In Luxor, Egypt Projects Renewed Tourism Economy
Art historian William Carruthers explores the modern city of Luxor and the ancient site of Thebes along the Nile.
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Yallah Gaza! Presents the Case for Gazan Humanity
A new documentary on Gaza from Roland Nurier is touring France and screening in diverse film festivals worldwide.
Beautiful Ghosts, or We’ll Always Have Istanbul
Looking for love and her father's past, a Turkish American journalist haunts the streets of Istanbul before and after Covid.
Hanging Gardens and the New Iraqi Cinema Scene
Laura Silvia Battaglia, on the set of Hanging Gardens, explores the burgeoning Iraqi film scene in Baghdad.
A Conversation with Tunisian novelist Yamen Manaï
Our correspondent in Tunis, Sarah Ben Hamadi, interviews Yamen Menaï, one of Tunisia's best-selling young novelists.
Sudden Journeys: Paris Arabe
Jenine Abboushi wanders from Paris' chi-chi 16th to the quartiers populaires of Barbès-Rochechouart and the Goutte d'Or.
Tel Aviv-Beirut, a Film on War, Love & Borders
Franco-Egyptian filmmaker Karim Goury reviews the new feature film from Franco-Israeli director Michael Boganim.
Interview with Michale Boganim, Director of Tel Aviv-Beirut
Karim Goury talks to the director of the new feature film on war, love and borders, Tel Aviv-Beirut.
War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories
Rana Asfour reviews a collection of stories from writer and educator Zein El-Amine, who was born and raised in Lebanon.
Meet Ghoula—Arabic Music Remixed Via Tunisia
In her latest music column for TMR, Melissa Chemam profiles the genre-defying Tunisian electro artist Ghoula.
The Politics of Wishful Thinking: Deena Mohamed’s Shubeik Lubeik
Katie Logan reviews the much-anticipated English version of the Egyptian graphic novel, a tour de force.
The Forced Disappearance of Street Vendors in Beirut
In the midst of Lebanon's economic crisis, UN policy and research specialist Ghida Ismail laments the vanishing of Beirut's street vendors.
In Search of Fathers: Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian Memoir
Amal Ghandour reviews the new book from the author of "Palestinian Walks," "Occupation Diaries" and "Strangers in the House."
Letter From Turkey—Solidarity, Grief, Anger and Fear
Jennifer Hattam, a special correspondent in Istanbul, describes how winter and food shortages plague earthquake recovery efforts.
“Holy Land”—short fiction from Asim Rizki
Amal, a student who lives in a Palestinian refugee camp, takes up drama as an outlet for the Occupation blues, but is dealt a sad surprise.