The Walls Have Eyes—Surveillance in the Algorithm Age
Iason Athanasiadis talks to Petra Molnar about her new book on automated decision-making technologies that facilitate institutional violence while eliminating accountability.
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The Hybrid—The Case of Michael Vatikiotis
Rana Haddad interviews hybrid hopscotching writer Michael Vatikiotis on his colorful life and work spanning continents.
Courage and Compassion, a Memoir of War and its Aftermath
Nektaria Anastasiadou reviews polyglot Tony Molho's memoir about the Holocaust in Greece and his family history.
Freedom is a Combat Sport: On Tatami
Karim Goury reviews "Tatami," a sports combat film depicting the conflict between suppressive male law and individual female empowerment.
Palestine, the Land of Grapes and Wine
Historic Palestine has always been a fertile agricultural land, a space of spirituality, and where wine was born and celebrated.
Aïda Nosrat of Atine: Artist at Work
Jordan Elgrably interviews free-spirited Iranian performer Aïda Nosrat on music, exile, freedom, and a passion for mixing cultures.
The Queer Arab Glossary —A Review
A book challenging myths and stereotypes about sexuality in the Arab world, exploring the language of queerness in the region.
Photographer Mohamed Mahdy—Artist at Work
A world-renowned artist believes citizen photojournalism empowers communities to tell their own stories, giving it significant power.
World Picks from the Editors: October
Film and photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide by Atif Abu Saif
A Gaza diary that is a physician's personal testimony on life under excruciating, unrelenting bombardment, loss and hardship.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Violence in The Horrors of Adana
A book addressing the Adana massacre and exploring the events and dynamics that lead to acts of violence and why ordinary people commit them.
Remembering Elias Khoury, 1948-2024
A few words from the editors on the passing of Elias Khoury, on September 15, 2024.
Tragic Consequences—On Western Meddling in the Middle East
Western democracies share responsibility for the political upheaval that has shaken the Middle East from the 20th century until today.
Top 10 Books to Read this Fall
Editors recommend their top ten titles to read this season, from novels set in Egypt, Zanzibar, Oman and Palestine to Afghan and Syrian nonfiction.
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.