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Former ambassador Chas Freeman, Jr. argues that we have entered a new era in which players are shifting on the geopolitical chess table.

Deborah Williams reviews the new literary thriller from Rebecca Makkai that makes us question everything we know.

Arab writer Nashwa Nasreldin reflects on her work experiences at home and abroad, and on the meaning of everything.

24 April, 2023 • Katie Logan

Katie Logan reviews a familiar coming-of-age story elevated by deep thinking about the nature of history, empire and narrative.

17 April, 2023 • Ara Oshagan

Writer-photographer Ara Oshagan mediates on the borders between North and South Korea and the blockaded enclave of Artsakh.

10 April, 2023 • William Carruthers

Art historian William Carruthers explores the modern city of Luxor and the ancient site of Thebes along the Nile.

Laura Silvia Battaglia, on the set of Hanging Gardens, explores the burgeoning Iraqi film scene in Baghdad.

5 February, 2023 • Inaam Kachachi

An excerpt from Inaan Kachachi's novel that laments the scattering of Iraqis across the world as a result of war and political oppression.

23 January, 2023 • Adil Bouhelal

Adil Bouhelal reviews the new novel from the author of "Le Nez Juif" with its exploration of Lebanon from 1975 forward.

26 September, 2022 • Jenine Abboushi

In a new three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi lays bare the surveillance state.

The co-directors of Combatants for Peace, ex-Palestinian and Israeli fighters, invite readers to attend on May 15th.

25 April, 2022 • Melissa Chemam

For April's column, music critic Melissa Chemam looks longingly at the legend of Lebanon's diva.

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