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Aïda Nosrat of Atine: Artist at Work

Jordan Elgrably interviews free-spirited Iranian performer Aïda Nosrat on music, exile, freedom, and a passion for mixing cultures.

11 OCTOBER, 2024 • By JORDAN ELGRABLY

The Queer Arab Glossary —A Review

A book challenging myths and stereotypes about sexuality in the Arab world, exploring the language of queerness in the region.

27 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By BAHI GHUBRIL

Photographer Mohamed Mahdy—Artist at Work

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

27 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By MARIANNE ROUX

World Picks from the Editors: October

Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.

27 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By TMR

Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide by Atif Abu Saif

A Gaza diary that is a physician's personal testimony on life under excruciating, unrelenting bombardment, loss and hardship.

20 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By SELMA DABBAGH

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Violence in The Horrors of Adana

A book addressing the Adana massacre and exploring the events and dynamics that lead to acts of violence and why ordinary people commit them.

20 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By SEAN CASEY

Remembering Elias Khoury, 1948-2024

A few words from the editors on the passing of Elias Khoury, on September 15, 2024.

15 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By TMR

Tragic Consequences—On Western Meddling in the Middle East

Western democracies share responsibility for the political upheaval that has shaken the Middle East from the 20th century until today.

13 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By DINA REZK

Top 10 Books to Read this Fall

Editors recommend their top ten titles to read this season, from novels set in Egypt, Zanzibar, Oman and Palestine to Afghan and Syrian nonfiction.

13 SEPTEMBER, 2024 • By RANA ASFOUR

“The Summer They Heard Music”—a short story by MK Harb

There are some long, languid and even dangerous summers that Beirutis can never forget, and this is one of them.

03 DECEMBER, 2023 • By MK HARB

Systemic Racism in Tunisia Hasn’t Gone Away

Arab/Muslim countries of the Middle East and North Africa have largely failed to fight racism and discrimination against black people. To go deeper into the DNA of Arab/Muslim racism, TMR…

15 NOVEMBER, 2020 • By TMR
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