Egypt’s Gatekeeper—President or Despot?
Maged Mandour’s new book examines El-Sisi's exercise and abuse of power in post-revolutionary Egypt.
The Imagination Interviews
My Life Among the Gatekeepers
Ammiel Alcalay writes of the gatekeepers who have affected every aspect of his writing, cultural, and public life.
Lebanon’s Holy Gatekeepers of Free Speech
When religious fanatics in Lebanon aren’t fighting one another, they make the best war comrades against modernity, secularism, and freedom of expression.
“Made to Measure”—fiction from Farah Ahamed
Sarah realizes that gatekeepers come in all shapes and forms — over the radio, at the end of an email, in government and the person right next to us...
“Dear Sniper” —a short story by Ali Ramthan Hussein
Gatekeepers of Baghdad decide who lives, who dies, during 2019 protests against high unemployment, state corruption, and poor services.
Soudade Kaadan: Filmmaker Interview
Syrian filmmaker Soudade Kaadan is a jury member of the 81st Venice Film Festival, and the only Arab woman director to have won twice in Venice.
“Fragments from a Gaza Nightmare”—fiction from Sama Hassan
A Gaza-based writer captures the intense and harrowing experiences of individuals enduring the brutal realities of genocide.
Festival Arabesques Fetes Arab Arts for Cultural Diversity
Celebrating the 19th Rencontre des Arts du Monde Arabe, Festival Arabesques will be held from September 10 to 22, 2024, in Montpellier.
September World Picks from the Editors
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
Beyond Rubble—Cultural Heritage and Healing After Disaster
Art, activism, archaeology, and archiving are crucial for rebuilding and healing cities by combining the past and present.
Birth in a Poem: Maram Al-Masri’s The Abduction
When a mother loses her child she can become inconsolable, living a desolate life, as she works for his return.
Two Poems from Saba Keramati
Poet Saba Keramati explores multiraciality and exile alongside her uniquely American origin as the only child of political refugees from China and Iran.
Two Poems by Alexandra Lytton Regalado
Salvadoran poet Alexandra Lytton Regalado presents two poems from her latest collection, "Relinquenda," a National Poetry Series winner.
Meditations on Palestinian Exile and Return
The essence of Palestinian resilience, survival, and resistance is rooted in dispossession, as noted by Dana El Saleh.
“Kill the Music”—an excerpt from a new novel by Badar Salem
In this excerpt from Badar Salem's "Deserted as a Crowded Room," Majdal falls in love with a West Bank resistance fighter who winds up in solitary confinement.