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On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza 

On Fathers, Daughters and the Genocide in Gaza 

The war on Gaza and Hamas reminds Palestinian American poet Deema K. Shehabi of her father and stories...

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • By Deema K Shehabi
The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future

The Maghreb Generation—North African Creatives for a Postcolonial Future

Tugrul Mende reviews a new book by Paraska Tolan-Szkilnik that explores the journey of the Maghreb Generation that...

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • By Tugrul Mende
World Picks from the Editors: Oct 28 – Nov 10

World Picks from the Editors: Oct 28 – Nov 10

The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several world events and books.

OCTOBER 27, 2023 • By TMR
October 7 and the First Days of the War

October 7 and the First Days of the War

Post Oct. 7, Robin Yassin-Kassab assesses the West’s falsehoods and the challenges facing the Palestinians, the Israelis and...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Robin Yassin-Kassab
The Archaeology of War

The Archaeology of War

All the pasts of war are still contemporary, and continue shaping the present, killing its denizens, and erasing...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
What We Write About When We (Arabs) Write About Love

What We Write About When We (Arabs) Write About Love

Eman Quotah reviews a new anthology of love poems by Arab poets writing in English in the diaspora...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Eman Quotah
Middle Eastern Artists and Galleries at Frieze London

Middle Eastern Artists and Galleries at Frieze London

Sophie Kazan explores the Middle Eastern artists and galleries on display when Frieze London celebrates its 20th anniversary.

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

“My Rebellious Feet”—a story by Diary Marif

A Kurdish boy in Sulemani province in northern Iraq, near the Iranian border, would do anything to own...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Diary Marif
Ode to Khartoum—a City Riven by Civil War

Ode to Khartoum—a City Riven by Civil War

Dallia Abdel-Moniem has always loved her native city, but when she returned from abroad 10 years ago, it...

OCTOBER 23, 2023 • By Dallia Abdel-Moniem
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