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“A Love That Endures”: How Tamer and Sabreen Defied War and Death

“A Love That Endures”: How Tamer and Sabreen Defied War and Death

In Gaza, where airstrikes define life, two lovers still find a way to connect in a landscape scarred...

25 JULY 2025 • By Husam Maarouf
When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

A reflection on the moral complexity of art during genocide and grief, highlighting the healing power of poetry,...

18 JULY 2025 • By Yahia Lababidi
Arab Writing in French: Claiming Space and Language

Arab Writing in French: Claiming Space and Language

The “francophone” term limits books to the “Francophonie” section in French bookstores, and forces authors to focus on...

4 JULY 2025 • By Lara Vergnaud
Syrian Asylees in the US Risk Everything Going Home

Syrian Asylees in the US Risk Everything Going Home

U.S. asylees and refugees must consider the risks of visiting Syria against the lives they've established in the...

4 JULY 2025 • By Rana Alsoufi
Are We As Free To Read Books As We Think?

Are We As Free To Read Books As We Think?

We're not quite at "Fahrenheit 451" where books in pyres are burned in public, but our freedom to...

4 JULY 2025 • By Yasmina Jraissati
Reading Between the Lines of Land

Reading Between the Lines of Land

Trekking through the diverse terrains of Britain, Norway, and Saudi Arabia, a geologist embarks on a journey of...

4 JULY 2025 • By Manar Alsaif
Architecture and Political Memory

Architecture and Political Memory

In Iraq, buildings don’t simply reflect ideology — they absorb it, transmit it, and sometimes resist it. Especially...

4 JULY 2025 • By Meriam Othman
In Reading, We Resist

In Reading, We Resist

In Paranda, everyday activities like reading symbolize protest and resistance in homes, alleyways, and gatherings.

4 JULY 2025 • By Marie Bamyani
Victor Hugo and Islam: A Literary Bridge Between East and West

Victor Hugo and Islam: A Literary Bridge Between East and West

Victor Hugo’s way still guides those building bridges across languages, faiths, and histories in a time of fear.

4 JULY 2025 • By Yahia Lababidi
Unwritten Stories from Palestine

Unwritten Stories from Palestine

Thoth invites readers to witness the struggles of Palestinians and raise awareness of the ongoing catastrophe in the...

4 JULY 2025 • By Thoth
A Voice That Defied Silence: The Legacy of Dr. Refaat Al-Areer

A Voice That Defied Silence: The Legacy of Dr. Refaat Al-Areer

Palestinian Refaat Al-Areer was not just an academic. He was a living metaphor for Gaza’s steadfastness, writes his...

4 JULY 2025 • By Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
مقال لمنار السيف: قراءة ما بين سطور الأرض

مقال لمنار السيف: قراءة ما بين سطور الأرض

تكتب منار السيف عن علاقتها وإعجابها بتضاريس الأرض، ما دفعها إلى دراسة الجيولوجيا التي شغلت حياتها العملية والخاصة...

30 JUNE 2025 • By منار السيف
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