Censorship over Gaza and Palestine Roils the Arts Community
An Arab playwright in London reacts to the canceling of Palestinian voices six months into a horrific war.
An Arab playwright in London reacts to the canceling of Palestinian voices six months into a horrific war.
Bilna'es' "In the Shade of the Sun" at The Mosaic Rooms in London demonstrates the possibilities of collaboration and community.
Sophie Kazan explores the Middle Eastern artists and galleries on display when Frieze London celebrates its 20th anniversary.
In Farah Ahamed's latest satire, one man's misunderstood greatness drives him to take preposterous action.
A Markaz Review bi-weekly roundup of our editors' favorite selections from within the global arts and culture scene.
Selma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer was searching for.
A novel about "toxic authoritarianism" and how it has shaped the lives of countless young persons in Turkey, sometimes through exile.
Malu Halasa finds unexpected tastes, pleasures and upsets at the 2023 London Book Fair.
Arab writer Nashwa Nasreldin reflects on her work experiences at home and abroad, and on the meaning of everything.
An Athens native returns to Greece after a 20-year sojourn across the Mediterranean and Middle East, covering turmoil and displacement.
Malu Halasa surveys the legacy of Al Saqi while also lamenting the end of Banipal Magazine and the retirement of the British Museum's Venetia Porter.
Hanif Kureishi reminisces on how he came to write his first novel, a coming-of-age saga set in 1970s London.
Ghazi Gheblawi reviews "The Darkness Inside," a literary thriller set in the world of social media and foreign wars.
The filmmaker behind "Tell Spring Not to Come This Year" and "A Thousand Fires" journeys with Mohammad Bakri to find home.
Rana Asfour shares her thoughts on the widely-celebrated book from Dina Nayeri, who writes that escaping and becoming a refugee preoccupied her life for more than 20 years.