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Reading The Orchards of Basra

Reading The Orchards of Basra

The Orchards of Basra weaves together elements of dreams, memory, and forgotten philosophy, insisting that some stories cannot...

12 SEPTEMBER 2025 • By Jacob Wirtschafter
Egyptian Novelist Skewers British Bureaucracy with Black Humor

Egyptian Novelist Skewers British Bureaucracy with Black Humor

Shady Lewis' new novel skewers British bureaucracy while exploring the immigrant experience with black humor and surreal situations.

15 AUGUST 2025 • By Valeria Berghinz
Without Women, the 2011 Revolution Might Have Never Been

Without Women, the 2011 Revolution Might Have Never Been

The long history of Egyptian women's activism created the intellectual and political background for revolution.

8 AUGUST 2025 • By Jasmin Attia
Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages

Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages

A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.

8 AUGUST 2025 • By Ahmed Naji
Architectural Biennale Confronts Brutality of Climate Change

Architectural Biennale Confronts Brutality of Climate Change

As planet temperatures rise, architects in the Middle East eschew Western fixes and revitalize local solutions.

1 AUGUST 2025 • By Iason Athanasiadis
“Waving at the Sky”—a story by Nahla Karam

“Waving at the Sky”—a story by Nahla Karam

Two women on the mend in the hospital, one a wife and mother, the other pining for a...

4 JULY 2025 • By Nahla Karam
Cairo: A Downtown in Search of Lost Global City Status

Cairo: A Downtown in Search of Lost Global City Status

A photo festival backed by a real estate developer puts the spotlight on Cairo's Downtown under transformation.

13 JUNE 2025 • By Iason Athanasiadis
“The Small Clay Plate”—a Siwa folk tale

“The Small Clay Plate”—a Siwa folk tale

A tale of a tailor from the deserts of Siwa, Egypt, where fortune reveals the invaluable lesson of...

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Bel Parker
“Ghosts of Farsis”—a cyberpunk story

“Ghosts of Farsis”—a cyberpunk story

 The story is part of Hussein Fawzy's cyberpunk story collection “Graduation Project” recently published by Waziz House.

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Hussein Fawzy
The Time-Travels of the Man who Sold Pickles and Sweets—an Excerpt

The Time-Travels of the Man who Sold Pickles and Sweets—an Excerpt

Ibn Shalaby, like many Egyptians, is looking for a job. Yet, unlike most of his fellow citizens, he...

6 DECEMBER 2024 • By Khairy Shalaby
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.

15 NOVEMBER 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."

1 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Malu Halasa
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