Tears of the Patriarch
An exclusive excerpt from Dina Wahba's book "Counter Revolutionary Egypt" describes how the lachrymose president manipulates the public.
Essays
A Treatise on Love
When disaster strikes Maryam Haidari between Tunis and Tehran, the past seven years of her life as a poet, writer and translator are thrown into stark relief.
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 produced by Sara Eldayekh and Hashem.
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 a Summer’s Day?” two years after its world premiere.
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 Caucasus and Western Asia.
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 zone.
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.
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 worries it might overshadow its rich cultural history.
Messages from Gaza Now / 3
Hell continues in a never-ending war, yet with sumud, the Palestinian people remain resourceful, remarkable and above all, kind.
The Apocalypse is a Dance Party
Turkish artist Sena Başöz explores the metaphor of the magnolia and the advent of the apocalypse within the realm of imagination.
Gaza Sunbirds: the Palestinian Para-Cyclists Who Won’t Quit
Gaza's professional para-cycling team for amputee athletes rise above Gaza's darkest days through determination and excellence in sport.
Jesus Was Palestinian, But Bethlehem Suspends Christmas
Had Jesus been born today he would be considered Palestinian, and his birth would have faced many obstacles along the way, writes Ahmed Twaij.
Meditations on Occupation, Architecture, Urbicide
In Gaza, the rubble and ruin must remain in full view not only as evidence of war crimes, but as living testimonies of shattered lives.
Art Lights Up Riyadh This Winter
Sophie Kazan Makhlouf travels to Saudi Arabia to take in a citywide festival that may have forever changed the country's cultural landscape.
The Paranda Network—Afghan Women Writing
Breaking stereotypes that their country is only about war, Afghan women continue to write despite the Taliban, writes Lillie Razvi.