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“Iran After the Fire”—a Speculative Ethnography

“Iran After the Fire”—a Speculative Ethnography

A writer imagines Iran one year in the future, after the bombs have stopped falling, and the resulting...

3 APRIL 2026 • By Shahram Khosravi
A Fight to The Death (the Rest of Us In-Between)

A Fight to The Death (the Rest of Us In-Between)

No one in Lebanon is ever out of the fray, not even those who are very far away...

27 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Dear Souseh: Distressed (& More) by War

Dear Souseh: Distressed (& More) by War

This month, Souseh answers two letters from readers distressed by the outbreak of war, and notably the cognitive...

27 MARCH 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
Erige Sehiri’s Promised Sky on Migrants, Racism, and Hope

Erige Sehiri’s Promised Sky on Migrants, Racism, and Hope

An unorthodox family forged by crisis, three African women living together in Tunis, shelters a young shipwreck survivor.

27 MARCH 2026 • By Karim Goury
“Ehna rajiun”—a review of Hannah Assadi’s Paradiso 17

“Ehna rajiun”—a review of Hannah Assadi’s Paradiso 17

The protagonist is a complete individual, but also a product of forces that have shaped and exiled many...

20 MARCH 2026 • By Eman Quotah
Iranian Visions of Democracy from the Ruins

Iranian Visions of Democracy from the Ruins

Iranians emerging from the rubble of war have their own struggle ahead. But the lessons travel: resistance has...

20 MARCH 2026 • By Nojang Khatami
In Defiance, a Syrian Journalist Fights the Power

In Defiance, a Syrian Journalist Fights the Power

Loubna Mrie's memoir of personal rebellion and political awakening unfurls in Syria before, during and after the revolution.

20 MARCH 2026 • By Anna Lekas Miller
The AI Struggle for Middle Earth in the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

The AI Struggle for Middle Earth in the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming battlegrounds, and is at the heart of many international assassinations.

13 MARCH 2026 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Iran: a Markaz Recommended Reading List

Iran: a Markaz Recommended Reading List

Iranian authors recommend books that transcend hostile, longstanding narratives and misrepresentations of Iran.

13 MARCH 2026 • By Salar Abdoh
Lebanon’s Fate in Our Current World Calamity

Lebanon’s Fate in Our Current World Calamity

Perpetually attacked by Israel as an easy target and neighbor, Lebanon is bearing the brunt of many bombs...

13 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
We Live in a Time of Monsters

We Live in a Time of Monsters

Our senior editor writes from Beirut as Israeli warplanes and drones search for new targets across the city.

13 MARCH 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
Setting History Right in All That’s Left of You

Setting History Right in All That’s Left of You

A new Palestinian drama set in 1948, 1978, 1988, and 2022 sets aside Zionist myths and recognizes historical...

5 MARCH 2026 • By Jordan Elgrably
 
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