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Amman Compendium: Mariam Itani on Beirut, Home, and the Paradox of Living in Jordan

Amman Compendium: Mariam Itani on Beirut, Home, and the Paradox of Living in Jordan

In Translation by Wiam El-Tamami, from the Latest Issue of "The Common"

By Mariam Itani | May 19, 2025

The Former Head of Human Rights Watch on the Challenges of Reporting on the Abuses of Israel’s Government

The Former Head of Human Rights Watch on the Challenges of Reporting on the Abuses of Israel’s Government

Kenneth Roth on Penalizing Journalists for Addressing Palestinian Persecution

By Kenneth Roth | March 17, 2025

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

Steven W. Thrasher on the Pernicious Narratives That Fuel the Status Quo

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 3, 2024

The Prophet Made Kahlil Gibran a Household Name in America">How <emThe Prophet Made Kahlil Gibran a Household Name in America">

The Prophet Made Kahlil Gibran a Household Name in America">How The Prophet Made Kahlil Gibran a Household Name in America

The Late Joan Acocella on the Complex and Contradictory Life of a New Age Icon

By Joan Acocella | February 20, 2024

A Sunset Forever Spoiled: Remembering the Beirut Port Explosion, Three Years Later

A Sunset Forever Spoiled: Remembering the Beirut Port Explosion, Three Years Later

Tamara Saade on What Was Lost in Lebanon on August 4, 2020

By Tamara Saade | August 3, 2023

Tarek Abi Samra on Stealing Kant From a Bookstore

Tarek Abi Samra on Stealing Kant From a Bookstore

“It appealed to me because it was the perfect encapsulation of an image of myself I was consciously trying to fashion.”

By Tarek Abi Samra, translated by Lina Mounzer | August 8, 2022

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Crossing the Distance Between Fact and Truth in a Story About Love and Exile

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Hala Alyan on the Sense of Displacement in the Middle East

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On Lebanon’s Water Crisis and the Long Fallout of the Civil War

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Charif Majdalani Traces a History of Corrupt Politicians, Deregulation, and Climate Catastrophe

By Charif Majdalani | August 4, 2021

Poets and Revolutionaries: On Grappling with Lebanon's Descent to War

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By Kim Ghattas | October 14, 2020

Long Live Enlightened Lebanon: A Letter from Arab Artists and Intellectuals

Long Live Enlightened Lebanon: A Letter from Arab Artists and Intellectuals

On Fighting For a New Society

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2020

Letter From Beirut: After Grief, There is Rage

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"I know I will not forgive."

By Farah Aridi | August 17, 2020

Attend a night of storytelling to help those affected by the blast in Beirut.

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By Corinne Segal | August 11, 2020

Losing Beirut: On Life in a Shattered City

Losing Beirut: On Life in a Shattered City

Rima Rantisi Mourns for What May Never Be Recovered

By Rima Rantisi | August 11, 2020

The Beggars of Beirut

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A Poem by Philip Metres

By Philip Metres | August 11, 2020

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