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The Arab Writer in Paris; Paris in the Arab Writer

The Arab Writer in Paris; Paris in the Arab Writer

Coline Houssais explores the rich tapestry of Arab literature intertwined with the poetic allure of Paris.

31 MARCH 2024 • By Coline Houssais
The Mood At This Year’s Dubai Art Week 2024

The Mood At This Year’s Dubai Art Week 2024

Sophie Kazan reports on the mood of Dubai Art Week this year with a roundup of the UAE...

18 MARCH 2024 • By Sophie Kazan Makhlouf
Dining with the Sultan at LACMA

Dining with the Sultan at LACMA

At times beautiful as a virtual meal experience, LACMA’s “Dining with the Sultan” is an old-fashioned, things-in-glass-cases exhibition.

18 MARCH 2024 • By Philip Grant
Al-Thakla—Arabic as the Original Mourner

Al-Thakla—Arabic as the Original Mourner

Abdelrahman ElGendy asks, how do you hold your grief in a language that's been its main perpetrator?

3 MARCH 2024 • By Abdelrahman ElGendy
The Time of Monsters

The Time of Monsters

Layla AlAmmar contemplates how the noise of the past can be perceived as a coherent narrative in hindsight.

3 MARCH 2024 • By Layla AlAmmar
The Fires of Shame; the Burn of Desire

The Fires of Shame; the Burn of Desire

Joumana Haddad lays bare the physical and cerebral journey that has led her to experience the best sex...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Joumana Haddad
Artists Exploring Libya’s History, Cultural Resilience and Rebirth

Artists Exploring Libya’s History, Cultural Resilience and Rebirth

Two exhibitions on Libya try to navigate between what to bring along from the country's past and what...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Naima Morelli
Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Israel’s Environmental and Economic Warfare on Lebanon

Beyond the physical dimension of the current war on Southern Lebanon exists an economic and environmental dimension that...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Michelle Eid
The Story of the Keffiyeh

The Story of the Keffiyeh

Amidst the carnage in Gaza, the world has renewed its acquaintance with the region's most recognizable political symbol,...

3 MARCH 2024 • By Rajrupa Das
Messages from Gaza Now / 5

Messages from Gaza Now / 5

A first-person account reveals the nightmare Gaza has become, where every safe zone is carpet-bombed, shelled, sniped by...

26 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Hossam Madhoun
The Oath of Cyriac: Recovery or Spin?

The Oath of Cyriac: Recovery or Spin?

In Olivier Bourgeois' docudrama "The Oath of Cyriac," professionals and volunteers race to preserve the Aleppo collection.

19 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
LSD in the Arab World: Porn, Sade, and the Next-Door Flasher

LSD in the Arab World: Porn, Sade, and the Next-Door Flasher

In LSD's centerpiece, Joumana Haddad argues that with a dire need for political and economic reforms in most...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Joumana Haddad
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