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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
“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

“Double Apple”—a short story by MK Harb

Negotiating the secret byways of Beirut, a cousin helps a cousin achieve his heart’s greatest desire — for...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By MK Harb
A Treatise on Love

A Treatise on Love

When disaster strikes Maryam Haidari between Tunis and Tehran, the past seven years of her life as a...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Maryam Haidari
Tears of the Patriarch

Tears of the Patriarch

An exclusive excerpt from Dina Wahba's book "Counter Revolutionary Egypt" describes how the lachrymose president manipulates the public.

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Dina Wahba
Hashem & Sara on Their Intimate Podcast, “Bath Ya Hashem”

Hashem & Sara on Their Intimate Podcast, “Bath Ya Hashem”

Mohammad Rabie lifts the lid on the makings of the popular Arab podcast "Bath ya Hashem," hosted and...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Mohammad Rabie
Don’t Ask me to Reveal my Lover’s Name لا تسألوني ما اسمهُ حبيبي

Don’t Ask me to Reveal my Lover’s Name لا تسألوني ما اسمهُ حبيبي

Mohammad Shawky Hassan reflects on the original story that informed the making of "Shall I Compare You to...

4 FEBRUARY 2024 • By Mohammad Shawky Hassan
A Century of Sergei Parajanov: Conjurer of Cinematic Worlds

A Century of Sergei Parajanov: Conjurer of Cinematic Worlds

William Gourlay revisits the works of Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, who created cinematic moments from across Europe, the...

29 JANUARY 2024 • By William Gourlay
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