Film Review: “Memory Box” on Lebanon Merges Art & Cinema
Arie Akkersmans-Amaya reviews the latest film by Lebanese artist duo Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, whom he interviews.
Algeria and Albert Camus
Oliver Gloag explores the conflicted Algerian and French identity of Albert Camus, reviewing his later novels, stories and statements.
Essays, Weekly
My Amazighitude: On the Indigenous Identity of North Africa
Brahim El Guabli explores his Amazigh roots while championing the struggle of all indigenous peoples.
Film Review: Maysoon Pachachi’s “Our River…Our Sky” in Iraq
Nadje Al-Ali finds that Maysoon Pachachi’s film reflects her “long-standing commitment to highlight experiences of ordinary Iraqis, especially women.”
Israel and Palestine: Focus on the Problem, Not the Solution
Mark Habeeb proposes a sensible approach to studying the problem of the lack of peace in Israel-Palestine.
Baghdad Art Scene Springs to Life as Iraq Seeks Renewal
Hadani Ditmars, fresh from a return trip to Iraq, surveys the burgeoning plastic arts scene.
2022 Webby Honoree Documents Queer Turkish Icon
İlker Hepkaner reviews a web documentary on the fascinating trajectory of Turkey’s late icon, Zeki Müren.
France’s new Culture Minister Meets with Racist Taunts
Rosa Maria Branche welcomes Rima Abdul Malak as Macron’s choice for the new Minister of Culture.
Tamino, Soothing Sonic Innovator, Goes on Post-Pandemic Tour
Melissa Chemam profiles the Arab-Belgian singer-songwriter Tamino-Amir, as he prepares to go on tour.
Film Review: “How to Kill a Cloud” Brings Rain to the UAE
Farah Abdessamad is fascinated by a climate change documentary about would-be rainmakers in the UAE.
Theocracy Looms in Anti-Abortion Opinions of the Supreme Court
I. Rida Mahmood remembers the story of a home abortion in Amman and thanks her lucky stars she lives in Amreeka.
Fragmented Love in Alison Glick’s “The Other End of the Sea”
Nora Lester Murad reviews a “far-fetched” story of a marriage between a Palestinian Muslim and an American Jew.