Aida Alami The Arab Spring at Ten A decade ago, countries across North Africa and the Middle East erupted in protests against their autocratic rulers. Five witnesses to those events tell what happened next. February 25, 2021
Adam Shatz Driss Chraïbi & the Novel Morocco Had to Ban When Driss Chraïbi’s The Simple Past (Le Passé simple) was published in 1954, it was as if an explosion had gone off in the small, old-fashioned mansion of North African literature. January 2, 2020
Hisham Aidi So Why Did I Defend Paul Bowles? “Paul Bowles? He’s the worst,” said Edward Said, making a brushing gesture. When I tried to continue, Said raised his hand: “Stop, why are you defending him? Just stop.” December 20, 2019