Kurdish writer Agri Ismaïl’s debut novel is nothing short of a literary miracle, suggests reviewer Aryan Omar Hassan.
14 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Aryan Omar Hassan
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf challenges misconceptions that an authoritarian government precludes politically-critical cultural production.
10 JANUARY 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic
The editors of The Markaz Review recommends several world events from Oct 13 — Oct 27, 2023.
12 OCTOBER 2023 • By TMR
A Markaz Review bi-weekly roundup of our editors' favorite selections from within the global arts and culture scene.
29 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By TMR
TMR presents an exclusive excerpt from Abeer Esber's fourth novel, translated here by Nouha Homad, about a Damascene...
15 JANUARY 2022 • By Abeer Esber
Covid-19 shows no sign of abating, forcing cities and some countries into more quarantines and further lockdown; without...
15 SEPTEMBER 2020 • By Melissa Chemam
