Karim Goury reviews the Iranian film, "My Favorite Cake," a celebration of love in the twilight of life, in a society where prohibition and surveillance reign.
17 JANUARY 2025 • By Karim Goury
A conversation in which two Arabic to English translators and scholars consider language and Gaza with respect to the west's racism and indifference.
17 JANUARY 2025 • By Yasmeen Hanoosh, Huda Fakhreddine
Ashour’s "Granada" trilogy arrives during the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, and a long arc completes a circle of horror.
17 JANUARY 2025 • By Guy Mannes-Abbott
A review of a book that offers a portrait of a royal dynasty whose decline has significantly shaped the modern world.
10 JANUARY 2025 • By Azadeh Moaveni
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf challenges misconceptions that an authoritarian government precludes politically-critical cultural production.
10 JANUARY 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic
TMR's five main editors have selected two of our favorite stories of the year for your reading pleasure. Of course, we are utterly subjective.
28 DECEMBER 2024 • By TMR
Film & photography festivals, concerts, art, standup comedy, lectures...TMR World Picks run the gamut and are selected by our editors.
28 DECEMBER 2024 • By TMR
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf interviews international Moroccan artist Mounir Fatmi on his studio practice, why he makes art, and what he thinks of global audiences.
28 DECEMBER 2024 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
Zahra Hankir reviews Hazem Jamjoum's English translation of Palestinian novelist Maya Abu Al-Hayyat's novel "No One Knows Their Blood Type."
20 DECEMBER 2024 • By Zahra Hankir
The conflation of antisemitism with political criticism of Israel not only stifles free speech; it makes Jews less safe around the world.
20 DECEMBER 2024 • By Stephen Rohde
A son of Hama — a former prisoner and now a TV correspondent — takes his first steps towards his country in over a decade.
13 DECEMBER 2024 • By Zaher Omareen, Rana Asfour
A Syrian medical student from Damascus, forced into exile, shares his story with political scientist Wendy Pearlman — anonymously.
13 DECEMBER 2024 • By Wendy Pearlman
