the Sahara—an excerpt

The End of the Sahara—an excerpt

A novel that tells the story of the end of socialism in Algeria, almost one year before the...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Saïd Khaitibi
In Praise of Half-Light: Notes from a Gray City

In Praise of Half-Light: Notes from a Gray City

Playwright Melis Aker makes a compelling argument in favor of shadows.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Melis Aker
“Tuesday”—a story from Palestine

“Tuesday”—a story from Palestine

This tautly written short story charts the existential dread of Israeli checkpoints.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Majd Aburrub
The Price of Freedom: Prison Writings from Post-Revolutionary Egypt

The Price of Freedom: Prison Writings from Post-Revolutionary Egypt

At the most basic level, writing creates a bond between the world inside a cell and the world...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Rebecca Ruth Gould
A Never-Ending Day—an excerpt

A Never-Ending Day—an excerpt

Small-time crook Magdy survives a street brawl, an angry relative, and an accidental murder — all in one...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Mohab Aref
10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

From classic noir to chilling psychological thriller, these ten films encapsulate the cinematographic experience of NOIR.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By TMR
Pharmakon State: A Republic of Ruins, a Ritual of Return

Pharmakon State: A Republic of Ruins, a Ritual of Return

An art exhibition in Damascus is filled with works that build upon trauma, asking: What happens after the...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Robert Bociaga
Bejan Matur on Finding Poetry in a Vortex

Bejan Matur on Finding Poetry in a Vortex

"I know the poem is waiting for me somewhere," explains Bejan Matur, whose lyrical poetry bridges oral tradition...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Bejan Matur
We, the Wanderers—Featured Artist El Mehdi Largo

We, the Wanderers—Featured Artist El Mehdi Largo

A Moroccan artist creates genre-defying art that critiques orientalist tropes.

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Naima Morelli
Home — a State of Restlessness?

Home — a State of Restlessness?

Neemah Ahamed explores what home means when one's life is upended and what once held cherished emotions disintegrates.

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Neemah Ahamed
The Non-Citizen Gulf Resident Novel: An Emergent Genre?

The Non-Citizen Gulf Resident Novel: An Emergent Genre?

Non-citizen Gulf residents are rarely depicted in media or literature, but two new novels may change all that.

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Gaar Adams
Novelist Jadd Hilal on Being French and Palestinian

Novelist Jadd Hilal on Being French and Palestinian

Jadd Hilal is French, Palestinian, and Lebanese. In this interview with TMR, he parses national identities.

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
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