The protagonist is a complete individual, but also a product of forces that have shaped and exiled many Palestinians.
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Iranians emerging from the rubble of war have their own struggle ahead. But the lessons travel: resistance has to be preserved.
20 MARCH 2026 • By Nojang Khatami
Loubna Mrie's memoir of personal rebellion and political awakening unfurls in Syria before, during and after the revolution.
20 MARCH 2026 • By Anna Lekas Miller
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming battlegrounds, and is at the heart of many international assassinations.
13 MARCH 2026 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Iranian authors recommend books that transcend hostile, longstanding narratives and misrepresentations of Iran.
13 MARCH 2026 • By Salar Abdoh, Azadeh Moaveni, Kamin Mohammadi
Perpetually attacked by Israel as an easy target and neighbor, Lebanon is bearing the brunt of many bombs in today's war.
13 MARCH 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Our senior editor writes from Beirut as Israeli warplanes and drones search for new targets across the city.
13 MARCH 2026 • By Lina Mounzer
A new Palestinian drama set in 1948, 1978, 1988, and 2022 sets aside Zionist myths and recognizes historical injustices.
05 MARCH 2026 • By Jordan Elgrably
After years of searching, an exiled Afghan journalist encounters a beloved poet with whom she shares the loss of country.
27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Freshta Jalalzai
In anticipation of TMR 58 • MOTHER TONGUE, this new poem explores the painful self-silencing of a language.
27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Shahé Mankerian
In the latest This Arab Life column, Amal Ghandour ponders: who does a life actually belong to once you (or they) are dead?
27 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Our reviewer examines the Arab melancholy at the heart of Saleem Haddad’s second novel.
20 FEBRUARY 2026 • By Layla AlAmmar
