Egypt

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
Animal Truths

Animal Truths

TMR's November issue deliberately eschews the binary and inspirational relationship between the proverbial “man and beast."

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • By Malu Halasa
Photographer Mohamed Mahdy—Artist at Work

Photographer Mohamed Mahdy—Artist at Work

A world-renowned artist believes citizen photojournalism empowers communities to tell their own stories, giving it significant power.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • By Marianne Roux
Mohammad Hafez Ragab: Upsetting the Guards of Cairo

Mohammad Hafez Ragab: Upsetting the Guards of Cairo

Maha Al Aswad sheds light on Egyptian writer Mohammad Hafez Ragab, a literary figure of the 1960s whose...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • By Maha Al Aswad
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
All That Rage: On Comma Press’ Egypt +100

All That Rage: On Comma Press’ Egypt +100

Alex Tan reviews a sci-fi anthology set in Egypt where all the writers aim to uplift the country...

AUGUST 2, 2024 • By Alex Tan
Deena Mohamed

Deena Mohamed

Featured artist Deena Mohamed is an accomplished Egyptian graphic novelist and author of the fantasy trilogy "Shubeik Lubeik"...

JULY 5, 2024 • By Katie Logan
The Butcher’s Assistant—a true story set in Alexandria

The Butcher’s Assistant—a true story set in Alexandria

While studying abroad in Alexandria, Bel Parker becomes a butcher's apprentice to immerse herself in the local language...

JULY 5, 2024 • By Bel Parker
“Certainty”—a short story by Nora Nagi

“Certainty”—a short story by Nora Nagi

In this latest story by Nora Nagi, an Egyptian woman trapped in a loveless marriage far from home...

JULY 5, 2024 • By Nora Nagi
Upheavals of Beauty and Oppression in The Oud Player of Cairo

Upheavals of Beauty and Oppression in The Oud Player of Cairo

Jasmin Attia's novel vividly portrays Egypt and Cairo by beautifully conjuring music and sound through descriptive prose.

JUNE 28, 2024 • By Tala Jarjour
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