With Brecht, Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie Deconstruct Fascism
The new Lebanese performance, "Four Walls and a Roof," uses trial testimony, humor, and Eisler-Brecht songs to address the rise of the right.
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Between Belief and Doubt: Ramzi Mallat’s Suspended Disbelief
"Suspended Disbelief" interrogates the tension between belief and doubt in the folklore and collective psyche of the Mediterranean region.
Dear Souseh: Existential Advice for Third World Problems
An advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.
Four Gates to the Hereafter: On The Dissenters
The Egyptian author of an epistolary novel — his first in English — meditates on whether his work will join the canon of world literature.
Read These Books by Arab American Authors
An inspiring collection of remarkable titles to mark Arab American Heritage Month in the US, showcasing vibrant culture and a rich history.
Gaza, Sudan, Israel/Palestine Documentaries Show in Thessaloniki
Three documentaries screened in Thessaloniki shed light on conflicts often absent from international media headlines.
April World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
Frankenstein in Baghdad: A Novel for Our Present Dystopia
An NYU professor who has frequently taught this Iraqi novel finds that two months into Trump 2.0, its significance has shifted considerably.
Insurrection of the Spirit: Algeria’s Resistance Poet Anna Gréki
Gréki’s poetry expresses her deep love for Algeria while also serving as a powerful tribute to resistance against colonialism.
Resistance and Revolution: on Ghassan Kanafani
Two new books reissue the writings of the heralded revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani. Required reading for today.
The Art of Arabic Translation: An Interview With Roger Allen
Yale scholar of Arabic language and literature Jonas Elbousty talks to one of the most prolific translators of the Arabic novel of the past 50 years.
The World After Gaza—a Review
Technology, rational division of labor, and deference to authority enabled ordinary people to contribute to acts of mass extermination in Gaza.
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza—a Review
In his new book, Peter Beinart proposes a single state solution that would balance equality for all Israeli and Palestinian citizens within it.
March World Picks from the Editors
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures, new books...TMR World Picks run the gamut...
Finding Emptiness: Gaza Artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut
Jim Quilty interviews Paris-based Gazan artist Taysir Batniji in Beirut about his new show, "Just in Case" at Sfeir-Semler Gallery, on through March 25.