Our senior editor writes from Beirut as Israeli warplanes and drones search for new targets across the city.
13 MARCH 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
In the latest This Arab Life column, Amal Ghandour ponders: who does a life actually belong to once...
27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Many women and men long to raise children of their own, but is it primordial to be a...
20 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
In a world where justice and law reliably fail us, it might be literature that holds the better...
13 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
These on-the-ground notes from Iran reject oversimplification and one-sided narratives: "There is layer upon layer."
23 JANUARY 2026 • By M. Nateqnuri
Women's bodies have always been policed but Souseh reminds us that we don't have to buy into the...
23 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
In this dissection of Trumpian spectacle, TMR columnist Amal Ghandour digs into the root (evil) of Empire.
16 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
In two recent developments, Amal Ghandour sees a comical comeuppance and hints of change on the political horizon.
2 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.
19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
In her column, Amal Ghandour ruminates on Lebanese poet Nadia Tueni and the director who filmed her, Maroun...
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
Between old friends with widely divergent destinies, how does one break up, and when is the right time...
21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
