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In Lebanon, Art is a Matter of Survival

In Lebanon, Art is a Matter of Survival

Cultural arts venues have reopened, but Lebanon still faces canceled international events due to the ongoing war and...

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • By Nada Ghosn
Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme: Palestinian artists at Copenhagen’s Glyptotek

Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme: Palestinian artists at Copenhagen’s Glyptotek

Palestinian artist duo Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme fight anti-Arab propaganda by making challenging art.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Liberation Cosplay: on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer

Liberation Cosplay: on the Day of the Imprisoned Writer

Events like the Day of the Imprisoned Writer risk becoming mere spectacles until they challenge the status quo.

NOVEMBER 15, 2024 • By Abdelrahman ElGendy
A Jewish Meditation on the Palestinian Genocide

A Jewish Meditation on the Palestinian Genocide

A Jewish American has been afraid to express her reservations and criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, but...

NOVEMBER 15, 2024 • By Sheryl Ono
The Editor’s Letter Following the US 2024 Presidential Election

The Editor’s Letter Following the US 2024 Presidential Election

The Markaz Review responds to the results of the 2024 US presidential election, in which Donald Trump prevailed...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • By Jordan Elgrably
The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City

The Haunting Reality of Beirut, My City

Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • By Roger Assaf
Between Two Sieges: Translating Roger Assaf in California

Between Two Sieges: Translating Roger Assaf in California

Letters from a displaced Lebanese poet today to civil war-era actor-director Roger Assaf evoke Beirut in 1982, 2006...

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • By Zeina Hashem Beck
Palestinian Artists Reflect on the Role of Art in Catastrophic Times

Palestinian Artists Reflect on the Role of Art in Catastrophic Times

Multimedia and performing artists gather in Marseille for the 8th Biennale "Sin," on how to be a Palestinian...

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • By Nina Hubinet
The Conversation: Arabic-English Translators maia tabet & Yasmeen Hanoosh

The Conversation: Arabic-English Translators maia tabet & Yasmeen Hanoosh

Long-time diasporic translators discuss the art of translation, from Arabic to English, identifying intersections and divergences along their...

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • By Yasmeen Hanoosh
Should a Climate-Destroying Dictatorship Host a Climate-Saving Conference?

Should a Climate-Destroying Dictatorship Host a Climate-Saving Conference?

A year after committing ethnic cleansing, Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 with little pushback from mainstream media.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • By Lucine Kasbarian
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