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 The Watermelon Boys on Iraq, War, Colonization and Familial Love

 The Watermelon Boys on Iraq, War, Colonization and Familial Love

Rachel Campbell finds that Ruqaya Izzidien's debut novel set in Iraq provides counter-narratives to the country's early 20th-century...

5 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Rachel Campbell
Broken Glass, a short story

Broken Glass, a short story

When the society surrounding them begins to break down, a Beiruti family's troubles echo the macrocosm.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Sarah AlKahly-Mills
Moroccans Triumph at World Cup While Press Freedom Suffers

Moroccans Triumph at World Cup While Press Freedom Suffers

Samia Errazzouki recounts personal experience as a Moroccan American journalist working in Morocco.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Samia Errazzouki
 Beautiful Freedom For Sale, a short story

Beautiful Freedom For Sale, a short story

A Greek fisherman has to turn the corner on his lifelong passion, freeing himself from his past.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Nektaria Anastasiadou
Everyone has a Stake in Morocco’s Football Team

Everyone has a Stake in Morocco’s Football Team

The Moroccan team's World Cup wins have galvanized their Arab and African fans and inspired millions around the...

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Brahim El Guabli
The Greek Panopticon, Where Politicians Spy on Democracy

The Greek Panopticon, Where Politicians Spy on Democracy

Senior correspondent Iason Athanasiadis attends a protest and critiques Greek government corruption.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Don’t Be a Stooge for the Regime—Iranians Reject State-Controlled Media!

Don’t Be a Stooge for the Regime—Iranians Reject State-Controlled Media!

Malu Halasa reports on the myriad ways Iranians circumvent Iran's heavy-handed media to get their news.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Malu Halasa
Siri Hustvedt & Ahdaf Souief Write Letters to Imprisoned Writer Narges Mohammadi

Siri Hustvedt & Ahdaf Souief Write Letters to Imprisoned Writer Narges Mohammadi

Author and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi must be released by Iranian authorities immediately.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By
The Swimmers and the Mardini Sisters: a True Liberation Tale

The Swimmers and the Mardini Sisters: a True Liberation Tale

Syrian British novelist Rana Haddad reviews the new feature film from Sally El Hoseini on Netflix.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Nada Ghosn
Sexploitation or Cinematic Art? The Case of Abdellatif Kechiche

Sexploitation or Cinematic Art? The Case of Abdellatif Kechiche

Film critic and historian Viola Shafik pillories cinematographic voyeurism.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Viola Shafik
Revolutionary Hit Parade: 12+1 Protest Songs from Iran

Revolutionary Hit Parade: 12+1 Protest Songs from Iran

Malu Halasa and Beehype on the latest hit parade of protest songs for Iranian freedom.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Rana Asfour
Gultrah Sound System: Tunisia’s Sound of Freedom

Gultrah Sound System: Tunisia’s Sound of Freedom

Melissa Chemam explores the Tunisian neo-rap and reggae group from Tunisia that sings for social and political freedom.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Melissa Chemam
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