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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
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
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
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
Messages from Gaza Now /4

Messages from Gaza Now /4

Tragic and horrifying, Hossam Madhoun’s 'Messages from Gaza Now' is an invaluable eye witness account inside Gaza’s war...

22 JANUARY 2024 • By Hossam Madhoun
Nothing out of the Ordinary: A Journalist’s West Bank Memories

Nothing out of the Ordinary: A Journalist’s West Bank Memories

Chloé Benoist, a French journalist and editor, writes of her time spent reporting from the West Bank.

22 JANUARY 2024 • By Chloé Benoist
Reconciling Ouarzazate with Solar Energy in Our Desert Town

Reconciling Ouarzazate with Solar Energy in Our Desert Town

As a solar power plant overtakes a Moroccan desert town, reconfiguring its visual and territorial makeup, there are...

15 JANUARY 2024 • By Brahim El Guabli
Messages from Gaza Now / 3

Messages from Gaza Now / 3

Hell continues in a never-ending war, yet with sumud, the Palestinian people remain resourceful, remarkable and above all,...

8 JANUARY 2024 • By Hossam Madhoun
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