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Nabil Kanso: Lebanon and the Split of Life—a Review

Nabil Kanso: Lebanon and the Split of Life—a Review

Sophie Kazan reviews a new book on the late Nabil Kanso, the Lebanese pacifist artist whose work depicted...

2 AUGUST 2024 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
“We Danced”—a story by MK Harb

“We Danced”—a story by MK Harb

In exercises to “release your inner child,” meditation, or psychotherapy, Beirutis search for mental and physical relief, in...

5 JULY 2024 • By MK Harb
“Paris of the Middle East”—fiction by MK Harb

“Paris of the Middle East”—fiction by MK Harb

With tarot cards and a recipe for pickled turnips, Beirutis bid farewell to yet another friend leaving on...

1 APRIL 2024 • By MK Harb
“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

“The Scent Censes” & “Elegy With Precious Oil” by Majda Gama

Majda Gama shares with Poetry Markaz two poems from her award-winning book "The Call of Paradise."

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Majda Gama
“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

Negotiating the secret byways of Beirut, a cousin helps a cousin achieve his heart’s greatest desire — for...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By MK Harb
“The Summer They Heard Music”—a short story by MK Harb

“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...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By MK Harb
Huda Fakhreddine’s A Brief Time Under a Different Sun

Huda Fakhreddine’s A Brief Time Under a Different Sun

Exclusive excerpt from Huda Fahreddine's "A Brief Time Under a Different Sun," translated from the Arabic by Rana...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Huda J. Fakhreddine
“The Followers”—a short story by Youssef Manessa

“The Followers”—a short story by Youssef Manessa

A selfish loser walks away from wasta and the Za’im' nefarious agenda he created and instrumentalized in this...

3 DECEMBER 2023 • By Youssef Manessa
War and Art: A Lebanese Photographer and His Protégés

War and Art: A Lebanese Photographer and His Protégés

War and documentary photographer Maher Attar opens the Art District in Beirut to nurture other artists and beauty.

13 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
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...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
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.

23 OCTOBER 2023 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career

Lebanese Thespian Aida Sabra Blossoms in International Career

Acclaimed by French critics for her performance in Wajdi Mouawad’s "Mère," Aida Sabra stars in a play on...

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By Nada Ghosn
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