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War and the Absurd in Zein El-Amine’s Watermelon Stories

Rana Asfour reviews a collection of stories from writer and educator Zein El-Amine, who was born and raised in Lebanon.

20 MARCH 2023 • By Rana Asfour

The Markaz Review Interview—Hisham Bustani

Rana Asfour interviews fellow Jordanian writer Hisham Bustani about his stories, writing in Arabic and ideas on history and quantum physics.

05 MARCH 2023 • By Rana Asfour

Sudden Journeys: Deluge at Wadi Feynan

In her Sudden Journeys column for February, Jenine Abboushi unfurls the Jordanian desert and mountains in the Wadi Feynan.

06 FEBRUARY 2023 • By Jenine Abboushi

End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes

Malu Halasa surveys the legacy of Al Saqi while also lamenting the end of Banipal Magazine and the retirement of the British Museum's Venetia Porter.

16 JANUARY 2023 • By Malu Halasa

Sudden Journeys: Morocco Encore

Jenine Abboushi in her latest travel essay, returns to Morocco for a long-overdue visit.

09 JANUARY 2023 • By Jenine Abboushi

Karim Goury’s 10 Gems of World Cinema 2022

Filmmaker and critic Karim Goury remembers 10 films of 2022 from around the world.

26 DECEMBER 2022 • By Karim Goury

The Contemporary Art Scene in Algiers (Fragments)

Pierre Daum, a correspondent for Le Monde Diplomatique, goes in search of Algerian artists in Algiers.

12 DECEMBER 2022 • By Pierre Daum, Jordan Elgrably

Sudden Journeys: Israel’s Intimate Separations—Part 3

In the final installment of her three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi tours Hebron, Nablus and Jenin.

05 DECEMBER 2022 • By Jenine Abboushi

Abu Dhabi Shows Noura Ali-Ramahi’s “Allow Me Not to Explain”

Rana Asfour talks to an Emirati about her ideas and development as an artist.

07 NOVEMBER 2022 • By Rana Asfour

Sudden Journeys: Israel’s Intimate Separations—Part 2

In this, the second of a three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi continues her dystopic journey.

31 OCTOBER 2022 • By Jenine Abboushi

Sudden Journeys: Israel’s Intimate Separations—Part 1

In a new three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi lays bare the surveillance state.

26 SEPTEMBER 2022 • By Jenine Abboushi

After Nine Years in Detention, an Iraqi is Finally Granted Asylum

Rana Asfour reviews the third novel from Dutch Iraqi writer Rodaan Al Galidi.

22 AUGUST 2022 • By Rana Asfour
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