Rana Asfour

Mohammad Hafez Ragab: Upsetting the Guards of Cairo

Mohammad Hafez Ragab: Upsetting the Guards of Cairo

Maha Al Aswad sheds light on Egyptian writer Mohammad Hafez Ragab, a literary figure of the 1960s whose...

6 SEPTEMBER 2024 • By Maha Al Aswad, Rana Asfour
“Fragments from a Gaza Nightmare”—fiction from Sama Hassan

“Fragments from a Gaza Nightmare”—fiction from Sama Hassan

A Gaza-based writer captures the intense and harrowing experiences of individuals enduring the brutal realities of genocide.

30 AUGUST 2024 • By Sama Hassan, Rana Asfour
“The Mulberry Tree”—an excerpt from Altercation in Jahannam

“The Mulberry Tree”—an excerpt from Altercation in Jahannam

In the Libyan village “Hell,” temperatures soar to unimaginable heights, and war breaks out over a parking space...

5 JULY 2024 • By Mohammed Alnaas, Rana Asfour
The Top 12 Books to Read This Summer

The Top 12 Books to Read This Summer

Travel through the center of the world this summer from the comfort of your couch when you pick...

5 JULY 2024 • By Rana Asfour
“Deferred Sorrow”—fiction from Haidar Al Ghazali

“Deferred Sorrow”—fiction from Haidar Al Ghazali

In Haidar Al Ghazali's short story, a Palestinian father during the war on Gaza makes an impossible choice.

5 JULY 2024 • By Haidar Al Ghazali, Rana Asfour
Bloodied Dispatches—Ahmed Isselmou on the Gaza Carnage

Bloodied Dispatches—Ahmed Isselmou on the Gaza Carnage

The assault on Gaza is the longest and deadliest Israeli offensive to date, and the worst in targeting...

3 MAY 2024 • By Ahmed Isselmou, Rana Asfour
Feurat Alani: Paris, Fallujah and Recovered Memory

Feurat Alani: Paris, Fallujah and Recovered Memory

Feurat Alani, a French novelist of Iraqi descent, succeeds in capturing the connections between two disparate cultural spheres.

1 APRIL 2024 • By Nada Ghosn, Rana Asfour
Four Books to Revolutionize Your Thinking

Four Books to Revolutionize Your Thinking

TMR's managing editor, Rana Asfour, offers four books to challenge the world as we know it.

3 MARCH 2024 • By Rana Asfour
“Twelve Angels”—fiction from Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

“Twelve Angels”—fiction from Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi

In this short story by Egyptian writer Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi, translated from Arabic, a man contends with his...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Ahmed Salah Al-Mahdi, Rana Asfour
Huda Fakhreddine’s A Brief Time Under a Different Sun

Huda Fakhreddine’s A Brief Time Under a Different Sun

Exclusive excerpt from Huda Fahreddine's "A Brief Time Under a Different Sun," translated from the Arabic by Rana...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Huda Fakhreddine, Rana Asfour
A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout

A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout

A short story by Jordanian writer Fadi Zaghout in which a traditional Jordanian "Jaha" ceremony takes place in...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Fadi Zaghmout, Rana Asfour
Sustainability: Rethinking the City in the United Arab Emirates

Sustainability: Rethinking the City in the United Arab Emirates

Rana Asfour on the UAE's intervention solutions for energy-efficient, sustainable buildings rooted in the city.

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Rana Asfour
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