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Fragmented Love in Alison Glick’s “The Other End of the Sea”

Fragmented Love in Alison Glick’s “The Other End of the Sea”

Nora Lester Murad reviews a "far-fetched" story of a marriage between a Palestinian Muslim and an American Jew.

16 MAY 2022 • By Youssef Rakha
A Middle Eastern Food Roundtable, with TMR Writers, Sunday, May 8, 1 PM Eastern

A Middle Eastern Food Roundtable, with TMR Writers, Sunday, May 8, 1 PM Eastern

Register Here.   The Markaz Review presents a roundtable conversation on Middle Eastern cuisine among contributors to the...

4 MAY 2022 • By
Libyan, Palestinian and Syrian Family Dinners in London

Libyan, Palestinian and Syrian Family Dinners in London

London-based journalist Layla Maghribi recalls her family dinners in Libyan, Palestinian and Syrian culinary traditions.

15 APRIL 2022 • By Fari Bradley
Mariupol, Ukraine and the Crime of Hospital Bombing

Mariupol, Ukraine and the Crime of Hospital Bombing

Aren't military attacks on hospitals and other medical facilities considered war crimes?

17 MARCH 2022 • By Neve Gordon
Three Poems of Love and Desire by Nouri Al-Jarrah

Three Poems of Love and Desire by Nouri Al-Jarrah

Three poems of love and desire, composed in Beirut during the darkest days of the civil war, and war...

15 MARCH 2022 • By Noreen Moustafa
Fiction: “Skin Calluses” by Khalil Younes

Fiction: “Skin Calluses” by Khalil Younes

Syrian artist and writer Khalil Younes recalls the strained sexuality of Martyrs Square in Damascus.

15 MARCH 2022 • By Khalil Younes
Ukraine War Reminds Refugees Some Are More Equal Than Others

Ukraine War Reminds Refugees Some Are More Equal Than Others

Observing the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a Lebanese American journalist in London, married to a Syrian refugee, finds the racist...

7 MARCH 2022 • By Anna Lekas Miller
“There’s Nothing Worse Than War”

“There’s Nothing Worse Than War”

Letter from the Editor: Russia’s Attack on Ukraine seen from European and Middle Eastern Vantage Points

24 FEBRUARY 2022 • By
Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being

Refuge, or the Inherent Dignity of Every Human Being

TMR's editor reflects on the experience of seeking home and refuge.

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Jordan Elgrably
Children in Search of Refuge: a Photographic Essay

Children in Search of Refuge: a Photographic Essay

Photographer, documentarian and journalist Iason Athanasiadis shares images from more than 10 years of reporting from Afghanistan to...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Getting to the Other Side: a Kurdish Migrant Story

Getting to the Other Side: a Kurdish Migrant Story

Iason Athanasiadis paints the portrait of Bahoz, a stateless Kurd who will keep fighting to become accepted for...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Iason Athanasiadis
“Europa,” Iraq’s Entry in the 94th annual Oscars, Frames Epic Refugee Struggle

“Europa,” Iraq’s Entry in the 94th annual Oscars, Frames Epic Refugee Struggle

Thomas Dallal reviews Haider Rashid's new feature film, "Europa," Iraq’s foreign feature film entry to the upcoming 94th...

15 JANUARY 2022 • By Angeles Espinosa
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