Rana Asfour

A writer in Cairo, Maha Al Aswad’s multidisciplinary research examines power relations in social life and their effects on knowledge, identity, and creativity. She has published papers on media freedom, access to knowledge, and human rights. Born in Kalyubia Governorate in ’85, she graduated from Cairo University’s School of Mass Communication in 2006, the American University in Cairo’s Department of Law in 2013, and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (International Affairs) in 2021. 

Rana Asfour is the Managing Editor at The Markaz Review, as well as a freelance writer, book critic and translator. Her work has appeared in such publications as Madame Magazine, The Guardian UK and The National/UAE. She chairs TMR’s English-language Book Club, which meets online the last Sunday of every month. She can be found on X & Instagram @bookfabulous.