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TMR Weekly

11 October, 2024 • Jordan Elgrably

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.

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27 September, 2024 • Bahi Ghubril

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.

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27 September, 2024 • Marianne Roux

Photographer Mohamed Mahdy—Artist at Work

A world-renowned artist believes citizen photojournalism empowers communities to tell their own stories, giving it significant power.

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27 September, 2024 • TMR

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.

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20 September, 2024 • Selma Dabbagh

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.

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20 September, 2024 • Sean Casey

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.

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15 September, 2024 • TMR

Remembering Elias Khoury, 1948-2024

A few words from the editors on the passing of Elias Khoury, on September 15, 2024.

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13 September, 2024 • Dina Rezk

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.

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13 September, 2024 • Rana Asfour, Malu Halasa

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.

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30 August, 2024 • Laëtitia Soula

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.

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30 August, 2024 • Sama Hassan, Rana Asfour

“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.

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30 August, 2024 • TMR

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.

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23 August, 2024 • Arie Amaya-Akkermans

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.

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23 August, 2024 • Eman Quotah

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.

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16 August, 2024 • Dana El Saleh

Meditations on Palestinian Exile and Return

The essence of Palestinian resilience, survival, and resistance is rooted in dispossession, as noted by Dana El Saleh.

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