Dune in 2024: A World Beyond Saving
The meta-narrative in Frank Herbert's Dune trilogy foresees the modern disaster of never-ending colonialism and a planet destroyed by oil.
Jordan
“The Lakshmi of Suburbia”—a story by Natasha Tynes
In Natasha Tynes’ new short story, “The Lakshmi of Suburbia,” an unhappy wife falls in love with herself and an internet influencer.
Human Rights Films on Ownership of History, Women’s Bodies & Paintings
Malu Halasa offers an overview of three Middle Eastern films screening at the 2024 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London.
A Jaha in the Metaverse—fiction by Fadi Zaghmout
A short story by Jordanian writer Fadi Zaghout in which a traditional Jordanian "Jaha" ceremony takes place in the metaverse.
Waking Up To My Distorted City—an Interview with Hisham Bustani & Linda Al Khoury
Hisham Bustani and Linda Al Khoury talk to TMR about their new bilingual book and the urban distortions they bear witness to in Amman, Jordan.
From An Improvised Attempt to Understand Social Transformations in Amman: “urbane” behavior in a city that is not a city
An exclusive excerpt from the new bilingual Arabic-English book "Waking Up to My Distorted City" by Hisham Bustani and Linda Al Khoury on the "urban" distortion of Amman.
Reviving the Nay Tradition in Jordan
Jordanian Rabee’ Zureikat is on a mission to restore severed links to the Arab past by reviving a musical heritage, one nay at a time.
Fiction: An Excerpt from Fadi Zaghmout’s Hope On Earth
In a dystopian world, thanks to AI, people no longer die because they can be upgraded to better and more functional forms.
From Pawns to Global Powers: Middle East Nations Strike Back
Former ambassador Chas Freeman, Jr. argues that we have entered a new era in which players are shifting on the geopolitical chess table.
Jordanian Women Race-Car Drivers Work the Track
Reem Halasa profiles a handful of Arab women in Jordan who love to drive fast, compete and claim victory.
Squire, the Provocative Graphic Novel That Channels Edward Said
Katie Logan reviews a familiar coming-of-age story elevated by deep thinking about the nature of history, empire and narrative.
In Search of Fathers: Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian Memoir
Amal Ghandour reviews the new book from the author of "Palestinian Walks," "Occupation Diaries" and "Strangers in the House."
Sudden Journeys: Deluge at Wadi Feynan
In her Sudden Journeys column for February, Jenine Abboushi unfurls the Jordanian desert and mountains in the Wadi Feynan.
Fiction: Inaam Kachachi’s The Dispersal, or Tashari
An excerpt from Inaan Kachachi's novel that laments the scattering of Iraqis across the world as a result of war and political oppression.
Hot Summer Playlist: “Diaspora Dreams” Drops
Mischa Geracoulis reviews dance music from the LA Armenian/Middle Eastern duo, Bei Ru and Krista Marina.