Events

BOOK CLUB (ENG & FR), MONTHLY ONLINE ROUNDTABLES AND MORE

13 November 2026 • 20:00 - 21:30

Secret Kingdoms Bookshop, Madrid

Hear the voices from the Center of the World

Secret Kingdoms welcomes Jordan Elgrably, founding editor of The Markaz Review, for a conversation about Arab/Middle Eastern literature and ...

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29 November 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

TMR Book Club Discusses “Birds in the Rain” by Rana Hanna

We will meet to discuss "Birds in the Rain" by Rana Hanna online on Sunday, November 29 at 1 ...

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17 December 2026 • 19:00 - 20:00

Online

The Comedy Roundtable

Join Lina Mounzer, TMR Editor-in-chief, and special guests (to be announced soon) for a deep-dive roundtable as we pull ...

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19 December 2026 • 00:00 - 23:59

Morocco

Literary Odysseys: Morocco

Join The Markaz Review for a literary journey through Morocco with Zein El-Amine, exploring Mohamed Choukri, Paul Bowles, and ...

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Past events

Roundtable Discussion: World Arabic Language Day

On the World Arabic Language Day, The Markaz Bil Arabi is pleased to invite you to our first-ever roundtable in Arabic on Wednesday, December 18th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET with writers Nora Nagi and Ahmed Naji, moderated by Mohammad Rabie.

18 December 2024 • 19:00 - 20:00

ABDELLAH TAÏA : UNE CONVERSATION

The Markaz Review avec le soutien de la Ville de Montpellier vous donne rendez-vous à la Médiathèque Émile Zola Montpellier le vendredi 13 décembre à 18h00 pour une rencontre littéraire avec l'écrivain marocain Abdellah Taïa.

13 December 2024 • 18:00 - 19:00

Festival ADAB 2024 Paris

Adab signifie littérature en arabe et s’écrit ادب. Les mots turc (edebiyat) et persan (adabiyat) pour dire littérature sont des dérivés d’adab, symbole de la porosité des langues et des […]

6 December 2024 • 18:00 - 21:00

Rencontre et Atelier : TRADUIRE LA LITTÉRATURE ARABE

ATELIER DÉCOUVERTE DE LA TRADUCTION ARABE VIA LA POÉSIE 15h00-16h30 Participez à un atelier de découverte de la langue arabe et de sa traduction. Comment aborder une nouvelle langue ? […]

26 November 2024 • 15:00 - 19:30

TMR Book Club Discusses “Selamlik” with author Khaled Alesmael

Join us for our final book club discussion of the year on Sunday, November 24th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET as we dive into "Selamlik" by Khaled Alesmael.

24 November 2024 • 19:00 - 20:00

Roundtable Discussion: Day of the Imprisoned Writer

Join novelists Ahdaf Soueif and Maaza Mengiste with writers Mina Thabet from PEN International and Jordan Elgrably from The Markaz Review on Wednesday, November 13th at 1pm EST/ 7pm CET, as we discuss what can be done to put an end to the incarceration of writers, and the persecution of freedom of expression.

13 November 2024 • 19:00 - 20:00

TMR Book Club Discusses “The Jinn Daughter” with author Rania Hanna

Join us on Sunday, October 27th at 1pm EST to discuss "The Jinn Daughter" with author Rania Hanna.

27 October 2024 • 13:00 - 14:00

Roundtable Discussion – A Year of War: A Conversation on Our Shared Future

The Markaz Review invites you to join us on Thursday, October 24th at 1pm EST/ 6pm UK/ 7pm CET for A YEAR OF WAR, A CONVERSATION ON OUR SHARED FUTURE, a roundtable discussion moderated by Lina Mounzer with Samina Najmi, Ziad Suidan and special guest Mona Seif.

24 October 2024 • 19:00 - 19:00
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