Editorial

EARTH: Our Only Home

EARTH: Our Only Home

The editors explain why they chose the EARTH theme for the 32nd issue of The Markaz Review.

4 JUNE 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
You Don’t Have to Be A Super Hero to Be a Heroine

You Don’t Have to Be A Super Hero to Be a Heroine

In the new issue of TMR, the editors present their case for everyday women achieving the extraordinary as...

15 OCTOBER 2022 • By TMR
Why Berlin?

Why Berlin?

Editor Jordan Elgrably introduces the BERLIN issue guest editor, Viola Shafik, and more than a dozen new contributors...

15 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?

Editorial: Is the World Driving Us Mad?

The world may be driving us crazy, but sharing our stories across cultures and borders is one way...

15 JULY 2022 • By TMR
From the Editor: On Being “Palestinian” in Israel

From the Editor: On Being “Palestinian” in Israel

TMR's chief editor reveals the behind-the-screens reality of naming the May 2022 issue, when "Palestinian Israeli" is a...

15 MAY 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being

Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being

TMR's editor reflects on the experience of seeking home and refuge.

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Why COMIX? An Emerging Medium of Writing the Middle East and North Africa

Why COMIX? An Emerging Medium of Writing the Middle East and North Africa

TMR’s guest editor Aomar Boum admires the growing movement of political cartooning in North Africa and the Middle...

15 AUGUST 2021 • By Aomar Boum
Why WALLS?

Why WALLS?

"I would like to break the walls of ignorance between East and West." Walls and barriers are what...

14 MAY 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Marseille, the Journey (guest editor’s introduction)

Marseille, the Journey (guest editor’s introduction)

Guest editor Jenine Abboushi introduces us to her special Markaz Review issue exploring the many facets of Marseille.

17 APRIL 2021 • By Jenine Abboushi
Why TRUTH? الحقيقه

Why TRUTH? الحقيقه

Notes from the editor on truth and discernment.

15 MARCH 2021 • By Jordan Elgrably
Why “The Red and the Blue”?

Why “The Red and the Blue”?

What is an arts publication doing writing about "The Red and the Blue"—colors symbolic of the divisions of...

15 OCTOBER 2020 • By
Beirut, Beirut

Beirut, Beirut

Our first editorial announces our debut issue devoted to Beirut.

15 SEPTEMBER 2020 • By Jordan Elgrably
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