Arab Spring

Egypt’s Gatekeeper—President or Despot?

Egypt’s Gatekeeper—President or Despot?

Maged Mandour’s new book examines El-Sisi's exercise and abuse of power in post-revolutionary Egypt.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • By Elias Feroz
Moheb Soliman presents two poems from HOMES

Moheb Soliman presents two poems from HOMES

Far from his first country, a poet maps the shoreline of the Great Lakes from the rocky North...

MAY 8, 2024 • By Moheb Soliman
The Elephant in the Box

The Elephant in the Box

Revisiting her memories of Egypt's January 25 revolution, Asmaa Elgamal finds that denying common sense is the worst...

MAY 3, 2024 • By Asmaa Elgamal
Days of Oranges—Libya’s Thawra

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...

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • By Yesmine Abida
Youssef Rakha Practices Literary Deception in Emissaries

Youssef Rakha Practices Literary Deception in Emissaries

Zein El-Amine reviews the first collection of "original, irreverent" short stories written in English by Egyptian writer Youssef...

JUNE 19, 2023 • By Zein El-Amine
“Raise Your Head High”—new fiction from Leila Aboulela

“Raise Your Head High”—new fiction from Leila Aboulela

Cairo-born novelist Leila Aboulela weaves the sad story of two sisters' alienation on the eve of the uprising...

MARCH 5, 2023 • By Leila Aboulela
Letter From Tehran: From Hair to Hugs, Times Are Changing

Letter From Tehran: From Hair to Hugs, Times Are Changing

One of Iran's contemporary writers shares his thoughts with a friend in the west about the direction the...

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • By
The Chess Moves of Tarik Saleh’s Spy Thriller, Boy From Heaven

The Chess Moves of Tarik Saleh’s Spy Thriller, Boy From Heaven

Karim Goury revels in the new feature from Swedish Egyptian director Tarik Saleh.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Karim Goury
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics...

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Francisco Letelier
Free Alaa Now

Free Alaa Now

The Markaz Review joins 15 Nobel Prize for Literature laureates and millions around the world in calling for...

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
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