Nothing out of the Ordinary: A Journalist’s West Bank Memories
Chloé Benoist, a French journalist and editor, writes of her time spent reporting from the West Bank.
Essays
Reconciling Ouarzazate with Solar Energy in Our Desert Town
As a solar power plant overtakes a Moroccan desert town, reconfiguring its visual and territorial makeup, there are worries it might overshadow its rich cultural history.
Messages from Gaza Now / 3
Hell continues in a never-ending war, yet with sumud, the Palestinian people remain resourceful, remarkable and above all, kind.
The Apocalypse is a Dance Party
Turkish artist Sena Başöz explores the metaphor of the magnolia and the advent of the apocalypse within the realm of imagination.
Gaza Sunbirds: the Palestinian Para-Cyclists Who Won’t Quit
Gaza's professional para-cycling team for amputee athletes rise above Gaza's darkest days through determination and excellence in sport.
Jesus Was Palestinian, But Bethlehem Suspends Christmas
Had Jesus been born today he would be considered Palestinian, and his birth would have faced many obstacles along the way, writes Ahmed Twaij.
Meditations on Occupation, Architecture, Urbicide
In Gaza, the rubble and ruin must remain in full view not only as evidence of war crimes, but as living testimonies of shattered lives.
Art Lights Up Riyadh This Winter
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf travels to Saudi Arabia to take in a citywide festival that may have forever changed the country's cultural landscape.
The Paranda Network—Afghan Women Writing
Breaking stereotypes that their country is only about war, Afghan women continue to write despite the Taliban, writes Lillie Razvi.
Why We Stay in Beirut, Despite Its Countless Crises
TMR's editor in chief, Jordan Elgrably, asks four Beirutis why they stay, and how they manage, enduring one crisis after another.
Days of Oranges—Libya’s Thawra
Yesmine Abida recalls the end of her family's time in Tripoli and the beginning of a life without a center.
Demolition and Recreation in Benghazi: Interview with Sarri Elfaitouri
Sarri Elfaitouri on urbanism, social reforms, and the legacy of colonialism in Libya after the March 2023 demolition of the city's center.
On the Herculean Task of Translating Joyce’s Ulysses into Kurdish
Kawa Nemir felt he'd been preparing to undertake the translation of James Joyce's masterpiece his whole life...
“My Father’s Last Meal”—a Kurdish Tale
In the aftermath of his father's death by shrapnel from an Iraqi shell, Dilan Qadir contends with a life intricately shaped by his absence.
Domicide—War on the City
According to Dr. Ammar Azzouz’s essay on domicide, taken from his new book, carpet bombing of Middle Eastern cities is nothing new.