A post-graduation party in Beirut, held within striking distance of displaced citizens, reflects a broader discourse — and malaise.
12 JUNE 2026 • By Amal Ghandour
Lewis, fresh off his win of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, reflects on borders, bureaucracy, and more.
12 JUNE 2026 • By Abdelrahman ElGendy
In her latest creation, Malaka Gharib seeks the circle in the pattern when she takes her child on his first trip to Egypt.
12 JUNE 2026 • By Malaka Gharib
Zoukak embodied a rarity in the Lebanese theatre world, running ten years longer than its intrepid founders expected.
5 JUNE 2026 • By Amelia Izmanki
The Library of Arabic Literature was forced to shutter, ending a vital injection of Arabic into the bloodstream of translated…
29 May, 2026 • By Chip Rossetti
Mount Athos and a scrolling screen collapse into a shifting sea of image and memory.
1 May, 2026 • By Xloi Karnezi
A writer ponders the accelerating demise of the world's oldest inhabited seas.
1 May, 2026 • By Iason Athanasiadis
This gothic short story is set on the island of Unguja in Tanzania, where an idyllic house hides something darker.
8 May, 2026 • By Rebecca Lloyd
In a house shaped by war, a child’s question about a mysterious plant opens onto something far more dangerous.
8 May, 2026 • By Erfan Mojib
The relationship between a lonely man and his eccentric cleaner blurs into something more intimate and ambiguous.
8 May, 2026 • By Nur Turkmani
Our reviewer examines the Arab melancholy at the heart of Saleem Haddad’s second novel.
20 February, 2026 • By Layla AlAmmar
A new anthology from Saqi Books explores LGBTQ+ Arabs and their families from ten points of view.
20 February, 2026 • By Zein Murib
For Avi Shlaim and Gilbert Achcar, the genocide in Gaza is a turning point, one from which there is no…
13 February, 2026 • By Rebecca Ruth Gould
In Algeria, singer-songwriter Amel Zen and the group Iwal write and perform in their indigenous Dahri and Chaoui.
24 April, 2026 • By Sana Herireche
In Egypt where nationalist anthems are weaponized and satire becomes grounds for persecution, Taraddud stands as an act of survival.
17 October, 2025 • By Salma Harland
Paris provided the grit and opportunity for Nass el Ghiwane to hone a new sound that would rock the Magreb…
1 April, 2024 • By Benjamin Jones
A short documentary that follows the inspirational and extraordinary life of Tunisian blogger and activist Lina Ben Mhenni.
1 May, 2026 • By Amie Williams
An unorthodox family forged by crisis, three African women living together in Tunis, shelters a young shipwreck survivor.
27 March, 2026 • By Karim Goury
A new Palestinian drama set in 1948, 1978, 1988, and 2022 sets aside Zionist myths and recognizes historical injustices.
5 March, 2026 • By Jordan Elgrably
Lewis, fresh off his win of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, reflects on borders, bureaucracy, and more.
12 June, 2026 • By Abdelrahman ElGendy
TMR asked writers and artists what motivation can remain, in times of war, to write or create art? More troubling…
10 April, 2026 • By TMR
An unorthodox family forged by crisis, three African women living together in Tunis, shelters a young shipwreck survivor.
27 March, 2026 • By Karim Goury
