Lebanon

Is Amin Maalouf’s Latest Novel, On the Isle of Antioch, a Parody?

Is Amin Maalouf’s Latest Novel, On the Isle of Antioch, a Parody?

Farah-Silvana Kanan questions whether, in this novel, the Franco-Lebanese master is at the height of his powers, or...

14 JUNE 2024 • By Farah-Silvana Kanaan
Wajdi Mouawad’s “Controversial” Wedding Day

Wajdi Mouawad’s “Controversial” Wedding Day

Al Jadid editor Elie Chalala finds that Lebanese intellectuals’ defense of expat director Wadji Mouawad contrasts with state...

7 JUNE 2024 • By Elie Chalala
What Kind Of Liar Am I?—a Short Play

What Kind Of Liar Am I?—a Short Play

An original short play by playwright and theatre maker Mona Mansour: "a short, dark confession in a time...

7 JUNE 2024 • By Mona Mansour
Omar Naim Exclusive: Two Films on Beirut & Theatre

Omar Naim Exclusive: Two Films on Beirut & Theatre

Omar Naim set out to create a film about the Lebanese theatre scene where stage honesty clashes with...

7 JUNE 2024 • By Omar Naim
Palestine, Political Theatre & the Performance of Queer Solidarity in Jean Genet’s Prisoner of Love

Palestine, Political Theatre & the Performance of Queer Solidarity in Jean Genet’s Prisoner of Love

"Prisoner of Love" acknowledges the limitations of language in capturing the reality of the Palestinian revolution, writes Saleem...

7 JUNE 2024 • By Saleem Haddad
“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad

“I, Mariam”—a story by Joumana Haddad

Joumana Haddad's short story delves into a woman's lifelong journey of navigating her relationship with the hijab.

26 APRIL 2024 • By Joumana Haddad
Paris, Abstraction and the Art of Yvette Achkar

Paris, Abstraction and the Art of Yvette Achkar

Arie Amaya-Akkermans delves into Yvette Achkar's compelling artwork depicting the resilience of the human spirit in the face...

1 APRIL 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Beyond the physical dimension of the current war on Southern Lebanon exists an economic and environmental dimension that...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Michelle Eid
War and Art: A Lebanese Photographer and His Protégés

War and Art: A Lebanese Photographer and His Protégés

War and documentary photographer Maher Attar opens the Art District in Beirut to nurture other artists and beauty.

13 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Mohamed Al Mufti, Architect and Painter of Our Time

Nicole Hamouche visits artist and architect at his Beirut studio, whose work reflects on Damascus' and Beirut’s political...

5 NOVEMBER 2023 • By Nicole Hamouche
The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

The Refugee Ocean—An Intriguing Premise

Natasha Tynes reviews the latest novel from Pauls Toutonghi, author of "Evel Knievel Days."

30 OCTOBER 2023 • By Natasha Tynes
I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

I, SOUAD or the Six Deaths of a Refugee From Aleppo

Poet and novelist Joumana Haddad tells the true story of a refugee from Aleppo who winds up on...

9 OCTOBER 2023 • By Joumana Haddad
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