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Demarcations of Identity: Rushdi Anwar

Demarcations of Identity: Rushdi Anwar

From sound and installation to sculpture & photography, art and a history of violence collide in Rushdi Anwar’s...

10 MAY 2024 • By Malu Halasa
“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad

“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad

Joumana Haddad's short story delves into a woman's lifelong journey of navigating her relationship with the hijab.

26 APRIL 2024 • By Joumana Haddad
Malak Mattar: No Words, Only Scenes of Ruin

Malak Mattar: No Words, Only Scenes of Ruin

Malak Mattar's artwork at the Venice Biennale evokes a multi-sensory experience that demands to be felt, writes Nadine...

26 APRIL 2024 • By Nadine Nour el Din
Man Is a Cause: Wisam Rafeedie & the Palestinian Revolutionary Novel

Man Is a Cause: Wisam Rafeedie & the Palestinian Revolutionary Novel

A classic prison novel by Wisam Rafeedie recounts the revolutionary fervor of Palestinian political prisoners.

19 APRIL 2024 • By Rebecca Ruth Gould
Censorship over Gaza and Palestine Roils the Arts Community

Censorship over Gaza and Palestine Roils the Arts Community

An Arab playwright in London reacts to the canceling of Palestinian voices six months into a horrific war.

12 APRIL 2024 • By Hassan Abdulrazzak
World Picks from the Editors: Mar 23— Apr 5

World Picks from the Editors: Mar 23— Apr 5

TMR editors highlight the best events, books, films, podcasts and other cultural products from around the globe.

22 MARCH 2024 • By Malu Halasa
Israeli & Palestinian Filmmakers Accused of Anti-semitism at Berlinale

Israeli & Palestinian Filmmakers Accused of Anti-semitism at Berlinale

Viola Shafik addresses the controversy at the 2024 Berlinale, following the screening of a Palestinian-Israeli "solidarity film."

11 MARCH 2024 • By Viola Shafik
Human Rights Films on Ownership of History, Women’s Bodies & Paintings

Human Rights Films on Ownership of History, Women’s Bodies & Paintings

Malu Halasa offers an overview of three Middle Eastern films screening at the 2024 Human Rights Watch Film...

11 MARCH 2024 • By Malu Halasa
New Palestinian Poster Art Responds to War and Apartheid

New Palestinian Poster Art Responds to War and Apartheid

Curator Nadine Aranki presents posters by new and established artists, writers and graphic designers, in the service of...

26 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Nadine Aranki
Issam Kourbaj’s Love Letter to Syria in Cambridge

Issam Kourbaj’s Love Letter to Syria in Cambridge

A blood-red line drawn across the form of Syria seems to confirm the nonsensical nature of the country’s...

12 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
Rotten Evidence: Ahmed Naji Writes About Writing in Prison

Rotten Evidence: Ahmed Naji Writes About Writing in Prison

In tone, "Rotten Evidence" is cynical, bitterly funny, and oftentimes tender without ever being sentimental, writes Lina Mounzer.

12 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Lina Mounzer
“New Reasons”—a short story by Samira Azzam

“New Reasons”—a short story by Samira Azzam

In a translated tale from Palestine’s first lady of short stories, the newest technology exacts a toll on...

15 JANUARY 2024 • By Samira Azzam
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