Algerian Art on the 60th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence
Melissa Chemam reviews two major exhibitions devoted to Algerian artists and the rebel leader Abd el-Kader, at Paris and Marseille museums.
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A Woman in the Public Space: Ramadan in Tunis’ Bab Souika
Shreya Parikh, a doctoral researcher in sociology with Paris' CERI Sciences Po, explores her place in the public space in Tunis.
Zineb Sedira Triumphs for France/Algeria at 59th Venice Biennale
Melissa Chemam interviews the London-based Franco-Algerian artist whose pavilion won Special Jury Mention in Venice.
Art Film Depicts the Landlocked Drama of Nagorno-Karabakh
Taline Voskeritchian reviews the latest film from Nora Martirosyan about the tiny country fought over by Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Siena and Her Art Soothe a Writer’s Grieving Soul
Rana Asfour reviews Libyan-American author Hisham Matar's memoir of his time in Siena, Italy.
Palestinians and Israelis Will Commemorate the Nakba Together
The co-directors of Combatants for Peace, ex-Palestinian and Israeli fighters, invite readers to attend on May 15th.
Fairouz is the Voice of Lebanon, Symbol of Hope in a Weary Land
For April's column, music critic Melissa Chemam looks longingly at the legend of Lebanon's diva.
Joumana Haddad’s “The Book of Queens”: a Review
Laila Halaby on the new novel from Lebanon's multilingual feminist poet and powerhouse.
Egyptian Comedic Novel Captures Dark Tale of Bedouin Migrants
Saliha Haddad reviews the third novel in English translation by Egyptian writer Hamdi Abu Golayyel.
Zajal — the Darija Poets of Morocco
Author and Darija translator Deborah Kapchan recalls her friendship with two of Morocco's greatest contemporary poets.
Ghosts of Beirut: a Review of “displaced”
Karén Jallatyan reviews the book of Beirut's Armenian community with photography by Ara Oshagan and an essay by Krikor Beledian.
Mohamed Metwalli’s “A Song by the Aegean Sea” Reviewed
Sherine Elbanhawy finds that Mohamed Metwalli’s newly-translated poetry collection is the perfect form of escapism.
Artist Hayv Kahraman’s “Gut Feelings” Exhibition Reviewed
Melissa Chemam is swept away by an Iraqi American artist's latest exhibit at Mosaic Rooms in London.
Palestine in Pieces: Hany Abu-Assad’s Huda’s Salon
A new film depicts the treachery of being Palestinian living under the Israeli Occupation Forces in Bethlehem.
U.S. Sanctions Russia for its Invasion of Ukraine; Now Sanction Israel for its Occupation of Palestine
Two Jewish activists decry hypocrisy when it comes to condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine but not Israeli aggression against Palestinians.