Like a classic noir narrative in which morality blurs and truth is slippery, the world today feels increasingly absurd and nihilistic.
READ MOREA young woman in Gaza who has already lost so much wants to live another day, in this short story by Joumana Haddad.
03 DECEMBER, 2023 • By Joumana HaddadYesmine Abida recalls the end of her family's time in Tripoli and the beginning of a life without a center.
03 DECEMBER, 2023 • By Yesmine AbidaA short story by Jordanian writer Fadi Zaghout in which a traditional Jordanian "Jaha" ceremony takes place in the metaverse.
03 DECEMBER, 2023 • By Fadi ZaghmoutSarri Elfaitouri on urbanism, social reforms, and the legacy of colonialism in Libya after the March 2023 demolition of the city's center.
03 DECEMBER, 2023 • By Naima MorelliRabi Georges reviews and interviews innovative architect Oorvi Sharma in Abu Dhabi.
05 NOVEMBER, 2023 • By Rabi GeorgesNicole Hamouche visits artist and architect at his Beirut studio, whose work reflects on Damascus' and Beirut’s political and social scene.
05 NOVEMBER, 2023 • By Nicole HamoucheRana Asfour on the UAE's intervention solutions for energy-efficient, sustainable buildings rooted in the city.
05 NOVEMBER, 2023 • By Rana AsfourHisham Bustani and Linda Al Khoury talk to TMR about their new bilingual book and the urban distortions they bear witness to in Amman, Jordan.
05 NOVEMBER, 2023 • By Rana AsfourPublic intellectuals no longer exist, argues Moustafa Bayoumi; they have been usurped by "influencers."
01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Moustafa BayoumiIn Hisham Bustani’s new short story, one man’s religious nightmare brings him face to face with an unlikely public intellectual of his day.
01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Hisham Bustani, Thoraya El-RayyesYasmine El Rashidi on writer-thinker Alaa Abdel Fattah who advocates for the rights of those without platforms to campaign for themselves.
01 OCTOBER, 2023 • By Yasmine El RashidiSelma Dabbagh's run through a London cemetery proves to be valuable fodder for the creative inspiration the writer was searching for.
03 SEPTEMBER, 2023 • By Selma Dabbagh