The Turkish government has reintegrated Ahlat into the national narrative, but its history is more complex than acknowledged.
29 NOVEMBER 2024 • By William Gourlay
Rima Rantisi depicts the uncertainty and anxiety of Israel's assault on Lebanon, illustrating its impact on daily life.
22 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Rima Rantisi
Cultural arts venues have reopened, but Lebanon still faces canceled international events due to the ongoing war and evacuation orders.
22 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Nada Ghosn
Palestinian artist duo Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme fight anti-Arab propaganda by making challenging art.
22 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Events like the Day of the Imprisoned Writer risk becoming mere spectacles until they challenge the status quo.
15 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Abdelrahman ElGendy
A Jewish American has been afraid to express her reservations and criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, but felt she had to speak out.
15 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Sheryl Ono
The Markaz Review responds to the results of the 2024 US presidential election, in which Donald Trump prevailed over Kamala Harris.
08 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Jordan Elgrably
Roger Assaf's poetic script for Jocelyne Saab's 1982 film about the siege of Beirut puts one in mind of today's stark reality in Lebanon.
08 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Roger Assaf, Zeina Hashem Beck
Letters from a displaced Lebanese poet today to civil war-era actor-director Roger Assaf evoke Beirut in 1982, 2006 and 2024.
08 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Zeina Hashem Beck
Multimedia and performing artists gather in Marseille for the 8th Biennale "Sin," on how to be a Palestinian artist after October 7th.
01 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Nina Hubinet
Long-time diasporic translators discuss the art of translation, from Arabic to English, identifying intersections and divergences along their paths.
25 OCTOBER 2024 • By Yasmeen Hanoosh, maia tabet
A year after committing ethnic cleansing, Azerbaijan prepares to host COP29 with little pushback from mainstream media.
25 OCTOBER 2024 • By Lucine Kasbarian
