Lebanon

A Fight to The Death (the Rest of Us In-Between)

A Fight to The Death (the Rest of Us In-Between)

No one in Lebanon is ever out of the fray, not even those who are very far away...

27 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Dear Souseh: Distressed (& More) by War

Dear Souseh: Distressed (& More) by War

This month, Souseh answers two letters from readers distressed by the outbreak of war, and notably the cognitive...

27 MARCH 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
Lebanon’s Fate in Our Current World Calamity

Lebanon’s Fate in Our Current World Calamity

Perpetually attacked by Israel as an easy target and neighbor, Lebanon is bearing the brunt of many bombs...

13 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
“How to Erase an Armenian Accent in Junior High”

“How to Erase an Armenian Accent in Junior High”

In anticipation of TMR 58 • MOTHER TONGUE, this new poem explores the painful self-silencing of a language.

27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Shahé Mankerian
On Legal Victories and Human Healing

On Legal Victories and Human Healing

In a world where justice and law reliably fail us, it might be literature that holds the better...

13 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Controlled Demolition: an Epistolary Review

Controlled Demolition: an Epistolary Review

Author Ammiel Alcalay defies categorization in his latest book (in fact four), producing a work that is both...

16 JANUARY 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
Rewriting Beirut’s “Bad Boy Architect” Bernard Khoury

Rewriting Beirut’s “Bad Boy Architect” Bernard Khoury

Provoking the Territory subverts readers' expectations as it reveals how an architect was shaped by Beirut.

9 JANUARY 2026 • By Bridget Peak
Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line

Two Spectacles: A Lebanese Farce, an American Fault Line

In two recent developments, Amal Ghandour sees a comical comeuppance and hints of change on the political horizon.

2 JANUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past

Emm Kamel: The Future Is Here and So Is the Past

Amal Ghandour reflects on a 2025 rich with tragedy, disappointment, and political smoke and mirrors.

19 DECEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

10 Noir Films from the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey

From classic noir to chilling psychological thriller, these ten films encapsulate the cinematographic experience of NOIR.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By TMR
In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In her biweekly column, Amal Ghandour calls out the failures of the Lebanese state and its complacent citizens.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
How Much Do We Miss Umm Khulthum?

How Much Do We Miss Umm Khulthum?

Thinking about icons past and present, Amal Ghandour remembers Egypt's "Star of the East" on the 50th anniversary...

7 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour
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