In this exclusive short story, a Palestinian aspiring poet in New York City tries to solve an unsolvable...
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Omar Khalifah
In this dark tale, Tahmina, after running her whole life — from war, exile, and financial hardship —...
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Abdollah Nazari
This gritty thriller interweaves multiple perspectives to explore exile, identity, resistance, and the human cost of war.
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Mirna Al-Mahdi
Small-time criminal Magdy survives a rowdy street fight, an angry brother, and an accidental murder — all in...
5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Mohab Aref
A lonely Lebanese writer welcomes a poor woman into his home, unwittingly realizing that it is she who...
7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By MK Harb
A console included with an arthouse film in Syria allows viewers to watch characters from various films form...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Sanad Tabbaa
This excerpt from Play the Game by French-Algerian author Fatima Daas explores what it means to grow up...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Fatima Daas
This excerpt from Ahmed El-Fakharani's latest novel questions whether virtual friendships are real or simply a facade masking...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Ahmed El Fakharany
Two Lebanese men who knew each other in childhood meet. Before they can become lovers, they must first...
3 OCTOBER 2025 • By Youssef Manessa
Winner of the 2025 Azhar Writing Prize — A foreign correspondent confronts devastation and violence before crossing a...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Hussain A. Ayoub
“Diba’s House” is a fictional retelling of events in Wadi Salib in Palestine and won Second Place in...
26 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Sara Masry
A Christian woman in solitary confinement in a Pakistani prison is recognized as a voice of reason, even...
5 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Farah Ahamed
