Benjemy : The unclassifiable Tunisian DJ
In which Sarah Ben Hamadi meets a key figure of Tunisia’s cultural underground.
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End of an Era: Al Saqi Bookshop in London Closes
Malu Halasa surveys the legacy of Al Saqi while also lamenting the end of Banipal Magazine and the retirement of the British Museum's Venetia Porter.
The Story of Youssef Salem, Nominated for the Goncourt
Laëtitia Soula reviews the acidic new comedy from Baya Kasmi, which plays on the Rothian theme of intimate family confessions.
Sudden Journeys: Morocco Encore
Jenine Abboushi in her latest travel essay, returns to Morocco for a long-overdue visit.
The Afro-Amazigh World Cup Debate Revisited
A Black and Amazigh Indigenous scholar from Morocco, Brahim El Guabli sees Amazigh identity as embracing "unity based on diversity."
Karim Goury’s 10 Gems of World Cinema 2022
Filmmaker and critic Karim Goury remembers 10 films of 2022 from around the world.
The Creative Resistance in Palestinian Art
Malu Halasa reviews 12 of 40 Palestinian, Arab and international artists showing in the third annual Ramallah Art Fair.
Mohamed Makhzangi Despairs at Man’s Cruelty to Animals
Saliha Haddad reviews the new translation of a major collection of short stories by the Egyptian author.
The Contemporary Art Scene in Algiers (Fragments)
Pierre Daum, a correspondent for Le Monde Diplomatique, goes in search of Algerian artists in Algiers.
French-Algerian Artist Djamel Tatah’s Solitary Crowds
Laëtitia Soula caught the opening of Djamel Tatah's extravagant show at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, where she spoke with the artist.
Museums in Exile—MO.CO’s show for Chile, Sarajevo & Palestine
Jordan Elgrably tours the MO.CO exhibition in Montpellier devoted to the people of Chile, Sarajevo and Palestine.
Where is the Palestinian National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art?
Nora Ounnas Leroy reviews the Palestine collection in MO.CO's "Museums in Exile" exhibition, in Montpellier through Feb. 5, 2023.
Sudden Journeys: Israel’s Intimate Separations—Part 3
In the final installment of her three-part travel series on Israel/Palestine, Jenine Abboushi tours Hebron, Nablus and Jenin.
Love Has Everything to Do with Maryam Touzani’s The Blue Caftan
Melissa Chemam reviews the new taboo-busting feature film from Moroccan director Maryam Touzani.
Fida Jiryis on Palestine in Stranger in My Own Land
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian lawyer in Haifa, reviews the family memoir that evokes nearly a century of Palestinian trauma.