The War on Palestinians Didn’t Start on October 7
Two years into the crushing genocide in Gaza, Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi recalls her displacements and the significance of writing for her people.
Chutzpah! Observations On Trump’s Peace Plan
Amal Ghandour helps parse these Orwellian times from the perspective of an Arab writer living between Beirut, Amman and the west.
مقتطف من كتاب «النص الأصلي» لمحمد الفولي: ثيبيرناتِس
في هذا المقتطف من كتاب «النص الأصلي»، يحدثنا محمد الفولي عن مصادفات دراسته اللغة الإسبانية، وعن العلاقة الخفية بين ثربانتس وألعاب الفيديو، وكيف شكل كل ذلك وعيه وأثر على حياته وعمله.
قصة قصيرة لعلي المجنوني: جلسة علاج نفسي مجانية بمناسبة زيارة الرئيس
في قصة جديدة بديعة لعلي المجنوني، يدور مجموعة من الأصدقاء بين حدائق ومقاهي الرياض، وعندما يزور الرئيس الأمريكي ترامب المدينة، يتغير الكثير.
Why FRIENDSHIP?
TMR’s October issue examines the multifaceted nature of friendship — intimate or communal, joyful or bittersweet.
A Day In Damascus
A console included with an arthouse film in Syria allows viewers to watch characters from various films form unexpected friendships.
Revolutionary Reissues: Enemy Of The Sun and Leila and the Wolves
A re-released poetry collection and forgotten film underscore Palestinian resistance. What do they teach us about unity and struggle?
Lamia Fakhoury: Holding Space and Working Together
TMR’s editor interviews Jordanian fine artist Lamia Fakhoury on her circuitous journey to devoting herself full-time as a sculptor.
Play the Game by Fatima Daas—an excerpt
This excerpt from Play the Game by French-Algerian author Fatima Daas explores what it means to grow up queer and Muslim in France.
Blue, The Arabian Red Fox
An artist watching starvation in Gaza from afar befriends a fox in Abu Dhabi. Nature, the destroyer, also consoles.
10 Arab Novels Celebrating the Power of Friendship
A book list that explores the many shades of friendship: From heartwarming connections to tumultuous trials and redemptive moments.
October World Picks from the Editors
Markaz Review editors share news of upcoming talks, film screenings, exhibitions, books, art and more.