Essays and Features
Lebanese 'Rejectionist' Media: a Disgraceful Institution
The Arab and Lebanese Left: From Political Economy to Islamophobia?
The Imperialism of Indifference: From Colonial Voice to Reliable News Source Trusted by Generations, the BBC Closes its Iconic Arabic Radio After 85 Years
A Legacy Recorded in Eulogy: Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh (1937-2022), Pillar of Yemeni Letters Whose Words Touched Generations of Arab Writers
Brexit and Lebanon’s Economic Collapse Close the Chapter of London’s Iconic Saqi Bookshop
Artist, Activist, and Guardian Angel of the Literary Word: Mai Ghoussoub’s Long Journey from Trotskyite to Liberal-Democrat
Baha Taher: Noble Intellectual and Literary Phenomenon
Ghassan al-Jibai (1952-2022)
Remembering A Courageous Writer: His Refusal of Censorship, of Exile, and of Silence
The late Syrian writer Ghassan al-Jibai (1952-2022) was known for his intellectual activities across various art forms, from theater to novels and poetry — but though his craft came in many forms, each harnessed his steadfast opposition to tyranny and oppression. His career as a theater director, dramatist, and writer suffered immensely under the Syrian regime.