Following Traces: Anthony Bourdain, Food, and the Politics of Travelling with Care 

Anthony Bourdain arrived in Beirut in 2006 to film a food show. Two days later, Israel bombed the city. The footage, and the Emmy nomination that followed, say something uncomfortable about the Western appetite for Arab tragedy on television. On food, travel, and the difference between loving a place and consuming it

Ali Kazim and Zarina Beckon Us Into Their Urdu Worlds

The UAE’s inaugural exhibition dedicated to the Urdu language, curated by Hammad Nasar

Why Mond and Ahmed Razeek are the Best in “BZNS”

The rapper and director on their debut collaboration

Wild Grapes: Songs Fermented in Casablanca’s Shadows

Morocco’s music scene is overflowing with talent—but without structure, the harvest ferments in the dark

Beirut Cutting Through The Noise

A city constantly folding in on itself is giving way to another new generation of independent musicians

DJ Snake Travels the World on Nomad

The globe-trotting producer's third album is a sprawling, 17-track journey through global dance music

Carbone Dubai Opening: A Weekend of Glamour, Food, and Star-Studded Fun

Three days, zero chill, all Carbone

Delano Dubai: Dining, Defined

Seven restaurants, one legendary brand and a destination reshaping the way Dubai dines out