The Arab Creatives Who Took Part in Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign

Who Was Behind the Decks at the ICON Party? Meet DJ 1Take

The man behind the mood swings (the good kind)

IQOS × Seletti Bring Curiosity to Life in Milan

Stefano Seletti and IQOS bring imagination to life through collaboration, craft and curiosity

Rug Wizards Get Nostalgic in “Postcards”: A New Capsule Collection by Doodle and the Gang and Hands Carpets

The 10-piece rug collection will be showcased at Downtown Design Dubai starting November 5

J Balvin: Reimagining Reggaeton As A Universal Rhythm Of Identity

From new music to a performance this November at Dubai’s UNTOLD Festival, the Medellín-born megastar sets his sights on the MENA region 

ICON MENA: Red Light, Black Roses, and the Start of Something New

Because every new era deserves a proper introduction

Refractions Made through Mirrors: On Hussein Shikha’s Carpet Artistry

In richly woven carpets and pixelated dreamscapes, Iraqi-born artist Hussein Shikha finds a visual language to reanimate fractured histories

A Continuum of Care and Conscience finds Cognisance in Dana Awartani’s Eclectic Art 

The reimagination of Islamic geometric patterns for Saudi-Palestinian artist Dana Awartani encompasses the socio-cultural resurrection of the Arab world against its political erasure