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Remembering Khaled Khalifa on the 40th Day

Remembering Khaled Khalifa on the 40th Day

For the 40th day from his death, Youssef Rakha considers fellow writer Khaled Khalifa in the context of...

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • By Youssef Rakha
Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Nicole Hamouche visits artist and architect at his Beirut studio, whose work reflects on Damascus' and Beirut’s political...

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist

In Praise of Khaled Khalifa—Friend, Artist, Humanist

Robin Yassin-Kassab pays tribute to late Syrian writer and humanist Khaled Khalifa, who died at the age of...

OCTOBER 16, 2023 • By Robin Yassin-Kassab
Artist At Work: Maya Youssef Finds Home in the Qanun

Artist At Work: Maya Youssef Finds Home in the Qanun

Rana Asfour talks to Syrian-born and raised qanunist Maya Youssef, who now lives and teaches in the UK.

MAY 22, 2023 • By Rana Asfour
The Odyssey That Forged a Stronger Athenian

The Odyssey That Forged a Stronger Athenian

An Athens native returns to Greece after a 20-year sojourn across the Mediterranean and Middle East, covering turmoil...

MARCH 5, 2023 • By Iason Athanasiadis
The Swimmers and the Mardini Sisters: a True Liberation Tale

The Swimmers and the Mardini Sisters: a True Liberation Tale

Syrian British novelist Rana Haddad reviews the new feature film from Sally El Hoseini on Netflix.

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • By Nada Ghosn
Ziad Kalthoum: Trajectory of a Syrian Filmmaker

Ziad Kalthoum: Trajectory of a Syrian Filmmaker

Film historian Viola Shafik interviews Syrian filmmaker Ziad Kalthoum about his peripatetic life in Syria and beyond.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • By Karim Kattan
Kairo Koshary, Berlin’s Egyptian Food Truck

Kairo Koshary, Berlin’s Egyptian Food Truck

A serial entrepreneur, engineer and nomad settles in Berlin, only to start up an Egyptian food truck.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • By Mohamed Radwan
Two Syrian Brothers Find Themselves in “We Are From There”

Two Syrian Brothers Find Themselves in “We Are From There”

Angélique Crux reviews the award-winning documentary from Lebanese filmmaker Wissam Tanios.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • By Sulafa Zidani
Questionable Thinking on the Syrian Revolution

Questionable Thinking on the Syrian Revolution

Critic Fouad Mami suggests that a Syrian author may be guilty of pseudo-thinking in service of the counterrevolution.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • By Jean Lamore
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