Truth or Dare? Reinterpreting Al-Harīrī’s Arab Rogue
Farah Abdessamad reviews a new English translation of Impostures from Basra-born Al-Hariri that revives the "eloquent rogue" genre of classical Arabic literature.
TMR Issues
Revolution Viewed from the Crow’s Nest of History
Columnist Melissa Chemam argues we ought to take the long view on the Arab uprisings and remember the many French revolutions by way of precedence.
A Permanent Temporariness
An Egyptian in Berlin finds she and her partner live in a state of seemingly permanent transition.
Revolution in Art, a review of “Reflections” at the British Museum
Malu Halasa reviews a selection of the 170 Arab, Iranian and Turkish artists and artworks in the British Museum's contemporary Middle East collection.
Egypt’s Night of the Battle of Horses and Camels
Photojournalist Iason Athanasiadis shares his remembrance and unpublished photos from the decisive battle of the 18 days that shook the world.
The Jasmine Revolution: Requiem for a Spring
Half Tunisian, half exile, Farah Abdessamad remembers the jasmine of her childhood and the dreams of Tunisia's future.
The Revolution Sees its Shadow 10 Years Later
Mischa Geracoulis remembers Zahra's Paradise along with the Arab awakenings, George Floyd, Covid-19 and Groundhog Day.
Ten Years of Hope and Blood
In which Egyptian-Syrian-French journalist and novelist Robert Solé considers the Arab awakenings across the region.
Watch Water Films & Donate to Water Organizations
Is the cost of water really higher than the cost of petrol? Are we destined to run out of water if we don't find a way forward? 4 films, 6 charitable organizations you should know.
Solastalgia: Sadness Upon the Assault of Our Natural World
Danielle Haque on the slow violence of water scarcity and other environmental and social justice trauma as described in Arab/Arab American literature.
Bahamut, or the Salt of the Earth
Farah Abdessamad remembers the Dead Sea and the myth of Bahamut.
On Desert Planets, Meditations on “Dune”
Francisco Letelier on the lingering memories of Dune as a metaphor for a struggling planet.
Iraq and the Arab World on the Edge of the Abyss
Osama Esber interviews an Iraqi environmental writer on his book Guardians of the Water and the future of water in the region.
Drought and the War in Syria
Jordan Elgrably explores whether the drought in Syria fueled the country's civil war and what climate change means for our global future.
La Pincoya: Goddess of Marine Species
The marine goddess La Pincoya is a reminder of the polluted waters left behind in the previously pristine waters of Chiloe and Patagonia in Chile by the salmon farming industry.