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First Kurdish Sci-Fi Collection is Rooted in the Past

First Kurdish Sci-Fi Collection is Rooted in the Past

Matt Broomfield reviews the first anthology of Kurdish science fiction, one that envisions new possibilities for Kurdish self-determination.

28 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Matt Broomfield
Gaza vs. Mosul from a Medical and Humanitarian Standpoint

Gaza vs. Mosul from a Medical and Humanitarian Standpoint

Ahmed Twaij, a physician and journalist with experience in Iraq and other war zones, argues Hamas and ISIS...

27 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Ahmed Twaij
Avi Shlaim on His Memoir Three Worlds and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Avi Shlaim on His Memoir Three Worlds and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Markaz Review presents an interview with Oxford historian and author Avi Shlaim, with guest interviewer Layla Magrhibi,...

2 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Megan Jarrell
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
Home: New Arabic Poems in Translation

Home: New Arabic Poems in Translation

Bilingual poems, in Arabic and English, from Iman Mersal (Egypt), Ines Abassi (Tunisia) and Ashjan Hendi (Saudi Arabia).

11 OCTOBER 2023 • By Sarah Coolidge
On Museums and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

On Museums and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Arie Amaya-Akkermans on the history of war, colonialism, memory and how museums strive to preserve and display artifacts...

21 AUGUST 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
A Stranger in Baghdad with Elizabeth Loudon

A Stranger in Baghdad with Elizabeth Loudon

Novelist Elizabeth Louden joins TMR's Book Club moderated by Rana Asfour.

2 AUGUST 2023 • By Jordan Elgrably
Can the Kurdish Women’s Movement Transform the Middle East?

Can the Kurdish Women’s Movement Transform the Middle East?

Matthew Broomfield reviews a book on the Kurdish women's movement, which challenges hierarchical, patriarchal society.

31 JULY 2023 • By Matt Broomfield
A Deaf Boy’s Quest to Find His Voice in a Hearing World

A Deaf Boy’s Quest to Find His Voice in a Hearing World

In Edward Lovelace's new documentary, a refugee's handicap becomes a source of inspiration in the struggle for survival.

24 JULY 2023 • By Nazli Tarzi
Why Isn’t Ghaith Abdul-Ahad a Household Name?

Why Isn’t Ghaith Abdul-Ahad a Household Name?

Iason Athanasiadis reviews the Iraqi correspondent's new memoir on Middle East wars and asks questions.

10 JULY 2023 • By Iason Athanasiadis
“The Long Walk of the Martyr”—fiction from Salar Abdoh

“The Long Walk of the Martyr”—fiction from Salar Abdoh

In Salar Abdoh’s new short story, Iranian militias return from war to a life and country to which...

2 JULY 2023 • By Salar Abdoh
Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilisation

Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilisation

Nazli Tarzi reviews an adventure travel and climate change story of what humanity stands to lose with the...

12 JUNE 2023 • By Nazli Tarzi
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